Inventing a Nation: Washington, Adams, Jefferson (Icons of America)

A "New York Times bestseller
One of the master stylists of American literature, Gore Vidal now provides us with his uniquely irreverent take on America's founding fathers, bringing them to life at key moments of decision in the birthing of our nation.
"[Vidal's] quick wit flickers over the canonical tale of our republic's founding, turning it into a dark and deliciously nuanced comedy of men, manners, and ideas."--Amanda Heller, "Boston Sunday Globe
"This entertaining and enlightening reappraisal of the Founders is a must for buffs of American civilization and its discontents."--"Booklist
"Gore Vidal . . . still understands American history backwards and forwards as few writers ever have."--David Kipen, "National Public Radio