Washington: A Life (Thorndike Press Large Print Nonfiction) - Hardcover

Chernow, Ron

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9781410431172: Washington: A Life (Thorndike Press Large Print Nonfiction)

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ISBN 10: 1410431177 ISBN 13: 9781410431172

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 2010

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A comprehensive account of the life of George Washington negates the stereotype of a stolid, unemotional man and instead reveals a dashing, passionate man of fiery opinions and many moods who fiercely guarded his private life.

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Review:

"Tenaciously researched...This new portrait offers a fresh sense of what a groundbreaking role Washington played, not only in physically embodying his new nation's leadership but also in interpreting how its newly articulated constitutional principles would be applied...deeply rewarding."
-"New York Times"

"Just as he resuscitated Alexander Hamilton in a heralded 2004 biography, Ron Chernow now resurrects Washington...[A] remarkable book."
-"Entertainment Weekly"

"Today, books about Washington continue to appear at such an astonishing rate that the publication of Ron Chernow's prompts the inevitable question: Why another one? An obvious answer is that Chernow is no ordinary writer. Like his popular biographies of John D. Rockefeller and Alexander Hamilton, his 'Washington'...is vivid and well paced."
-"New York Times Book Review"

"Magisterial...the brilliant biographer Ron Chernow, author of the National Book Award-winning "The House of Morgan", demonstrates in his magnificently written, richly detailed and always compelling "Washington: A Life" just how and why his subject attained such an exalted status."
-"Book Page"

"Whether he's debunking the legend of Washington's wooden teeth (ivory that cracked and discolored over time) or the purely fictional tale of the cherry tree, the massive yet briskly paced "Washington: A Life" is a rollicking read, sure to redefine perceptions and correct assumptions."
-"Kirkus Reviews"

"A vastly enlightening, overwhelmingly engaging treatment of a great man ...another book on Washington? is a question rendered pointless by this one, which happens to be the author's masterpiece. Definitive Washington is the point and effect of this biography."
-"Booklist"
"Truly magnificent... [a] well-researched, well-written and absolutely definitive biography" -Andrew Roberts, "The Wall Street Journal"
"Superb... the best, most comprehensive, and most balanced single-volume biography of Washington ever written. [Chernow's] understanding of human nature is extraordinary and that is what makes his biography so powerful." -Gordon S. Wood, "The New York Review of Books"
"Chernow displays a breadth of knowledge about Washington that is nothing short of phenomenal... never before has Washington been rendered so tangibly in such a smart, tenaciously researched volume as Chernow's opus... a riveting read..." -Douglas Brinkley, "The Los Angeles Times"
"Until recently, I'd never believed that there could be such a thing as a truly gripping biography of George Washington...Well, I was wrong. Ron Chernow's huge (900 pages) "Washington: A Life," which I've just finished, does all that and more. I can't recommend it highly enough--as history, as epic, and, not least, as entertainment. It's as luxuriantly pleasurable as one of those great big sprawling, sweeping Victorian novels." -Hendrik Hertzberg, "The New Yorker"
"[Ron Chernow] has done justice to the solid flesh, the human frailty and the dental miseries of his subject--and also to his immense historical importance... This is a magnificently fair, full-scale biography." -"The Economist"

Truly magnificent [a] well-researched, well-written and absolutely definitive biography Andrew Roberts, "The Wall Street Journal"
Superb the best, most comprehensive, and most balanced single-volume biography of Washington ever written. [Chernow s] understanding of human nature is extraordinary and that is what makes his biography so powerful. Gordon S. Wood, "The New York Review of Books"
Chernow displays a breadth of knowledge about Washington that is nothing short of phenomenal never before has Washington been rendered so tangibly in such a smart, tenaciously researched volume as Chernow's opus a riveting read... Douglas Brinkley, "The Los Angeles Times"
Until recently, I d never believed that there could be such a thing as a truly gripping biography of George Washington Well, I was wrong. Ron Chernow s huge (900 pages) "Washington: A Life," which I ve just finished, does all that and more. I can t recommend it highly enough as history, as epic, and, not least, as entertainment. It s as luxuriantly pleasurable as one of those great big sprawling, sweeping Victorian novels. Hendrik Hertzberg, "The New Yorker"
[Ron Chernow] has done justice to the solid flesh, the human frailty and the dental miseries of his subject and also to his immense historical importance This is a magnificently fair, full-scale biography. "The Economist""

