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Lafayette in the Somewhat United States

Sarah Vowell

Start date: November 9, 2015

Finish date: November 19, 2015

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Oct 16, 2016 Megan rated it liked it

Shelves: non-fiction, funny-humor-satire, tea-and-tomes-book-club-books, american-stories, history-nonfiction

I'd probably give this a 3.5 star rating. The somewhat stream of conscientiousness-like style of writing took a little getting used to, as did the lack of chapters, but I eventually got into the flow. The author blends historical facts with her contemporary retracing of the Marquis de Lafayette's role in the American Revolution. As a swashbuckling teenage aristocrat, Lafayette departed France and volunteered to join George Washington's army, soon becoming a trusted officer and friend. The author ...more

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Mar 25, 2016 Julie rated it liked it

I have been listening to Hamilton constantly and decided I didnt know enough about Lafayette, so I picked this up at the library. I was bothered by feeling like there was no narrative structure whatsoever, but in general I liked it and have a better appreciation of how awesome he was.

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