Citizen Washington

In his novels Cape Cod, Back Bay, and Annapolis, William Martin recounted history through the adventures of several fictitious families. Now, Martin has created an engrossing tale of the man known as "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen". Beginning with the discovery of Martha Washington's "lost letters", readers learn of Washington's life -- and the birth of a new nation -- from the first-person accounts of contemporaries such as John and Abigail Adams and Alexander Hamiliton, as well as from numerous slaves and servants. And from these alternating views, a stunning portrait emerges of an ambitious, land-hungry young man -- full of imperfections and personal struggles -- who nonetheless transcended his limitations and became one of the greatest leaders the world has ever known.