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发表于2024-11-05
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In his introduction, veteran biographer Chernow is clear about his goals. Using the recent "explosion of research," he wants to render George Washington "real" and "credible," to replace "frosty respect" with "visceral appreciation." In many respects, Chernow succeeds. He gives us a Washington who starts with limited education and means and, through a remarkable combination of timely deaths, an incredible capacity for hard work, a shrewd marriage, astonishing physical hardiness and courage, a propensity for land speculation, and a gift for finding influential patrons, transforms himself into a soldier, well-to-do planter, local official, and eventually the only real choice to command the Continental army, preside over the Constitutional Convention, and serve as the first president. Chernow makes familiar scenes fresh (like the crossing of the Delaware) and expertly brings the provisional revolutionary and early Republican eras to life. Along the way, however, he mistakes "visceral" for ardent; while he never hides Washington's less than saintly moments or shirks the vexed question of slavery, he often seems to ignore the data he's collected. Examples of shady dealing are quickly followed by tales of Washington's unimpeachable ethics or impeccable political savvy. At times it feels as if Chernow, for all his careful research and talent for synthesis, is in the grip of a full-scale crush. The result is a good book that would have been great if better edited, and if Chernow had trusted that Washington's many merits, even when accompanied by his faults, would speak for themselves.
Ron Chernow won the National Book Award in 1990 for his first book, The House of Morgan, and his second book, The Warburgs, won the Eccles Prize as the Best Business Book of 1993. His biography of John D. Rockefeller, Sr., Titan, was a national bestseller and a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist.
Ron Chernow won the National Book Award in 1990 for his first book, The House of Morgan, and his second book, The Warburgs, won the Eccles Prize as the Best Business Book of 1993. His biography of John D. Rockefeller, Sr., Titan, was a national bestseller and a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist.
断断续续读了一年。极有味道的一本书,营养丰富,品位绝佳。最有共鸣的,却是汉密尔顿。
评分读了一年多,主要生词太多,传记非常详细和公正,美国国父一生丰功伟绩,建立了现在最强大的国家的雏形,从战争获胜到国家政体,经济,教育等等,只是好像自己的庄园生意和家庭并不如人意,还有就是对奴隶制的废除睁一只眼闭一只眼。
评分很有趣。基于大量研究成书,读来又没有学究气。人物个性鲜明,又能帮助读者理解很多历史事件,展现一种版本的“真相”。值得一读。
评分很有趣。基于大量研究成书,读来又没有学究气。人物个性鲜明,又能帮助读者理解很多历史事件,展现一种版本的“真相”。值得一读。
评分不愧是Chernow作品,内容详实、文笔流畅,as I would expect nothing less。最引人入胜的部分是华盛顿前半生,不过这是因为我对建国后作为总统的华盛顿较为了解,就好比读Yorktown比读Trenton有趣一样,也是因为了解。总而言之是超一流的传记,但对于Chernow个人来说,美中不足是没什么机会谈论金融经济。不过接下来读Warburgs和Hamilton能够补偿下我个人的爱好,而且那样一来就读过全部Chernow了,这就是品牌的力量。
一直想做一点关于美国国父Washington的笔记。作为曾在Virginia待了三年的我,正是在Washington的故居Mount Vernon和我的妻子确立了恋爱关系。Virginia总是和那些founding fathers诸如华盛顿、杰佛逊、麦迪逊、门罗等人联系在一起,也和之后悲催的南北战争联系在一起。在那里,...
评分一直想做一点关于美国国父Washington的笔记。作为曾在Virginia待了三年的我,正是在Washington的故居Mount Vernon和我的妻子确立了恋爱关系。Virginia总是和那些founding fathers诸如华盛顿、杰佛逊、麦迪逊、门罗等人联系在一起,也和之后悲催的南北战争联系在一起。在那里,...
评分一直想做一点关于美国国父Washington的笔记。作为曾在Virginia待了三年的我,正是在Washington的故居Mount Vernon和我的妻子确立了恋爱关系。Virginia总是和那些founding fathers诸如华盛顿、杰佛逊、麦迪逊、门罗等人联系在一起,也和之后悲催的南北战争联系在一起。在那里,...
评分一直想做一点关于美国国父Washington的笔记。作为曾在Virginia待了三年的我,正是在Washington的故居Mount Vernon和我的妻子确立了恋爱关系。Virginia总是和那些founding fathers诸如华盛顿、杰佛逊、麦迪逊、门罗等人联系在一起,也和之后悲催的南北战争联系在一起。在那里,...
评分一直想做一点关于美国国父Washington的笔记。作为曾在Virginia待了三年的我,正是在Washington的故居Mount Vernon和我的妻子确立了恋爱关系。Virginia总是和那些founding fathers诸如华盛顿、杰佛逊、麦迪逊、门罗等人联系在一起,也和之后悲催的南北战争联系在一起。在那里,...
Washington pdf epub mobi txt 电子书 下载 2024