{"product_id":"whirlwind-the-american-revolution-and-the-war-that-won-it-hardcover","title":"Whirlwind: The American Revolution and the War That Won It - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Ferling\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmid a great collection of scholarship and narrative history on the Revolutionary War and the American struggle for independence, there is a gaping hole; one that John Ferling's latest book, \u003ci\u003eWhirlwind\u003c\/i\u003e, will fill. Books chronicling the Revolution have largely ranged from multivolume tomes that appeal to scholars and the most serious general readers to microhistories that necessarily gloss over swaths of Independence-era history with only cursory treatment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written in Ferling's engaging and narrative-driven style that made books like \u003ci\u003eIndependence\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Ascent of George Washington\u003c\/i\u003e critical and commercial successes, \u003ci\u003eWhirlwind \u003c\/i\u003eis a fast-paced and scrupulously told one-volume history of this epochal time. Balancing social and political concerns of the period and perspectives of the average American revolutionary with a careful examination of the war itself, Ferling has crafted the ideal book for armchair military history buffs, a book about the causes of the American Revolution, the war that won it, and the meaning of the Revolution overall. Combining careful scholarship, arresting detail, and illustrative storytelling, \u003ci\u003eWhirlwind\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique and compelling addition to any collection of books on the American Revolution.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Ferling\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of history at the University of West Georgia. He is the author of many books on American Revolutionary history, including \u003ci\u003eThe Ascent of George Washington\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAlmost a Miracle\u003c\/i\u003e, an acclaimed military history of the War of Independence; and the award-winning \u003ci\u003eA Leap in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e. His most recent book on American history is \u003ci\u003eJefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation\u003c\/i\u003e. He and his wife, Carol, live near Atlanta, Georgia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 x 9.3 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kirkus Prize (2015)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770602815776,"sku":"9781620401729","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/90ab5d01589cf042490464dada39d33b.webp?v=1780374980","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/whirlwind-the-american-revolution-and-the-war-that-won-it-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}