Book Overview
"Howard Fast is fiercely American, he is one of ours, one of our very best." -The Los Angeles Times One battle will determine the fate of Boston Three thousand soldiers from the world's greatest army are cornered in Boston, surrounded by farmers and doctors turned rebel soldiers and generals. For a week both sides are at an impasse, until June 17, 1775, when the standstill comes to a violent, bloody end on Breed's and Bunker hills. In Bunker Hill , master storyteller Howard Fast recounts the unlikely battle that changed the course of the Revolutionary War forever. Tensions rise among both the British and Colonial soldiers as political and tactical frustrations, dissent, confusion, and fear threaten to tear both sides apart before the fighting even begins. "Fast is at his best as Storyteller." -Christian Science Monitor
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1402237944
ISBN13:9781402237942
Release Date:July 2010
Publisher:Sourcebooks Landmark
Length:226 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:7.8" x 0.8" x 5.3"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
A nice way to fill in the gaps.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I've read the historical accounts of the Delaware Crossing and the subsequent battle of Trenton. However, Howard Fast's work puts you inside the head of the characters. Granted some of this can be done with historical documents, but it can be clumsy and certainly less literate than this book. It's not a true history book, but it's a great way to get started or to help you visualize what happened.
this book picks up where the movie left off!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
if you like the A & E movie, this book answers lots of questions left unanswered and is quite interesting--by the same writer as the screenplay
engrossing historical account of washington crossing
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
if you remember freedom road, you'll like this retelling of washington's recrossing the delaware river--with a new introduction by 85 year old howard fast
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