Whirlwind: The American Revolution and the War That Won It by Ferling, John

Whirlwind: The American Revolution and the War That Won It

Amid a great collection of scholarship and narrative history on the Revolutionary War and the American struggle...
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Author: John Ferling
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Whirlwind: The American Revolution and the War That Won It by Ferling, John

Whirlwind: The American Revolution and the War That Won It

$79.28

Whirlwind: The American Revolution and the War That Won It

$79.28
Author: John Ferling
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

Amid a great collection of scholarship and narrative history on the Revolutionary War and the American struggle for independence, there is a gaping hole; one that John Ferling's latest book, Whirlwind, will fill. Books chronicling the Revolution have largely ranged from multivolume tomes that appeal to scholars and the most serious general readers to microhistories that necessarily gloss over swaths of Independence-era history with only cursory treatment.

Written in Ferling's engaging and narrative-driven style that made books like Independence and The Ascent of George Washington critical and commercial successes, Whirlwind is a fast-paced and scrupulously told one-volume history of this epochal time. Balancing social and political concerns of the period and perspectives of the average American revolutionary with a careful examination of the war itself, Ferling has crafted the ideal book for armchair military history buffs, a book about the causes of the American Revolution, the war that won it, and the meaning of the Revolution overall. Combining careful scholarship, arresting detail, and illustrative storytelling, Whirlwind is a unique and compelling addition to any collection of books on the American Revolution.

Author: John Ferling
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 05/05/2015
Pages: 432
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.50w x 1.70d
ISBN: 9781620401729


Award: Kirkus Prize - Finalist


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2015
Library Journal 03/15/2015 pg. 120
Publishers Weekly 03/23/2015
Choice 11/01/2015
Kirkus Best Nonfiction 12/01/2015 pg. 20

About the Author
John Ferling is professor emeritus of history at the University of West Georgia. He is the author of many books on American Revolutionary history, including The Ascent of George Washington; Almost a Miracle, an acclaimed military history of the War of Independence; and the award-winning A Leap in the Dark. His most recent book on American history is Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation. He and his wife, Carol, live near Atlanta, Georgia.

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