Liberty Tavern: A Novel [Hardcover]

Thomas J. Fleming (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 502 pages
• Publisher: Doubleday; 1st edition (April 1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385044208
• ISBN-13: 978-0385044202
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6.1 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #936,678 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"How do you write a book?" 24 year old Thomas Fleming asked bestselling writer Fulton Oursler in 1951. "Write four pages a day," Oursler said. "Every day except Sunday. Whether you feel like it or not. Inspiration consists of putting the seat of your pants on the chair at your desk." Fleming has followed this advice to good effect. His latest effort, "The Intimate Lives of the Founding Fathers," is his 50th published book. Twenty three of them have been novels. He is the only writer in the history of the Book of the Month Club to have main selections in fiction and in nonfiction. Many have won prizes. Recently he received the Burack Prize from Boston University for lifetime achievement. In nonfiction he has specialized in the American Revolution. He sees Intimate Lives as a perfect combination of his double talent as a novelist and historian. "Novelists focus on the imtimate side of life. This is the first time anyone has looked at the intimate side of the lives of these famous Americans, with an historian's eyes." Fleming was born in Jersey City, the son of a powerful local politician. He has had a lifetime interest in American politics. He also wrote a history of West Point which the New York Times called "the best...ever written." Military history is another strong interest. He lives in New York with his wife, Alice Fleming, who is a gifted writer of books for young readers.

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I got this book back in 1976 shortly after it was published. I loved it. I loaned it to a cousin and never saw it again. I found the book here and had to order it. It was in perfect condition and got here much sooner than expected. Great seller.