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Burr
by Gore Vidal
by Gore Vidal
Nancy's review
bookshelves: historical-fiction, american-history, politics, war
Apr 07, 11
bookshelves: historical-fiction, american-history, politics, war
Read in April, 1993
Gore’s novel begins with Aaron Burr as an old man best remembered as the man who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel. Wishing to clear his reputation, he recounts his life story to his law clerk, Charlie Schuyler, who also serves as the book’s narrator. I remember Gore’s book as an excellent account of history during the American Revolution and the years that followed, but also dry in places that I was tempted to skip over.
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Apr 11, 2011 10:42am
I agree, and I kept having to go back and re-read some parts where the characterization wasn't really clear.
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