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The Great Upheaval: America and the Birth of the Modern World, 1788-1800 by [Winik, Jay]

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It is an era that redefined history. As the 1790s began, a fragile America teetered on the brink of oblivion, Russia towered as a vast imperial power, and France plunged into revolution. But in contrast to the way conventional histories tell it, none of these remarkable events occurred in isolation.

Now, for the first time, acclaimed historian Jay Winik masterfully illuminates how their fates combined in one extraordinary moment to change the course of civilization. A sweeping, magisterial drama featuring the richest cast of characters ever to walk upon the world stage, including Washington, Jefferson, Louis XVI, Robespierre, and Catherine the Great, The Great Upheaval is a gripping, epic portrait of this tumultuous decade that will forever transform the way we see America's beginnings and our world

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File Size: 2111 KB
Print Length: 720 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins e-books; Reprint edition (October 13, 2009)
Publication Date: October 13, 2009
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B000SF9YJA
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Audacity, Action, and Tragedy on a Global Scale

December 2, 2015

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The Book reads very well. It is very readable history. The author paints a compelling story of how the events, ideas, and actors in England, France, Prussia, Russia and the United States were far more interconnected than most give credit for. What is probably the most compelling aspect is the fact that, although it would take a couple of decades for the ideas , players and events to foment, they all come together in the span of a decade and would give rise to the first Industrial Era and the Modern World. It is easy to focus on the singularity of Washington, Jefferson, Hamilton, Madison and many others, but when juxtaposed against the geopolitics of the time, they truly were a "galaxy of humankind's greatest thinkers and doers...the most idealistic generation ever witnessed."

Despite the vast physical distances and seeming slowness in communication. America and the world at large were not virtually independent of each other.

The one drawback i would give this book is that the author spent a little more time in background information in some areas, specifically, for me, Turkey and the issue of slavery. Yes, background and level setting are necessary, however i felt that the author diverged too greatly a few times before returning to the crux of the story.

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Important Reading

December 4, 2015

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Americans (myself included) are generally so ignorant of history, virtually any effort to remedy that deficiency could be called "important reading." This book, however, deserves more acclaim than that. It presents, and argues convincingly for, a thesis — i.e., that representative democracy established itself against all odds during this period, 1788–1800, and the world is the beneficiary of America's experiment. The book does this by contrasting events in France and Russia during the same period.

Well worth your time, and well written to the extent it reads more like a novel than a dry dates-and-facts historical tome. The book's one weakness is an editorial one, not likely to be noticed by many readers, but regrettable just the same: the author is fond of using single-sentence paragraphs (or even broken phrases; incomplete sentences) to emphasize conclusions, as if they were retrospective headings or subheads in the manuscript.

I longed for better editing as I read the book, but this shortcoming in no way diminishes the book's value. It is important reading, and very readable. Buy and enjoy.

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Excellent historical review of the startup of the United States

May 20, 2016

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Excellent historical review of the startup of the United States. The profiles of the founding fathers, G. Washington, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and many others including Ben Franklin gives a view into how these individuals thought and how they kept this country together during the early years. Of course other countries played a role in the formation of this country such as Russia and France. Deep insight into King Louis XVI and the tsarina Cahterine the Great provide insight in how these individuals helped form our country. There is a huge cast of characters that are discussed in this book - too many to mention but this is a great read giving the reader a perspective into the new America.

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Excellent and informative read

August 25, 2018

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I read Wink's other book "April 1865" and it was terrific so I bought this one and it too is terrific. Excellent writing style holds your interest while educating you on the subject. I wish he would write more, he made me a fan

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popular history at it's best

April 10, 2013

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Noted popular historian Jay Winik has written a very enjoyable history of a very interesting and tumultuous period of American and World history. As previous reviewers Joseph Ellis and Gordon Wood have said in their reviews of this book, Winik's talent is that of a story teller and he does indeed tell a fascinating story here. While Winik's style is sometimes littered with the melodramatic contrivances that I would expect from Time magazine, he is never distracted from the shear excitement and monumental importance of these events.

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American and French Revolutions and Russian expansion

June 14, 2014

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Very interesting triple history of the American and French revolutions and Catherine the Great's Russia. All occurred at the same time and influenced each other. As a tidbit, did you know that John Paul Jones became an Admiral in the Russian Navy during the Russo-Turkish war?

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The Greatest Age of Liberty

August 9, 2016

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Having read all of Dr Winiks other works I am again amazed at the quality of the research and continue to be impressed with the readibility of all his work. I await the next one

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It's also the best. Wink s ability to provide contextual framework among ...

February 21, 2017

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This is the third book of Mr. Wink s that I have read. It's also the best . Wink s ability to provide contextual framework among France, Russia and the United States is amazing. Anyone interested in the 1790 s political history will enjoy this book.

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