{"product_id":"1776","title":"1776","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart I: The Siege\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Chapter One: Sovereign Duty \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Chapter Two: Rabble in Arms \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Chapter Three: Dorchester Heights \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart II: Fateful Summer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Chapter Four: The Lines Are Drawn \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Chapter Five: Field of Battle \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart III: The Long Retreat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Chapter Six: Fortune Frowns \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Chapter Seven: Darkest Hour \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Source Notes \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Bibliography \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This is a narrative tour de force, exhibiting all the hallmarks the author is known for: fascinating subject matter, expert research and detailed, graceful prose. ...Simply put, this is history writing at its best from one of its top practitioners.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDavid McCullough (1933-2022) twice received the Pulitzer Prize, for \n\u003ci\u003eTruman \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003eJohn Adams\u003c\/i\u003e, and twice received the National Book Award, for \n\u003ci\u003eThe Path Between the Seas\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eMornings on Horseback\u003c\/i\u003e. His other acclaimed books include \n\u003ci\u003eThe Johnstown Flood\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003e The\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eGreat Bridge\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eBrave Companions\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003e1776\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Greater Journey\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe American Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Wright Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Pioneers\u003c\/i\u003e. He was the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award. Visit DavidMcCullough.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A master story-teller's character driven account of a storied year in the American Revolution. A sterling account.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"...McCullough brilliantly captures the Spirit of '76 in Washington's miraculous victories at Trenton and Princeton. An altogether marvelous contribution that deserves to be read by every American.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAmerica's beloved and distinguished historian presents, in a book of breathtaking excitement, drama, and narrative force, the stirring story of the year of our nation's birth, 1776, interweaving, on both sides of the Atlantic, the actions and decisions that led Great Britain to undertake a war against her rebellious colonial subjects and that placed America's survival in the hands of George Washington.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this masterful book, David McCullough tells the intensely human story of those who marched with General George Washington in the year of the Declaration of Independence--when the whole American cause was riding on their success, without which all hope for independence would have been dashed and the noble ideals of the Declaration would have amounted to little more than words on paper. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on extensive research in both American and British archives, \n\u003ci\u003e1776\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful drama written with extraordinary narrative vitality. It is the story of Americans in the ranks, men of every shape, size, and color; farmers, schoolteachers, shoemakers, no-accounts, and mere boys turned soldiers. And it is the story of the King's men, the British commander, William Howe, and his highly disciplined redcoats who looked on their rebel foes with contempt and fought with a valor too little known. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written as a companion work to his celebrated biography of John Adams, David McCullough's \n\u003ci\u003e1776\u003c\/i\u003e is another landmark in the literature of American history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2005 pg. 109 (EAN 9780743226714, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2005 pg. 33 (EAN 9780743226714, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/01\/2005 pg. 201 (EAN 9780743226714, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2005 pg. 404 (EAN 9780743226714, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/15\/2005 pg. 112 (EAN 9780743226714, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/21\/2005 pg. 164 (EAN 9780743226714, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2005 pg. 1100 (EAN 9780743226714, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist Editors Choice\/Adult\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2006 pg. 8 (EAN 9780743226714, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Nonfiction Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9780743226714, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/15\/2007 pg. 50 (EAN 9781416542100, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/30\/2007 pg. 69 (EAN 9781416542100, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e 08\/06\/2006 pg. 24 (EAN 9780743226721, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2008 pg. 45 (EAN 9780743226721, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/23\/2005 pg. 1 (EAN 9780786276233, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eNew Yorker (The)\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/23\/2005 pg. 87 (EAN 9780786276233, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/27\/2005 pg. 143 (EAN 9780786276233, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/22\/2005 pg. 7 (EAN 9780786276233, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/06\/2005 pg. 49 (EAN 9780786276233, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eTime\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/26\/2005 pg. 177 (EAN 9780786276233, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2005 pg. 33 (EAN 9780743544665, Analog Audio Cassette)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2005 pg. 33 (EAN 9780743544238, Compact Disc)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eMcCullough, David\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDavid McCullough (1933-2022) twice received the Pulitzer Prize, for \n\u003ci\u003eTruman \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003eJohn Adams\u003c\/i\u003e, and twice received the National Book Award, for \n\u003ci\u003eThe Path Between the Seas\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eMornings on Horseback\u003c\/i\u003e. His other acclaimed books include \n\u003ci\u003eThe Johnstown Flood\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003e The\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eGreat Bridge\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eBrave Companions\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003e1776\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Greater Journey\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe American Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Wright Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Pioneers\u003c\/i\u003e. He was the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award. 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