The Patriots

Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and the Making of America

De: Winston Groom

Narrado por: George Guidall

In this masterful narrative, Winston Groom brings his signature storytelling panache to the tale of our nation's most fascinating founding fathers - Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams - painting a vivid picture of the improbable events, bold ideas, and extraordinary characters who created the United States of America.

When the Revolutionary War ended in victory, there remained a stupendous problem: establishing a workable democratic government in the vast, newly independent country. Three key founding fathers played significant roles: John Adams, the brilliant, dour New Englander; Thomas Jefferson, the aristocratic Southern renaissance man; and Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the Caribbean island of Nevis. In this riveting narrative, best-selling author Winston Groom illuminates these men as the patriots fundamentally responsible for the ideas that shaped the emerging United States. Their lives could not have been more different, and their relationships with each other were often rife with animosity. And yet they led the charge - two of them creating and signing the Declaration of Independence, and the third establishing a national treasury and the earliest delineation of a Republican party. The time in which they lived was fraught with danger, and their achievements were strained by vast antagonisms that recall the intense political polarization of today. But through it all, they managed to shoulder the heavy mantle of creating the United States of America, putting aside their differences to make a great country. Drawing on extensive correspondence, Groom shares the remarkable story of the beginnings of our great nation.

©2020 Winston Groom (P)2020 Recorded Books

excellent

I very much enjoyed this. the Patriots is a very well written book and i believe will help improve the nations opinions of itself.

Great research

George Guidall is awful. Tired. Inconsistent. Mumbling. Never will I listen to him again. Never.

The sacrifices these men made for this country.

This is a fine survey of three foundational members of the United States’ Revolutionary class. It moves briskly, explores some tangents for information’s sake, and, of course, is read by none other than George Guidell. Learn and relax at the same time. The sacrifices these men made for our future is startling, that they all survived their experiences is miraculous, and the lessons we, and our politicians, would do well to remember and apply can be refreshed in our minds here, in just hours.

Good historical analysis!

The author provides a well researched and very entertaining portrayal of three wonderful Founding Fathers.

Throughly enjoyed

I love the lay out of the book and how the author intertwined the lives together to get a full picture of their shared history. My only negative was the narrator, i found his low gruff voice difficult to understand at times.