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In the Hurricane's Eye
In the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown | Nathaniel Philbrick
The thrilling story of the Revolutionary War finale from the New York Times bestselling author of In the Heart of the Sea and Valiant Ambition. Here is the story of the remarkable year leading up to the siege of Yorktown. It sets Washington against his traitorous nemesis Benedict Arnold and places him in impossible situations and constant acrimonious negotiation with his French allies, along with his young protg, the Marquis de Lafayette and his energetic general Nathanael Greene. In a narrative that moves from the ship-crowded waters off Newport, Rhode Island, to a wooded hillside near North Carolina's Guilford Courthouse, to the Dutch storehouses on the Caribbean island of St. Eustatius, Philbrick narrates the pivotal naval battle that brought the end of America's long, elusive path to independence. It was an improbable triumph made possible by Washington's brilliant strategy, leadership, and revolutionary use of sea power. In the Hurricane's Eye opens in the fall of 1780. For five years, American and British forces had clashed along the edge of a vast continent and were now at a stalemate. The Royal Navy, with its fleet of powerful warships (just one of which mounted more cannons than possessed by the entire rebel army), could attack the rebels' seaside cities at will. The Rebels could just fall back inland and wait. Neither side could inflict the killing blow. As Washington knew better than anyone, only the French navy could break Britain's stranglehold on the eastern seaboard and thus ensure an American victory. In the Battle of the Chesapeake (1781 - called the most important naval engagement in the history of the world), a French admiral foiled British attempts to rescue the army led by General Cornwallis. By making the subsequent victory at Yorktown a virtual inevitability, this naval battle--masterminded by Washington but waged without a single American ship--was largely responsible for the independence of the United States. A riveting and wide-ranging narrative, full of dramatic, unexpected turns, In the Hurricane's Eye reveals that the fate of the American Revolution depended, in the end, on Washington and the sea.
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JackOBotts

Bailing on this #Roll100 / #bookspinbacklog pick. I try nonfiction and struggle. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I did my best.

PuddleJumper You tried! No point forcing yourself if you aren't enjoying it 2y
JackOBotts @PuddleJumper 100% ~ I‘m trying to do better at “letting go” if I‘m not feeling it. 💜 2y
TheAromaofBooks Sometimes a book just isn't the right fit!! 2y
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Hooked_on_books
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Bailedbailed

I‘ve read and enjoyed Philbrick before, so I thought I‘d give this one a try. But it‘s solidly military history, a topic I have less than zero interest in. So, this one‘s on me, not the book.

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ValerieAndBooks
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Pickpick

Philbrick is an excellent history author, IMO. Here he informs us of the events, especially those waged at sea, of the end of the Revolutionary War. The French played a bigger part than I realized.

I didn‘t realize this was the third in a trilogy by Philbrick, even though I still have the second, “Valiant Ambition” in my TBR 😂. I‘ll definitely hunt down the first installment, “Bunker Hill”.

(Anchor lap quilt made by my mom)

AmyG Beautiful quilt. Makes for a great photo. 4y
arubabookwoman Love the quilt! 4y
MsMelissa That quilt is gorgeous. 4y
ValerieAndBooks @AmyG @arubabookwoman @Book_Fiend_Melissa Thank you all 💖. I‘m very proud of my mom. She has made literally hundreds of quilts (in varying sizes, from bed size to baby quilts to wall hangings), all of them wonderful. 4y
Lynnsoprano Oh goodness, that quilt is gorgeous! 4y
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ValerieAndBooks
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After doing chores, spending this National Book Lover‘s Dsy by the pool this afternoon.

#botm

8little_paws I thought this book was excellent
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ValerieAndBooks @8little_paws Almost finished! Philbrick is very good at what he does. 4y
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AuntCourtney
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Mehso-so

3.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I‘m gonna be completely honest. I only picked this one up because it was a book of the month pick. I am glad I read it because it was good, but I felt like some parts dragged while others moved faster. This was a good look into the history of Yorktown and everything that happened, but this was mostly about George Washington. The epilogue I will say is a good ending because you see so many people and their “end” years and thoughts.

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TheSpineView
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#MarchMadness @Eggs
#Victory

Here is another book that is on my TBR list.📚📚📚

Eggs Great choice❣️ 5y
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Librarybelle
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Philbrick has written a few books about the American Revolutionary War, more I think related to the beginning. Here, he tackles the last year. Once again, a book I haven‘t read yet, but as a #BOTM selection awhile ago, I had to snap it up. #TalkinBoutARevolution #LilithJuly

Cinfhen I bought it too and still haven‘t read it 🙈 5y
suvata Same here. I really have to tackle this one pretty soon. 5y
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BookBumming
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Pickpick

Had to screen shot my review. I didn‘t want to sell this book short. Best Non-fiction read I‘ve read in YEARS!!!

