In the Hurricane's Eye
The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown
[New York] : Penguin Audio, [2018]
Format: Audiobook on CD
Edition: Unabridged.
Description: 8 audio discs (approximately 10 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
In a narrative that moves from the ship crowded waters off Newport, Rhode Island, to a wooded hillside near North Carolina's Guilford Courthouse, to the Dutch storehouses on the Caribbean island of St. Eustatius, Philbrick narrates the pivotal naval battle that brought the end of America's long, elusive path to independence. It was an improbable triumph made possible by Washington's brilliant strategy, leadership, and revolutionary use of sea power.
Contents:
Preface: The land and the sea -- Part I: "Against the wind". The building storm ; "An enemy in the heart of the country" ; "Delays and accidents of the sea" ; Bayonets and zeal ; The end of the tether -- Part II: "The ocean of history". "A ray of light" ; "The spur of speed" ; "Ligne de vitesse" ; Yorktown ; "The North River captain" -- Epilogue: Aftermath.
Subjects:
Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Military leadership.
Yorktown (Va.) -- History -- Siege, 1781.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, French.
Southern States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Military leadership.
Yorktown (Va.) -- History -- Siege, 1781.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, French.
Southern States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
ISBN:
9780525641667
UPC: 9780525641667
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
CD HISTORY Phi | Main (Downtown) | First Level, Book on CD Nonfiction | In |
CD HISTORY Phi | Main (Downtown) | Available by placing a hold, Repository - Adult | In |
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Sound recording.
Read by Scott Brick.
Compact discs.
Sound recording.
Read by Scott Brick.