{"product_id":"rise-to-rebellion-9780345427533","title":"Rise to Rebellion","description":"Jeff Shaara dazzled readers with his bestselling novels \u003ci\u003eGods\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eand Generals, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Last Full Measure\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGone for Soldiers\u003c\/i\u003e. Now the acclaimed author who illuminated the Civil War and the Mexican-American War brilliantly brings to life the American Revolution, creating a superb saga of the men who helped to forge the destiny of a nation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1770, the fuse of revolution is lit by a fateful command \"Fire!\" as England's peacekeeping mission ignites into the Boston Massacre. The senseless killing of civilians leads to a tumultuous trial in which lawyer John Adams must defend the very enemy who has assaulted and abused the laws he holds sacred. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The taut courtroom drama soon broadens into a stunning epic of war as King George III leads a reckless and corrupt government in London toward the escalating abuse of his colonies. Outraged by the increasing loss of their liberties, an extraordinary gathering of America's most inspiring characters confronts the British presence with the ideals that will change history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e John Adams, the idealistic attorney devoted to the law, who rises to greatness by the power of his words . . . Ben Franklin, one of the most celebrated men of his time, the elderly and audacious inventor and philosopher who endures firsthand the hostile prejudice of the British government . . . Thomas Gage, the British general given the impossible task of crushing a colonial rebellion without starting an all-out war . . . George Washington, the dashing Virginian whose battle experience in the French and Indian War brings him the recognition that elevates him to command of a colonial army . . . and many other immortal names from the Founding Family of the colonial struggle - Abigail Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Joseph Warren, Samuel Adams, Richard Henry Lee - captured as never before in their full flesh-and-blood humanity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e More than a powerful portrait of the people and purpose of the revolution, \u003ci\u003eRise to Rebellion\u003c\/i\u003e is a vivid account of history's most pivotal events. The Boston Tea Party, the battles of Concord and Bunker Hill: all are recreated with the kind of breathtaking detail only a master like Jeff Shaara can muster. His most impressive achievement, \u003ci\u003eRise to Rebellion\u003c\/i\u003e reveals with new immediacy how philosophers became fighters, ideas their ammunition, and how a scattered group of colonies became the United States of America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/03\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345427533\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2001 pg. 70\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2001 pg. 1188\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2001 pg. 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2001 pg. 535\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/21\/2001 pg. 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2001 pg. 22\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/06\/2001 pg. 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e69027 \/ Rise to Rebellion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 34\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jeff Shaara","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43112001077429,"sku":"9780345427533","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_962fb4f7-6495-4bcd-8ea4-a13f72d86f97.jpg?v=1693926530","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/rise-to-rebellion-9780345427533","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}