The American Revolution and the Fate of the World by Bell, Richard
The American Revolution and the Fate of the World by Bell, Richard

The American Revolution and the Fate of the World

"American history as if from a barstool, not a lecture podium. Giddy, rollicking, and bold." --Ilyon Woo,...
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The American Revolution and the Fate of the World by Bell, Richard

The American Revolution and the Fate of the World

$53.54
The American Revolution and the Fate of the World by Bell, Richard

The American Revolution and the Fate of the World

$53.54
Author: Richard Bell
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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"American history as if from a barstool, not a lecture podium. Giddy, rollicking, and bold." --Ilyon Woo, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Master Slave Husband Wife

"Accessible and impassioned entry to anyone interested in understanding the nation's founding from a dazzling, kaleidoscopic perspective. " --Ned Blackhawk, National Book Award-winning author of The Rediscovery of America

A prize-winning historian's fascinating and unfamiliar recasting of America's war of independence as a transformative international event

In this revelatory and enthralling book, award-winning historian Richard Bell reveals the full breadth and depth of America's founding event. The American Revolution was not only the colonies' triumphant liberation from the rule of an overbearing England; it was also a cataclysm that pulled in participants from around the globe and threw the entire world order into chaos. Repositioning the Revolution at the center of an international web, Bell's narrative ranges as far afield as India, Africa, Central America, and Australia. As his lens widens, the "War of Independence" manifests itself as a sprawling struggle that upended the lives of millions of people on every continent and fundamentally transformed the way the world works, disrupting trade, restructuring penal systems, stirring famine, and creating the first global refugee crisis. Bell conveys the impact of these developments at home and abroad by grounding the narrative in the gripping stories of individuals--including women, minorities, and other disenfranchised people. The result is an unforgettable and unexpected work of American history that shifts everything we thought we knew about our creation story.

Author: Richard Bell
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Published: 11/04/2025
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.70d
ISBN: 9780593719510


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 10/01/2025 pg. 10
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2025
Publishers Weekly 09/22/2025

About the Author
Author Bio: Richard Bell is a British-born, American-trained historian of the early United States. A professor of history at the University of Maryland, he has been an NEH Public Scholar and an Andrew Carnegie Fellow, among other honors. His previous book, Stolen, was a finalist for the George Washington Prize and the Harriet Tubman Prize.
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