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Inventing A Nation: Washington, Adams, Jefferson
Written by Gore Vidal
Narrated by Gore Vidal and Paul Hecht
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Gore Vidal, one of the master stylists of American literature and an acute observer of American life and history, turns his literary and historiographic talent to a portrait of the formidable trio of George Washington, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. In "Inventing a Nation", Vidal transports the reader into the minds, the living rooms (and bedrooms), the convention halls and the salons of Washington, Jefferson, Adams and others. We come to know these men, their opinions of each other, their worries about money and their concerns about creating a viable democracy.
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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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5If you want an indepth overview outlining the founding and fouders of the nation than this book is a must.
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5I found to written in a non comprehensive way, to be hugely opinionated and to have for a goal the diminution of all acts to Petty and personal.