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This is a narrative history of the tumultuous years of the American War of Independence, using the salute of the St Eustatius as the starting point in an examination of the rivalries that determined Europe's crucial role in the American struggle.
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Nothing in a novel could be more thrilling than the moment in this glorious history when French soldiers arrive [to] see a tall, familiar figure: George Washington. . . . It is only part of Tuchman s genius that she can reconstitute such scenes with so much precision and passion. "People"
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Tuchman writes narrative history in the great tradition. . . . A persuasive book, which brings us entertaining pictures, scenes and characters. "Chicago Tribune"
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[A] tightly woven narrative, ingeniously structured. " The Christian Science Monitor""
"Nothing in a novel could be more thrilling than the moment in this glorious history when French soldiers arrive [to] see a tall, familiar figure: George Washington. . . . It is only part of Tuchman's genius that she can reconstitute such scenes with so much precision and passion."--People
"Tuchman writes narrative history in the great tradition. . . . A persuasive book, which brings us entertaining pictures, scenes and characters."--Chicago Tribune
"[A] tightly woven narrative, ingeniously structured."--The Christian Science Monitor
About the Author
Barbara Tuchman (1912-1989) was one of America¿s foremost popular historians since the war. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for The Guns of August and The Zimmermann Telegram. A master of detail with a powerful grasp of complex historical issues Tuchman¿s great style brings the past vividly to life.
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- PublisherOrion
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 1842121774
- ISBN 13 9781842121771
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages368
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