Toy Boats and Other Boating Short Stories

by Ron Chernow

First published 2004

Orphaned in the Caribbean, Alexander Hamilton claws his way to become George Washington's right-hand man, a Founding Father, and the architect of America's economic system. But his fierce ambition and passionate temper also make him enemies, leading to a duel that cuts his life tragically short. This sweeping biography captures the tumultuous birth of a nation through the eyes of its most dynamic and controversial figure.

Genres: biography, historical, american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, american, biography-memoir, 19th-century

Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: rags-to-riches, rise-and-fall

Setting: United States

Period: 1783-1809

102 pages · Paperback · POA Publishing, Veradale, WA

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