Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation |
Buy Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation here, one of 428 American Prophecies books offered for sale at discount prices here in the history books section at R bookshop. There are currently 65778 history books in our history books section, and over 1,000,000 books listed in our book store. We greatly appreciate your patronage at R bookshop and look forward to offering you a large selection of great books at discount prices now and in the future. Thank you for shopping at R Bookshop!
|
You Are Here: Home > History Books > American Prophecies > Item 2
 |
Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation
|
by Joseph J. Ellis
Sales Rank: 1435
|
Discount: 32 %
List Price: $14.95
$10.17
At Amazon
on 4-18-2008.
|
|
|
|
Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 304 pages
Published by: Vintage February 5, 2002
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0375705244
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0375705243
Book Dimensions:
7.9 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
Weighs: 8 ounces
Amazon.com's Best of 2001
In retrospect, it seems as if the American Revolution was inevitable. But was it? In Founding Brothers, Joseph J. Ellis reveals that many of those truths we hold to be self-evident were actually fiercely contested in the early days of the republic.
Ellis focuses on six crucial moments in the life of the new nation, including a secret dinner at which the seat of the nation's capital was determined--in exchange for support of Hamilton's financial plan; Washington's precedent-setting Farewell Address; and the Hamilton and Burr duel. Most interesting, perhaps, is the debate (still dividing scholars today) over the meaning of the Revolution. In a fascinating chapter on the renewed friendship between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson at the end of their lives, Ellis points out the fundamental differences between the Republicans, who saw the Revolution as a liberating act and hold the Declaration of Independence most sacred, and the Federalists, who saw the revolution as a step in the building of American nationhood and hold the Constitution most dear. Throughout the text, Ellis explains the personal, face-to-face nature of early American politics--and notes that the members of the revolutionary generation were conscious of the fact that they were establishing precedents on which future generations would rely.
In Founding Brothers, Ellis (whose American Sphinx won the National Book Award for nonfiction in 1997) has written an elegant and engaging narrative, sure to become a classic. Highly recommended. --Sunny Delaney
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
edition.
From Library Journal
Having considered Thomas Jefferson in his National Book Award winner, American Sphinx, Ellis expands his horizons to include Jefferson's "brothers," e.g., Washington, Madison, and Burr.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
edition.
Reader Reviews
This review is from: Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation (Hardcover)
Joe Ellis is well known for his biography of Jefferson (it won the National Book Award). This book, his most recent, will only elevate his reputation. In a series of historical vignettes, the reader learns about (among other things) the famous but mysterious duel between Hamilton and Burr, the awkward problem of slavery in the 1790s, the collaboration between Madison and Jefferson, George Washington's farewell and the famous relationship between John Adams (who is underappreciated according to Ellis) and Jefferson. Every vignette reads like a short story. The facts are riveting, the writing (as usual) is lucid, succint and sufficiently surprising. And the historical era of the 1790s can't fail to interest us all. There's absolutely no reason why this should not be the next book you buy. Get it for Christmas and give it as a gift to someone else. Where else will you learn, with such intelligence and historical insight, how majestic Washington was, how human Adams was, how strange Jefferson's personality was, and how conniving all the politicians were in the salad days of our country?
Comment | Permalink |
(Report this)
Back To Top
|
Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation
Available from Amazon
Price: $10.17
Updated on 4-18-2008.
|
NOTICE: All prices, availability, and specifications
are subject to verification by their respective retailers.
| We offer Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation and other related American Prophecies Books here at Rbookshop.com. To view more books about American Prophecies please use the previous and next buttons near the top of this page.
|
|
Search for books at
