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At nearly 1,000 pages, chernow delivers a deeply researched, everythingyoueverwantedtoknow biography, but few readers will regret the experience. Nov 02, 2017 a dramatic portrait of one of americas most compelling generals and presidents, ulysses s. Oct 06, 2017 his most recent book is custers trials. That sort of passiveness, thats how he got his name, ulysses s. At hand is a masterpiece of biography, the best of the genre that i have encountered in almost seven decades of reading. Why ron chernows grant is a brilliant book that will. Ron chernows new biography, grant, is kindly, just, and now and then hagiological, a patient character study that ambles along in grants own historical time rural ohio boyhood, west point.

Might there be room for a broadway musical about ulysses s. Recipient of the 2015 national humanities medal, chernow is. Pulitzer prize winning ron chernow presents one of the worlds greatest citizens, ulysses s. Hardly the most powerful method of beginning a paragraph, never mind a book. Grant, by pulitzer prize winner ron chernow, author of the book on which the astonishing musical hamilton is based.

In 2011, chernow signed a deal to write a comprehensive biography on ulysses s. Nov 05, 2017 at hand is a masterpiece of biography, the best of the genre that i have encountered in almost seven decades of reading. Oct 18, 2017 chernow is most comfortable describing battles and landmark achievements, so its no surprise that his treatment of grants role in the civil war is the book s most fully realized section. Ron chernows grant is popular history at its best the new. All too often he is caricatured as a chronic loser and an inept businessman, or as the. Illustration by hugo guinness it is one of the more improbably. The historian behind the hit broadway musical hamilton is back with his seventh book called grant. A dramatic portrait of one of americas most compelling generals and presidents, ulysses s. In this sympathetic biography, the author continues the revival of grants reputation. Grant, the union military genius who won the civil war. Its a safe bet that ron chernows monumental new biography, grant penguin press, 959 pp.

All too often he is caricatured as a chronic loser and an inept businessman, or as the triumphant but brutal union general of the civil. Jesse was a restless man who grabbed every opportunity for advancement. Whites book, like ron chernow s recent grant biography, among others, is part of an ongoing more favorable reappraisal of the soldier and statesman. Grant, ron chernow turns the life of yet another misunderstood figure from u. Chernow is most comfortable describing battles and landmark achievements, so its no surprise that his treatment of grants role in the civil war is the book s most fully realized section.

Pulitzer prizewinning biographer ron chernow discusses his biography on ulysses s. Grant during the civil war at his headquarters in cold harbor, va. For those seeking a shorter treatment, turn to josiah buntings ulysses s. Pulitzer prize winning ron chernow presents one of the world s greatest citizens, ulysses s. Grant, the union military genius who won the civil war, and subsequently the twotime president who championed the freedom of the former slave population of the south through his policy of reconstruction. Grant, one of our most compelling generals and presidents. Grant on the cover of ron chernows overstuffed but essential new biography has been made prettier than its untouched version. Its no coincidence that chernows book clocks in at more than 1,000 pages. Not only is chernows opening sentence inaccurate, its odd in that it begins with a dependent clause. Theres certainly a vast treasuretrove of material in grant, a stupendous new biography by pulitzer prizewinning author ron chernow, whose book alexander hamilton inspired the hit musical. In ron chernow s grant, an american giant s makeover continues. Oct 25, 2017 author ron chernow, whose biography of alexander hamilton became the inspiration for the runaway broadway hit hamilton, tackles ulysses s. Grant 18221885 seated, center sits for a family portrait with his wife, julia dent grant, and their children and grandchildren at his. Ron chernows new biography grant traces the ups and downs of the storied life, including grants efforts to reunite the country after the civil war while protecting the rights of the newly freed people once bound to slavery.

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Chernows gracefully written biography, which promises to be the definitive work on grant for years to come, is fully equal to the mans remarkable story. Grant coming out, the first question everyone thought of was whether it would turn into another hamilton. Grant, with a focus on the 18th president s final years and the writing of his memoirs. Oct 10, 2017 in this sympathetic biography, the author continues the revival of grants reputation.

The moment it was announced that ron chernow had a new book about ulysses s. A pulitzer prize and national book award winner, chernow explores grants remarkable rise from a failed businessman to commander of the union army to his ascension to the nations highest office. The celebrated biographer wrote the book on hamilton that went to broadway. Theres certainly a vast treasuretrove of material in grant, a stupendous new biography by pulitzer prizewinning author ron chernow, whose book alexander hamilton inspired the hit musical grant is a largerthanlife figure, and chernow has no difficulty. Books of its caliber by writers of chernows stature are rare, and this one qualified as a major event new york times. Awardwinning author ron chernow joins cbs this morning to discuss the life of the civil. Pulitzer prize winner ron chernow returns with a sweeping and dramatic portrait of one of our most compelling generals and presidents, ulysses s. Grant, a union general during the civil war, served two terms as president, from 1869 to 1877. It s a safe bet that ron chernow s monumental new biography, grant penguin press, 959 pp. Oct 10, 2017 its a safe bet that ron chernows monumental new biography, grant penguin press, 959 pp. Oct 05, 2017 the details of grants life are subject to the confusion that engulfs the period too. Grant to life a magnificent book christian science monitor.

Chernow chalks up his track record as one for the annals of dumb luck, but grant has the potential to be his timeliest book yet. A life on the frontier of a new america, which won the 2016 pulitzer prize for history. A conversation with pulitzer prize winner and biographer of alexander hamilton, george washington and john d. Chernow explained his transition from writing about george washington to grant. Ulysses was phlegmatic, quiet, and humbletraits chernow associates with grants mother. Just as he did with george washington and alexander hamilton, chernow brings ulysses s. Grant is a largerthanlife figure, and chernow has no difficulty crafting a fascinating and immensely readable and immense book.

President clinton looks back at president grant the new. After the massive success of his last book, which inspired an awardwinning broadway musical, pulitzer prizewinning historian ron chernow is back with a. Grant, with a focus on the 18th presidents final years and the writing of his memoirs. Chernow asserts that both grant s command of the overland campaign and his presidency have been seen in. Grant, the general and president who won the war and guided. In ron chernows grant, an american giants makeover. For more than a century grant was often dismissed as a failed president who drank too much, was naive with unsavory associates, and won on the battlefield mostly thanks to superior numbers. Yes, that kind of says it all because he was born hiram ulysses grant, which saddled him with the very unfortunate initials of hug, or hug. Recipient of the 2015 national humanities medal, chernow is the author of seven books. As late as april 1861, when the american civil war broke out, ulysses s. All too often he is caricatured as a chronic loser and an inept businessman or as the triumphant but brutal union general of the civil war.

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