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His Excellency : George Washington by Joseph J. Ellis (2005, Trade Paperback)

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National Bestseller To this landmark biography of our first president, Joseph J. Ellis brings the exacting scholarship, shrewd analysis, and lyric prose that have made him one of the premier historians of the Revolutionary era. Training his lens on a figure who sometimes seems as remote as his effigy on Mount Rushmore, Ellis assesses George Washington as a military and political leader and a man whose "statue-like solidity" concealed volcanic energies and emotions. Here is the impetuous young officer whose miraculous survival in combat half-convinced him that he could not be killed. Here is the free-spending landowner whose debts to English merchants instilled him with a prickly resentment of imperial power. We see the general who lost more battles than he won and the reluctant president who tried to float above the partisan feuding of his cabinet. His Excellency is a magnificent work, indispensable to an understanding not only of its subject but also of the nation he brought into being.

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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1400032539
ISBN-13
9781400032532
eBay Product ID (ePID)
45584064

Product Key Features

Book Title
His Excellency : George Washington
Author
Joseph J. Ellis
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), Presidents & Heads of State
Publication Year
2005
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
352 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8 in
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Item Weight
10 oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
E312.E245 2005
Reviews
"YEllis has done it again. This is an important and challenging work: beautifully written, lively, serious and engaging." "-The Boston Globe" "Absorbing. . . . An incisive portrait Ythat? eloquently conveys the magnitude of Washington's accomplishments." -"The New York Times" "Absolutely fascinating. . . . Underscores how extraordinary Washington's accomplishments really were." -"The Christian Science Monitor" "Lively and engaging. . . . An accessible portrait. . . . Ellis writes simply but eloquently. His prose is lucid, graceful and witty, his book is hard to put down. . . . Should be required reading." -"Los Angeles Times Book Review", " [Ellis has done it again. This is an important and challenging work: beautifully written, lively, serious and engaging." - The Boston Globe "Absorbing. . . . An incisive portrait [that] eloquently conveys the magnitude of Washington's accomplishments." - The New York Times "Absolutely fascinating. . . . Underscores how extraordinary Washington's accomplishments really were." - The Christian Science Monitor "Lively and engaging. . . . An accessible portrait. . . . Ellis writes simply but eloquently. His prose is lucid, graceful and witty, his book is hard to put down. . . . Should be required reading." - Los Angeles Times Book Review, " [Ellis has done it again. This is an important and challenging work: beautifully written, lively, serious and engaging." -- The Boston Globe "Absorbing. . . . An incisive portrait [that] eloquently conveys the magnitude of Washington's accomplishments." -- The New York Times "Absolutely fascinating. . . . Underscores how extraordinary Washington's accomplishments really were." -- The Christian Science Monitor "Lively and engaging. . . . An accessible portrait. . . . Ellis writes simply but eloquently. His prose is lucid, graceful and witty, his book is hard to put down. . . . Should be required reading." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review, "[Ellis has done it again. This is an important and challenging work: beautifully written, lively, serious and engaging." "-The Boston Globe "Absorbing. . . . An incisive portrait [that] eloquently conveys the magnitude of Washington's accomplishments." -"The New York Times "Absolutely fascinating. . . . Underscores how extraordinary Washington's accomplishments really were." -"The Christian Science Monitor "Lively and engaging. . . . An accessible portrait. . . . Ellis writes simply but eloquently. His prose is lucid, graceful and witty, his book is hard to put down. . . . Should be required reading." -"Los Angeles Times Book Review, " [Ellis has done it again. This is an important and challenging work: beautifully written, lively, serious and engaging."The Boston Globe "Absorbing. . . . An incisive portrait [that] eloquently conveys the magnitude of Washington's accomplishments." The New York Times "Absolutely fascinating. . . . Underscores how extraordinary Washington's accomplishments really were." The Christian Science Monitor "Lively and engaging. . . . An accessible portrait. . . . Ellis writes simply but eloquently. His prose is lucid, graceful and witty, his book is hard to put down. . . . Should be required reading." Los Angeles Times Book Review, " [Ellis has done it again. This is an important and challenging work: beautifully written, lively, serious and engaging." The Boston Globe "Absorbing. . . . An incisive portrait [that] eloquently conveys the magnitude of Washington's accomplishments." The New York Times "Absolutely fascinating. . . . Underscores how extraordinary Washington's accomplishments really were." The Christian Science Monitor "Lively and engaging. . . . An accessible portrait. . . . Ellis writes simply but eloquently. His prose is lucid, graceful and witty, his book is hard to put down. . . . Should be required reading." Los Angeles Times Book Review
Copyright Date
2005
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2006-272139
Dewey Decimal
973.4/1092 B
Dewey Edition
22

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item 1 His Excellency : George Washington by Joseph J. Ellis (2005, Trade Paperback)
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item 2 His Excellency: George Washington by Joseph J. Ellis (English) Paperback Book
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Quick reading because of fascinating information , but get the feeling that the author did not like the subject(Washington) as a man.
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I loved this book. I couldn't put it down. It was nice to read about the whole of George Washington. I believe this was the easiest read and I also found it quite unbiased. It was nice to read about Washingtons faults as well as his greatness.
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