Clica una miniatura per anar a Google Books.
S'està carregant… Now We Are Enemies: The Story of Bunker Hill (1960)de Thomas J. Fleming
Cap S'està carregant…
Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. Lacking both romantic adventures and glamorous heroines, this fine first novel by an executive editor of Cosmopolitan, and a Literary Guild selection, but not the book of the mnoth club surprisingly. It recreates the first major engagement of the American Revolution, the battle of Breed's or Bunker Hill, fought on a blazing June day in 1775. It portrays the men fighting the battle on both sides, the British generals, Howe and Gage and Clinton, with their minor officers and servants; the Americans, many of them friends of men who, after this day, were their enemies: Israel Putnam, John Stark with his New Hampshire soldiers, John Warren and many others for those who enjoy historical material. This is the best book I've read on the Battle of Bunker Hill. Fleming is a good storyteller with an eye for factual details. He brings the historical characters to life and makes you feel like your're there. Details like the hanging of British deserters just before the battle, General Gage's servant being hit with a spent round, and many quotes from participant's letters and journals make this narrative interesting from start to finish. Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
Fifty years ago, reviewers across America hailed "Now We Are Enemies" as a masterpiece. It still remains the most complete account of the clash that changed the course of America history¿the battle of Bunker Hill. It was the first book about the battle in almost 100 years¿and it marked the emergence of an author who has become widely acknowledged as the best historian of the American Revolution writing today. American History Press is proud to be offering this special fiftieth anniversary edition of this classic work. The book¿s readability was¿and still is¿vividly clear from the opening pages. The drama¿s appeal swiftly expands from suspense to profoundly human dimensions. We meet privates, sergeants, lieutenants, colonels and generals from both armies who frequently tell their stories in their own words. There are pages rich in courage¿and laden with heartbreak. ¿For God¿s sake spare that man!¿ shouts Colonel Israel Putnam as his men take deadly aim at a British officer. ¿I love him as a brother!¿ The British commander, General William Howe, stares numbly at his shattered bleeding ranks and experiences ¿a moment I never felt before.¿ There is only one word for such history: unforgettable. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
Debats actualsCapCobertes populars
Google Books — S'està carregant… GèneresClassificació Decimal de Dewey (DDC)973.3312History and Geography North America United States Revolution and confederation (1775-89) Operations Campaigns of 1775 Bunker Hill (17 June)LCC (Clas. Bibl. Congrés EUA)ValoracióMitjana:
Ets tu?Fes-te Autor del LibraryThing. |
I highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in the history of the American Revolution or of military history in general. I don't know how much additional scholarship on the battle has taken place in the intervening 60 years since Now We Are Enemies was published. I know, for example, that Nathaniel Philbrick has written a history: Bunker Hill: a City, a Siege, a Revolution. ( )