In this vivid and brilliant biography, David Stewart describes Aaron Burr, the third vice president, as a daring and perhaps deluded figure who shook the nations foundations in its earliest, most vulnerable decade.

In this vivid and brilliant biography, David O. Stewart portrays Aaron Burr, the third vice president, as a daring and perhaps deluded figure who shook the nations foundations in its earliest, most vulnerable decade. Stewarts vivid account of Burrs tumultuous life offers a rare and eye-opening description of the brand-new nation struggling to define itself.