{"product_id":"whirlwind-john-ferling-9781620401729","title":"Whirlwind: The American Revolution and the War That Won It","description":"\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Ferling\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 162040172X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781620401729\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.50w x 1.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Kirkus Prize - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2015 pg. 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/23\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Best Nonfiction\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2015 pg. 20","brand":"John Ferling","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44056552898815,"sku":"9781620401729","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7bbaf005-dd15-4be4-97e8-89a888663ffb.jpg?v=1685041943","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/whirlwind-john-ferling-9781620401729","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}