Desperate Sons, Les Standiford
Desperate Sons, Les Standiford
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Desperate Sons
Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, John Hancock, and the Secret Bands of Radicals Who Led the Colonies to War

Author: Les Standiford

Narrator: Robert Fass

Unabridged: 16 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 02/12/2013


Synopsis

“Popular history in its most vital and accessible form. Standiford has recovered the mentality of America’s first group of young radicals, the Sons of Liberty, and tells their story with flair and grace.”
—Joseph J. Ellis, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Founding BrothersLes Standiford’s Last Train to Paradise, the fascinating true account of the building of a railroad “across the ocean” from Miami to Key West, is already a classic of popular history. With Desperate Sons, the New York Times bestselling author of Bringing Adam Home tells the remarkable story of America’s first patriots, the Sons of Liberty, whose revolutionary acts have become legend. With all the suspense and power of a historical action thriller, Standiford’s Desperate Sons recounts the courage and tenacity of a hardy group that included Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, and John Hancock—radical activists who were responsible for some of the most notorious events leading up to the American Revolution, from the Boston Tea Party to Paul Revere’s fabled midnight ride. Fans of David McCullough’s John Adams and 1776 will be riveted by this true history of young men inflamed by the fires of common purpose who helped a new nation to rise up against its British oppressor.

About Les Standiford

Les Standiford is the bestselling author of twenty books and novels, including the John Deal mystery series, and the works of narrative history The Man Who Invented Christmas (a New York Times Editors’ Choice) and Last Train to Paradise. He is the director of the creative writing program at Florida International University in Miami, where he lives with his wife, Kimberly, a psychotherapist and artist. Visit his website at www.les-standiford.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jay on January 29, 2017

This book covers the ten year period between the end of the French and Indian War and the start of the American Revolution. During that period, the British government tried to recoup some of there debt for protecting the colonies and their interests during the war. This was done by taxing the coloni......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on January 20, 2024

Most histories of the American Revolution I've read are focused on the armed conflict; instead, this book focuses on the years leading up to the war. As the British government instituted new taxes, new groups, sometimes called Sons of Liberty, emerged in the American colonies. These men, fed up with......more

Goodreads review by L.A. on January 07, 2013

Article first published as Book Review:Desperate Sons: Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, John Hancock, and the Secret Bands of Radicals Who Led the Colonies to War by Les Standiford on Blogcritics. The History of our past and the beginnings of our liberty and freedom are a constant reminder of what it ta......more

Goodreads review by Lona on January 11, 2018

Because my family moved to Canada when I was a kid, my depth of knowledge of the American Revolution stopped at the Grade 4 level. Which was actually a great level, because it was all patriotism and good-looking guys with ponytails and nice calf muscles. Nathan Hale was like, my first pin-up idol. Bu......more

Goodreads review by Adam on October 27, 2020

Sam Adams, Charles Gadsden, and Isaac Sears have been eclipsed by Washington, Jefferson, and Madison but these rough and ready rabble rousers were the driving force behind the American Revolution. Standiford injects his own politics here and there (criticisms of Republicans and communists) but that......more