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Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution
by Nathaniel Philbrick
I thoroughly enjoyed Bunker Hill. Philbrick is one of my favorite nonfiction authors. He makes the people come alive, even the minor ones, and having lived in Boston, I found his descriptions of the old city fascinating. The maps and two sections of color pictures added greatly to the book
He doesn't sugarcoat the beginnings of the Revolutionary War. Even the heroes are flawed. Ego (instead of brilliance) plays a larger role than is usually portrayed. There are a myriad of interesting facts that I didn't know before. I found the roles of some of the wives especially interesting. (I started to list more facts, but instead will leave them for you to discover.)
Even if you don't care for history books, this one is a must read.
He doesn't sugarcoat the beginnings of the Revolutionary War. Even the heroes are flawed. Ego (instead of brilliance) plays a larger role than is usually portrayed. There are a myriad of interesting facts that I didn't know before. I found the roles of some of the wives especially interesting. (I started to list more facts, but instead will leave them for you to discover.)
Even if you don't care for history books, this one is a must read.