Valley Forge, Bob Drury
Valley Forge, Bob Drury
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Valley Forge

Author: Bob Drury, Tom Clavin

Narrator: Jeremy Bobb

Unabridged: 14 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/02/2018


Synopsis

The #1 New York Times bestselling authors of The Heart of Everything That Is return with “a thorough, nuanced, and enthralling account” (The Wall Street Journal) about one of the most inspiring—and underappreciated—chapters in American history: the Continental Army’s six-month transformation in Valley Forge.

In December 1777, some 12,000 members of America’s Continental Army stagger into a small Pennsylvania encampment near British-occupied Philadelphia. Their commander in chief, George Washington, is at the lowest ebb of his military career. Yet, somehow, Washington, with a dedicated coterie of advisers, sets out to breathe new life into his military force. Against all odds, they manage to turn a bobtail army of citizen soldiers into a professional fighting force that will change the world forever.

Valley Forge is the story of how that metamorphosis occurred. Bestselling authors Bob Drury and Tom Clavin show us how this miracle was accomplished despite thousands of American soldiers succumbing to disease, starvation, and the elements. At the center of it all is George Washington as he fends off pernicious political conspiracies. The Valley Forge winter is his—and the revolution’s—last chance at redemption. And after six months in the camp, Washington fulfills his destiny, leading the Continental Army to a stunning victory in the Battle of Monmouth Court House.

Valley Forge is the riveting true story of a nascent United States toppling an empire. Using new and rarely seen contemporaneous documents—and drawing on a cast of iconic characters and remarkable moments that capture the innovation and energy that led to the birth of our nation—Drury and Clavin provide a “gripping, panoramic account” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) of the definitive account of this seminal and previously undervalued moment in the battle for American independence.

About Bob Drury

Bob Drury is the author/coauthor/editor of nine books. He has written for numerous publications, including The New York Times, Vanity Fair, Men’s Journal, and GQ. He is currently a contributing editor and foreign correspondent for Men’s Health. He lives in Manasquan, New Jersey.

About Tom Clavin

Tom Clavin is the author or coauthor of sixteen books. For fifteen years he wrote for The New York Times and has contributed to such magazines as Golf, Men's Journal, Parade, Reader’s Digest, and Smithsonian. He is currently the investigative features correspondent for Manhattan Magazine. He lives in Sag Harbor, New York.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jimmy on October 06, 2018

Valley Forge. Now that’s a subject worthy of its own book. If nothing else, there’s George Washington. Washington attracts great writers you know. Ron Chernow was compelled to give us a life of Washington while David McCullough gave us 1776, so it’s no surprise to me that the bestselling author team......more

Goodreads review by Mike on March 14, 2023

I was torn about how to review this book. I expected to love it but did not find it to be a page-turner. These ratings are just about my enjoyment of what I read, and for this book I found that it tried to do too much. Obviously Valley Forge is what it is centered around, but I found that more than......more

Goodreads review by Tom on December 29, 2018

Very well researched and written OK, as it was dry and slow moving in some parts in this book on a portion of the Revolutionary War. A 350-page book that might have been better around 250-300 pages. Clavin and Drury (the authors) do a great job explaining just how cold it was in the Winter of 1778 i......more

Goodreads review by Rick on November 13, 2018

Very good book and one that every American should read to see where we have come from as a nation. The author's detail the incredible hardships endured by General Washington, his fellow officers, and the men he led. Had the opportunity to hear Tom Clavin speak about the book and the research involve......more