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4 de oct. de 2016 · During a particularly contentious election cycle, Lafayette united the Americans in the way that only a hero could. The book recounts the details of Lafayette's contributions, sadly largely forgotten by today's history books, and explains exactly why he was so revered.
In Vowell's latest book, Lafayette in the Somewhat United States, she recounts the life of the Marquis de Lafayette, a Frenchman who voluntarily came to America when he was 19 to fight in the revolution against the British.
Genre: History, Memoir. Setting: The Thirteen Colonies/United States and France, during and after the Revolutionary War. Climax: After nearly a decade of fighting, the Americans—led by General George Washington—finally triumph over the British forces at Yorktown, Virginia. Antagonist: The British Army.
Sarah Vowell, the writer and narrator of Lafayette in the Somewhat United States, introduces her hero, the Marquis de Lafayette. As a teenager, Lafayette recklessly snuck away from cushy life in France to fight for the Patriots in the American Revolution, under the command of General George Washington .
21 de oct. de 2015 · Lafayette in the Somewhat United States. By Sarah Vowell. Purchase. Be careful about calling Sarah Vowell's latest a history book. The term fits in the broadest sense, sure — but for...
4 de oct. de 2016 · Penguin, Oct 4, 2016 - History - 288 pages. From the bestselling author of Assassination Vacation and The Partly Cloudy Patriot, an insightful and unconventional account of George Washington’s...
17 de nov. de 2015 · By Charles P. Pierce. Nov. 17, 2015. The full name was Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, which was quite a mouthful for Yankee sensibilities, but the Marquis de Lafayette became one...
