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McCullough gives us the straight dope about Washington, including his mistake in trying to save New York from the British even though America hadn't any naval power -- a futile proposition, as his generals told him when they first arrived after Washington's victory in Boston. Washington appears in this book as a real person, not the flawless hero he's been enshrined as in popular history, and it makes the narrative all the better.
My only regret is that the book wasn't longer -- you'll feel the same way.
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1776 by David McCullough
EndoBrendo, January 24, 2010
McCullough gives us the straight dope about Washington, including his mistake in trying to save New York from the British even though America hadn't any naval power -- a futile proposition, as his generals told him when they first arrived after Washington's victory in Boston. Washington appears in this book as a real person, not the flawless hero he's been enshrined as in popular history, and it makes the narrative all the better.My only regret is that the book wasn't longer -- you'll feel the same way.
(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)