The Duel: The Parallel Lives of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr Audiobook

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• This briskly paced, concise dual biography of Burr and Hamilton highlights the remarkable parallels the men shared...The author's ability to lucidly explain the political intricacies of the time is impressive.

  — Kirkus Reviews

• * "...equally intriguing and approachable...compellingly written...

  — School Library Journal, starred review

• St. George employs the dual biography format with facility and flair, bringing these two historical figures to life.

  — Horn Book

• “Does an excellent job of presenting the stories of the two men…Readers who like historical fiction will find this equally intriguing and approachable.”

  — School Library Journal

• “Well researched and organized, the book offers insights into the personalities, lives, and times of Burr and Hamilton. A fine choice.”

  — Booklist

• “St. George employs the dual biography format with facility and flair, bringing these two historical figures to life.”

  — Horn Book Guide

• “This well-researched book…would be useful in a school setting, not only as a dual biography but also as an introduction to life, culture, and the political system in the United States in the late 1700s.”

  — Children’s Literature

• “Helps readers get a real sense of who Hamilton and Burr really were and the impact their lives had on American history.”

  — VOYA

• “The author’s ability to lucidly explain the political intricacies of the time is impressive, revealing to readers that politics were as ugly, if not uglier, in the nation’s earliest days as they are now.”

  — Kirkus Reviews