![]() ![]() ![]() As his amanuensis, he chooses Charles Schermerhorn Schuyler, a young New York City journalist, and together they explore both Burr's past and the continuing political intrigues of the still young United States. And he is determined to tell his own story. Burr retains much of his political influence if not the respect of all. In 1833, Burr is newly married, an aging statesman considered a monster by many. A hero of the American Revolution, Aaron Burr (1756-1836) served as vice president under Thomas Jefferson, took the life of Alexander Hamilton in a duel in 1804, and was later tried for treason. ![]() In 1807, he was arrested, tried, and acquitted of treason. Gore Vidal (19252012) was born at the United States Military Academy at West Point. In 1804, while serving as vice president, Aaron Burr fought a duel with his political nemesis, Alexander Hamilton, and killed him. Burr is a portrait of perhaps the most complex and misunderstood of the Founding Fathers. With their broad canvas and large cast of fictional and historical characters, the novels in this series present a panorama of the American political and imperial experience as interpreted by one of its most worldly, knowing, and ironic observers. Gore Vidal's Narratives of Empire series spans the history of the United States from the Revolution to the post-World War II years. For readers who cant get enough of the hit Broadway musical Hamilton, Gore Vidals stunning novel about Aaron Burr, the man who killed Alexander Hamilton in a dueland who served as a successful, if often feared, statesman of our fledgling nation. No writing in margins or on covers, no tears or folded pages. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |