Overshadowed by his fellow Founders, David O. Stewart restores James Madison to his proper place as the most significant framer of the new nation, through his successive partnerships with mentor George Washington, co-author Alexander Hamilton, political ally Thomas Jefferson, successor James Monroe, and his wife, Dolley. Stewart makes a compelling case for Madison's centrality and tells an absorbing story if his friendships with most influential men of his times. David O. Stewart is an award-winning author and the President of the Washington Independent Review of Books.
His bestselling books include The Summer Of 1787, which won the Washington Writing Award; Impeached; American Emporer and the novel of The Lincoln Deception which was hailed as the best historical novel of the year by Bloomberg View.
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“Gardner’s animated narration makes the material come alive in ways the printed word can’t. There aren’t many direct quotations. For one thing, Madison was no orator, and his speeches bordered on being carefully plotted lectures. So Gardner doesn’t try to give speakers unique vocal characterizations. But his timing and tone enliven the passages, making the material flow easily. His pauses are strategic, rather than being mere excuses to catch his breath. The book is a fascinating examination of the making of the modern United States, and Gardner does the work justice.”
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