Customer Reviews

George Washington

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This volume gives a short factual bio of the great man. The author dispels some of the myths of the generals childhood and paints a picture of a man who was greater than life. Published in 1922 the book is somewhat dated in language but I believe that the story is told better than it would be by modern revisionist historians.

I wonder why the free verson of this book appears below the ones for $3... in any case this is a wonderful read. Did you know George Washington was a millionaire be the time he was twenty? Tragic reasons behind that. How many times do you think George Washington cheated death? Plenty. An excellent story of an amazing man. Get it now!

If you read Teddy Roosevelt's History of the United States first it will make more sense. Could be better written, author alludes to information but doesn't cover it in detail. Unfortunate in that with one or two sentences you would know what he is talking about rather than having to research it in wiki or google. Worth a read even with that criticism.

Certainly not the easiest read in the Amazon collection, but assuredly a different portrayal of George Washington than you'll find in the more common "I cannot tell a lie" variety. I'm no scholar in histrionically figures, but this book had the ring of a fair and balanced presentation. Oh, and a Kindle freebie!

I enjoyed reading and seeing a side to an important founding father that I had not really known much about in the past. Yes, in school way back when, I would have found this more interesting and helpful than the trash we were given to read in our history books. I would say, read it. It gives you a lot, let's you ask questions about history in a good way. It does show the harshness of war and the sentiment of the times in a shortened form. It gave me an interest in learning more about him and others from our beginnings. Granted free always helps, but the information learned was excellent and insightful.

This is a very good read, informative and in-depth. Good start for info and research on the "Great One!"

Interesting if you're really into learning more about George Washington. It is, however, a difficult and slow read due to the language used in quotes by Washington and others of the 18th century but also by the author himself.

This is a decent book, and a nice short read, although this kindle edition is rather plain (no illustrations). For anyone interested in understanding more about Washington, I also recommend this: Rules of Civility (Illustrated)

Just finished this book and have to say I enjoyed it. Four stars and not five because I felt it dragged in places. If you like me are a big history buff then you will enjoy this book.

This is a short book but I found it very readable. I learned more about the man than the myth. I recommend it.