Alexander Hamilton: An Intimate Portrait

By Noemie Emery

Book Overview

Unlike his great antagonist, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton was born into poverty-a bastard child whose intellect, charm, and perseverance carried him out of obscurity and into everlasting fame. Few men had more of an effect on America's long-term success than he, and few had a more tragic ending.

• Format: Audio CD
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1664617590
• ISBN13: 9781664617599
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.

Customer Reviews

A Great American--greater than that fool Jefferson

ALEXANDER HAMILTON: AN INTIMATE PORTRAIT by Noemie Emery. A psychological biography of the man who, along with George Washington, did more than anyone else to create and establish this country in spite of the best efforts of the British, Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr to destroy it. A reasonably book, though as indicated, very heavy on the psychology and less on an actual narrative. Makes the interesting point that, at his core, Hamilton was simply too good a person to function against the malevolent likes of Jefferson, who destroyed his reputation, and Burr who killled him. Also strongly suggests that the infamous duel was a form of suicide by, in one stroke, Hamilton would achieve the heroic death he always wanted, stop a growing seccesionist movement that Jefferson's policies was inspiring and destroy the career of the man who was its driving force Burr. I rather like that and it does make perfect sense.

Psychological profile of a flawed Founding Father

Before he was killed in the celebrated dual, Hamilton was a facinating and often bizarre individual, one of the many flawed characters who gave birth to our remarkable Federal system. This book is less about his Federalist policies than about his psychological makeup and personal scandals. It doesn't go into much detail about his government career or economic theories, but it is easy to read and provides plenty of entertainment. It turns out, Hamilton and Burr were made for each other.