A Leap in the Dark by Ferling
It was an age of fascinating leaders and difficult choices, of grand ideas eloquently expressed and of epic conflicts bitterly fought. This John Ferling's portrait of the American Revolution.
Ferling delivers an engaging account of the creation of the United States Eran Shaley, Journal of American Studies This is an account loaded with facts but unburdened by them; the result is a book that never gets bogged downA gifted biographer, the author interrupts his narrative to introduce the major figures as each comes on the stage, bringing the history of these times to life with vivid descriptions and artful analyses of the interplay of men, their interests and their ideas. Gary L. Mcdowell, Times Literary Supplement A Leap in the Dark is popular history at its best. Ferling has drawn together the research of the leading historians and woven a masterful narrative that is written with grace and flair. Gary L. Mcdowell, Times Literary Supplement John Ferling has here proved himself the master narrator of this great political tale. Gary L. Mcdowell, Times Literary Supplement John Ferling's study of the early United States A Leap into the Dark, is solid history that will refresh anyone's memory of the essential stories and figures in America's founding. And it will enlighten anyone about the origin of some current civic problems ... His book provides not just political and intellectual history, but emotional history as well. Christian Science Monitor (USA) In A Leap in the Dark, John Ferling conveys the personal and contingent character of public affairs by skillfully interweaving capsule biographies of leaders into his analysis of events. His book, which stretches from the French and Indian War through the inauguration of President Thomas Jefferson, supplies a learned and readable narrative of American politics during a crucial era in the nation's history. Richard Brown, University of Connecticut
John Ferling is a Professor of History at the State University of West Georgia. A familiar face in history documentaries on television, he has written numerous books, including John Adams: A Life, The First of Men: A Life of George Washington, and Setting the World Ablaze: Washington, Adams, and Jefferson in the American Revolution.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780195159240 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195159241 |
| Title | A Leap in the Dark |
| Author | Ferling |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2003-06-12 |
| Number of pages | 576 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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