{"product_id":"when-the-united-states-spoke-francois-furstenberg-9780143127451","title":"When the United States Spoke French: Five Refugees Who Shaped a Nation","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A bright, absorbing account of a short period in history that still resounds today.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeautifully written and brilliantly argued, \u003ci\u003eWhen the United States Spoke French \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a fresh perspective on the tumultuous years of America as a young nation, when the Atlantic world's first republican experiments were put to the test. It explores the country's formative period from the viewpoint of five distinguished Frenchmen who took refuge in America after leaving their homes and families in France, crossing the Atlantic, and landing in Philadelphia. Through their stories, we see some of the most famous events of early American history in a new light--from the battles with Native Americans on the western frontier to the Haitian Revolution, the Whiskey Rebellion to the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Francois Furstenberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0143127454\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143127451\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.10d","brand":"Francois Furstenberg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43981466468607,"sku":"9780143127451","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3d2435dc-eb3b-4256-95a3-193fb49d66da.jpg?v=1683255743","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/when-the-united-states-spoke-francois-furstenberg-9780143127451","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}