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| 提及的人: | George Washington |
|---|---|
| 文件類型: | 圖書 |
| 所有的作者/貢獻者: |
David Hackett Fischer |
| ISBN: | 0195170342 9780195170344 |
| OCLC系統控制編碼: | 53075605 |
| 獎賞: | Pulitzer Prize, History, 2005. |
| 描述: | x, 564 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| 内容: | Three armies in America -- A cataract of disaster -- The pivot point -- The crossing -- Risking it all -- The boldest stroke. |
| 叢書名: | Pivotal moments in American history. |
| 責任: | David Hackett Fischer. |
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<br>"A meticulous and brilliantly colored account of the period surrounding George Washington's famous sally across the Delaware river in 1776."--Wall Street Journal<p><br>"Fisher's thoughtful account describes how Washington, in a frantic, desparate month, turned his collection of troops into a professional force, not by emulating Europeans but by coming up with a model that was distinctly American."--The New Yorker<p><br>"History at its best, fascinating in its details, magisterial in its sweep."--Boston Globe<p><br>"Perhaps most valuable is Fischer's portrait of Washington. Instead of presenting the Napoleonic hero of the painting, he shows a proud youth who evolved into a humble democratic leader."--Newsweek<p><br>"Fischer...describes in moving detail the military campaign of 1776-1777 and the British, German and American soldiers who fought it. As in the familiar 1850 painting by Emmanuel Leutze that inspired Fischer's title, Washington stands firmly at the book's center. His actions as commander of the American army were pivotal for both his future and that of the fledgling American republic."--Washington Post Book World<p><br>"A model of modern historical writing."--National Review<p><br>"A highly realistic and wonderfully readable narrative.... Fischer's ability to combine the panoramic with the palpable is unparalleled in giving us a glimpse of what warfare back then was really like."--The New York Times Book Review<p><br>"A tale told with gusto, punctuated by finely rendered accounts of battles and tactics.... Helps us understand anew a great American icon."--Los Angeles Times Book Review<p><br> 再讀一些...
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Well-written, pro-American historical account
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