Burr
a novel
$43.20
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
15 February 2000
Summary
Burr: An American Monster’s Tale
For readers who can’t get enough of the hit Broadway musical Hamilton, Gore Vidal’s stunning novel about Aaron Burr, the man who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel—and who served as a successful, if often feared, statesman of our fledgling nation.
Here is an extraordinary portrait of one of the most complicated—and misunderstood—figures among the Founding Fathers. In 1804, while serving as vice president, Aaron Burr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780375708732 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0375708731 |
| Series: | Vintage International |
| Author: | Gore Vidal |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 15 February 2000 |
| Weight: | 346g |
| Dimensions: | 201mm x 133mm x 25mm |
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Critics Review
“Dazzling… . Burr is wicked entertainment of a very high order.”–The New York Times Book Review“A tragedy, a comedy, a vibrant, leg-kicking life… . All of this and much, much more is told in a highly engaging book that teems with bon mots, aphorisms and ironic comments on the political process… . Enlightening, fresh and fun.“ –The Boston Globe“A novel of Stendhalian proportions… . It is probably impossible to be an American and not be fascinated and impressed by Vidal’s telescoping of our early history… . Always absorbing.” –The New Yorker
About The Author
Gore Vidal
Gore Vidal (1925–2012) was born at the United States Military Academy at West Point. His first novel, Williwaw, written when he was 19 years old and serving in the army, appeared in the spring of 1946. He wrote 23 novels, five plays, many screenplays, short stories, well over 200 essays, and a memoir.
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