Set in Boston and London over sixteen years, True Freedom is a
panoramic account of how America came to fight Britain for its
freedom in the eighteenth century. The Boston scene is set though
vignettes about the people who shaped its history. Thomas
Hutchinson, sixth generation of Boston aristocracy, whose wealth is
seeming unassailable. Self-taught medical doctor Thomas Young an
idealist meeting his hero Samuel Adams, who is determined to have
his revolution. Their Sons of Liberty and Mohucks play a key role,
all the time supported from London by the radical politician John
Wilkes. True Freedom is full of vivid period details, you can
almost smell parliament in London or hear the clerks scribbling
away in the American Department. So too, in Boston, you can picture
Faneuil Hall, experience the might of the British navy in the
harbour, and feel the grit and determination of the Boston people
to defy parliament in London. Together they form facets of the main
character: the Boston uprising. The facts are all there but by
focussing on personal relationships especially the one between the
brothers Pownall, Michael Dean takes us right to the heart of
identity and sovereignty.
General
Imprint: |
Holland Park Press
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
June 2019 |
Authors: |
Michael Dean
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Dimensions: |
216 x 138 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
281 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-907320-86-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
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LSN: |
1-907320-86-5 |
Barcode: |
9781907320866 |
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