Chernow’s primary subject-and that of numerous previous Grant biographies-is the nature of Grant’s character. Blight writes of the Grant biography that “ i t is a work of striking anecdotes, skillful pacing, and poignant judgments. The Hamilton biography became the basis for the Broadway musical. There is no telling right now of how much the television version sticks to the book, but I thought posting a few of Blight’s observations on the book might help when watching the series.Ĭhernow is the author of biographies of George Washington, John D. The book is the main published source for the new History Channel miniseries of the same name that premiers this Memorial Day. Yale historian David Blight wrote a mixed review of Ron Chernow’s “Grant” in the New York Review of Books when the biography appeared in 2018.
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