![]() Alexander Hamilton is shady and driven by power. ![]() In Burr, George Washington is an incompetent general more worried about his image and politics as compared to victories. In Burr, Vidal seems to take a glee out of spoiling our history and understanding around the American revolution. While Hamilton puts many of the heroes of the American Revolution in the wonderful glow of the spotlight Gore Vidal instead adds a lot of filters and a smoke machine. I discovered the book when my family (including my kids) became obsessed with Lin-Manuel Miranda’s fantastic musical, Hamilton. In it, Gore Vidal tries to make a hero out of Aaron Burr, one-time vice president and killer of Alexander Hamilton. Easily the most dangerous, and possibly exciting, historical fiction I have ever read is Burr by Gore Vidal. Debates and controversies in our world have been created out of less! But in the right hands it can inspire a reader to see something from a new light, possibly break out of their normal mindset. ![]() In the wrong hands it can change a person’s perception of a real event or historical figure, tainting the truth for readers and the public. If you want to check out Burr for yourself, you can find it on Amazon here. You can check out my other book reviews (both for WKAR’s Current State and this website) here. ![]() ![]() If you love the musical Hamilton, you will love this book. A new book review today! This time I am taking on the classic work of historical fiction, Burr by Gore Vidal. ![]()
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