Ron Chernow · 2010
A biography examining the first American president, portraying his private emotional life alongside his military and political achievements.
Dominic Sandbrook recommends it because it reveals the human reality behind the statesman's austere public image.
A speaker recommends a book written by someone else.
“So there's a recent biography of Washington, one of loads of prizes, great acclaim by Ron Chernow. And Chernow calls Washington the most elusive figure in American history…”
Why: It shows Washington as human behind the marble facade.
Dominic Sandbrook, Host on The Rest Is HistoryWashington: Hero of the Revolution (Part 1)