The Glorious Cause

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In Rise to Rebellion, bestselling author Jeff Shaara captured the origins of the American Revolution as brilliantly as he depicted the Civil War in Gods and Generals and The Last Full Measure Now he continues the amazing saga of how thirteen colonies became a nation, taking the conflict from kingdom and courtroom to the bold and bloody battlefields of war.It was never a war in which the outcome was obvious Despite their spirit and stamina, the colonists were outmanned and outfought by the brazen British army General George Washington found his troops trounced in the battles of Brooklyn and Manhattan and retreated toward Pennsylvania With the future of the colonies at its lowest ebb, Washington made his most fateful decision to cross the Delaware River and attack the enemy The stunning victory at Trenton began a saga of victory and defeat that concluded with the British surrender at Yorktown, a moment that changed the history of the world.The despair and triumph of America s first great army is conveyed in scenes as powerful as any Shaara has written, a story told from the points of view of some of the most memorable characters in American history There is George Washington, the charismatic leader who held his army together to achieve an unlikely victory Charles Cornwallis, the no nonsense British general, than a match for his colonial counterpart Nathaniel Greene, who rose from obscurity to become the finest battlefield commander in Washington s army The Marquis de Lafayette, the young Frenchman who brought a soldier s passion to America and Benjamin Franklin, a brilliant man of science and philosophy who became the finest statesman of his day From Nathan Hale to Benedict Arnold, William Howe to Light Horse Harry Lee, from Trenton and Valley Forge, Brandywine and Yorktown, the American Revolution s most immortal characters and poignant moments are brought to life in remarkable Shaara style Yet, The Glorious Cause is than just a story of the legendary six year struggle It is a tribute to an amazing people who turned ideas into action and fought to declare themselves free Above all, it is a riveting novel that both expands and surpasses its beloved author s best work From the Hardcover edition. Free Download The Glorious Cause [ by ] Jeff Shaara [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Another book that I should ve reviewed days ago Too much work too much going on.The Glorious Cause continues the story of Franklin, Adams, Washington, Cornwallis, andthrough the climax of the American Revolution This is Shara s Schtick He picks a few key players in great historical events and follows them through those events As a reader you gain insight into the thinking, the strategy, the plots of these great people The insight is fantastic.The approach is also a great weak Another book that I should ve reviewed days ago Too much work too much going on.The Glorious Cause continues the story of Franklin, Adams, Washington, Cornwallis, andthrough the climax of the American Revolution This is Shara s Schtick He picks a few key players in great historical events and follows them through those events As a reader you gain insight into the thinking, the strategy, the plots of these great people The insight is fantastic.The approach is also a great weakness of the book It does follow those great men, but it does leave untouched what I findintriguing about historical fiction What about the individual farmer the small landhol...Just like its prequel, this book brings to life the men who fought for, and against, the American cause Highly readable, and so well researched that you find yourself forgetting that it s a novel.Each chapter is written from a different person s view, so that you see the conflict from both sides Each person is shown in all their complexities, their good qualities as well as their flaws.Another plus, is that...In The Glorious Cause, Shaara picks up where he left off in Rise to Rebellion and relates the events of the lion share of the Revolutionary War the fall of 1776 to the final negotiations in 1783 Gone are many of the characters so crucial to the Declaration of Independence and greater space is given to the key players of the war Washington, Greene, and Cornwallis and those crucial diplomats Franklin and Adams.Shaara does a great job in capturing the desperate nature of the war Washington se In The Glorious Cause, Shaara picks up where he left off in Rise to Rebellion and relates the events of the lion share of the Revolutionary War the fall of 1776 to the final negotiations in 1783 Gone are many of the characters so crucial to the Declaration of Independence and greater space is given to the key players of the war Washington, Greene, and Cornwallis and those crucial diplomats Franklin and Adams.Shaara does a great job in capturing the desperate nature of the war Washington seems finished