Bethany's review
George Washington: The Founding Father (Eminent Lives)
by Paul Johnson
Bethany's review
George Washington: The Founding Father (Eminent Lives) by Paul Johnson
Bethany's review
rating:
bookshelves:
non-fiction
recommended for: anyone interested in a quick biography of GW
Despite his godlike aura in American political mythology, George Washington was, in the opinion of the excellent historian Paul Johnson, a rather neglected figure. Though countless volumes have been written about this father of the country, no one reads them because they are COUNTLESS VOLUMES. Johnson decided to write a quick but still insightful biography of GW that might actually get read and would hopefully deepen our understanding of the man behind the myth. He accomplished that objective, but still I found his treatment rather dull. Maybe that's because I actually wanted less of the man and more of the myth. Go figure.
