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If you're looking for a biography of this American icon that is both readable and of a digestible length, His Excellency: George Washington
fits the bill. Unlike John Adams, it sticks to George and doesn't give a lot superfluous details about other people when they don't pertain to the event at hand. Which means we don't learn a lot about Martha, but if a person is interested, there are plenty of books out about her. I found the author's style of writing very accessible, so I will be looking into more of Joseph J. Ellis' books when it comes time for me to read more American history.
4 comments:
Hi Lezlie! This look interesting, thanks. It's great when you can find books about history that are written in a normal-people-friendly way, if that makes sense!
Hi! It does make sense. I have a mental block with non-fiction history. They can be soooooo dry, and my mind wanders. I can't seem to absorb anything. This one kept on point, and I think I actually learned a few things! :-)
Lezlie
Thanks for the recomendation! I added it to my TBR.
Teddy Rose ~ This author has other American history books that look very readable also. I'll probably read his biography of Thomas Jefferson.
L.
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