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First Salute: A View of the American Revolution
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Outlet
Publication date
August 1, 1990
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780517050682
ISBN-10
0517050684
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$6.99
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Presents a fresh view of the American Revolution, chronicling key events from 1776 to 1781 and assessing the repercussions for America, England, France, and other nations
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Barbara W. Tuchman, the Pulitzer Prizeâwinning author of the classic The Guns of August, turns her sights homeward with this brilliant, insightful narrative of the Revolutionary War.
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In The First Salute, one of Americaâs consummate historians crafts a rigorously original view of the American Revolution. Barbara W. Tuchman places the Revolution in the context of the centuries-long conflicts between England and both France and Holland, demonstrating how the aid to the American colonies of both these nations made the triumph of independence possible. She sheds new light on the key role played by the contending navies, paints a magnificent portrait of George Washington, and recounts in riveting detail the decisive campaign of the war at Yorktown. By turns lyrical and gripping, The First Salute is an exhilarating account of the birth of a nation.
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Praise for The First Salute
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âNothing 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 Tuchmanâs genius that she can reconstitute such scenes with so much precision and passion.ââPeople
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âTuchman writes narrative history in the great tradition. . . . A persuasive book, which brings us entertaining pictures, scenes and characters.ââChicago Tribune
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â[A] tightly woven narrative, ingeniously structured.ââThe Christian Science Monitor
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In The First Salute, one of Americaâs consummate historians crafts a rigorously original view of the American Revolution. Barbara W. Tuchman places the Revolution in the context of the centuries-long conflicts between England and both France and Holland, demonstrating how the aid to the American colonies of both these nations made the triumph of independence possible. She sheds new light on the key role played by the contending navies, paints a magnificent portrait of George Washington, and recounts in riveting detail the decisive campaign of the war at Yorktown. By turns lyrical and gripping, The First Salute is an exhilarating account of the birth of a nation.
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Praise for The First Salute
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âNothing 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 Tuchmanâs genius that she can reconstitute such scenes with so much precision and passion.ââPeople
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âTuchman writes narrative history in the great tradition. . . . A persuasive book, which brings us entertaining pictures, scenes and characters.ââChicago Tribune
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â[A] tightly woven narrative, ingeniously structured.ââThe Christian Science Monitor
Editions
Hardcover
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from Outlet (August 1, 1990); titled "First Salute: A View of the American Revolution"
9780517050682 | details & prices | List price $6.99
About: Presents a fresh view of the American Revolution, chronicling key events from 1776 to 1781 and assessing the repercussions for America, England, France, and other nations
About: Presents a fresh view of the American Revolution, chronicling key events from 1776 to 1781 and assessing the repercussions for America, England, France, and other nations
Paperback
Large print edition from Thorndike Pr (December 1, 1989)
9780896219441 | details & prices | List price $12.95
About: Looks at the American Revolution, reviewing key events from 1776 to 1781 and assessing the repercussions for America, England, France, and other nations
About: Looks at the American Revolution, reviewing key events from 1776 to 1781 and assessing the repercussions for America, England, France, and other nations
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