A review by spinnerroweok
John Paul Jones: Sailor, Hero, Father of the American Navy by Evan Thomas

3.0

I didn't know much about John Paul Jones before I read this, and apparently all of that was fiction. So, I learned about him. The naval battle between the Bonhomme Richard and the Serapis was very well written and as fascinating a naval battle as I have ever read. I also like how Jones would tweak the British by sneaking into England and taking silver tea sets. Or how he was able to freely travel through England because the propaganda wanted posters made him look like a crazed bearded pirate and not the gentleman he appeared to be in real life. But in the end, America gave him the shaft like it does with many of its heroes. RIP John Paul Jones.