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Rise To Rebellion

Rise to Rebellion
By: Jeff Shaara
Historical-Fiction

Rise to Rebellion, by Jeff Shaara, is the first volume to Shaara's two-part chronicle of the entire American Revolution; starting with the events of the Boston Massacre in March of 1770 and ending with the signing of The Declaration of Independence in 1776. Shaara attempts to relate to us the events as if each character he focuses on is telling the reader the story directly. In attempting to do this Shaara provides us with personal experiences, thoughtful dialogue, and what the characters are thinking- but these must be thought of as fiction. Shaara included these to give the book more depth, not to be historically accurate to the last words of dialogue. For example, there is no way anyone can know for sure what the sentry was thinking as he stood in front of the Custom House just minutes before the chaotic start of the Boston Massacre. Shaara does not try to convey every event, important incident, and factor that provided......


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Approximate Pages: 6 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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