Crucible of War: The Seven Years' War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754-1766
by Fred Anderson
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Author: Fred AndersonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2001-01-23
ISBN: 0375706364
Number of pages: 912
Publisher: Vintage
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Book Review: "An adventure novel rolled into a history Book"
Summary: 4 Stars
I have to be honest, I was always interested in the Seven Year War and the North American conflict, so purchasing this book wasn't that greater ordeal. What I did find was a history book written like no other history book I have ever had to read (Not to sound so far fetched). It was like reading a good old boys adventure book, with it's villians and heroes, close calls and triumphants and not forgetting an extremly accurate and descriptive account of the history of that time. I found myself totally ingrossed in each page, awaiting each turn of events to unfold in front me. Fred Anderson does a superb job of bringing the pages alive with a free flowing and captivating account of such a important part of history. The only reason I didn't rate it a five out of five was due to the ending dragging it's heels slightly compared to the high calibre of the rest of the book. But don't let this deter you, even if you don't share the same interest in that peorid of history as a whole, it's well worth the read and the chance to be swept along by a fantastic adventure.
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