{"product_id":"books-burr-by-gore-vidal","title":"Burr","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor readers who can't get enough of the hit Broadway musical \u003ci\u003eHamilton, \u003c\/i\u003eGore Vidal's stunning novel about Aaron Burr, the man who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel--and who served as a successful, if often feared, statesman of our fledgling nation. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere is an extraordinary portrait of one of the most complicated--and misunderstood--figures among the Founding Fathers. In 1804, while serving as vice president, Aaron Burr fought a duel with his political nemesis, Alexander Hamilton, and killed him. In 1807, he was arrested, tried, and acquitted of treason. In 1833, Burr is newly married, an aging statesman considered a monster by many. But he is determined to tell his own story, and he chooses to confide in a young New York City journalist named Charles Schermerhorn Schuyler. Together, they explore both Burr's past--and the continuing civic drama of their young nation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eBurr\u003c\/i\u003e is the first novel in Gore Vidal's Narratives of Empire series, which spans the history of the United States from the Revolution to post-World War I. With their broad canvas and sprawling cast of fictional and historical characters, these novels present a panorama of American politics and imperialism, as interpreted by one of our most incisive and ironic observers.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53480715976977,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780375708732.jpg?v=1777551422","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-burr-by-gore-vidal","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}