The life of alexander hamilton is without doubt worth reading about and in my opinion you would be hard pressed to find a better written more comprehensive book on his life.

Alexander hamilton ron chernow. The life of alexander hamilton is without doubt worth reading about and in my opinion you would be hard pressed to find a better written more comprehensive book on his life. Constitution founder of the nations financial system and its first secretary of the treasury. The account of alexander hamilton is an interesting story of a boy who came from practically nothing to attain the top ranks of power in the war for american independence and form the country of the united states of america. In 2004 ron chernow a journalist and biographer specialising in financial history first published this book a mammoth work of research that charted the course of hamiltons dazzling career.

His first book the house of morgan won the national book award. Ron chernow is the prizewinning author of seven books and the recipient of the 2015 national humanities medal. It remained on the new york times best seller list for three months. Alexander hamilton is a 2004 biography of american statesman alexander hamilton written by historian and biographer ron chernowhamilton one of the founding fathers of the united states was an instrumental promoter of the us.

Alexander hamilton by ron chernow book review. Alexander hamilton by ron chernow is a masterpiece which has engaged me shocked me and even brought me to tears. Historian ron chernows alexander hamilton which the new york times called by far the best biography ever written about the man was also the inspiration for the hit broadway show. His upbringing his challenges both personal and professional his accomplishments of course his fatal duel with aaron burr and his lasting impact on the foundation of.

A life won the pulitzer prize for biography. While hamilton is a brick of a book it was an interesting thorough look at the life of a founding father. The biography was nominated for a national book critics circle award and was named as the winner of the inaugural george washington book prize for early american history. The book which was met with mostly positive acclaim went on to win.

In 2004 chernow published alexander hamilton. Alexander hamilton had a way with words as does ron chernow. Ron chernow is the prizewinning author of six previous books and the recipient of the 2015 national humanities medalhis first book the house of morgan won the national book award washington.