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The Duel: The Parallel Lives of Alexander Hamilton & Aaron Burr
99 pp.
| Viking |
June, 2009 |
TradeISBN 978-0-670-01124-7$16.99
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4-6
The narrative unfolds first with a tantalizing preview of the duel, then with alternating but not strictly linear profiles of Hamilton and Burr, and finally with the outcome and consequences of the duel. St. George employs the dual biography format with facility and flair, bringing these two historical figures to life, along with their unceasingly fascinating feud. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2009