About this title: This narrative captures the sweeping panorama of the French and Indian War, and the huge cast who fought it, including French tactical genius Henry Montcalm, Sir William Johnson, who sometimes painted his face and dressed like a warrior when he fought beside his Indian allies; and the "Great Commoner" William Pitt, who saw the world as a vast chessboard.
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Walker
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780802777379ISBN:0802777376
Description: Very Good. NOT an ex-library; spine uncreased and solid; minor tip jams on attractive cover; light age color on unmarked, uncreased pp-color a bit darker on edges. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780802777379ISBN:0802777376
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Book has a small remainder mark on bottom page edges, otherwise it is NEW. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 332 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre, Limited
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781553651819ISBN:1553651812
Description: Fine. Paperback, Like New, clean, tight, unmarked, no spine or cover creases some light cover edge wear All orders are shipped by kbooks every business day. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Walker & Company, New York
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780802777379ISBN:0802777376
Description: Very Good. 0802777376 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall The covers have light edge wear and there are two very small tears at the heel of the spine. There is a remainder mark. read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780802777379ISBN:0802777376
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Near Fine++ trade paperback. First edition, first printing, full number line. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 332 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Near Fine++ trade paperback. First edition, first printing, full number line. 332 pages. B&w illustrations. read more
Description: Like New. Walker, 2005, 1st PB printing. Appears never read, clean, tight binding, no markings or highlighting, minimal shelf wear. read more
Edition: First Edition, First Printing
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Walker & Co, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780802714114ISBN:0802714110
Description: Very Good + in Very Good + jacket. Hardcover. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 'A masterful account of the clash of two great empires'. 332pp, illustrated, maps, endpaper maps. Bright, clean interior. Previous owner's names to front endpapers otherwise unmarked. Similar, unclipped dustjacket. Near new appearance. Weight, 700g. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Walker & Co
Date Published: 2006-01-10
ISBN-13:9780802777379ISBN:0802777376
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780802777379. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780802777379ISBN:0802777376
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"Though largely overlooked by historical standards, the French and Indian War was a key part of the Seven Years War involving all the major European powers. In Empires at War, William Fowler will convince you that -- with fighting in Europe, America, Africa, India, and the Caribbean -- this was, indeed, the first world war.
My keen interest in this "Wilderness War" probably caused me to bump the rating up a notch. After all, I can look out my office window and see the staging area for some of the fighting, where troops landed at Alexandria and General Braddock began construction of his famous road. (Who among the thousands who travel the road daily know that Braddock and his troops spent weeks building it for an attack on Fort Duquesne at present-day Pittsburgh? Or that Braddock and a young George Washington were ambushed a couple of miles outside the fort, and Braddock is now buried somewhere beneath his road?)
Those interested in this period will find a complete account of the events in North America, as well as enough of the worldwide conflict to see the true motivations and pressures facing the British and French commanders. For that, it deserves 3 or 4 stars. However, the account is largely fact-based with little to keep non-history buffs awake... and thus no fifth star from me."
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