Inventing A Nation, Gore Vidal
Inventing A Nation, Gore Vidal
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Inventing A Nation
Washington, Adams, Jefferson

Author: Gore Vidal

Narrator: Paul Hecht, Gore Vidal

Unabridged: 5 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 02/27/2008

Categories: Nonfiction, History

Synopsis

Gore Vidal, one of the master stylists of American literature and an acute observer of American life and history, turns his literary and historiographic talent to a portrait of the formidable trio of George Washington, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. In "Inventing a Nation", Vidal transports the reader into the minds, the living rooms (and bedrooms), the convention halls and the salons of Washington, Jefferson, Adams and others. We come to know these men, their opinions of each other, their worries about money and their concerns about creating a viable democracy.

About Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal (1925–2012) was born at the United States Military Academy at West Point. His first novel, Williwaw, written when he was 19 years old and serving in the army, appeared in the spring of 1946. He wrote 23 novels, five plays, many screenplays, short stories, well over 200 essays, and a memoir.

Reviews

Goodreads review by H (is anyone getting notifications) Balikov

As we (Gore and I) proceed, it becomes clear that he is writing in the shadow of the 9-11-01 attack and our response (including the passage of The Patriot Act). He seeks links and parallels and wants the reader to appreciate them and their antecedents. Maybe 5 stars is too much for this book, which......more

Goodreads review by Eric_W

If you enjoy your history with a partisan flavor and a good dose of skepticism, you will immensely enjoy Inventing A Nation, Gore Vidal's romp through early American history. Gore begins with 1786 as Washington prepares to lead the constitutional convention. It's refreshing to go beyond the glowing......more

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