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Angel in the Whirlwind
Contributor(s): Bobrick, Benson (Author)
ISBN: 1451626991     ISBN-13: 9781451626995
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
OUR PRICE:   $20.90  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: July 2011
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BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
- History | Military - United States
Dewey: 973.3
Series: Simon & Schuster America Collection
Physical Information: 1.38" H x 6.35" W x 9.2" (1.30 lbs) 560 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 18th Century
 
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Publisher Description:
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.

Contributor Bio(s): Bobrick, Benson: - 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.