{"product_id":"valley-forge-paperback","title":"Valley Forge - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBob Drury\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTom Clavin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling authors of \u003ci\u003eThe Heart of Everything That Is\u003c\/i\u003e return with \"a thorough, nuanced, and enthralling account\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) about one of the most inspiring--and underappreciated--chapters in American history: the Continental Army's six-month transformation in Valley Forge.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn December 1777, some 12,000 members of America's Continental Army stagger into a small Pennsylvania encampment near British-occupied Philadelphia. Their commander in chief, George Washington, is at the lowest ebb of his military career. Yet, somehow, Washington, with a dedicated coterie of advisers, sets out to breathe new life into his military force. Against all odds, they manage to turn a bobtail army of citizen soldiers into a professional fighting force that will change the world forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eValley Forge\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of how that metamorphosis occurred. Bestselling authors Bob Drury and Tom Clavin show us how this miracle was accomplished despite thousands of American soldiers succumbing to disease, starvation, and the elements. At the center of it all is George Washington as he fends off pernicious political conspiracies. The Valley Forge winter is his--and the revolution's--last chance at redemption. And after six months in the camp, Washington fulfills his destiny, leading the Continental Army to a stunning victory in the Battle of Monmouth Court House. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eValley Forge \u003c\/i\u003eis the riveting true story of a nascent United States toppling an empire. Using new and rarely seen contemporaneous documents--and drawing on a cast of iconic characters and remarkable moments that capture the innovation and energy that led to the birth of our nation--Drury and Clavin provide a \"gripping, panoramic account\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) of the definitive account of this seminal and previously undervalued moment in the battle for American independence.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBob Drury is the author\/coauthor\/editor of nine books. He has written for numerous publications, including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMen's Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e. He is currently a contributing editor and foreign correspondent for \u003ci\u003eMen's Health\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Manasquan, New Jersey. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Tom Clavin is the author or coauthor of sixteen books. For fifteen years he wrote for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and has contributed to such magazines as \u003ci\u003eGolf\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMen's Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReader's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSmithsonian\u003c\/i\u003e. He is currently the investigative features correspondent for \u003ci\u003eManhattan Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Sag Harbor, New York.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760620241184,"sku":"9781501152726","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/29c5481e2573246048878ea8e011d78a.webp?v=1780184967","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/valley-forge-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}