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Whirlwind

The American Revolution and the War That Won It

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Description

Bloomsbury presents Whirlwind by John Ferling, read by Bo Foxworth.

Amid a great collection of scholarship and narrative history on the Revolutionary War and the American struggle for independence, there is a gaping hole; one that John Ferling's latest book, Whirlwind, will fill. Books chronicling the Revolution have largely ranged from multivolume tomes that appeal to scholars and the most serious general readers to microhistories that necessarily gloss over swaths of Independence-era history with only cursory treatment.

Written in Ferling's engaging and narrative-driven style that made books like Independence and The Ascent of George Washington critical and commercial successes, Whirlwind is a fast-paced and scrupulously told one-volume history of this epochal time. Balancing social and political concerns of the period and perspectives of the average American revolutionary with a careful examination of the war itself, Ferling has crafted the ideal book for armchair military history buffs, a book about the causes of the American Revolution, the war that won it, and the meaning of the Revolution overall. Combining careful scholarship, arresting detail, and illustrative storytelling, Whirlwind is a unique and compelling addition to any collection of books on the American Revolution.

Product details

Published Aug 16 2022
Format Audiobook
Duration 18 hours and 22 minutes
ISBN 9781639731596
Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

John Ferling

John Ferling is professor emeritus of history at t…

Narrator

Bo Foxworth

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