In the Hurricane's Eye

In the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown is a book by American writer Nathaniel Philbrick about the events leading to the defeat of the British at Yorktown with the aid of the French. The book was published by Viking Press on October 16, 2018.

In the Hurricane's Eye
First edition
AuthorNathaniel Philbrick
LanguageEnglish
GenreHistory
PublisherViking Press
Publication date
October 16, 2018
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint, e-book
Pages384 pp.
ISBN978-0-525-42676-9

Reception

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In a 2018 book review in Kirkus Reviews the review summarized the book as "A tense, richly detailed narrative of the American Revolution."[1] Carol Berkin, writing for The Washington Post called Philbrick "a master of narrative" and "To his credit, Philbrick resists the temptation to descend into hagiography."[2]

References

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  1. ^ "In the Hurricane's Eye". Kirkus Reviews. September 1, 2018.
  2. ^ Berkin, Carol (December 7, 2018). "Gen. George Washington's calm amid the storm of revolution". The Washington Post.