An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America Farrar Straus Giroux Nov. 2003 isbn: 0374175268 $30.00 Other Books by Henry Wiencek

Harvard Book Store Author Series Presents:

Harvard Book Store is delighted to announce that on Tuesday, November 18th Henry Wiencek will be talking about his book, An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America. In this new biography of Washington, Henry Wiencek explores the founding father's engagement with slavery at every stage of his life- as a Virginia planter, soldier, politician, president and statesman. George Washington's heroic stature is not diminished in this superb, nuanced portrait: now we see Washington in full as a man of his time and ahead of it.

This event is part of our November Presidential Series, featuring talks with David Herbert Donald, Garry Wills, and Gore Vidal.

Henry Wiencek

Author Biography:

Henry Wiencek , a nationally prominent historian and writer, is the author of several books, including, most recently, The Hairstons: An American Family in Black and White, which won the National Book Critics' Circle Award in 1999. He lives with his wife and son in Charlottesville, Virginia.