{"product_id":"american-patriarch-the-life-of-george-washington-paperback","title":"American Patriarch: The Life of George Washington - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eH. W. Brands\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist H. W. Brands comes an inspiring portrait of George Washington that examines his unrivaled leadership in the birth of America\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom his early military career and role among the Virginia gentry, to his leadership during the American Revolution and reluctant return to public service as the first president of the United States, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Patriarch \u003c\/i\u003ebrings to life the man who was called on time and again by his peers to lead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a dazzling cast of characters, from the French and Indians on the Ohio frontier; to the Marquis de Lafayette, Benedict Arnold and Baron von Steuben on the revolutionary battlefield; to Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton locked in conflict during his presidency, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Patriarch \u003c\/i\u003ecasts Washington as the icon of American virtue who wrested America free from British control, gave credibility to the Constitution, and crafted the norms that would steady America as a nation for generations to follow. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArriving in time for the 250th anniversary of American independence, this is a masterful portrait of Washington as the unrivaled leader of his times.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eH. W. BRANDS holds the Jack S. Blanton Sr. Chair in History at the University of Texas at Austin. He has written more than a dozen biographies and histories, including \u003ci\u003eThe General vs. the President\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller. Two of his biographies, \u003ci\u003eThe First American \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTraitor to His Class\u003c\/i\u003e, were finalists for the Pulitzer Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1040\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.87 x 9.25 x 6.17 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48766781554936,"sku":"9798217347056","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/kWkMHhfV-T9798217347056.webp?v=1780383049","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/american-patriarch-the-life-of-george-washington-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}