Media Reviews

"Starred Review. The definitive book on the revolutionary events of the summer of 1776...[a] brilliantly told story, carried along on solid interpretive grounds, by one of our best historians of the early nation." – Publishers Weekly

"Starred Review. An insightful history...A traditionalist, Ellis sticks to 1776 and writes an insightful history of its critical, if often painful, events. " – Kirkus

"As usual, Ellis combines powerful narrative with convincing analysis. His tale of the crucial summer of 1776 shows how political and military events wove together to create a new nation. Read this book and understand how America was born." –Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs

"This invaluable addition to the rich literature of the Revolutionary War is a volume to savor, ponder, and simply enjoy." – Ron Chernow, author of Washington, A Life

"Ellis once again demonstrates that a proper narrative of events, considered to be so well known as to present no puzzles, can exhibit the deep causes of the conflicts that forced men to war. His lucidity and insight make him the master story teller of the Revolutionary moment." – Edmund S. Morgan, author of Benjamin Franklin

"Joseph Ellis has once again liberated the American Revolution from powdered wigs and patriotic cant. Riding briskly through the summer of 1776, he portrays the birth of independence as untidy, improvised, and at times, miraculous. This is a lucid and revelatory read for novices and buffs alike." – Tony Horwitz

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Joseph J. Ellis Author Biography

Joseph J. Ellis is one of the nation's leading scholars of American history. The author of nine books, Ellis was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Founding Brothers: the Revolutionary Generation and won the National Book Award for American Sphinx, a biography of Thomas Jefferson. His in-depth chronicle of the life of our first President, His Excellency: George Washington, was a New York Times bestseller.

Ellis' newest book, The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789, was released in Spring 2015.

Ellis has taught in the Leadership Studies program at Williams College. He previously taught at the Honors College at the University of Massachusetts, Mount Holyoke College, and the United States Military Academy at West Point. He lives in Amherst, MA with his wife, ...

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