Truly magnificent [a] well-researched, well-written and absolutely definitive biography Andrew Roberts, The Wall Street Journal
Superb the best, most comprehensive, and most balanced single-volume biography of Washington ever written. [Chernow s] understanding of human nature is extraordinary and that is what makes his biography so powerful. Gordon S. Wood, The New York Review of Books

Chernow displays a breadth of knowledge about Washington that is nothing short of phenomenal never before has Washington been rendered so tangibly in such a smart, tenaciously researched volume as Chernow's opus a riveting read... Douglas Brinkley, The Los Angeles Times
Until recently, I d never believed that there could be such a thing as a truly gripping biography of George Washington Well, I was wrong. Ron Chernow s huge (900 pages) Washington: A Life, which I ve just finished, does all that and more. I can t recommend it highly enough as history, as epic, and, not least, as entertainment. It s as luxuriantly pleasurable as one of those great big sprawling, sweeping Victorian novels. Hendrik Hertzberg, The New Yorker

[Ron Chernow] has done justice to the solid flesh, the human frailty and the dental miseries of his subject and also to his immense historical importance This is a magnificently fair, full-scale biography. The Economist"

-Truly magnificent... [a] well-researched, well-written and absolutely definitive biography- -Andrew Roberts, The Wall Street Journal
-Superb... the best, most comprehensive, and most balanced single-volume biography of Washington ever written. [Chernow's] understanding of human nature is extraordinary and that is what makes his biography so powerful.- -Gordon S. Wood, The New York Review of Books

-Chernow displays a breadth of knowledge about Washington that is nothing short of phenomenal... never before has Washington been rendered so tangibly in such a smart, tenaciously researched volume as Chernow's opus... a riveting read...- -Douglas Brinkley, The Los Angeles Times
-Until recently, I'd never believed that there could be such a thing as a truly gripping biography of George Washington...Well, I was wrong. Ron Chernow's huge (900 pages) Washington: A Life, which I've just finished, does all that and more. I can't recommend it highly enough--as history, as epic, and, not least, as entertainment. It's as luxuriantly pleasurable as one of those great big sprawling, sweeping Victorian novels.- -Hendrik Hertzberg, The New Yorker

-[Ron Chernow] has done justice to the solid flesh, the human frailty and the dental miseries of his subject--and also to his immense historical importance... This is a magnificently fair, full-scale biography.- -The Economist

"Truly magnificent... [a] well-researched, well-written and absolutely definitive biography" -Andrew Roberts, The Wall Street Journal

"Superb... the best, most comprehensive, and most balanced single-volume biography of Washington ever written. [Chernow's] understanding of human nature is extraordinary and that is what makes his biography so powerful." -Gordon S. Wood, The New York Review of Books

"Chernow displays a breadth of knowledge about Washington that is nothing short of phenomenal... never before has Washington been rendered so tangibly in such a smart, tenaciously researched volume as Chernow's opus... a riveting read..." -Douglas Brinkley, The Los Angeles Times

"Until recently, I'd never believed that there could be such a thing as a truly gripping biography of George Washington...Well, I was wrong. Ron Chernow's huge (900 pages) Washington: A Life, which I've just finished, does all that and more. I can't recommend it highly enough--as history, as epic, and, not least, as entertainment. It's as luxuriantly pleasurable as one of those great big sprawling, sweeping Victorian novels." -Hendrik Hertzberg, The New Yorker

"[Ron Chernow] has done justice to the solid flesh, the human frailty and the dental miseries of his subject--and also to his immense historical importance... This is a magnificently fair, full-scale biography." -The Economist

About the Author:

Ron Chernow is the prize-winning author of six books and the recipient of the 2015 National Humanities Medal. His first book, The House of Morgan, won the National Book Award, Washington: A Life won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Biography, and Alexander Hamilton was the inspiration for the Broadway musical. His new biography, Grant, will be published in October 2017. Chernow lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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