StrangeWool George Washington is my favorite president! 6y
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Purplerosiepage
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Pickpick

🎶 we can end this war in Yorktown, cut them off at sea but
for this to succeed there‘s someone else we need.”🎶 I enjoy Revolutionary War history, and I learned some stuff in this one.

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MichaelK
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Cold day ❄️ good excuse to hunker down and read about the creation of 🇺🇸. It never ceases to amaze me how much of American history (and history as a whole) came down to luck & chance. That is not to say strategy, diplomacy, grit, logistics, weapons etc didn't play a major part. But luck and chance played such a critical role in the formation of America time and time again. Hope everyone has a great day 👍

BookwormAHN Welcome to Litsy 😺 6y
MichaelK Thanks 😊 @BookwormAHN 6y
Megabooks Welcome to Litsy! 📚👋🏻 6y
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MichaelK Thank you! 👋 @Megabooks 6y
CoffeeNBooks Welcome to Litsy! 📚 6y
MichaelK 💯 thanks!!! @CoffeeNBooks 6y
Kaylamburson Such a pretty view! Is that the Catskills? I always hear wonderful things about up there. Welcome to Litsy!! 6y
MichaelK Hey @Kaylamburson thanks! It sure is the Catskills. It's heaven here and a necessary escape from the city! 6y
Kaylamburson So lovely! I need my own escape room the city. One day! 6y
MichaelK Yup! We all do. 😄 @Kaylamburson 6y
MichaelK Nope! Looks super interesting. Just added it to my massive list 😂 but I'm a sucker for these types of books so it may cut the line @LauraBeth (edited) 6y
LauraBeth That‘s what Litsy is for 😂 6y
MichaelK Learning that pretty quickly 😊 @LauraBeth 6y
RadicalReader @MichaelK love how wonderful Litsy is. Welcome to the most magical place for bookworms aside from the library or ebook library lol that will fill your bookshelves with billions of beautiful reads. I always search up on the library website the amazing books Littens “ users of Litsy as some call them” instantly lol 6y
MichaelK Hey @RadicalReader thanks for the warm welcome! I'm loving it so far and have already picked up a few new books I've found here 😊 6y
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8little_paws
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Pickpick

I absolutely loved this #botm selection from October. Who knew naval battles could be so interesting! This was my first Philbrick, I can't wait to read his other works. Really some of the finest revolutionary war writing I've read.

rubyslippersreads This sounds great! 6y
goodbyefrancie I'm listening to Mayflower now, and he's a great storyteller. I've just ordered this one. 6y
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8little_paws
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Absolutely loving this book, my first by Philbrick and definitely not my last. This isn't part of any challenge-- just a #botm pick i'm behind on due to travels this fall.

Reviewsbylola This is on my TBR. I‘ve really enjoyed some of his other books. 6y
8little_paws @Reviewsbylola I've read other books on the revolutionary war and Washington, and I am still getting a lot out of this. 6y
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8little_paws
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My January #tbr plus 3 botm books just selected today! Starting with the book tagged. Some books for #readharder and these truths was a christmas gift! And a few other long time tbr books for good measure.

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howjessicareads
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Mehso-so

⭐️⭐️⭐️ for In the Hurricane‘s Eye. I always enjoy Philbrick‘s books, but I thought this was the weakest entry in his loose trilogy of the American Revolution. (I much preferred Bunker Hill and Valiant Ambition.) It just didn‘t really seem to have a point. #jesshowreads2018

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Aswenson
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Looking forward to more book mail! 😍

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DGRachel
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I got three new bookcases, but I need your help, my wonderful, super smart, Litsy friends! Do I put this book with the rest of my Nathaniel Philbrick nonfiction books or do I put it with all my other #BOTM books??

