All Cloudless Glory, Volume Two the Life of George Washington

Not only did I read this book, Vol 1 of 2, but I read Vol 2, as well. The first is "From youth to Yorktown" the second is "Making a Nation." This is not just a read, but a study of Washington with a vast quantity of verbatim correspondence from and to the man himself. Great insight into the inner man, how he thought, the deeds, the challenges he and his peers faced. Read these two volumes, cross-reference with other works, and you'll have a much enriched appreciation for the father of our country. Great Read/Study. If you like factual history, Enjoy!

This is a great book. It is (obviously) centered around Gearge Washington rather than the events of his time. I learned alot about the person and the early history of America. George comes as alive as much as one can from strictly written sources. The two heros of the book are Washington and LaFayette, everyone else does something that is not favorable to the eyes of Washington or the author. John Adams, John Hancock, Gates and others are seen as obstacles to Washington's success. I would like to learn more about these individuals . This book opened my eyes to The American Revolution and how truly great a struggle it was.

During his life, and for 100 years afterward, George Washington stood on a plane above all his contempories, loved and honored. Recently, his stature has been diminished, and the impression has been left that Washington was not much of a general or president, and dim-witted to boot. In "All Cloudless Glory," Harrison Clark blows away all the dust and cobwebs and reveals Washington once more as the great man he was. Like a restorer who strips away the dirt and grime of centuries and reveals the bright colors of the painting beneath, Clark, quoting freely from the great mass of original Washington documents, makes Washington come alive. Did you know that Washington had a tremendous sense of humor, and liked to tell puns? This is just one of the little facts that Clark use to make his subject come alive. Similarly, Washington's whole life is illuminated to create a fascinating panorama. Every American should read this book!