An account of the years in George Washington's life between the end of the Revolutionary War and the beginning of his Presidency.

Book I.From New York to Mount Vernon, 1782-1786 : Retiring becomes him -- Reeling in the West -- To go or not to go -- Book II. To, from, and in Philadelphia, 1787 : The center holds -- In his image -- "Little short of a miracle" -- Book III. From Mount Vernon to New York, 1788-1789 : Ratifying Washington -- The first federal elections -- The inaugural parade -- Epilogue.