This book reflects the strengths and weaknesses of Langguth's background in journalism. It is an eminently readable, one-volume account of the Revolution. But it is less a narrative, like Shelby Foote's Civil War, and more a series of set pieces that focus on one event and several characters per event. Moreover, he is not looking to plow any new theoretical ground here. It's just straightforward storytelling.
That said, I liked the book very much.
(Reviewed:)
Grade: (B)
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