Revolution Song: A Story of American Freedom
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (784 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393245543 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 512 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Russell Shorto is the best-selling author of The Island at the Center of the World and a contributing writer at the New York Times Magazine
They include an African man who freed himself and his family from slavery, a rebellious young woman who abandoned her abusive husband to chart her own course and a certain Mr. Washington, who was admired for his social graces but harshly criticized for his often-disastrous military strategy.Through these lives we understand that the revolution was fought over the meaning of individual freedom, a philosophical idea that became a force for violent change. A powerful narrative and a brilliant defense of American values, Revolution Song makes the compelling case that the American Revolution is still being fought today and that its ideals are worth defending.. From the author of the acclaimed history The Island at the Center o
He has set them free in a rich, prismatic narrative, as intensely vivid as it is seamlessly constructed.” - Stacy Schiff, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Witches: Salem, 1692“Brilliant, captivating and fast-paced, Revolution Song is a wonderfully original take on the American Revolution that reads like a thriller. I couldn’t put this book down.” - Amy Chua, Yale Law School professor and author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother“With symphonic s