{"product_id":"revolution-the-birth-of-the-greatest-nation-in-the-history-of-the-world-9781631440885","title":"Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World by Metaxas, Eric","description":"\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e#2 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 AMAZON BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 BOOKSCAN WEEKLY BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBALTIMORE SUN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Once upon a time there was a REVOLUTION.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere's never been a nation like the United States of America. It's impossible to imagine the world without it--but do you know the wild and true story of how it came into existence? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn our 250th anniversary, the hunger for America's story has never been greater. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWho better to tell it than historian Eric Metaxas, author of seven \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers, including the ground-breaking, million-selling biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer? \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the passion, erudition, and irrepressible wit that have become his signature, Metaxas's \u003ci\u003eREVOLUTION \u003c\/i\u003ebrings the epic of America's birth to life so fully that you will feel you are a part of the story, which is precisely the point. By turns deeply moving, gripping, and spectacularly entertaining, these are the stories every American must know, including some of history's noblest heroes -- and some despicable villains. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eREVOLUTION also touches on the role that sacrifice, character, and faith played in the great struggle for \"the Sacred Cause\" of liberty. George Washington, John Adams, Nathan Hale, Henry Knox, Horatio Gates, Israel Putnam, Benedict Arnold and many others all come to life for a new generation of Americans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt more than 600 pages--with photos, maps, and illustrations--REVOLUTION is definitive and sweeping, an astonishing epic containing a dazzling array of stories, ranging from the explosive events that led up to Lexington and Concord, all the way through the impossible twists and turns of the war itself--including the Battle of Bunker Hill, the Crossing of the Delaware, Saratoga, and the bitter winter at Valley Forge -- all the way to the final victory in Yorktown and \"The World Turned Upside Down.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnless we ourselves know the true story of the Revolution--what some have called America's \"founding myth\"--we cannot play the role we are meant to play in the Revolution that still continues today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is our story. We need to know it. For such a time as this.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eric Metaxas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Odysseus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 640\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.14h x 6.07w x 1.82d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781631440885\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Metaxas\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of seven \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers, including the groundbreaking, million-selling biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. His new book is \u003ci\u003eREVOLUTION: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEric is the founder and host of Socrates in the City and The Eric Metaxas Show. Known for his wide-ranging conversations, he has interviewed Hollywood icons such as Ron Howard, Mel Gibson, Morgan Freeman, and Dick Cavett, as well as tech entrepreneurs such as Peter Thiel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis work has been translated into over twenty-five languages and has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, The New Republic, USA Today\u003c\/i\u003e and many other publications. His writing, which includes more than thirty children's books, has inspired a documentary based on the book \u003ci\u003eLetter to the American Church\u003c\/i\u003e, influenced a Hollywood film on Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and led to a streaming series based on the bestselling book \u003ci\u003eIs Atheism Dead?\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Odysseus Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48982495559833,"sku":"9781631440885","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/9781631440885.jpg?v=1788556442","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/revolution-the-birth-of-the-greatest-nation-in-the-history-of-the-world-9781631440885","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}