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The Hemingses of Monticello

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The Hemingses of Monticello

De: Annette Gordon-Reed
Narrado por: Karen White
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Pulitzer Prize, History, 2009

National Book Award, Nonfiction, 2008

This epic work tells the story of the Hemingses, whose close blood ties to our third president had been systematically expunged from American history until very recently. Now, historian and legal scholar Annette Gordon-Reed traces the Hemings family from its origins in Virginia in the 1700s to the family's dispersal after Jefferson's death in 1826.

It brings to life not only Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson but also their children and Hemings's siblings, who shared a father with Jefferson's wife, Martha. The Hemingses of Monticello sets the family's compelling saga against the backdrop of Revolutionary America, Paris on the eve of its own revolution, 1790s Philadelphia, and plantation life at Monticello. Much anticipated, this book promises to be the most important history of an American slave family ever written.

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"Fascinating, wise and of the utmost importance.... Gordon-Reed's genius for reading nearly silent records makes this an extraordinary work." ( Publishers Weekly Starred Review)
"This is a masterpiece brimming with decades of dedicated research and dexterous writing." ( Library Journal Starred Review)

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The Book Provides A Detailed Historical Account Of The Hemings Family, Their Relationship With Thomas Jefferson, And The Complex Realities Of Slavery And Race In Early America. While Praised For Its Nuanced Portrayal Of Characters, Rich Historical Context, And Insightful Personal Stories, Some Critics Found The Book Excessively Repetitive, Overly Lengthy With Digressions, And Marred By Speculative Conjectures And An Academic Writing Style. Nevertheless, It Sheds Light On Important Themes Such As The Impact Of Slavery, Jefferson's Contradictory Stance, Interracial Relationships, And The Often Untold Stories Of Enslaved Families Like The Hemings.
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A rich and fascinating history

The strength of this book is that doesn’t merely provide a narrative of two families’ lives ~ the Jeffersons and the Hemingses of Monticello ~ although it certainly does that very well. Equally important, it explores the underlying issues that frame the story of these two families, especially in terms of race, class, gender, and the condition of being enslaved as opposed to free. For some, these underlying issues may seem tedious; for others (and I’m among these), they greatly enrich the narrative.

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Great Read for an unexpected reason

The author writes with great detail, seeing the obvious and what most folks see immediately , however she also will take the reader into much more... seeing and feeling deeper emotions, ideals and insights into each character. One finishes the book a new person yourself ... less judge mental and more openminded.
One feels you have not just learned something new about the characters of the book but discovered a new and wiser self.

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Repetitive but worthy

Many facts noted in this book are repeated several times at various points in the book. Provides many facts and footnotes into life at Monticello as a Hemings, as well as about Thomas Jefferson. Somewhat repetitive, narration is without much expression.

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A long book but worth the read.

When I received a paper copy of this book I thought I’d never read it, but the audio book made it doable. This book is filled with more information than I imagined. It was certainly worth the time it took to listen to it.

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The Hemingses or the Jeffersons?

It pains me to not give this book a 5-star review, but then I found the book painful to listen to. I think were I to have read the print version, there may have been family trees and other charts to help navigate this extremely complicated family. I don't blame that lack on Gordon-Reed!

She obviously put a tremendous amount of research into this work. But had she no editor? Was she under orders to make it a door-stopper heavy book? The repetition, constant repetition, was agonizing. Nearly every chapter repeated what was said before. And before that, too. Perhaps the print version is indexed (I should hope it is! There is too much scholarship there to not make it accessible.) So were the repetitions to pad the index? I like history and I like biographies, so I really didn't mind the amount of time spent on Jefferson, himself, but so much of that did not reflect on the Hemingses. Was the book intended as an apology (justification in writing for a cause or doctrine) for Jefferson's convoluted and wrong-headed thinking about slavery and freedom?

If the book is intended for a university classroom, and since few students ever really read their texts, then perhaps the repetition is justified. Sadly, this reader will never choose to purchase another of Gordon-Reed's efforts.

BTW audible.com: Non-fiction works are not "stories." It is the "writing" that I wish to assign 2-stars.

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Good but too long

THis was recommended as one of the top books for 2008 and I knew it was long but I have been driving a lot so I tried it. Really excellent story about Jefferson but moreso about the extended Hemings clan. I have read the book a while ago about Sally Hemings but this really fleshed out the entire clan and their history. I really enjoyed reading about their time in Paris and the possibility that Sally could be freed there. In the end, just too long and now if I see an audio book I might be interested in I compare its length to this one and if it is about as long I have to say no. Maybe in an abridged version it would be better.

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Groundbreaking

Annette Gordon-Reed is a genius! She digs so deeply with searching questions until you feel like she has found a hidden historical treasure. Using history, human nature, and common sense as her guides, she crafts a riveting look at slavery in Early America, and at the human condition itself. The book’s strongest point was its handling of the relationship of Jefferson and Sally Hemings. The arguments she makes in that section were so profound I kept backing my audiobook up to see if I caught it all. This book shows how important the history of individual enslaved people and families is to putting the humanity back into those who lived so long ago, and those whom we always imagine as leading a stereotypical life of mere drudgery. I noticed a few reviews which said that the book was too long- I didn’t feel that way. I couldn’t get enough. I soaked up every detail and would’ve sat there twice as long. In fact, I felt that the ending was a little abrupt. I wanted to hear much more about what became of the family. Maybe this paves the way for a “Hemingses After Monticello” Book?

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Too Long

I'm having trouble getting through all 30+ hours of this book. I would have enjoyed this much more if it was abridged. There are too many qualifiers in the sentences. Just tell the story.

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White Americans need to know this information.

So expertly researched. Grateful to have experienced this book. Thomas Jefferson was a white supremist through and through.

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How history should be told

I really enjoyed this and I’ve been wanting to dive into this book, since I hearts about it on NPR. It may be long winded for some but I believe the details are what separate history from speculation.
I admit I didn’t know much Jefferson and his personal life. I always revered him as one of the Founding Fathers and a great president. Learning about his relationship with the Hemingses, has brought him to life; not just as a figure in American history but how unfortunate life was and how going along with the social norms can make you against the ideas that you “should” hold close to your heart.
Fascinating read, especially if you are a history buff

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