Washington: A Life by Chernow, Ron

From the author of Alexander Hamilton, the New York Times bestselling biography that inspired the musical, comes a gripping portrait of the first president of the United States.

Winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Biography

"Truly magnificent . . . a] well-researched, well-written and absolutely definitive biography" --Andrew Roberts, The Wall Street Journal

"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." --Hendrik Hertzberg, The New Yorker

Celebrated 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.

Lin-Manuel Miranda's smash Broadway musical Hamilton 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.

Author: Ron Chernow
Publisher: Penguin Press
Published: 10/05/2010
Pages: 928
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.94lbs
Size: 9.44h x 6.37w x 1.85d
ISBN: 9781594202667
Age Range: 18-UP
Award: L.A. Times Book Prize - Finalist
Award: Christopher Awards - Winner
Award: Pulitzer Prize - Winner
Award: ALA Notable Books - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Entertainment Weekly 05/06/2011 pg. 25
Library Journal Prepub Alert 05/15/2010 pg. 61
Library Journal 08/01/2010 pg. 90
Booklist 09/01/2010 pg. 32
New Yorker (The) 09/27/2010 pg. 80
New York Times Book Review 10/03/2010 pg. 21
Entertainment Weekly 10/08/2010 pg. 79
New York Times Book Review 10/10/2010 pg. 26
Publishers Weekly 10/11/2010
New York Review of Books 12/09/2010 pg. 38
NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/05/2010 pg. 30
Booklist Editors Choice/Adult 01/01/2011 pg. 6
Choice 07/01/2011
Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/08/2010 pg. 28
BookPage 10/01/2010

About the Author
Ron Chernow is the prize-winning author of six books and the recipient of the 2015 National Humanities Medal. His first book, The House of Morgan, won the National Book Award, Washington: A Life won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Biography, and Alexander Hamilton was the inspiration for the Broadway musical. His new biography, Grant, will be published in October 2017. Chernow lives in Brooklyn, New York.