It is an era that redefined history. As the 1790s began, a fragile America teetered on the brink of oblivion, Russia towered as a vast imperial power, and France plunged into revolution. But in contrast to the way conventional histories tell it, none of these remarkable events occurred in isolation.
Now, for the first time, acclaimed historian Jay Winik masterfully illuminates how their fates combined in one extraordinary moment to change the course of civilization. A sweeping, magisterial drama featuring the richest cast of characters ever to walk upon the world stage, including Washington, Jefferson, Louis XVI, Robespierre, and Catherine the Great, The Great Upheaval is a gripping, epic portrait of this tumultuous decade that will forever transform the way we see America's beginnings and our world
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 09/02/2008
ISBN: 9780060083144
Pages: 720
Weight: 1.29lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.25w x 1.27d
Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 11/30/2008 pg. 20
