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Author: Ron Chernow
Publisher: Penguin
Dimension: 9.1 x 6.8 x 1.8 inches
Weight: 2.0 pounds.

Alexander Hamilton
I will admit, my knowledge of the founding of our country is lacking quite a bit. My current reading regimen has me reading anything I can on our countries history. Thus this book is instrumental.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who... more

This is as good as biography gets
It's hard to add anything new to the praise other readers have offered here, but...

1. This book is FUN to read. You will become emotionally involved with the people, and privy to their thoughts and motives. You will cheer for some and hope... more

Couldn't put it down
If I were to engage in hyperbole, I could certainly state that this is the best biography I have ever read. I will steer clear of such flourishes, however, and merely state that Chernow's fine effort had me turning the pages as if I were reading an enthralling... more

an often overlooked Founding Father
Some ten to fifteen years ago there was a "Got Milk" commercial where this guy who had just eaten a peanut butter and jelly sandwich was trying to call in to a radio station to answer the question "Who killed Alexander Hamilton in the famous duel?". ... more

A Must Read For Any US History Fan
As most reviewers have mentioned, Alexander Hamilton is a sadly overlooked character in American history classes, even though he was most likely the smartest of them all. I assume that it is because he was never a President; however our country will... more

An Excellent Biography, An Enjoyable Read
"Alexander Hamilton" by Ron Chernow is a fascinating, gripping biography of one of the most interesting and overlooked Founding Fathers.

Hollywood could have scripted Hamilton's life. His life began with his out of wedlock birth in the West... more

Absolutely awesome
Chernow's ALEXANDER HAMILTON was the best thing I read last year. Hamilton has always been something of a mysterious figure, pigeonholed as a meddler and a manipulator, and famed more for his duel with Aaron Burr than his accomplishments as a statesman.... more

Jefferson and Madison really come off badly ...
I thought that this biography was excellent. My only criticism is that it was too long and could have been quite a bit shorter without any loss in quality. The thing that surprised me the most however, is how badly Madison and--even more so--Jefferson... more

The best Biography I ever read!
I thoroughly enjoyed Chernow's biography. It is well written, fair and comprehensive. I learned much of Hamilton's life and his place in American history. In addition to his life one learns much about the historical context of the country's growth and... more

Audio CD version - a great listening experience
I listen to books in the car on my way to and from work. Usually I like fiction because fiction often moves a little bit faster. However, I thoroughly enjoyed Chernow's Alexander Hamilton. The reader is top-notch and the abridgement is excellent. ... more

Amazing
Chernow should get a Pulitzer for this baby! I'm a big fan of George Washington (yes, I know he's dead), so if one really wants to understand the Washington presidency, one needs to understand Hamilton. I have not read much about Hamilton other than... more

Great account, great writing!
Dr. Chernow puts the right spin on the right words. Even allowing for the countless direct references within the text (end notes, please), his HAMILTON has everything, including the Republic's first Monicagate.

In this episode, Hamilton... more

Hamilton, an awesome read
All too often we have glorified our founding fathers. This biography humanizes Hamilton, the only founding father (other than Franklin) who did not become president. No one else did more to solidify the financial and political base of the national government.... more

A complex man with great foresight - great writing.
Ron Chernow presents a highly readable account of the life of a man who, despite living 200 years ago, still has a very tangible positive impact on our daily lives today. In his telling of Hamilton's story, Chernow has written a book that serves a dual... more

The CD Version is ideal!
I found myself wanting to read this biography as everyone I know raved about it and couldn't believe that I hadn't read it yet. But I couldn't find the time to read an 800 page book. I got the CD version for Christmas... and it is ideal. I drive quite... more

Understand how this Country became the United States of Amer
I believe that to understand modern day, that history, especially Biographies are critical because they share views that exist today under different circumstances. This biography's utilizes a higher vocabulary that encourages readers to learn more about... more

Excellent view of a remarkable but overlooked hero
Chernow's insight into the character and motivations of Alexander Hamilton can't help but make the reader wonder what America might have been like had his life not been tragically cut short by someone else's selfishness, although Hamilton's manner of... more

5 stars despite a grindingly slow start
Yes, five stars, but if it weren't for my inclination that there was a great story in Alexander Hamilton, I would have put the 800 page tome down after 100 pages. So if you start reading this book, just persist and you will be rewarded. Hamilton rules.... more

Rousing revision
Usually the term revision makes us shudder, but in this case, a scholar has delved deep into an exhaustive amount of primary documentation to give the fullest view of his subject yet offered to the general public. We learn of eccentricities, foibles,... more

A thorough and well-timed biography
It was just two hundred years ago that Alexander Hamilton was killed by Aaron Burr in the most famous duel in history. Thanks to Ron Chernow's excellent biography we have a fuller account of the man who was at the center of the founding of America and... more

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