The British Are Coming: The War for America 1775 -1777 by Rick Atkinson (English

Description: The British Are Coming by Rick Atkinson 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 [Americas] origins as a people and a nation. It is difficult to imagine any reader putting this beguiling book down without a smile and a tear. New York Times FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 [Americas] origins as a people and a nation. It is difficult to imagine any reader putting this beguiling book down without a smile and a tear. New York Times In June 1773, King George III attended a grand celebration of his reign over the greatest, richest empire since ancient Rome. 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. 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 Prize–winning 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. In this new book, he tells the story of the first twenty-one months of Americas violent effort to forge a new nation. From the battles at Lexington and Concord in spring 1775 to those at Trenton and Princeton in winter 1776–77, American militiamen and then the ragged Continental Army take on the worlds most formidable fighting force and struggle to avoid annihilation.It is a gripping saga alive with astonishing characters: Henry Knox, the former bookseller with an uncanny understanding of artillery; Nathanael Greene, the blue-eyed bumpkin who becomes one of Americas greatest battle captains; Benjamin Franklin, the self-made man who proves himself the nations wiliest diplomat; George Washington, the commander in chief who learns the difficult art of leadership when the war seems all but lost.Full of riveting details and untold stories, The British Are Coming is a tale of heroes and knaves, of sacrifice and blunder, of redemption and profound suffering. Rick Atkinson has given stirring new life to the first act of Americas creation drama. Author Biography Rick Atkinson is the bestselling author of six works of narrative military history, including The Guns at Last Light, The Day of Battle, An Army at Dawn, The Long Gray Line, In the Company of Soldiers, and Crusade. He also was the lead essayist in Where Valor Rests: Arlington National Cemetery, published by National Geographic. He was a reporter, foreign correspondent, war correspondent, and senior editor at The Washington Post for more than twenty years. His many awards include Pulitzer Prizes for journalism and history, the George Polk Award, and the Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing. He lives in Washington, D.C. Review NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWinner of the George Washington Prize 2020Atkinson is a superb researcher, but more importantly a sublime writer. On occasion I reread sentences simply to feast on their elegance … This is volume one of a planned trilogy. Atkinson will be a superb guide through the terrible years of killing ahead. The Times A sweeping narrative which captures the spirit and the savagery of the times. Based on exhaustive research on both sides of the Atlantic, Atkinson displays a mastery of the English language as well as military tactics which puts him in a class of his own as a writer. Lionel Barber, Financial TimesTo say that Atkinson can tell a story is like saying Sinatra can sing … Historians of the American Revolution take note. Atkinson is coming. New York Times Book ReviewChock full of momentous events and larger-than-life characters. Perfect material for a storyteller as masterly as Mr. Atkinson … On center stage are the battlefields, [which] are documented in stellar prose and 24 exquisite maps … The narrative is the stuff of novels, [but] Mr. Atkinsons facts are drawn from a wealth of manuscript and printed sources. He quotes aptly and with acumen. Wall Street Journal[Atkinson has a] felicity for turning history into literature … The more that Americans are reminded by Atkinson and other supreme practitioners of the historians craft that their nation was not made by flimsy people, the less likely it is to be flimsy Washington PostWastes no time reminding us of his considerable narrative talents … His knowledge of military affairs shines in his reading of the sources … For sheer dramatic intensity … all told in a way equally deeply informed about British planning and responses, there are few better places to turn Washington Post Review Quote NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Atkinson takes his time, but theres delight in all that detail ... Atkinson is a superb researcher, but more importantly a sublime writer. On occasion I reread sentences simply to feast on their elegance ... This is volume one of a planned trilogy. Atkinson will be a superb guide through the terrible years of killing ahead. The Times A sweeping narrative which captures the spirit and the savagery of the times. Based on exhaustive research on both sides of the Atlantic, Atkinson displays a mastery of the English language as well as military tactics which puts him in a class of his own as a writer. Lionel Barber, Financial Times To say that Atkinson can tell a story is like saying Sinatra can sing ... Historians of the American Revolution take note. Atkinson is coming. New York Times Book Review Chock full of momentous events and larger-than-life characters. Perfect material for a storyteller as masterly as Mr. Atkinson ... On center stage are the battlefields, [which] are documented in stellar prose and 24 exquisite maps ... The narrative is the stuff of novels, [but] Mr. Atkinsons facts are drawn from a wealth of manuscript and printed sources. He quotes aptly and with acumen. Wall Street Journal [Atkinson has a] felicity for turning history into literature ... The more that Americans are reminded by Atkinson and other supreme practitioners of the historians craft that their nation was not made by flimsy people, the less likely it is to be flimsy. Washington Post Atkinson ... wastes no time reminding us of his considerable narrative talents ... His knowledge of military affairs shines in his reading of the sources ... For sheer dramatic intensity ... all told in a way equally deeply informed about British planning and responses, there are few better places to turn. Washington Post Feature * SOLD 400,000 COPIES IN THE US. * Rick Atkinson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author. His books have TCMd Army at Dawn, In the Company of Soldiers, Day of Battle and Guns at Last Night have TCMd over 17k copies. * He has the unconditional support of Max, who could probably write a review in the Sunday Times or The Times. * Since Hamilton has London in London, Ron Chernows dusty Hamilton has TCMd over 7k, and in total 18k copies. There is a new interest in this facet of history and the American Bill of Rights and Institutions more than ever; not least due to the current political climate. This history will show a different facet of this time period. Competition: The American Revolution: A History; The Glorious Cause; 1776; The Founders and the Classics. Gordon Wood; Robert Middlekauff; David McCullough; Carl J Richard; Antony Beevor; Russell Shorto; Jill Lepore; james holland; Details ISBN0008303339 Author Rick Atkinson Pages 800 Year 2020 ISBN-10 0008303339 ISBN-13 9780008303334 Format Paperback Imprint William Collins Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 973.3 Language English Publication Date 2020-08-20 Short Title The British Are Coming UK Release Date 2020-08-20 Subtitle The War for America 1775 -1777 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Alternative 9780008303310 Audience General AU Release Date 2020-11-18 NZ Release Date 2020-11-18 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131570242;

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