
- 320 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Advance Praise for The Unexpected George Washington
"This is a biography that unquestionably lives up to its title. Readers will discover numerous, often touching traits that they never knew about the Father of the Country. Harlow Unger has written a one-of-a-kind book that will please and fascinate everyone."
âThomas Fleming, author Washington's Secret War: The Hidden History of Valley Forge
"It's hard to imagine George Washington as playful, tender, or funny. But Harlow Unger searches to find these seldom-seen aspects of the private man, and the result is a far more complete and believable founding father."
â James C. Rees, Executive Director, Historic Mount Vernon
Acclaim for Lafayette
"Harlow Unger has cornered the market on muses to emerge as America's most readable historian. His new biography of the Marquis de Lafayette combines a thoroughgoing account of the age of revolution, a probing psychological study of a complex man, and a literary style that goes down like cream."
âFlorence King, contributing editor, National Review
"To American readers Unger's biography will provide a stark reminder of just how near run a thing was our War of Independence and the degree to which our forefathers' victory hinged on the help of our French allies, marshalled for George Washington by his 'adopted' son, Lafayette."
âLarry Collins, coauthor, Is Paris Burning? and O Jerusalem!
"An admirable account of his [Lafayette's] life and extraordinary career on both sides of the Atlantic."
â The Sunday Telegraph (London)
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Maps and Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Authorâs Note
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: A Quest for Power and Glory
- Chapter 2: An Agreeable Consort for Life
- Chapter 3: âFox Hunting ⌠but Catchd Nothingâ
- Chapter 4: A Death in the Family
- Chapter 5: The Glorious Cause
- Chapter 6: âThe Fate of Unborn Millionsâ
- Chapter 7: An Affectionate Friend
- Chapter 8: The Long Journey Home
- Chapter 9: A Broken Promise
- Chapter 10: âGod Bless Our Washington!â
- Chapter 11: âTranquillity Reignsâ
- Chapter 12: The Voice of Your Country
- Chapter 13: Vine and Fig Tree Revisited
- Chapter 14: âFirst in the Hearts of His Countrymenâ
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Selected Bibliography of Principal Sources
- Credits
- Index