Angel in the Whirlwind is the epic tale of the American Revolution,
from its roots among tax-weary colonists to the triumphant Declaration
of Independence and eventual victory and liberty, recounted by Benson
Bobrick, lauded by The New York Times as "perhaps the most interesting
historian writing in America today." Overwhelmed with debt following
its victory in the French and Indian Wars, England began imposing harsh
new tariffs and taxes on its colonists in the 1760s. Rebellion against
these measures soon erupted into war. Bobrick thrillingly describes all
the major battles, from Lexington and Concord to the dramatic siege of
Yorktown, when the British flag was finally lowered before patriot guns.
At the same time he weaves together social and political history along
with the military history, bringing to life not only the charismatic
leaders of the independence movement, but also their lesser-known
compatriots, both patriot and loyalist, English and American, whose
voices vividly convey the urgency of war.
Illuminated by fresh insight, Angel in the Whirlwind is a dramatic
narrative of our nation's birth, in all its passion and glory.