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Alexander Hamilton
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 35 hrs and 58 mins
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Summary
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.
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- Hannah
- 10-01-21
Incredibly written and well read
It’s taken me some time to finish this audiobook, but I confess I’ve enjoyed every hour or 10 minutes I could snatch of this book. Incredibly detailed, it tells the story of Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, Eliza Hamilton and all those whose life Alexander Hamilton touched at some moment. Plus, if you are a musical fan - you’ll notice a lot of lines or key phrases that are woven through Lin Manual’s modern masterpiece.
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- Grotsaroo
- 29-02-20
Incredible Scholarship, fascinating account
Just like his subject, Chernow has shown an incredible energy for his chosen undertaking. Authoritative, fascinating and utterly compelling. Scott Brick delivers the biography with intelligently chosen speeds and tones of narration. This makes some of that material, which some may find less accessible and more difficult (the political periods), easier to remain engaged with. I am English, so read this from a certain perspective (and initially with a light-humoured raised eyebrow) but am in awe of what the separate States achieved. I would recommend this to any person who might believe there are limitations on what can be achieved by human determination and comradeship. This must be one of the finest alternative examples of David beating Goliath in history.
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- Dr.Disco
- 03-11-21
The epic life of Alexander Hamilton
A very interesting look into the life of one of America's founding fathers. It really takes you on the great journey of his life - his ups and downs and of the great impact he had on the founding of one of the world's great nations. After listening to this I understand him better as a person as well. It did feel there was more emphasis on his political life and the politics of the time than his personal life, but it was well-written, interesting, and inciteful and I now know a lot more about the founding of the US than before. The narrator was very good and pleasant to listen to.
If you like the musical, it's definitely worth a listen.
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- Farniboy
- 15-02-18
Alexander Hamilton, his name is Alexander Hamilton
Like most people in the UK I'd never heard of Alexander Hamilton until the musical of his life began wowing audiences in the US. I only had to hear the title song (which strangely reveals the whole plot) , to want to know more about this pivotal figure of the American Revoution. I'm so glad that I did, Ron Chernow tells a superb tale. From Hamilton's boyhood in the West Indies, through the events of the revolutionary war, to the politics of the early republic and finally to a New Jersey duelling ground, the book moves at a fair clip. Some of The Federalist/Republican party civil war is a little dry but its a testament to Chernow's skill as a writer (and Scott Brick's fabulous narration!) that eventually I got the gist of what was going on.
Hamilton is a brilliant if flawed subject of a book. God only knows how Manuel Lin Miranda thought that this book would make a great musical but I'm glad that he did, or I would have never heard of Hamilton and the impact that he made on the world.
Highly recommended!
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- Peter Andreas Kirk Lossius
- 22-11-20
Fantastic
Fantastic in every possible way. Highly interesting and captivating. Do not let its length deter you, it is worth it.
14/10
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- Amazon Customer
- 14-03-22
Very informative
It took me a few chapters to get fully into this book but, after that, I found I couldn't stop listening to it. Very informative and I have learnt so much about the Founding Fathers of the USA.
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- jacqueline bain
- 03-01-18
BrilliNT
Had no idea what to expect as I like very early history but an so glad I chose this as my first foray into US history. What's remarkable man! Even amongst that group of remarkable people and events, he stands a lot taller than his height. I have changed my opinion on many of the early presidential histories I had gleaned from other stories and documentaries. I would have liked to have met him... and I can't say that about many of the people I have read about. Narration second to none. Well worth the listen
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- Amazon Customer
- 19-03-19
Thorough history of the newly famous man
Amazing story well read. Some of the constitutional and economic detail area little heavy but still interesting.
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- Tommy
- 17-09-18
A monumental biography
Ron Chernow's magnificent, monumental and lyrical biography of Alexander Hamilton is littered with great stories and wise insights. His biography of John D Rockefeller is equally good.
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- Erin
- 12-03-22
Epic research and delivery
I did get sick of the narrator's voice after over 20 hours, so my listening was intermittent. Nice to have an alternative book to listen to. Otherwise, it is a lot of politics, a lot of names, many disagreements, and a lot of Scott Brick for a marathon length of time. In fact, an ultra-marathon could be run in the time it takes to listen to this book. But it is worth it in the end.
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