Browsing: Revolutions

During the last days of World War I, a group of US soldiers known as the Polar Bears waged a desperate campaign against the Red Army in the brutal Russian winter. “A wild ride through an American military campaign few know much about” (Booklist).

When his rival is arrested for murdering a local politician, young attorney Abraham Lincoln and his best friend, Joshua Speed, must race against time to unravel the mysterious case. “Putnam combines an historian’s understanding of character and context with a remarkable narrative drive” (Pulitzer Prize–winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin).

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson played a pivotal role in shaping the future of the United States. This thought-provoking New York Times bestseller takes a fresh look at their turbulent relationship and its impact in a time of revolution.

A New York Times bestseller from the author of The Pillars of the Earth: After two US citizens were taken hostage in Iran, World War II vet Colonel “Bull” Simons assembled an unlikely team and plotted a daring rescue. “A superb, edge-of-the-seat true story” (USA Today).

This New York Times bestseller provides an eye-opening look at the women who influenced America’s Founding Fathers. “Wonderful stories… If only our standard history books were written with such flair!” (Publishers Weekly).