George Washington: A Life (Galahad Edition) - Hardcover

Randall, Willard Sterne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1578661528 ISBN 13: 9781578661527

Publisher: Galahad, 2006

Synopsis

Willard Sterne Randall, whose biography of Thomas Jefferson was hailed as outstanding” by The Wall Street Journal and whose Benedict Arnold: Patriot and Traitor was praised as riveting” by The New York Times, turns his attention to the founding father of our country George Washington. Randall tells the fascinating tale of a man who turned an impoverished childhood into a life of creative rebellion. He follows Washington’s rise to greatness as he turns from managing plantations to becoming a professional soldier and eventually joining in the fight again taxation without representation, which would spark the American Revolution.

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Review:

To most people George Washington is a mysterious icon, the man on the dollar who we know about mostly because of mythical exploits. This substantial biography of the first American president succeeds in portraying Washington as a man with a keen mind and sharp temper who overcame great adversity. In particular, George Washington is valuable for its telling of the story of Washington's early life. How the frontier surveyor took to a military career, failed at it, and eventually redeemed himself as a great leader of the American Revolution is an engrossing story that may be surprising to many who think they know about Washington, but mostly know just the myths.

About the Author:

Willard Sterne Randall lives in Burlington, Vermont. His Thomas Jefferson was hailed by The Wall Street Journal as "outstanding . . . a splid one-volume biography."

About this edition

• Publisher: Galahad
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1578661528
• ISBN 13: 9781578661527
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 560