The story of 1776, the year of our nation's birth, has become so enmeshed in shadow play rituals that we no longer sense its immediacy or its significance. That changes with this full-bodied narrative history. With this book, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner David McCullough does for George Washington (and surprisingly enough, George III) what he did for John Adams, Harry Truman, and Theodore Roosevelt. He sets the grassroots fervency of the outnumbered colonists against the mighty United Kingdom, the world's only superpower. Like all McCullough's books, 1776 captures history at its most human level. He takes the reader, for instance, on the arduous journey of Henry Knox, a Boston bookseller who dragged tons of heavy British artillery to turn the tide in the siege of Boston. America at its most heroic; history at its finest.
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Submitted by APDS4
Interesting take on Revolutionary war history in that it is written much from the English/Tory viewpoint. It allows the listener to learn about the other side of the story and on occasion is slightly bent towards the defense of England and her policies. It is critical in its analysis of the colonial army and it's leaders, almost leaving the fact that they won the war as an afterthought. It is tedious unless the listener is an avid history buff.
Submitted by Barbara
You should be a history buff to listen and enjoy everything in this book. I did find out many things I wasn't aware of before.
Submitted by Timothy Amey
I truly enjoyed this work - it was extremely well done. I felt like I was there, and I learned many fascinating details that I was unaware of... I am eagerly looking forward to reading his other efforts.
Submitted by Eric Boyce
I thought it was a really good book, but an even better read is McCulloch's John Adams, which ironically is coming out this spring as an HBO miniseries...
Submitted by Anonymous
I enjoyed the book very much. The first hand perspective on events were fresh and enlightening. I did not think it as captivating as 'John Adams' but perhaps it was because of the content. Times were hard for our countrymen at that particular time and although the time frame for both books were the same, the cold, and lack of military training and equipment made it an almost impossible time to be in the military. My admiration of General Washington and the brave men of his army grew with every page. I hope I will never view my country with the same spirit again. It was a "good read".
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