Description
Through the extraordinary life of the Marquis de Lafayette, this witty work revisits the American Revolution and the fragile alliance that helped shape the young United States. From Lafayette’s impetuous arrival as a French teenager to his friendships with George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and other revolutionary figures, the narrative brings battles, political ambitions, and national ideals vividly to life. It also follows Lafayette’s triumphant return to America decades later, when his celebrity became a powerful reminder of the country’s revolutionary origins amid growing political and sectional tensions. Combining lively historical storytelling, primary-source quotations, sharp humor, and illuminating contemporary asides, the book explores friendship, memory, liberty, and the enduring contradictions of American unity.
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hardcover
Riverhead Books
Published Jan 1, 2015
288 pages
ISBN: 9781594631740
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First Published
2015
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell.