Rise to Rebellion.Jeff Shaara. 2001. Read by Victor Garber. Abridged. 4 tapes, 6 hrs. Random House Audio. 0-553-52808-4. $25.95 hrs. Content, author notes. JS * Although Shaara is best known for his works concerning the Civil War, this fictional foray back to an earlier time doesn't miss a beat. Garber's fully voiced presentation puts the listener in the middle of the action and gives life to those stodgy stodg·y adj. stodg·i·er, stodg·i·est 1. a. Dull, unimaginative, and commonplace. b. Prim or pompous; stuffy: , expressionless, bewigged be·wigged adj. Wearing a wig. , b/w portraits that often grace history texts and reference books. Garber can be convincing as a frightened British soldier trying to disperse the crowd at the Boston Massacre, as one of the determined Sons of Liberty at the Boston Tea Party Boston Tea Party, 1773. In the contest between British Parliament and the American colonists before the Revolution, Parliament, when repealing the Townshend Acts, had retained the tea tax, partly as a symbol of its right to tax the colonies, partly to aid the , as a pompous English officer trying to disperse the crowd at Lexington, or as any of the people who debate the wording of the Declaration of Independence. This excellent abridgment that spans the period between 1770 and 1776 also includes Paul Revere's ride "Paul Revere's Ride" is an American poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that commemorates the actions of American patriot Paul Revere on April 18, 1775. [1] The poem was written on April 19, 1860 and first published in The Atlantic Monthly in January of 1861. , the siege of Boston The Siege of Boston (April 19, 1775 – March 17, 1776) was the opening phase of the American Revolutionary War, in which New England militiamen—and then the Continental Army—surrounded the city of Boston, Massachusetts, to prevent movement by the British Army , the Olive Branch entreaty, the meetings of the Continental Congress and the ratification of the Declaration of Independence. YAs who are studying the Revolutionary War will love it. It will benefit students who have reading difficulties. A first-rate historical novel for the teenage audience. An unabridged version would be welcomed. Prof. John E. Boy& Jenkintown, PA |
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