The Summer of 1787 - (Simon & Schuster America Collection) by David O Stewart (Paperback)

The Summer of 1787 is a gripping narrative that takes readers into the sweltering room where delegates struggled for four months to produce the Constitution, the flawed but enduring document that defines the nation - then and now.

With vivid anecdotes and indelible characters, this book explores the passions and contradictions of the founding fathers as they hammered out a charter for the world's first constitutional democracy.

Readers will be captivated by the supercharged debates over America's original sin - slavery - and the creative political deals that led to the most inspiring moments in American history.

The Summer of 1787 is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the origins of our nation, the compromises that shaped it, and the lessons that can guide us today.