in almost every chapter but manages to persevere through seemingly endless and insurmountable challenges His account of the winter in Valley Forge is especially astonishing Also great care is taken in the presentation of America s great odd couple Franklin and Adams in their diplomatic struggles in France It is really funny how appalled Adams ...If you want an overview of the American Revolution, this book and its predecessor, Rise to Rebellion , are an excellent source because it takes you beyond what you learned in high school history class, while making it all supremely accessible by turning the tale into a novel rather than a textbook That isn t to say this is fictionalized or that Shaara took license with it He relied on first person accounts and letters and other historical documentation to make the dialogue and recounting of e If you want an overview of the American Revolution, this book and its predecessor, Rise to Rebellion , are an excellent source because it takes you beyond what you learned in high school history class, while making it all supremely accessible by turning the tale into a novel rather than a textbook That isn t to say this is fictionalized or that Shaara took license with it He relied on first person accounts and letters and other historical d...I cannot say enough good things about this book For someone like myself who has always been interested in the American Revolution, it is kind of like a dream come true Equally informative and dramatic, as well as captivating and well written, this book, as well as the prequel, Rise to Rebellion, are definitely necessities for Americans to read, to fully appreciate what Washington, Greene, Lafayette, Franklin, Adams, Jefferson, Tilghman, Morgan, Wayne, Knox and many manywent through to se I cannot say enough good things about this book For someone like myself who has always been interested in the American Revolution, it is kind of like a dream come true Equally informative and dramatic, as well as captivating and well written, this book, as well as the prequel, Rise to Rebellion, are definitely necessities for Americans to read, to fully appreciate what Washington, Greene, Lafayette, Franklin, Adams, Jefferson, Tilghman, Morgan, Wayne, Knox and many manywent through to see America gain her independence I also appreciat...Grayson ColemanMs Minniear1st period10 11 10The Glorious Cause is a historical fiction book written by Jeff Shaara It is set in the new country of America during the Revolutionary War It is told so that all the commanding generals of both sides tell the story For example one chapter might be titled Washington , and the next Cornwallis There is really no main character but here are some of the characters, George Washington, Nathanael Greene, Charles Cornwallis, and William Howe The story Grayson ColemanMs Minniear1st period10 11 10The Glorious Cause is a historical fiction book written by Jeff Shaara It is set in the new country of America during the Revolutionary War It is told so that all the commanding generals of both sides tell the story For example one chapter might be titled Washington , and the next Cornwallis There is really no main character but here are some of the characters, George Washington, Nathanael Greene, Charles Cornwallis, and William Howe The story is about the second half of the American Revolution The Rebels suffer several defeats in the beginning, but the tide turn...Nothingcan be said of Mr Shaara that has not already been said He followed the Pulitzer Prize winning footsteps of his father and is one of the best historical fiction writers of all time All of his books are enlightening and entertaining and are well worth reading This second volume of the Revolutionary War series is no exception to his fine work.he deftly describes what happens during the years after the war had started in earnest giving both a clear picture of history and an insi Nothingcan be said of Mr Shaara that ha...The Glorious Cause is book 2 on of Jeff Shaara s two book set on the American Revolutionary War This book really shined through as an excellent piece from Shaara It goes from the invasion of New York to the siege of Yorktown The primary focus of the book is the battles and the armies Shaara writes from the point of view of dif...I have to be honest that I have not been a big George Washington fan but reading this book and several others about the Revolutionary War have given me greater respect for him I really can t say that he was a great strategist or even a really good general but ...Jeff Shaara s take on the American Revolution isdetailed and insightful than most His characters seem to come alive, and so do the events As much as I thought I knew about the Revolution, through years of reading and research, along comes Shaara to tell me a...

The Glorious Cause
  • English
  • 05 July 2018
  • Mass Market Paperback
  • 680 pages
  • 0345427580
  • Jeff Shaara
  • The Glorious Cause