About this title: It was the summer of l8l4. Torn by internal conflict, plagued by an empty treasury, embittered by the human cost of a war that couldn't be won, the United States seemed on the verge of collapse. Yet within a few months America was again safe and at peace, her people unified, her economy mending. The turning point in this reversal of fortune is the ...
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Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
Binding: Buckram
Publisher: W. W. Norton, New York
Date Published: 1972
Description: Very Good in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Binding very good, clean, no marks. Jacket is clean, 1/2" tear on bottom front, minor chipping on edges. By the author of A Night to Remember. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Dell Books
Date Published: 1973
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Name & date on first pg, entire book is tanned, book shows shelf, edge & corner wear with creases at spine, small tear on upper edge of back cover, spine pushed to the right. read more
"This book is the first I have read concerning the War of 1812. In this book the author covers the period from August 1814 with the British marching onto Washington. Walter Lord offers a spendid account of the fighting at Bladensburg, the burning of Washington and the subsequent campaign against the British. The use of first hand account offers a splendid insight into the people, soldiers, sailors and politicians caught up during this period of history. A well researched and finely told account of this dramatic time in America's past. An excellent story!"
"Walter Lord, like McCullough and Stephen Ambrose, can make history read like a novel...a war that grows out of the native-American threat, expansion, and freedom of the seas...a remarkable story of a woefully unprepared US tackling the preeminent world power of the day as told from both sides...the focus is on the Chesapeake and New Orleans campaigns...short shrift is given to the war in the West and and the invasion from Canada...the political can-of-worms, that is war, is portrayed quite well on both sides of the Atlantic"
"Until very recently this was THE book to read on The War of 1812, given the publication of several new works on the subject, this may no longer be the case, but for my money, there's no better storyteller than Walter Lord. That said, this is not one of his best works, but it's still a worthwhile read, especially for dedicated fans. His prose is most effective when he's describing the actual battles, his minute-by minute account of the burning of Washington is the highlight of the book. The non-combat portions just seem to drag in comparison.
This book is becoming scarce, consider yourself lucky if you find a copy."
"I stopped in to see Ft Mchenry last year after promising to do so for 30 years. Impressive and highly recommended. I asked the park ranger what was the best book to get an overview of the battle and this is how I came to read this book. It covers more than the battle in Baltimore. For good measure, it covers the burning of Washington D.C. and the British journey to New Orleans where they got their buts kicked but good in a battle fought after the peace treaty had been signed. This book is well written and it whetted my appetite to become better acquainted with the War of 1812 where we lost as many battles as we won and was at best a draw."
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