George Washington: a Life - Hardcover

Randall, Willard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805027793 ISBN 13: 9780805027792

Publisher: Henry Holt & Company Inc, 1997

Synopsis

As the two hundredth anniversary of the first president's death approaches, an acclaimed biographer explores Washington's life from a personal rather than political perspective, sharing the story of his life as a man rather than a leader. 35,000 first printing.

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Review:

"A vividly written narrative that does [Washington] full justice as a man of the eighteenth century and as a bold and determined leader of the American Revolution."--"The Philadelphia Inquirer"
"Altogether human, Randall's demythologized Washington comes vividly to life."--"Publishers Weekly (starred)"
"What makes this volume so remarkably accessible . . . is the way Randall consistently builds scenes with the grace of a novelist. . . . It's a grand story, well told in this biography."--"Burlington Free Press"

A vividly written narrative that does [Washington] full justice as a man of the eighteenth century and as a bold and determined leader of the American Revolution. "The Philadelphia Inquirer"

Altogether human, Randall's demythologized Washington comes vividly to life. "Publishers Weekly (starred)"

What makes this volume so remarkably accessible . . . is the way Randall consistently builds scenes with the grace of a novelist. . . . It's a grand story, well told in this biography. "Burlington Free Press""

"A vividly written narrative that does [Washington] full justice as a man of the eighteenth century and as a bold and determined leader of the American Revolution." --The Philadelphia Inquirer

"Altogether human, Randall's demythologized Washington comes vividly to life." --Publishers Weekly (starred)

"What makes this volume so remarkably accessible . . . is the way Randall consistently builds scenes with the grace of a novelist. . . . It's a grand story, well told in this biography." --Burlington Free Press

About the Author:

Willard Sterne Randall lives in Burlington, Vermont. His Thomas Jefferson was hailed by The Wall Street Journal as "outstanding . . . a splid one-volume biography."

About this edition

• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company Inc
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0805027793
• ISBN 13: 9780805027792
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 548