{"product_id":"washington-a-life-pulitzer-prize-winner-paperback","title":"Washington: A Life (Pulitzer Prize Winner) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRon Chernow\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eAlexander Hamilton\u003c\/i\u003e, the New York Times bestselling biography that inspired the musical, comes a\u003cb\u003e gripping portrait of the first president of the United States. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Biography\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Truly magnificent . . . [a] well-researched, well-written and absolutely definitive biography\" \u003cb\u003e--Andrew Roberts, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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. I can't recommend it highly enough--as history, as epic, and, not least, as entertainment.\" \u003cb\u003e--Hendrik Hertzberg, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCelebrated biographer Ron Chernow provides a richly nuanced portrait of the father of our nation and the first president of the United States. With a breadth and depth matched by no other one volume biography of George Washington, this crisply paced narrative carries the reader through his adventurous early years, his heroic exploits with the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, his presiding over the Constitutional Convention, and his magnificent performance as America's first president. In this groundbreaking work, based on massive research, Chernow shatters forever the stereotype of George Washington as a stolid, unemotional figure and brings to vivid life a dashing, passionate man of fiery opinions and many moods.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLin-Manuel Miranda's smash Broadway musical\u003cb\u003e Hamilton\u003c\/b\u003e has sparked new interest in the Revolutionary War and the Founding Fathers. In addition to Alexander Hamilton, the production also features George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Aaron Burr, Lafayette, and many more.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRon Chernow \u003c\/b\u003eis the prizewinning author of six previous books and the recipient of the 2015 National Humanities Medal. His first book, \u003ci\u003eThe House of Morgan\u003c\/i\u003e, won the National Book Award, \u003ci\u003eWashington: A Life\u003c\/i\u003e won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography, and \u003ci\u003eAlexander Hamilton--\u003c\/i\u003ethe inspiration for the Broadway musical--won the George Washington Book Prize. A past president of PEN America, Chernow has been the recipient of eight honorary doctorates. He resides in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 928\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.9 x 9.2 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987398492461,"sku":"9780143119968","price":24.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/N3I5bjFIRVdkeWJ3dHdwK3V2a01LUT09.webp?v=1776178485","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/washington-a-life-pulitzer-prize-winner-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}