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105 out of 106 people found this review helpful.

Founding Brothers: "Voices that speak to us across the ages "

Date of Review:  Nov 28, 2001
The Bottom Line: A book sure to appeal to all readers with a desire to learn more about the men and women who founded our great nation.
Review: Whenever I walk into a bookstore, I always head first to the history and biography sections in the hopes of discovering something new and intriguing... and the larger the better! I have predilection for "fat" books; consequently, I whenever I leave...
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  5.0

by: mkp51
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Beautifully written in a lively,...
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None
 
59 out of 59 people found this review helpful.

Founding Brothers: Short Stories on the People & Ideas That Shape America

Date of Review:  Sep 13, 2002
The Bottom Line: Yes.
Review: Joseph J. Ellis, author of the National Book Award Winning Jefferson biography American Sphinx has hit another home run with Founding Brothers, a history of America in the 1790's, which picked up the Pulitzer Prize in 2001.

The book draws...
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  5.0

by: Mr.Eyore
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Tightly written lay account is perfect...
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54 out of 54 people found this review helpful.

Founding Brothers || the first Americans...

Date of Review:  Nov 20, 2008
The Bottom Line: Engaging story of the men who envisioned a common future, and crafted the means to achieve it, from a mish-mash of personalities and discordant goals. An important story well told.
Review: ...
It is customary to refer to the 'Founding Fathers' when speaking of the men who precipitated, organized and led the breakaway of the American Colonies from Mother England. It seems this period of 'nation building' almost requires the image of...
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  5.0

by: sleeper54
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Smartly written; engaging and...
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No pictures. OK ...it is pretty much...
 
53 out of 53 people found this review helpful.

The American Revolution: A Group Portrait

Date of Review:  Jul 20, 2001
The Bottom Line: Joseph Ellis's books are good reads and good history. He writes history that can be appreciated by generalists and scholars alike. Founding Brothers is no exception.
Review: Joseph Ellis has recently been in the news for all the wrong reasons. A prestigious historian and professor at Mount Holyoke College, he won the National Book Award for his 1996 biography of Thomas Jefferson, American Sphinx, and the Pulitzer for...
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  5.0

by: shadowbox
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Page-turning narrative, eloquent prose,...
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It's only 248 pages; not all the...
 
32 out of 32 people found this review helpful.

Ellis' Founding Brothers: Read and Become a Master of Post-Revolution America

Date of Review:  Jan 15, 2007
The Bottom Line: I would recommend Founding Brothers because the information that one learns while reading the novel is priceless.
Review: As an American history buff, passing Founding Brothers in my local Barnes & Noble would surely yield my purchase of the book. The history of the United States is fascinating; for a country under 250 years old, it s amazing to think that only a few...
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  4.0

by: jetbluefan1
Recommended to buy: Yes

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intriguing information, in-depth...
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no written connection to modern...
 
22 out of 22 people found this review helpful.

The Revolutionary Generation in 2 years & 8 days.

Date of Review:  Aug 27, 2003
The Bottom Line: Why can?t history books for school be written like this book? It is the greatest hits album of the revolutionary war. Condensing biographies & correspondence to a narrative highlight.
Review: August 6th, 2001 A good friend of mine referred this book to me. By the end of 2001 I had purchased a copy on-line at a fairly reasonable price. During the spring of 2002 I started reading chapter one and was half way through the chapter when I put...
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  5.0

by: yosi-
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Summarizes the politics of our founding...
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A founding father that you might have...
 
21 out of 21 people found this review helpful.

Insight into America's Shaky First Years

Date of Review:  Jan 6, 2008
The Bottom Line: Recommended as an important read in understanding American history.
Review: This particular book was quite short in comparison to the vast amount that could be articulated from this period of time in Americas infancy by someone as familiarized with it as Ellis. However packed into this book, quite nicely and precisely, are...
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  5.0

by: kivafriends
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Engaging, decent length, informative
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None for me
 
17 out of 17 people found this review helpful.

A 15 year-old's view on a history book

Date of Review:  Jul 26, 2003
The Bottom Line: Overall, this book was very well written and I believe that people from ages 14 and up will like it and even find it to be rather enjoyable.
Review: Last year, in 9th grade pre-IB American History, my teacher required his class to read this book. At first, we were all upset because we had just switched from pre-IB English with Romeo & Juliet, Odyssey, October Sky, and Hamlet. But, we soon found...
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  4.0

by: i3aby
Recommended to buy: Yes

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quite funny, tells about person lives
Cons
confusing at some points, often repeats...
 
16 out of 16 people found this review helpful.

Solid Work on the Founding Era with Some Flaws

Date of Review:  Oct 18, 2004
The Bottom Line: Yes, even non-academics should find this book interesting.
Review: Written as a series of vignettes with an underlying theme, Founding Brothers offers insight into the tenuous nature of the new nation springing from the American Revolution. While there is no real groundbreaking research here, what this work does...
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  4.0

by: cbaker8887
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Solid and unique analysis.
Cons
Uneven in parts.
 
14 out of 14 people found this review helpful.

Good edutainment

Date of Review:  Aug 8, 2002
The Bottom Line: Because the book is a pleasure to read and hold, as well as entertaining and educating, I recommend it for all history or biography buffs.
Review: I like this book for several reasons.

It's history writing seen in a little different perspective, as the author puts a lot of emphasize on the individual characters and thus avoids a verbose lengthy style.

The chapters subjects...
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  4.0

by: thulemanden
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Vivid. Varied. Well written.
Cons
Too short. No sequel. No illustrations.
 

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