When They Burned the White House

by Andrew Tully

Book Overview

""When They Burned The White House"" is a historical non-fiction book written by Andrew Tully. It tells the story of the burning of the White House by British troops during the War of 1812. The book... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B000NPTW3I
• Release Date: January 1961
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Well told War of 1812 Story

One thing I have always found interesting about books was reading one that was based upon real life events. That is why I was happy when I found the book "When They Burned the White House," by Andrew Tully. I thought it would be great to read a novelization about the last days of the War of 1812, to see how the American author treated the British characters. Would they be vilans? Would the Americans be treated at the ultimate heroes defending thier home? And how would the general quality of it be? I can tell you I was surprised and impressed with this book, as it was accutate and well written. At parts it gets a little tedious as I start to wonder if andybody really cares about the route that Dolley Madison took and the people she talked to on her way back the the burnt capitol, but the author stil made it seem interesting. If you want to know 1st hand historty about the Burning of Washington in 1814, or if you like any historical fiction, you should read this book.