Angel in the Whirlwind: The Triumph of the American Revolution - Couverture rigide

Bobrick, Benson

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0684810603 ISBN 13 : 9780684810607

Editeur : Simon & Schuster, 1997

Synopsis

Book by Bobrick Benson

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Angel in the Whirlwind is the epic tale of the American Revolution, from its roots among tax-weary colonists to the triumphant Declaration of Independence and eventual victory and liberty, recounted by Benson Bobrick, lauded by The New York Times as “perhaps the most interesting historian writing in America today.” Overwhelmed with debt following its victory in the French and Indian Wars, England began imposing harsh new tariffs and taxes on its colonists in the 1760s. Rebellion against these measures soon erupted into war. Bobrick thrillingly describes all the major battles, from Lexington and Concord to the dramatic siege of Yorktown, when the British flag was finally lowered before patriot guns. At the same time he weaves together social and political history along with the military history, bringing to life not only the charismatic leaders of the independence movement, but also their lesser-known compatriots, both patriot and loyalist, English and American, whose voices vividly convey the urgency of war.

Illuminated by fresh insight, Angel in the Whirlwind is a dramatic narrative of our nation’s birth, in all its passion and glory.

Biographie de l'auteur

Benson Bobrick earned his doctorate from Columbia University and is the author of several critically acclaimed works, including Wide as the Waters: The Story of the English Bible and the Revolution It Inspired and Angel in the Whirlwind: The Triumph of the American Revolution. In 2002 he received the Literature Award of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. He and his wife, Hilary, live in Vermont.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Simon & Schuster
• Date d'édition: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0684810603
• ISBN 13: 9780684810607
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 553