Founding BrothersThe Revolutionary Generation

Joseph J. Ellis

Rate It! Avg: 4.5 (4 ratings)

Summary

Founding Brothers

By: Joseph J. Ellis

Narrarated by: Nelson Runger

© 2000 by Joseph J. Ellis

A New York Times best-seller, Founding Brothers is an engrossing work of nonfiction from National Book Award-winner Joseph J. Ellis. It is a book that uncovers the substance behind many of our most cherished historical tales. Here are six fascinating, well-researched chapters involving such icons as George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison. Each chapter illuminates a particular occurrence that helped determine the course of American history while the nation was still in its infancy. Witness the infamous duel between Hamilton and Aaron Burr, and a secret dinner party that ended the haggling over a site for a permanent national capital.
The Ford Foundation Professor of History at Mount Holyoke College, Joseph J. Ellis draws on his expertise to craft an engaging portrait of the men who shaped democracy. Nelson Runger, acclaimed for his narrations of nonfiction works, delivers a crisp reading that breathes life back into America's founders.

Sample Audiobook
Audiobook Information
New York Times Best Seller
  • Edition: Unabridged
  • Author: Joseph J. Ellis (See All Books)
  • Date Released: Sep 15, 2008
  • Publisher: Recorded Books
  • Genre: Biography & Memoir, Politics, History, United States History, Historical Biography

Total File Size: 371 MB (12 files) Total Length: 13 Hours, 29 Minutes

Write a Review 0 Member Reviews

Please register before you review a release. Register

user avatar

Great book

Daniel_F

This is my favorite book on the Revolutionary generation. Ellis shows how this time was different than any other in our history because of the men involved. He deftly shows the relationships between the men, sometimes friendly, sometimes bitter, but always with the interest of the new United States their main focus. This book is a great rebuttal to the Beard school of thought about the Founders, as rich greedy men looking out for only themselves. I also recommend Gordon S. Wood's Revolutionary Characters. That book is great, but Ellis is a better storyteller than Wood.