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Amid 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, Whirlwind, 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.

Written in Ferling's engaging and narrative-driven style that made books like Independence and The Ascent of George Washington critical and commercial successes, Whirlwind is 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, Whirlwind is a unique and compelling addition to any collection of books on the American Revolution.

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  • Title Whirlwind: The American Revolution and the War That Won It
  • Author John Ferling
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First Edition; F
  • Pages 432
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing, New York
  • Publication date 2015
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Maps
  • ISBN 9781620401729 / 162040172X
  • Weight 1.6 lbs (0.73 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 6.5 x 1.7 in (23.62 x 16.51 x 4.32 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 18th Century
  • Category History - Military / War
  • Library of Congress subjects United States - History - Revolution,, United States - History - Revolution,
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2014033315
  • Dewey Decimal Code 973.3

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  • Choice, 11/01/2015, Page 0
  • Kirkus Best Nonfiction, 12/01/2015, Page 20
  • Kirkus Reviews, 01/15/2015, Page 0
  • Library Journal, 03/15/2015, Page 120
  • Publishers Weekly, 03/23/2015, Page 0

About the author

John Ferling is professor emeritus of history at the University of West Georgia. He is the author of many books on American Revolutionary history, including The Ascent of George Washington; Almost a Miracle, an acclaimed military history of the War of Independence; and the award-winning A Leap in the Dark. His most recent book on American history is Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation. He and his wife, Carol, live near Atlanta, Georgia.
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