Amiable I would have to put it with the other Philbrick books. I'm anal like that. 😬 6y
SassyBrit Stick with the author 😁 6y
DGRachel @amiable @sassybrit Follow up question then - I have three other nonfiction #BOTM books. Do I leave them on the #BOTM bookcase or do I move them to my nonfiction bookcase?? 6y
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Amiable I don't have BOTM, so I'm not sure how important that is to other people. I sort my nonfiction books by subject matter and then by author. Easier for me to find when I want it later. 6y
GlassAsDiamonds I‘d put all the BOTM together (but divide fiction and non-fiction) because they‘ve all got the logo on the spines and the same sizing, they feel more like an item from a collection than random books somehow... 6y
SassyBrit Love the idea 💡 of putting them on your non-fiction bookcase 😁 6y
Redwritinghood I feel like you should put all the BOTM books together. 6y
mcipher I vote for BOTM together. 6y
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bridge12
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Survived #BlizzardBruce but couldn‘t get to work today since the entire campus was shut down. So I‘m dreaming of warmer days while reading this delight and sipping on hot cider! 💕❄️

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Kpulver
Pickpick

Excellent account of the war leading up to the victory at Yorktown. Especially learned lots in the afterword with the subsequent accounting of each of the major players up to their deaths.

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catiewithac
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Pickpick

My #BOTM pick was an excellent read! Revolutionary era history is always interesting and exciting. I‘m not usually drawn to naval and military histories, but Philbrick keeps the narrative together with helpful diagrams and illustrations. Lafayette In the Somewhat United States was my 1st #BOTM selection. Finally, after 3 years there is another non-fiction history book worth reading from the club! ⚓️

Reviewsbylola I‘ve enjoyed the other Philbrick books I‘ve read so maybe I‘ll try this one. 6y
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Sydsavvy
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Wow a history non fiction for #BOTM ❣️🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🎉. Excited about the others too.

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SconsinBookyBadger
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October #botm has arrived! Unpacked and transferred to the coffee table waiting to be read.... someday.

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BooksTeasAndBookishThings
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Is it just me or do #BOTM covers feel better than most? I love holding their books so much. #BookMail always makes me happy, but especially when two of the three books are free! There are two sections of glossy pages in the Hurricane‘s Eye book and they have portraits, etchings, diagrams, maps, and documents. Great selections this month. If for some strange reason you haven‘t joined, you really should now:
https://www.mybotm.com/pomzpf5esucgzaor

Jess7 Nice picks! I absolutely LOVED The Lies We Told! 6y
Gissy One day....over the rainbow....🌈I will see Book of the Month box🎁arriving to PR...🤞☺️ 6y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @Jess7 that‘s good to know ❤️ 6y
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BooksTeasAndBookishThings @Gissy I don‘t understand why they don‘t ship there. It is a US territory and it has the same shipping costs, right? 6y
Gissy Yes! We use the same US mail system, same US money and so on. But sometimes we are considered as domestic and other times international. I guess it is political language. But the same situation happened with BookOutlet and now they are shipping to PR. 6y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @Gissy one down lol maybe if they get enough emails about it, they will change it? Just keep bothering them. I would 6y
Gissy Thank you! My tbr will happily grow!📚📚📚📚😍❤️ 6y
8little_paws They improved the book cover quality this month, it's noticeable and I love it! 6y
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DGRachel
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Woohoo! #BOTM #BOOKMAIL!!

TheSpineView I picked that one too! 6y
SconsinBookyBadger My pick too! Waiting for it to arrive in the mail! 🏤🚚📦 6y
kspenmoll Let me know how this is. Was on the fence... 6y
DGRachel @kspenmoll It‘s going to be a while before I get to it, if I‘m honest. 😂 #bookhoarder 6y
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DGRachel
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I haven‘t been this excited about #BOTM since last month. 🤣🤣 In all seriousness, though, I am super excited about this pick.

catiewithac It was my pick, too! 6y
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theokiereader
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Thanks to @felinesandfiction for finding the October #botmspoilers and @TheLibrarian for the beautiful graphic!

What is with ALL the suspense/thrillers lately at BOTM?! I love this genre, but I‘m getting a little worn out. Is it just me? I was hoping for a historical fiction this month, so I guess I‘ll go with “In the Hurricane‘s Eye.” I‘m looking forward to “Lies” and “Clockmaker‘s Daughter” once I‘ve detoxed from murder novels. What about you?

stuck.in.the.stacks Clockmaker's Daughter is historical fiction isn't it? 6y
theokiereader @felinesandfiction I believe it is, but it sounds like it‘s a historical murder mystery from the description. I may be wrong. I need a murder mystery palate cleanse after the last few months of BOTM! 6y
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stuck.in.the.stacks
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Here's another one.

#botm

Looks like a nonfiction title

@Cinfhen @mrozzz @swishandflick @allthingskayla @L_auren

Cinfhen Oooooh!!! Im SO DOWN for this one!!!! 6y
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