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Washington: A Life

byRon Chernow

In Washington, Ron Chernow presents a biographical portrait centered on a Life. The narrative identifies the people, decisions, and pressures that shaped the subject, then places those developments within the wider field of biography & autobiography. Rather than isolating its subject, the book shows how private experience and public systems continually influenced one another. What emerges is a nuanced account of the subject, its immediate consequences, and its wider meaning. The emphasis stays on explanation, context, and the lived consequences behind the larger argument.

Publisher

Penguin Books

Publication date

2011

Format

Print edition

Pages

928

ISBN

9780143119968