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Patriots #1
Sons of Liberty
In the British colonies of North America there arose a band of brave men and women who forged a free and independent nation. Their names live on today, as does their legacy, and we proudly call them Patriots. Boston, 1773. This thriving seaport is the center of activity for the American rebels. Fiery speeches by Sam Adams and James Otis fuel the growing flames of liberty. A secret band of patriots plans defiant actions to protest the Crown's injustices. It is a heady time for young Daniel Reed to be purseing his education in Boston. While he cloaks his insurrectionist sympathies with caution, his teenage brother, Quincy, rushes headlong into freedom's fight. Two events will soon change Daniel's life forever: his brother's participation in the Boston Tea Party and his chance meeting with the beautiful Roxanne Darragh, who will stir more than the dream of independence within him.
304 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published June 1, 1992
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January 2, 2017
Boston, 1773, finds 20-year-old Daniel Reed from Virginia embarking on his studies at Harvard in order to become a lawyer. He, his younger brother Quincy and cousin Elliot Markham find themselves caught up in the stirrings of rebellion as the British colonists grow more and more incensed with the various British acts taking place. The question becomes whether to support the British rule of law or whether to instead, side with the insurrectionists who would eventually become known as patriots and the Sons of Liberty.
This novel is the first of a 6-part series covering the American Revolutionary War and takes us from 1773 all the way through the beginning battles of the war at Lexington and Concord. The political situation is what drives the plot but the story is more about the individual characters and how they react to each other and the situations they come up against.
Ever since my trip to Washington DC and the Virginia region last summer, I’ve been itching to read about this period of history once again. I chose this series for several reasons but primarily because I knew the author name of “Adam Rutledge” was a pseudonym for one of my favorite authors of historical novels and westerns, James Reasoner. I always like his easy-to-read style and the way he creates characters that I can relate to. Some would say they are too black and white and the good guys are easily distinguishable from the bad. But sometimes that is exactly what I am looking for.
So, for my first read of the new year, I think I chose just the right book. The next 5 in the series should be equally satisfying.
This novel is the first of a 6-part series covering the American Revolutionary War and takes us from 1773 all the way through the beginning battles of the war at Lexington and Concord. The political situation is what drives the plot but the story is more about the individual characters and how they react to each other and the situations they come up against.
Ever since my trip to Washington DC and the Virginia region last summer, I’ve been itching to read about this period of history once again. I chose this series for several reasons but primarily because I knew the author name of “Adam Rutledge” was a pseudonym for one of my favorite authors of historical novels and westerns, James Reasoner. I always like his easy-to-read style and the way he creates characters that I can relate to. Some would say they are too black and white and the good guys are easily distinguishable from the bad. But sometimes that is exactly what I am looking for.
So, for my first read of the new year, I think I chose just the right book. The next 5 in the series should be equally satisfying.
March 29, 2018
I enjoyed this book, I thought it was a nice beginning to this series. I believe there are 6 or 7 more books. I liked that it started before the war began with a young man thinking through his decision of whether or not he believed in the rebels cause or if he thought the Tories were right rather than this character being a fiery patriot from the moment he was introduced. I think that makes him a more interesting character.
This isn't a very large book so it doesn't go into a lot of depth of character and events, I think if it had been a longer book and had pushed through with more detail it would have been a 4 star or more book, as it is I feel like their was more to explore with these characters that would have brought a lot to the story.
Overall, I enjoyed the book. I started reading it at 8:00 one night and then I looked up and it was 11:00 and I was almost done with the whole book. It was very easy to read and to get into the story and stay in the story.
This isn't a very large book so it doesn't go into a lot of depth of character and events, I think if it had been a longer book and had pushed through with more detail it would have been a 4 star or more book, as it is I feel like their was more to explore with these characters that would have brought a lot to the story.
Overall, I enjoyed the book. I started reading it at 8:00 one night and then I looked up and it was 11:00 and I was almost done with the whole book. It was very easy to read and to get into the story and stay in the story.
December 3, 2017
Great series about the revolutionary times.
October 14, 2022
Really easy fast read. A nice way to pick up some history on the time leading to the American revolution.
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