Alexander Hamilton

Description

Alexander Hamilton was an illegitimate, largely 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. 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. The book was adapted into a hugely successful Broadway musical - winner of 11 Tony awards - which opens at the Victoria Palace Theatre in London in November 2017. This MP3-CD cannot be played on all disc players. Please make sure you have access to an MP3 compatible device.

Ron Chernow is the million-copy bestselling author of Alexander Hamilton, nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award. His other books include the Pulitzer prize-winning Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr., and Washington: A Life, nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award in biography.

'That biography is incredible. It out-Dickenses Charles Dickens' Lin-Manuel Miranda. 'Chernow charts his way through Hamilton's hectic life, and the tumultuous times in which he lived, with aplomb' Military History Monthly. 'A magnificent biography' The Spectator. 'Elegantly written, richly detailed account of Hamilton's tempestuous life' The Times. 'A mammoth work of research that charted the course of Hamilton's dazzling career' Guardian. 'A brilliant recreation of the society and culture of the time: thoughtful and playful, moving and powerful' Michael Gove.