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stevem0214's review against another edition
2.0
Not a badly written book, but a little bit too much in the weeds for me. Cost went into to too much detail for my tastes...to the point I lost interest in the book. Probably a great book for scholars, but a little too deep for my tastes.
susani_'s review against another edition
3.0
I received a free eBook arc via NetGalley for my free and true opinion
This book is about the tumultuous relationship between Alexander Hamilton and James Madison. As an Australian I have to be honest, I had no idea who Alexander Hamilton and James Madison were and their importance to American History. Together they helped bring the Constitution into being, yet soon after the new republic was born they broke over the meaning of its founding document. Hamilton emphasized economic growth, Madison the importance of republican principles.
It was a good book and I learnt a lot of about American History.
3 stars
This book is about the tumultuous relationship between Alexander Hamilton and James Madison. As an Australian I have to be honest, I had no idea who Alexander Hamilton and James Madison were and their importance to American History. Together they helped bring the Constitution into being, yet soon after the new republic was born they broke over the meaning of its founding document. Hamilton emphasized economic growth, Madison the importance of republican principles.
It was a good book and I learnt a lot of about American History.
3 stars
graff_fuller's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 Stars
This is a good book, but I was hoping for so much more. I loved the beginning where the author was showing each of them and their ideas and how they fought against each other, but also over time, changed positions, too.
The problems that I had with the book are more toward the latter part of the book. The influences of Alexander Hamilton and James Madison are evident to all of us, today...but as the book progressed...the author made less and less connections...and just spouted name after name of the men at that time extrapolating what they knew to how it would work for them (and the nation). This is where I felt the need to make the connections with Alexander Hamilton and James Madison would have been a better way to fulfill the premise of the book...essentially pointing out how they both (though working at odds with each other) made a difference and help our country succeed.
I've read a number of books exploring these men's lives and the influence they've had on our country. I will possibly reread this book. There is a lot of good in it.
This is a good book, but I was hoping for so much more. I loved the beginning where the author was showing each of them and their ideas and how they fought against each other, but also over time, changed positions, too.
The problems that I had with the book are more toward the latter part of the book. The influences of Alexander Hamilton and James Madison are evident to all of us, today...but as the book progressed...the author made less and less connections...and just spouted name after name of the men at that time extrapolating what they knew to how it would work for them (and the nation). This is where I felt the need to make the connections with Alexander Hamilton and James Madison would have been a better way to fulfill the premise of the book...essentially pointing out how they both (though working at odds with each other) made a difference and help our country succeed.
I've read a number of books exploring these men's lives and the influence they've had on our country. I will possibly reread this book. There is a lot of good in it.
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