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momreaderh's review against another edition
adventurous
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inspiring
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medium-paced
5.0
Incredible.
jimbowen0306's review against another edition
5.0
Ron Chernow planned to write "as detailed a one book account of Washington as you can" when he wrote this book, and he's succeeded with that goal I think.
This book covers all his life, from his birth and early life in Virginia, to his death after 2 terms as President. As an Englishman, I'll admit that I don't know much about Washington, but I'm reasonably well read about the subject, and this book answered all the questions, and misunderstandings I had about Washington.
The one thing that this book didn't disabuse me of was my wariness of Thomas Jefferson. This wariness has developed through a bunch of books I've read about the "founding fathers," and this book didn't affect my view of him. That said, it's till a good book.
In short, if you want to read one book about Washington, this is probably as good a book as you'll find.
This book covers all his life, from his birth and early life in Virginia, to his death after 2 terms as President. As an Englishman, I'll admit that I don't know much about Washington, but I'm reasonably well read about the subject, and this book answered all the questions, and misunderstandings I had about Washington.
The one thing that this book didn't disabuse me of was my wariness of Thomas Jefferson. This wariness has developed through a bunch of books I've read about the "founding fathers," and this book didn't affect my view of him. That said, it's till a good book.
In short, if you want to read one book about Washington, this is probably as good a book as you'll find.
dreaming_ace's review against another edition
5.0
This was a great companion to Chernow's Hamilton. I now have a better understanding of Washington. Much more then the Cherry Tree Myth and him riding a white horse which is pretty much all I remember from school on the Guy. My heart also goes out to Washington who found all the fame oppressive.
katiegilley's review against another edition
5.0
I am always hesitant to jump into a dense nonfiction book, but Chernow made Washington's life accessible and intriguing. I was worried that my grasp on history wouldn't be solid enough to follow along, but Chernow gently held my hand, so I never felt totally lost or overwhelmed with the incredible story of the United States' first president. I would absolutely recommend this to anyone who wants to dip into nonfiction but has felt intimidated by it.
lizclev's review against another edition
adventurous
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4.75