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Re: Can you let me know what you think of 1776? snoopcester Send a noteboard - 11/01/2010 11:29:22 AM
1. 1776, by David McCollough

I've been meaning to read something about the formation of the USA, and somebody recommended this to me. But the wikipedia article says it's very military and largely ignores the politics, which is pretty much the opposite of what I'm looking for. Could I have your thoughts when you've read it?


I would agree with wikipedia - the book is really centred around the war rather than the politics surrounding it.
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Well, if Tim can post his planned reads for 2010, so can I. Tom - 11/01/2010 02:34:47 AM 992 Views
I doubt it quite the same ways that book seems to have for you Larry - 11/01/2010 03:43:37 AM 912 Views
"Invitation to a Beheading" is the translated title *NM* Tom - 11/01/2010 03:55:06 AM 330 Views
Ah, I was wondering if it might be that one (obviously, I know very little Russian) Larry - 11/01/2010 04:04:14 AM 841 Views
I liked 1776. Darth_Katie - 11/01/2010 04:00:03 AM 907 Views
John Adams sounded good, but I've vowed to limit book-buying. Tom - 11/01/2010 01:41:50 PM 884 Views
Re: I liked 1776 and try The Johnstown Flood. One of my best reads for last year *NM* Nolan - 11/01/2010 03:33:24 PM 420 Views
Cool, I'll put it on the list. *NM* Darth_Katie - 11/01/2010 05:23:21 PM 419 Views
The Plague might disappoint you. jh - 11/01/2010 06:31:54 AM 833 Views
I was suspecting that: I studied some other Camus in school, but not that one. Tim - 11/01/2010 09:02:04 AM 854 Views
Well, then I'd have to buy it in French, and that gets me back to my old problem: Tom - 11/01/2010 01:42:35 PM 749 Views
Y'a pas de bonnes bibliothèques avec une section "Langues Étrangères" à New York? Tim - 11/01/2010 02:11:33 PM 815 Views
I'm too lazy to respond in French. Tom - 11/01/2010 02:37:41 PM 866 Views
Looks like you win. Can't find it on fnac.com either. Tim - 11/01/2010 02:55:10 PM 907 Views
I just can't justify buying a book I would want to keep in paperback. Tom - 11/01/2010 03:53:06 PM 859 Views
I would have thought "it's not available in hardback" was a good justification... *NM* Tim - 11/01/2010 03:55:56 PM 374 Views
Not for a book that I am sure is in hardcover somewhere... Tom - 11/01/2010 03:59:08 PM 837 Views
Are you sure it's in hardcover somewhere? *NM* Tim - 11/01/2010 04:00:54 PM 388 Views
It's a classic. How could it not be? Tom - 11/01/2010 04:03:07 PM 772 Views
Why would one do a new edition of a book that old - and that short - in hardcover? Legolas - 11/01/2010 05:00:04 PM 853 Views
Because it's a classic. Tom - 11/01/2010 05:06:51 PM 779 Views
I see. Legolas - 11/01/2010 05:46:06 PM 929 Views
Book culture is different in France. DomA - 12/01/2010 07:06:17 PM 960 Views
That's so sad! Tom - 12/01/2010 11:27:37 PM 743 Views
They do, but the price seems to be even steeper than that. Legolas - 12/01/2010 11:37:45 PM 929 Views
Re: They do, but the price seems to be even steeper than that. DomA - 13/01/2010 02:36:35 PM 778 Views
Re: That's so sad! DomA - 13/01/2010 02:24:53 PM 928 Views
Can you let me know what you think of 1776? Tim - 11/01/2010 09:13:58 AM 971 Views
Re: Can you let me know what you think of 1776? snoopcester - 11/01/2010 11:29:22 AM 795 Views
I had skimmed a part of it previously Tom - 11/01/2010 01:45:20 PM 794 Views
Oh, and regarding another of your points Tom - 11/01/2010 02:49:26 PM 966 Views
That's some pretty assonance . Tim - 11/01/2010 02:56:20 PM 928 Views
It's pretty straightforward Tom - 11/01/2010 03:57:41 PM 776 Views
Re: Well, if Tim can post his planned reads for 2010, so can I. snoopcester - 11/01/2010 11:32:53 AM 867 Views
I have a lot more on my "to read one day" list, but I don't want to read them all in one year. Tom - 11/01/2010 01:46:59 PM 820 Views
I assumed you would have... I just didn't have anything more interesting to say *NM* snoopcester - 11/01/2010 02:59:30 PM 398 Views
Try "Did you know sheep have no gag reflex?" next time. Tom - 11/01/2010 04:01:54 PM 787 Views
On the Road is a classic. everynametaken - 12/01/2010 04:08:11 AM 722 Views
I've read 2, 3 and 12. Vodalus - 13/01/2010 07:38:33 PM 925 Views
There is a more important question to ask Amys - 14/01/2010 08:04:51 AM 1057 Views
She reads the same books over and over and over. Tom - 14/01/2010 05:08:20 PM 763 Views
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