Lafayette in the Somewhat United States

by Sarah Vowell

Book Overview

From the bestselling author of Assassination Vacation and The Partly Cloudy Patriot, an insightful and unconventional account of George Washington's trusted officer and friend, that swashbuckling teenage French aristocrat the Marquis de Lafayette.

Chronicling General Lafayette's years in Washington's army, Vowell reflects on the ideals of the American Revolution versus the reality of the Revolutionary War. Riding...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399573100
• ISBN13: 9780399573101
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Riverhead Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.1"