"[A]n outstanding biography that both avoids hagiography and acknowledges the greatness of Washington's character. . . Mr. Stewart's writing is clear... his judgments are nuanced, and the whole has a narrative drive such a life deserves."
—The Wall Street Journal
About the Book
A fascinating and illuminating account of how George Washington became the single most dominant force in the creation of the United States of America.
Washington's rise constitutes one of the greatest self-reinventions in history. In his midtwenties, this third son of a modest Virginia planter had ruined his own military career thanks to an outrageous ego. But by his midforties, that headstrong, unwise young man had evolved into an unassailable leader chosen as the commander in chief of the fledgling Continental Army. By his midfifties, he was unanimously elected the nation's first president. How did Washington emerge from the wilderness to become the central founder of the United States of America?
About David
Author of five widely-acclaimed, award-winning books of American history, three bestselling historical mysteries and two more historical novels, David O. Stewart is a popular speaker and recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Washington Independent Review of Books. He honed his storytelling skills as a trial and appellate lawyer and newspaper reporter.
Praise for the Author
[An] outstanding biography
“An outstanding biography” with “clear, often superlative” writing and “a narrative drive such a life deserves.”
—The Wall Street Journal, on George Washington: The Political Rise of America’s Founding Father
Terrific
“[A]nother terrific Fraser and Cook mystery.”
—The Washington Post on
The Paris Deception
... full of deft characterizations and drama
“Briskly written, full of deft characterizations and drama. . . this is a splendid rendering of [the Constitution’s] creation . . . descriptive history at its best.”
—Publishers Weekly on
The Summer of 1787
... an acknowledged master of narrative history.
“Stewart is an acknowledged master of narrative history. He can explain a political crisis or an ideological debate with perfect clarity and exactly the sense of urgency required to capture and hold the reader’s attention.”
—The Washington Post on
Madison's Gift
Fast-paced and smartly researched
"This fast-paced and smartly researched first novel is astonishingly good, complete with sharp and colorful characters, nicely drawn by Stewart."
—Stephen L. Carter Bloomberg View on
The Lincoln Deception
The rare historical novel...
“The rare historical novel that has it all. A family love story, a panoramic war story, victories and losses in the daily struggle for survival.”
—Patricia O'Toole on
The New Land
"I wish today's political leaders, especially in Washington, would show the courage and willingness to fight for what they believe in, but possess an understanding of the need to compromise to solve the nation's problems. They all need to... read The Summer of 1787."
—General Colin Powell, New York Times Book Review
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