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John Sedgwick

Biography

John Sedgwick

John Sedgwick is the bestselling author of 13 books, including BLOOD MOON; WAR OF TWO, his acclaimed account of the duel between Hamilton and Burr; two novels, and the family memoir IN MY BLOOD. A longtime contributor to GQ, Newsweek, Vanity Fair and The Atlantic, he wrote the first national expose of the exploits of Whitey Bulger in GQ in 1992.

John Sedgwick

Books by John Sedgwick

by John Sedgwick - History, Nonfiction

BLOOD MOON is the story of the feud between two rival Cherokee chiefs from the early years of the United States through the infamous Trail of Tears and into the Civil War. Their enmity would lead to war, forced removal from their homeland, and the devastation of a once-proud nation. One of the men, known as The Ridge, is a fearsome warrior who speaks no English, but whose exploits on the battlefield are legendary. The other, John Ross, is a pale, unimposing half-pint who wears modern clothes and speaks not a word of Cherokee. At first, the two men are friends and allies who negotiate with almost every American president from Washington through Lincoln. But as the threat to their land and their people grows more dire, they break with each other on the subject of removal.

by John Sedgwick - History, Nonfiction

In WAR OF TWO, John Sedgwick explores the long-standing conflict between Founding Father Alexander Hamilton and Vice President Aaron Burr. A study in contrasts from birth, they had been compatriots, colleagues and even friends. But above all they were rivals. Matching each other’s ambition and skill as lawyers in New York, they later battled for power along political fault lines that would not only decide the future of the United States, but define it.