Flight from Monticello Thomas Jefferson at War |
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| Author:
| Kranish, Michael |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-537462-9 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2010 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $27.95 |
Book Description:
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Filled with vivid, precisely observed scenes, this book is a sweeping narrative of clashing armies--of spies, intrigue, desperate moments, and harrowing battles. At its heart is the British invasion of Virginia while Thomas Jefferson was governor. Kranish describes Jefferson's many stumbles as he struggled to respond to the invasion, and along the way, the author paints an intimate portrait of Jefferson, illuminating his quiet conversations, his family turmoil, and his private hours at...
More DescriptionFilled with vivid, precisely observed scenes, this book is a sweeping narrative of clashing armies--of spies, intrigue, desperate moments, and harrowing battles. At its heart is the British invasion of Virginia while Thomas Jefferson was governor. Kranish describes Jefferson's many stumbles as he struggled to respond to the invasion, and along the way, the author paints an intimate portrait of Jefferson, illuminating his quiet conversations, his family turmoil, and his private hours at Monticello.