![]() ![]() In this new book, he tells the story of the first twenty-one months of Americas violent effort to forge a new nation. The war would last eight years, and though at least one in ten of the Americans who fought for independence would die for that cause, the prize was valuable beyond measure: freedom from oppression and the creation of a new republic.Rick Atkinson, author of the Pulitzer Prizewinning An Army at Dawn and two other superb books about the Second World War has long been admired for his unparalleled ability to write deeply researched, stunningly vivid narrative history. Less than two years later, Britains bright future turned dark: after a series of provocations, the kings soldiers took up arms against his rebellious colonies in America. New York TimesIn June 1773, King George III attended a grand celebration of his reign over the greatest, richest empire since ancient Rome. It is difficult to imagine any reader putting this beguiling book down without a smile and a tear. To say that Atkinson can tell a story is like saying Sinatra can sing A powerful new voice has been added to the dialogue about origins as a people and a nation. ![]()
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