What a rag tag army the Americans were. A bunch of farms and trades mens, who weren't used to taking any orders.
yea, i cant wait to read it. I've read alot on the War of Independence, but there really isn't alot of circumspect books on the topic. It was actually a funny war in that a third of the population was roughly loyalist, a third for independence, and the remaining third totally apathetic(which doesn't fit the American ideal very well-i'd imagine. Also, many loyalists came to the Caribbean after the war and they're pockets of them still here in the Bahamas (Abaco and Spanish Wells) they are integrated here and Jamaica. They speak the antiquated accent of East Coast of the 1700's-very interesting. Sort of a combination of Boston Brahmin and Carolina(of that day), and British accent. They also eat Cornish Hen, which is a unknown dish in the Caribbean. I have a time share in Spanish Wells-so I know them well.
Yes, I am listening to it on my commute to work. It won the Nobel Peace Prize. McCullough presents a balance view of both sides of the history for the year 1776. It is more like listening to a story than a history lecture. I think it is very engaging, thought-provoking, yet accessible. Let me know what you think if you end up reading it.
Thanks. I read alot of US history so I will pick this up!
I always think that you are an American, but you are not. Here is a new recommendation 1776 by Davud McCullough. He's a fantastic story teller! BB
Ok Ms. Bee. Yea, they are in PDF form so i would have to email them.
Ok Tony, I am ready for your stories. Are they PDFs or in an email format. Let me know. BB
It's all good Tony! I really appreciate the suggestions. I did enjoy learning about her life and Africa further. Have a good rest of your week.
Hey Bee, hhm...well there ya go...yea, she was pretty naughty in a bunch of different ways. Next time I will screen the book for ya.
I'm almost done with that biography you suggested. Beryl Markham's story is fascinating, but writing is so tiresome at times. Lovell does an exceptional job researching her life, but makes the same tiresome points again and again. It's so redundant at times, I feel like she cut and pasted the same argument. It also may be a preference thing and I just don't like her style of writing. Honestly, I really prefer the drama of epic literature. One last criticism, she's too objective with Beryl when she really should pass judgement. Beryl was a very destructive person and did not deserve the sympathy Lovell gave her in the biography. So, this is just my opinion, but others who read it may really like this biography. I would recommend it with some caution. Thanks for the recommendation!
