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GtrsRGr8 · 01-16-2017, 02:21 PM

. . . During the Revolutionary War.

I admit, this book covers an area of American history that I don't know but a little about--I know nothing about it. There is complete cavity in my brain where information about the events brought out in this book ought to exist. That's bound to be one reason that I was so attracted to this book.

I am ashamed to say that it is a Britisher, Simon Schama, who is the one to bring this part of American history to the attention of us Americans.

The ratings are high at Amazon, and GoodReads (3.96 (684)). The markdown of 86% (from the digital, not print, list price) is fantastic. And the book is a hefty 512 pages, so there's plenty of bang for the buck, punch for the peso . . . . well, you know how that goes.

I wish that there was a Whispersync deal (unless it's one of those which are like $12.99 for the audio portion! Ack!) for this ebook, but there isn't. I've got far more time to listen to books right now than to read them. There apparently isn't even an audio of it at Audible (U.S., at least). As a famous Brit sings, "You don't always get what you waaant." *sigh*

Rough Crossings: The Slaves, the British, and the American Revolution. By Simon Schama. Rated 4.3 stars, from Amazon at the present moment. Print list price $16.99; digital list price $14.49; Kindle price now $1.99. HarperCollins e-books, publisher. 512 pages. https://www.amazon.com/Rough-Crossin.../dp/B000W965EO.

Book Description
If you were black in America at the start of the Revolutionary War, which side would you want to win?

When the last British governor of Virginia declared that any rebel-owned slave who escaped and served the king would be emancipated, tens of thousands of slaves fled from farms, plantations, and cities to try to reach the British camp. A military strategy originally designed to break the plantations of the American South had unleashed one of the great exoduses in U.S. history. With powerfully vivid storytelling, Schama details the odyssey of the escaped blacks through the fires of war and the terror of potential recapture, shedding light on an extraordinary, little-known chapter in the dark saga of American slavery.

01-16-2017, 02:21 PM	#71
GtrsRGr8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,334 Karma: 27815322 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Southeastern U.S., ya'll Device: Kindle; Kindle (10.1.1) for PC; Kindle Cloud Reader	Whopping 86% Markdown on Book about American Slaves Who Went Over to British Side. . . . During the Revolutionary War. I admit, this book covers an area of American history that I don't know but a little about--I know nothing about it. There is complete cavity in my brain where information about the events brought out in this book ought to exist. That's bound to be one reason that I was so attracted to this book. I am ashamed to say that it is a Britisher, Simon Schama, who is the one to bring this part of American history to the attention of us Americans. The ratings are high at Amazon, and GoodReads (3.96 (684)). The markdown of 86% (from the digital, not print, list price) is fantastic. And the book is a hefty 512 pages, so there's plenty of bang for the buck, punch for the peso . . . . well, you know how that goes. I wish that there was a Whispersync deal (unless it's one of those which are like $12.99 for the audio portion! Ack!) for this ebook, but there isn't. I've got far more time to listen to books right now than to read them. There apparently isn't even an audio of it at Audible (U.S., at least). As a famous Brit sings, "You don't always get what you waaant." sigh Rough Crossings: The Slaves, the British, and the American Revolution. By Simon Schama. Rated 4.3 stars, from Amazon at the present moment. Print list price $16.99; digital list price $14.49; Kindle price now $1.99. HarperCollins e-books, publisher. 512 pages. https://www.amazon.com/Rough-Crossin.../dp/B000W965EO. Book Description If you were black in America at the start of the Revolutionary War, which side would you want to win? When the last British governor of Virginia declared that any rebel-owned slave who escaped and served the king would be emancipated, tens of thousands of slaves fled from farms, plantations, and cities to try to reach the British camp. A military strategy originally designed to break the plantations of the American South had unleashed one of the great exoduses in U.S. history. With powerfully vivid storytelling, Schama details the odyssey of the escaped blacks through the fires of war and the terror of potential recapture, shedding light on an extraordinary, little-known chapter in the dark saga of American slavery. Last edited by GtrsRGr8; 01-16-2017 at 03:19 PM.