James Monroe: A Life By: Tim McGrath [Audiobook]

Author: Tim McGrath
Narrated by: Arthur Morey

The extraordinary life of James Monroe: Soldier, senator, diplomat, and the last Founding Father to hold the presidency, a man who helped transform 13 colonies into a vibrant and mighty republic.

“A first-rate account of a remarkable life.” (Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Soul of America)

Monroe lived a life defined by revolutions. From the battlefields of the War for Independence, to his ambassadorship in Paris in the days of the guillotine, to his own role in the creation of Congress’s partisan divide, he was a man who embodied the restless spirit of the age. He was never one to back down from a fight, whether it be with Alexander Hamilton, with whom he nearly engaged in a duel (prevented, ironically, by Aaron Burr), or George Washington, his hero turned political opponent. 

This magnificent new biography vividly recreates the epic sweep of Monroe’s life: His near-death wounding at Trenton and a brutal winter at Valley Forge; his pivotal negotiations with France over the Louisiana Purchase; his deep, complex friendships with Thomas Jefferson and James Madison; his valiant leadership when the British ransacked the nation’s capital and burned down the Executive Mansion; and Monroe’s lifelong struggle to reckon with his own complicity in slavery. Elected the fifth president of the United States in 1816, this fiercest of partisans sought to bridge divisions and sow unity, calming turbulent political seas and inheriting Washington’s mantle of placing country above party. Over his two terms, Monroe transformed the nation, strengthening American power both at home and abroad. 

Critically-acclaimed author Tim McGrath has consulted an extensive array of primary sources, many rarely seen since Monroe’s own time, to conjure up this fascinating portrait of an essential American statesman and president.

General Information
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 Title:                  James Monroe: A Life
 Author:                 Tim McGrath
 Read By:                Arthur Morey
 Copyright:              2020
 Audiobook Copyright:    2020
 Genre:                  Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / History
 Publisher:              Penguin Audio
 Abridged:               No
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Publisher's Summary
The extraordinary life of James Monroe: Soldier, senator, diplomat, 
and the last Founding Father to hold the presidency, a man who helped 
transform 13 colonies into a vibrant and mighty republic.
"A first-rate account of a remarkable life." (Jon Meacham, Pulitzer 
Prize-winning author of The Soul of America)
Monroe lived a life defined by revolutions. From the battlefields of 
the War for Independence, to his ambassadorship in Paris in the days 
of the guillotine, to his own role in the creation of Congress's partisan 
divide, he was a man who embodied the restless spirit of the age. He 
was never one to back down from a fight, whether it be with Alexander 
Hamilton, with whom he nearly engaged in a duel (prevented, ironically, 
by Aaron Burr), or George Washington, his hero turned political opponent. 
This magnificent new biography vividly recreates the epic sweep of Monroe's 
life: His near-death wounding at Trenton and a brutal winter at Valley 
Forge; his pivotal negotiations with France over the Louisiana Purchase; 
his deep, complex friendships with Thomas Jefferson and James Madison; 
his valiant leadership when the British ransacked the nation's capital 
and burned down the Executive Mansion; and Monroe's lifelong struggle 
to reckon with his own complicity in slavery. Elected the fifth president 
of the United States in 1816, this fiercest of partisans sought to bridge 
divisions and sow unity, calming turbulent political seas and inheriting 
Washington's mantle of placing country above party. Over his two terms, 
Monroe transformed the nation, strengthening American power both at 
home and abroad. 
Critically-acclaimed author Tim McGrath has consulted an extensive array 
of primary sources, many rarely seen since Monroe's own time, to conjure 
up this fascinating portrait of an essential American statesman and 
president.
2020 Tim McGrath (P)2020 Penguin Audio
Critic Reviews
"This is a welcome and long-overdue portrait of an essential American. 
Soldier, diplomat, and president, James Monroe was a vital figure in 
the early Republic, and Tim McGrath has given us a first-rate account 
of a remarkable life." (Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of 
Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power and American Lion: Andrew Jackson 
in the White House)
"As Tim McGrath deftly demonstrates in this nimbly written and meticulously 
researched biography, there is much more to James Monroe than the famous 
doctrine that bears his name. This is the captivating story of a president 
who after gaining his political reputation amid the partisan battles 
of the early republic, did his best to bring a nation together. That 
Monroe was only partially successful makes his presidency all the more 
relevant to our own contentious times. Highly recommended." (Nathaniel 
Philbrick, New York Times best-selling author of Mayflower and In the 
Heart of the Sea) 
"Tim McGraths James Monroe fills out a luminous portrait of the most 
underappreciated of our Founders. In this comprehensive new biography, 
McGrath colorfully portrays the man whose ambition transformed the shape 
and character of our nation. Monroe will be underappreciated no more." 
(Joel Richard Paul, author of Without Precedent: Chief Justice John 
Marshall and His Times)

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