His Excellency: George Washington
by Joseph J. Ellis
His Excellency: George Washington by Joseph J. Ellis holds a well received rating of 3.90 out of 5, based on 27.2K reader ratings. First published in 2004. The book spans 320 pages.
About His Excellency: George Washington
To this landmark biography of our first president, Joseph J. Ellis brings the exacting scholarship, shrewd analysis, and lyric prose that have made him one of the premier historians of the Revolutionary era. Training his lens on a figure who sometimes seems as remote as his effigy on Mount Rushmore, Ellis assesses George Washington as a military and political leader and a man whose “statue-like solidity” concealed volcanic energies and emotions.Here is the impetuous young officer whose miraculous survival in combat half-convinced him that he could not be killed. Here is the free-spending landowner whose debts to English merchants instilled him with a prickly resentment of imperial power. We see the general who lost more battles than he won and the reluctant president who tried to float above the partisan feuding of his cabinet. His Excellency is a magnificent work, indispensable to an understanding not only of its subject but also of the nation he brought into being.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Joseph J. Ellis |
| Published | 2004 |
| Pages | 320 |
| Kindle Price | $13.99 |
| Genres | History, Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction |
| Average Rating | 3.90 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 27,178 |
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What genre is His Excellency: George Washington?
His Excellency: George Washington is categorized as History, Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Biography & Memoir.
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Based on 27.2K reader ratings, His Excellency: George Washington has an average score of 3.90 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
How many pages is His Excellency: George Washington?
His Excellency: George Washington has 320 pages.
Who wrote His Excellency: George Washington?
His Excellency: George Washington was written by Joseph J. Ellis. It was first published in 2004.
What is the ISBN for His Excellency: George Washington?
The ISBN-13 for His Excellency: George Washington is 9781400032530.0.
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