First in Peace: How George Washington Set the Course for America

by Conor Cruise O'Brien

Book Overview

Just before he died after a long and distinguished international career as a politician, commentator, and author, Conor Cruise O'Brien completed a study of George Washington's presidency. Cruise O'Brien has been described as "a man who so persistently asks the right questions" ( The Economist ), and in this, his last book, he explores the question of how early America's future was determined. First in Peace considers the dissension between Washington...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306816199
• ISBN13: 9780306816192
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 8.3"