The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777 Contributor(s): Atkinson, Rick (Author), Newbern, George (Read by), Atkinson, Rick (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1250221323 ISBN-13: 9781250221322 Publisher: MacMillan Audio OUR PRICE: $35.99 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: June 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) - History | Military - United States - History | Europe - Great Britain - Georgian Era (1714-1837) |
Series: Revolution Trilogy |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.1" W x 5.9" (0.65 lbs) |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: **One of AudioFile Magazine's Best Audiobooks of 2019** This program includes a bonus introduction, read by the author, and exclusive to the audiobook. It is a gripping saga alive with astonishing characters: Henry Knox, the former bookseller with an uncanny understanding of artillery; Nathanael Greene, the blue-eyed bumpkin who becomes a brilliant battle captain; Benjamin Franklin, the self-made man who proves to be the wiliest of diplomats; George Washington, the commander in chief who learns the difficult art of leadership when the war seems all but lost. The story is also told from the British perspective, making the mortal conflict between the redcoats and the rebels all the more compelling. Full of riveting details and untold stories, The British Are Coming is a tale of heroes and knaves, of sacrifice and blunder, of redemption and profound suffering. Rick Atkinson has given stirring new life to the first act of our country's creation drama. |
Contributor Bio(s): Atkinson, Rick: - Rick Atkinson is the bestselling author of the Liberation Trilogy--An Army at Dawn, The Day of Battle, and The Guns at Last Light--as well as The Long Gray Line and other books. His many awards include Pulitzer Prizes for history and journalism. A former staff writer and senior editor at The Washington Post, he lives in Washington, D.C. |