Rise to Rebellion, Jeff Shaara
Rise to Rebellion, Jeff Shaara
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Rise to Rebellion
A Novel of the Revolution

Author: Jeff Shaara

Narrator: Victor Garber

Abridged: 5 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/03/2001


Synopsis

Jeff Shaara dazzled readers with his bestselling novels Gods and Generals, The Last Full Measure, and Gone for Soldiers. Now the acclaimed author who illuminated the Civil War and the Mexican-American War brilliantly brings to life the American Revolution, creating a superb saga of the men who helped to forge the destiny of a nation.

In 1770, the fuse of revolution is lit by a fateful command "Fire!" as England's peacekeeping mission ignites into the Boston Massacre. The senseless killing of civilians leads to a tumultuous trial in which lawyer John Adams must defend the very enemy who has assaulted and abused the laws he holds sacred.

The taut courtroom drama soon broadens into a stunning epic of war as King George III leads a reckless and corrupt government in London toward the escalating abuse of his colonies. Outraged by the increasing loss of their liberties, an extraordinary gathering of America's most inspiring characters confronts the British presence with the ideals that will change history.

John Adams, the idealistic attorney devoted to the law, who rises to greatness by the power of his words . . . Ben Franklin, one of the most celebrated men of his time, the elderly and audacious inventor and philosopher who endures firsthand the hostile prejudice of the British government . . . Thomas Gage, the British general given the impossible task of crushing a colonial rebellion without starting an all-out war . . . George Washington, the dashing Virginian whose battle experience in the French and Indian War brings him the recognition that elevates him to command of a colonial army . . . and many other immortal names from the Founding Family of the colonial struggle - Abigail Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Joseph Warren, Samuel Adams, Richard Henry Lee - captured as never before in their full flesh-and-blood humanity.

More than a powerful portrait of the people and purpose of the revolution, Rise to Rebellion is a vivid account of history's most pivotal events. The Boston Tea Party, the battles of Concord and Bunker Hill: all are recreated with the kind of breathtaking detail only a master like Jeff Shaara can muster. His most impressive achievement, Rise to Rebellion reveals with new immediacy how philosophers became fighters, ideas their ammunition, and how a scattered group of colonies became the United States of America.

About The Author

Jeff Shaara is the New York Times bestselling author of A Chain of Thunder, A Blaze of Glory, The Final Storm, No Less Than Victory, The Steel Wave, The Rising Tide, To the Last Man, The Glorious Cause, Rise to Rebellion, and Gone for Soldiers, as well as Gods and Generals and The Last Full Measure—two novels that complete the Civil War trilogy that began with his father’s Pulitzer Prize–winning classic, The Killer Angels. Shaara was born into a family of Italian immigrants in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He grew up in Tallahassee, Florida, and graduated from Florida State University. He lives again in Tallahassee.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mr. Matt on May 01, 2015

I wasn't sure what to expect with Rise to Rebellion. I had read Shara's Civil War books and knew what to expect in terms of execution. Shara follows a handful of characters throughout the great events of the time so that, as a reader, I receive a first hand view from a number of the key actors on bo......more

Goodreads review by Karl on March 04, 2023

Shaara does a fabulous job of putting us on the scene, living in the American colonies in the 1770s among John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington. I assume the history is accurate; one can only be amazed the fledgling Americans could flock together long enough and with enough determinat......more

Goodreads review by Chris on June 24, 2022

History comes alive in this novel that takes us from March 1770 through the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The events unfold through the eyes primarily of John Adams, Ben Franklin, General Thomas Gage and George Washington. I did learn a few new things and had my memory refreshed on ass......more

Goodreads review by Corey on August 10, 2022

A fantastic novel of the American Revolution. Jeff Shaara does a wonderful job of bringing you back to the Eighteenth Century. This book starts years before the war proper, and chronicles the politics of the colonies, and the slow deterioration of the relationship with England. Most characters here a......more

Goodreads review by Adam on May 28, 2010

If you are a fan of American history and the events leading up to and during the revolution this book and its sequal "The Glorious Cause" are a MUST READ! As far as historical fiction authors go, Jeff Shaara is unparalleled in his ability to give the reader a since of the "everyday" thoughts and act......more


Quotes

“A ROUSING NOVEL RECOUNTING THE EVENTS THAT LED TO THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.”
–The Washington Times

“Dazzling . . . All the drama of a revolution is brought to light in Rise to Rebellion. . . . A stellar endeavor, it’s an unforgettable saga about special men and women who helped forge the destiny of a nation.”
–Rocky Mountain News

“THIS MAY BE [SHAARA’S] BEST BOOK YET. . . . A HIGHLY READABLE TALE, HISTORY DISGUISED AS ENTERTAINMENT.”
–Seattle Times/Post Intelligencer

“HISTORY MASTER JEFF SHAARA SCORES AGAIN . . . WITH HISTORICAL ACCURACY AND A YOU-ARE-THERE IMMEDIACY.”
–The New York Post