![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In summary-despite the reader knowing exactly how the story ends The British Are Coming turns the Revolutionary War into nothing short of a riveting page-turner. My heart can’t take any more supply shortages. To think this is only the first book in his trilogy. BOOK OF THE WEEK The British Are Coming by Rick Atkinson review America’s fight for independence This vivid history of the American Revolutionary War is a ‘tale of heroes and knaves, of. As book one of a three book trilogy, The British Are Coming is a long-awaited foray. Never in my life have I worried so much about firewood and rope, let alone those darn gunpowder kegs that Congress could never supply enough of. Download or stream The British Are Coming by Rick Atkinson, George Newbern for free on hoopla. This week our guest is Pulitzer Prize winning author Rick Atkinson. ![]() With so much at stake, every shot holds immense importance, and Atkinson drives that point home, emphasizing not only the significance of the war but also the tragic cost in both lives and matériel. The British Are Coming honestly reads like Game of Thrones-just with less dragons and more tricorn hats-as political rivalries, bloody feuds, and massive set-piece style battles engulf the American colonies from Quebec to the Carolinas and everywhere in between. Drama, intrigue, and a cast of surprisingly colorful characters abound in this battle-by-battle recounting of the early years of the War for Independence. This book is a masterpiece as bold and cunning as Washington’s Christmastime attack across the Delaware. ![]()
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