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Charles schermerhorn schuyler, aaron burrs unacknowledged son, returns to a flamboyant america after his long, selfimposed european exile. A hero of the american revolution, aaron burr 17561836 served as vice president under thomas jefferson, took the life of alexander hamilton in a duel in 1804, and was later tried for treason when jefferson accused him of plotting to make an empire of his own in the western territories. American chronicle gore vidal nashville public library. Before vidal sassoon, a trip to the hairdressers meant a shampoo and set or a stiffly lacquered updo that would. The narrator of burr has come home to recoup a lost fortune by arranging a suitable marriage for his beautiful daughter, the widowed princess dagrigente, and by ingratiating himself with samuel. This fictional retelling of burrs later years follows the former vice president as he comes to terms with. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. For readers who cant get enough of the hit broadway musical hamilton,gore vidals stunning novel about aaron burr, the man who killed. Burr is the first novel in gore vidals narratives of empire series, which spans the history of the united states from the revolution to postworld war ii. The main characters of this lgbt, fiction story are paul sullivan, maria verlaine. Army freight supply ship stationed in the aleutian islands. Gore vidals narratives of empire series spans the history of the united. Burr, vidals latest work, is the fourth of his novels to achieve bestsellerdom. Join facebook to connect with bill vidal and others you may know.
The historical novel is once again in vogue, and gore vidal stands as its undisputed american master. The first edition of the novel was published in january 10th 1948, and was written by gore vidal. Unafraid to point fingers and assassinate characters, gore vidal has always been provocative, if not universally liked. Gore vidal books list of books by author gore vidal. Vidal himself twice sought officeunsuccessfullyas a democratic party candidate, first in 1960 to the united states house of representatives for new york, and later in 1982 to the u. In 1804, colonel aaron burr, vicepresident of the united states, shot and killed alexander hamilton in a duel. The father of modern hairdressing, his slick sharp cutting took the fashion world by storm and reinvented the hairdressers art. Gore vidal examines the early years of our nation through the eyes of aaron burr, who spoiler alert.
A particular strength of burr is the construct of the narrative. A novel by gore vidal is a piece of historical fiction that has much of its basis in fact and over ten years of research into the lives of those discussed in the book. Burr 1973, by gore vidal, is a historical novel that challenges the traditional foundingfathers. Insight, cutting commentary and an entertaining spin on historical events. Burr was a scoundrel, but a somewhat charming one at that. Gore vidal books biography and list of works author of. In his six previous narratives of the american empireburr. In 1804, colonel aaron burr, vicepresident of the united states, shot and.
Gore vidals classic novel of aaron burr the man who shot alexander hamilton. For readers who cant get enough of the hit broadway musical hamilton,gore vidals. Gore vidal 19252012, winner of the national book award, wrote numerous works of fiction, nonfiction, short stories, plays, screenplays, and essay. The first edition of the novel was published in 1964, and was written by gore vidal. A novel vintage international kindle edition by vidal, gore. Mainly a rightback and a player of great speed, he can also operate as a right winger. His birth took place at the united states military academy where his father was an. Burr is the first book in gore vidals narratives of empire series, focusing on aaron burrs life in the years after that fateful night in. Three years later, on the order of president thomas jefferson, he was tried for treason.
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