Reviews
"Larson...both deifies and debunks the founders inA Magnificent Catastrophe...His dramatic tale offers fascinating modern parallels." -- Gil Troy,New York Times Book Review, "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, "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", "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, "Larson... provides one of the finest insights ever written into the history of the founding -- and sometimes faltering -- first steps of our modern democratic republic."-- Thom Hartmann, BuzzFlash.com (Book of the Month 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, "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, "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, "Through Larson's story, the reader can see the two-party system forming itself."-- Bruce Ramsey, Seattle Times, "Larson... provides one of the finest insights ever written into the history of the founding -- and sometimes faltering -- first steps of our modern democratic republic." -- Thom Hartmann, BuzzFlash.com (Book of the Month Review), "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, "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, "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, "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, "Through Larson's story, the reader can see the two-party system forming itself." -- Bruce Ramsey, Seattle Times, "Through Larson's story, the reader can see the two-party system forming itself." -- Bruce Ramsey,Seattle Times, "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, "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, "Smartly conceived, beautifully wrought campaign history, bound to entertain and inform."--Kirkus Reviews(Starred review), "Smartly conceived, beautifully wrought campaign history, bound to entertain and inform."-- Kirkus Reviews (Starred review), "Smartly conceived, beautifully wrought campaign history, bound to entertain and inform." -- Kirkus Reviews (Starred review), "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", "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, "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
