Joseph Ellis is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Founding Brothers. His portrait of Thomas Jefferson, American Sphinx, won the National Book Award. He lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, with his wife and their youngest son.
"Throughout this volume we see the clear-eyed mastery of a
historian with the acuity to distill a historical moment into a
clash for the ages...But in describing the significance of these
momentous events he does not boil off the romance of them." -Boston
Globe "Ellis, who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Founding
Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation, is always a dependable
guide through the early days of the new nation...[He] gives us a
feeling of that time when the quest for liberty began, and we come
away knowing that those who took up that quest would not waver and,
against all odds, they would win." -Washington Independent Review
of Books "It's a poignant counterpoint to the well-worn narrative
of Washington's deification and a tribute to Mr. Ellis's
sympathetic grasp of human nature." -The Wall Street Journal "The
best thing about Joseph Ellis' vast writings on Early America is
his ability to construct unvarnished and original accounts, clear
away myth and yet leave the reader with a sense of the color,
irony, humor and--dare I say it--the great good luck present
throughout our country's history." -The Seattle Times "What truly
matters here is the insurrectionary spirit that suffused the summer
of '76. Elis beautifully re-creates it in his compact but
compelling book." -AARP
"Like any first-rate history, "Revolutionary Summer" leaves the
reader wanting to know more." -The Washington Post "As usual, Ellis
combines powerful narrative with convincing analysis. His tale of
the crucial summer of 1776 shows how political and military events
wove together to create a new nation. Read this book and understand
how America was born." -Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs "In
Revolutionary Summer, Joseph J. Ellis serves up the spirit of 1776
with sparkling prose, lucid analysis, and knowing portraits of
Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, and Adams. Best of all, he
captures the subtle and often complex interplay between the lofty
rhetoric pouring forth from the Continental Congress in
Philadelphia and the perilous plight of the Continental Army in New
York. This invaluable addition to the rich literature of the
Revolutionary War is a volume to savor, ponder, and simply enjoy."
-Ron Chernow, author of Washington, A Life "Ellis once again
demonstrates that a proper narrative of events, considered to be so
well known as to present no puzzles, can exhibit the deep causes of
the conflicts that forced men to war. His lucidity and insight make
him the master story teller of the
Revolutionary moment." -Edmund S. Morgan, author of Benjamin
Franklin "Joseph Ellis has once again liberated the American
Revolution from powdered wigs and patriotic cant. Riding briskly
through the summer of 1776, he portrays the birth of independence
as untidy, improvised, and at times, miraculous. This is a lucid
and revelatory read for novices and buffs alike." -Tony Horwitz
"The definitive book on the revolutionary events of the summer of
1776. Ellis's prose is characteristically seductive, his insights
frequent, his sketches of people and events captivating, and his
critical facility always alive...Another brilliantly told story,
carried along on solid interpretive grounds, by one of our best
historians of the early nation." -Publishers Weekly, starred review
"An insightful history." -Kirkus, starred review "With
revolutionary-period expertise and extensive knowledge of the
founders, Ellis contends that American independence was born during
this 'long summer'...This thought-provoking, well-documented
historical narrative is packed with insightful analysis." -Library
Journal "Terrific...chock full of penetrating analysis...Like any
first rate history, Revolutionary Summer leaves the reader wanting
to know more." -David O. Stewart, The Washington Post
"A brisk and astute history of the intertwined political and
military developments of the summer of 1776...Ellis conveys an easy
command of the Revolutionary era and its personalities." -Barnes
and Noble review "Vivid writing." -cleveland.com "A worthwhile
chapter in the excellent library of Ellis-produced literature on
the American Revolution." -Smithsonian.com
"Ellis avoids the dryness of some historical tomes...Revolutionary
Summer gives a good overview of all the larger issues that loomed
over this turning point in American history." -Bookish blog
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