Burr: A Novel (Vintage International)

Burr: A Novel (Vintage International)

For readers who canâ‚¬t get enough of the hit Broadway musical Hamilton, Gore Vidalâ‚¬s stunning novel about Aaron Burr, the man who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duelâ‚¬"and who served as a successful, if often feared, statesman of our fledgling nation. Â Â

Here is an extraordinary portrait of one of the most complicatedâ‚¬"and misunderstoodâ‚¬"figures among the Founding Fathers. In 1804, while serving as vice president, Aaron Burr fought a duel with his political nemesis, Alexander Hamilton, and killed him. In 1807, he was arrested, tried, and acquitted of treason. In 1833, Burr is newly married, an aging statesman considered a monster by many. But he is determined to tell his own story, and he chooses to confide in a young New York City journalist named Charles Schermerhorn Schuyler. Together, they explore both Burr's pastâ‚¬"and the continuing civic drama of their young nation.
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Burr is the first novel in Gore Vidal's Narratives of Empire series, which spans the history of the United States from the Revolution to post-World War II. With their broad canvas and sprawling cast of fictional and historical characters, these novels present a panorama of American politics and imperialism, as interpreted by one of our most incisive and ironic observers.
Country USA
Brand Vintage
Manufacturer Vintage
Binding Paperback
PartNumber part_0375708731
Color White
IsAdultProduct
Height 7.98
Length 5.2
Weight 0.80027801106
Width 0.93
ReleaseDate 2000-02-15
NumberOfItems 1

Country	USA
Brand	Vintage
Manufacturer	Vintage
Binding	Paperback
PartNumber	part_0375708731
Color	White
IsAdultProduct
Height	7.98
Length	5.2
Weight	0.80027801106
Width	0.93
ReleaseDate	2000-02-15
NumberOfItems	1

Burr: A Novel (Vintage International)

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