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You’d have to be living under a rock if you don’t know about the rise and fall of Alexander Hamilton but, did you know his Great-Grandson Robert Ray Hamilton lived an equally salacious life? Yeah, me either, which is why you NEED to grab this book. It is like watching E! or TMZ circa 1870s. I seriously could not put this book down because it just was almost too much to believe. Unlike his wordy and bold great-grandfather, Robert Ray Hamilton wanted to live a quiet life, but he got involved with a con artist/prostitute (sound familiar) and his once quiet life became front pages news over and over and over again.
Thank you to the author for introducing me to a new member of the Hamilton family, this thoroughly researched and well written book kept me enthralled during a portion of a 12.5 hour bus ride to running camp.
I read this book as part of a tour and was gifted the copy to review.
Thank you to the author for introducing me to a new member of the Hamilton family, this thoroughly researched and well written book kept me enthralled during a portion of a 12.5 hour bus ride to running camp.
I read this book as part of a tour and was gifted the copy to review.
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The narration is so poor and conjectural that I could not care one bit about this story or the people involved.
Given the interesting premise it’s a pity the writer did such a bad job in telling it.
Given the interesting premise it’s a pity the writer did such a bad job in telling it.
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The Scandalous Hamiltons!, or "Scand Hams" as I call it, is the story of Alexander Hamilton's Gilded Age great grandson, who like his forebear was taken in by a comely con artist.
When I first heard of the book, I was surprised that I had not heard this story before, but as I started reading it became apparent why: there isn't that much of a story here. Instead, lots of ancillary information of little interest is heaped together to try to prop one up.
Paradoxically, it's a pretty good read because it's told with a lot of verve and skill and can serve as a nice escape to a different world, America over a century ago, particularly New York and Wyoming.
Some disappointments:
- The photos are placed too early in the book as they reveal outcomes that spoil the story.
- Mentions "Nucky" Johnson, but surprisingly fails to mention that he was the prototype for the famous "Nucky" Thompson of the Boardwalk Empire television series.
- Apparently the editor, and it sounds like, progenitor of the book is one Michaela Hamilton. Whether she is part of the Hamilton clan would seem of interest, but is not included.
When I first heard of the book, I was surprised that I had not heard this story before, but as I started reading it became apparent why: there isn't that much of a story here. Instead, lots of ancillary information of little interest is heaped together to try to prop one up.
Paradoxically, it's a pretty good read because it's told with a lot of verve and skill and can serve as a nice escape to a different world, America over a century ago, particularly New York and Wyoming.
Some disappointments:
- The photos are placed too early in the book as they reveal outcomes that spoil the story.
- Mentions "Nucky" Johnson, but surprisingly fails to mention that he was the prototype for the famous "Nucky" Thompson of the Boardwalk Empire television series.
- Apparently the editor, and it sounds like, progenitor of the book is one Michaela Hamilton. Whether she is part of the Hamilton clan would seem of interest, but is not included.
informative
sad
medium-paced
informative
medium-paced