Alexander Hamilton

Bloomsbury presents Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow, read by Scott Brick.

You've seen the show, you've sung the songs, now read the full story of America's most misunderstood founding father.

'I was swept up by the story. I thought it 'out-Dickens' Dickens in the unlikeliness of this man's rise from his humble beginnings in Nevis in the Caribbean, to changing, helping shape our young nation. And it's uniquely an immigrant story and it's uniquely a story about writers... It's an amazing biography' LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA

Alexander Hamilton was an illegitimate self-taught orphan from the Caribbean who overcame all the odds to become George Washington's aide-de-camp and the first Treasury Secretary of the United States.

Few figures in American history are more controversial than Alexander Hamilton. In this masterful work, Chernow shows how the political and economic power of America today is the result of Hamilton's willingness to champion ideas that were often wildly disputed during his time. He charts his titanic feuds with Jefferson, Adams, Madison, Monroe and Burr; his highly public affair with Maria Reynolds; his loving marriage to his loyal wife Eliza; and the notorious duel with Aaron Burr that led to his death in July 1804.

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Reseñas de la Crítica

"A mammoth work of research that charted the course of Hamilton's dazzling career." (Guardian)

"An elegantly written, richly detailed account of Hamilton's tempestuous life." (The Times)

"A brilliant recreation of the society and culture of the time: thoughtful and playful, moving and powerful." (Michael Gove)

Excellent

Like him or not, the writing is flawless, research is comprehensive and tone is neutral enough. He’s not portrayed as a pure hero, and his character shows all the traits of a flawed but intense human.

Brilliant

An extraordinary man with common faults. Slanted? Sure (The demonization Jefferson and Madison). Was he the greatest of the Founding Fathers? Unquestionably.

A dream come true

Since I listened to the Hamilton: An American Musical OBC soundtrack I wanted to read it

Incredibly well researched and articulated

As an Australian with zero knowledge of American history I found this book so interesting. Looking forward to seeing the musical on Broadway on our next visit.