A Revolution in Color by Jane Kamensky
This bold new history recovers the American Revolution, as seen through the eyes of Boston-born painter John Singleton Copley.
"Jane Kamensky has not only crafted a stunning biography but also a truly singular account of The American RevolutionA Revolution in Color masterfully unravels any easy distinctions between patriots and loyalists." -- Amanda Foreman
"... I commend Kamensky's skill as a writer. Even if you had little interest in such a man as Copley, this is a deeply enjoyable book." -- David Aaronovitch, Book of the Week - The Times
"... lively and insightful book... Kamensky has produced an exemplary historical biography... A Revolution in Color is a thumping good read and makes a significant contribution to our appreciation of the often misunderstood and underappreciated Copley." -- Loyd Grossman - The Burlington Magazine
"... I commend Kamensky's skill as a writer. Even if you had little interest in such a man as Copley, this is a deeply enjoyable book." -- David Aaronovitch, Book of the Week - The Times
"... lively and insightful book... Kamensky has produced an exemplary historical biography... A Revolution in Color is a thumping good read and makes a significant contribution to our appreciation of the often misunderstood and underappreciated Copley." -- Loyd Grossman - The Burlington Magazine
Jane Kamensky is the author of A Revolution in Color: The World of John Singleton Copley, winner of the New-York Historical Society’s American History Book Prize, and professor emerita of history at Harvard University. She is the president of Monticello/the Thomas Jefferson Foundation and has previously served as director of the Schlesinger Library at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393240016 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393240010 |
| Title | A Revolution in Color |
| Author | Jane Kamensky |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2016-11-15 |
| Number of pages | 544 |
| Prizes | Winner of New-York Historical Society American History Book Prize 2017 |
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