A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America's First Presidential Campaign

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2008
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Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Free Press
Published: 10 Jun 2008
ISBN 10: 0743293177
ISBN 13: 9780743293174

Media Reviews

In this absorbing, brisk account, Larson re-creates the dramatic presidential race of 1800...an invaluable study of a crucial chapter in the lives of the founding fathers -- and of the nation. -- Publishers Weekly
Pulitzer Prize-winner Larson vividly recounts America's first overtly partisan election.The colorful cast of Founders included Madison, Jay, Pinckney, Monroe and Samuel Adams; the behind-the-scenes machinations of High Federalist leader Alexander Hamilton and Republican organizer Aaron Burr were especially dramatic. Larson does justice to them all and demonstrates his storytelling mastery....[A] smartly conceived, beautifully wrought campaign history, bound to entertain and inform. -- Kirkus Reviews
A splendid new book. -- George Will, Washington Post
Larson...both deifies and debunks the founders in A Magnificent Catastrophe...His dramatic tale offers fascinating modern parallels. -- Gil Troy, New York Times Book Review
Edward Larson...captures the drama -- and complexity -- of this pivotal event in American history....He is scrupulously fair and balanced. -- Glenn C. Altschuler, Philadelphia Inquirer
Smartly conceived, beautifully wrought campaign history, bound to entertain and inform. -- Kirkus Reviews (Starred review)
Through Larson's story, the reader can see the two-party system forming itself. -- Bruce Ramsey, Seattle Times
The best book I've seen so far to prompt reflection on what we're doing as we prepare to elect a new president. -- John Wilson, Books and Culture