Burr (novel) (nonfiction)

Burr: A Novel is a 1973 historical novel by Gore Vidal that challenges the traditional Founding Fathers iconography of United States history, by means of a narrative that includes a fictional memoir by Aaron Burr, in representing the people, politics, and events of the U.S. in the early 19th century. It was a finalist for the National Book Award in 1974.

Burr is chronologically the first book of the seven-novel series Narratives of Empire, with which Vidal examined, explored, and explained the imperial history of the United States; chronologically, the six other historical novels of the series are Lincoln (1984), 1876 (1976), Empire (1987), Hollywood (1990), Washington, D.C. (1967), and The Golden Age (2000).[2]

"Only a handful of true patriots existed in 1775 and few of these survived the long war of Independence, even those that did grew weary."

See also:

• Incompetent, venal, and spiteful - "[a] rich and nuanced study of just how incompetent*, venal**, and spiteful*** the Founding Fathers truly were."

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