| The Great Upheaval: America and the Birth of the Modern World, 1788-1800 Contributor(s): Winik, Jay (Author) |
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ISBN: 006008314X ISBN-13: 9780060083144 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $20.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2008 Annotation: The bestselling author of "April 1865" and one of the most renowned and gifted historians returns with an epic, stunningly original portrait of the tumultuous years--1788-1800--that made the modern world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) - History | Modern - 18th Century - History | Europe - France |
| Dewey: 973.4 |
| Series: P.S. |
| Physical Information: 1.27" H x 5.25" W x 8" (1.29 lbs) 720 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It is an era that redefined history. As the 1790s began, a fragile America teetered on the brink of oblivion, Russia towered as a vast imperial power, and France plunged into revolution. But in contrast to the way conventional histories tell it, none of these remarkable events occurred in isolation. Now, for the first time, acclaimed historian Jay Winik masterfully illuminates how their fates combined in one extraordinary moment to change the course of civilization. A sweeping, magisterial drama featuring the richest cast of characters ever to walk upon the world stage, including Washington, Jefferson, Louis XVI, Robespierre, and Catherine the Great, The Great Upheaval is a gripping, epic portrait of this tumultuous decade that will forever transform the way we see America's beginnings and our world |
Contributor Bio(s): Winik, Jay: - Jay Winik is the author of the New York Times bestseller April 1865. He is a senior scholar of history and public policy at the University of Maryland and a regular contributor to The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. He lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland. |