The Glorious Cause: A Novel of the American Revolution / ("American Revolutionary War" Series #2), SIGNED by Author, Advance Reading Copy/Unrevised Proofs, First Edition, RARE/One of a Kind Signed Advance

Shaara, Jeff

ISBN 10: 0345427564 / ISBN 13: 9780345427564

Edité par Ballantine Books, 2002

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Softcover, trade paperback format, SIGNED & Dated (Dec 3 2002) by Author on Title page, Advance Reading Copy as printed on front cover, Unrevised Proofs as printed on back cover, Condition: As New, Only due to a light crease/fold to back cover, accidentally folded over then straightened out, as well as a slight curl to glossy front/back covers, otherwise New, Unread, Spine Not Broken, Never fully opened past copyright page, RARE/One Of A Kind SIGNED Advance/Proofs with No other listings for same title found on AbeBooks or OnLine, First Edition: November 2002 as stated, 1st Printing with Full # Print line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 as printed on copyright page, #2 of 2 in the "American Revolutionary War" Series: 1. Rise to Rebellion (2001) 2. The Glorious Cause (2002).

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• Titre: The Glorious Cause: A Novel of the American Revolution / ("American Revolutionary War" Series #2), SIGNED by Author, Advance Reading Copy/Unrevised Proofs, First Edition, RARE/One of a Kind Signed Advance
• Éditeur: Ballantine Books
• Date de parution: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0345427564
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780345427564
• Reliure: Soft cover
• Édition: 1st Edition.
• État de l'article: As New
• Signé: Signed by Author
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Advance Reader's Copy
  • Signed by Author
  • One-of-a-Kind RARE Advance copies

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Synopsis

In Rise to Rebellion, bestselling author Jeff Shaara captured the origins of the American Revolution as brilliantly as he depicted the Civil War in Gods and Generals and The Last Full Measure. Now he continues the amazing saga of how thirteen colonies became a nation, taking the conflict from kingdom and courtroom to the bold and bloody battlefields of war.

It was never a war in which the outcome was obvious. Despite their spirit and stamina, the colonists were outmanned and outfought by the brazen British army. General George Washington found his troops trounced in the battles of Brooklyn and Manhattan and retreated toward Pennsylvania. With the future of the colonies at its lowest ebb, Washington made his most fateful decision: to cross the Delaware River and attack the enemy. The stunning victory at Trenton began a saga of victory and defeat that concluded with the British surrender at Yorktown, a moment that changed the history of the world.

The despair and triumph of America’s first great army is conveyed in scenes as powerful as any Shaara has written, a story told from the points of view of some of the most memorable characters in American history. There is George Washington, the charismatic leader who held his army together to achieve an unlikely victory; Charles Cornwallis, the no-nonsense British general, more than a match for his colonial counterpart; Nathaniel Greene, who rose from obscurity to become the finest battlefield commander in Washington’s army; The Marquis de Lafayette, the young Frenchman who brought a soldier’s passion to America; and Benjamin Franklin, a brilliant man of science and philosophy who became the finest statesman of his day.

From Nathan Hale to Benedict Arnold, William Howe to “Light Horse” Harry Lee, from Trenton and Valley Forge, Brandywine and Yorktown, the American Revolution’s most immortal characters and poignant moments are brought to life in remarkable Shaara style. Yet, The Glorious Cause is more than just a story of the legendary six-year struggle. It is a tribute to an amazing people who turned ideas into action and fought to declare themselves free. Above all, it is a riveting novel that both expands and surpasses its beloved author’s best work.

À propos de l?auteur

Jeff Shaara is the New York Times bestselling author of A Chain of Thunder, A Blaze of Glory, The Final Storm, No Less Than Victory, The Steel Wave, The Rising Tide, To the Last Man, The Glorious Cause, Rise to Rebellion, and Gone for Soldiers, as well as Gods and Generals and The Last Full Measure—two novels that complete the Civil War trilogy that began with his father’s Pulitzer Prize–winning classic, The Killer Angels. Shaara was born into a family of Italian immigrants in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He grew up in Tallahassee, Florida, and graduated from Florida State University. He lives in Gettysburg.