Rough Crossings: Britain, the Slaves and the American Revolution - Hardcover

Schama, Simon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 006053916X ISBN 13: 9780060539160

Publisher: Ecco Pr, 2006

Synopsis

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Review:

"This brilliant book by the leading historian of our times about a subject of great significance will delight professional historians and entrance the reading public. Rough Crossings succeeds in all respects. It is a 'tour de force' and a landmark in historical scholarship." (Trevor Burnard Times Higher Education Supplement)

"Schama's gift for plunging us into the very centre of the action, whether in Charleston, London or on the African coast, makes reading an exhilarating experience" (Ellen Gibson Wilson Daily Telegraph)

"Brilliant and deeply moving" (Bonnie Greer Observer)

"Schama has a remarkable ability to stare into the anonymous faces in the crowd and to pluck them from historical obscurity. Rough Crossings gives voice to people who have, until now, remained mere names on duty lists." (Guardian James Walvin)

"One only has to dip into Rough Crossings to appreciate the command of detail that lies behind his apparently effortless ability to come up with the right quotation or description." (Howard Temperley Times Literary Supplement)

Book Description:

The astonishing story of the struggle to freedom by thousands of African-American slaves in the American War of Independence

About this edition

• Publisher: Ecco Pr
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 006053916X
• ISBN 13: 9780060539160
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 478