What is the author's style in Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph Ellis?

Founding Brothers is a series of studies in early American history written by a leading specialist. Ellis uses his considerable gift for story telling to produce a lively, engaging account accessible to non-specialists. It is easy-flowing and clear, the author taking pains on several occasions to make clear how late 18th century Americans would have understood events that have subsequently become overgrown with legend and myth.