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Alexander Hamilton

Ron Chernow

Why we're reading this: Biography
Politics
500+ pages
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Politics
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Jun 24, 2016 Carly Thompson rated it really liked it

Shelves: listened-to-on-audio, biography-autobiography, 2016

Massive biography of the founding father. Comprehensive and includes information not in the musical adaptation. Good narration by Scott Brick.

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Dec 06, 2018 Megan rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: history

I learned A LOT about Alexander Hamilton, considering that all I knew before was he was on the $10 bill and helped write the constitution. After reading this, I see him as an interesting and complex man who had some relatable flaws. This biography felt a little dry at times, though, and didn’t always capture my attention...that might be because I don’t read a lot of historical biographies.

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Nov 24, 2020 Christina rated it it was amazing

I’m not sure I’ve ever teared up at a biography before but this got me. The final moments of his life and reading his “Best of wives, Best of women” letter to Eliza is what got me. Alexander Hamilton was such a fascinating, complex, wildly intelligent and challenging person. Ron Chernow made this 36 hour audiobook compelling from start to finish.

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Nov 18, 2019 Ama rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2019, nonfiction, biography-memoir, history

Yes, this took me most of the year to read. I would listen to some between reading other audiobooks. And it’s long. Not the longest book I’ve read, by far, but it is still long. Great narration of an interesting era and person.

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