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Last Refuge of Scoundrels: A Revolutionary Novel
by Lussier, Paul
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0446523429
- ISBN 13
- 9780446523424
- Seller
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CARSON CITY, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Warner Books Inc, 2001. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First American Edition. A Very Nice Reading Copy - First edition, First printing, with the corresponding number line. Book is in Very Good condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges have a small amount of reading wear. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Near Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar wrapper. A very good reading copy. Thanks and Enjoy..
Synopsis
The American Revolution has never been seen for what it really was: a circus of greed and self-aggrandizement as much as a war waged by colonial radicals. Last Refuge of Scoundrels focuses on the American Revolution as it was lived, breathed, experienced, and dreaded by historical characters who were actually there--from famous leaders such as George Washington and Benjamin Franklin to the ordinary folk whom history has neglected, yet who were vital in the winning of our country's freedom. The story centers on the star-crossed love affair between two patriots, John Lawrence (a key aide to Washington) and Deborah Simpson (an American spy who disguises herself as a soldier), and through their eyes the events of the revolutionary times unfold. Along the way, the reader gets an up-close and three-dimensional look at such American legends as John Hancock, Franklin, Sam Adams, Washington, and other key personalities of the time. Lussier's historical account of these figures present the reader with amost entertaining and revelatory look at what really happened when our country was born. These Founding Fathers are nothing like the staid portr
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- Bookseller
- skylarkerbooks
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002498
- Title
- Last Refuge of Scoundrels: A Revolutionary Novel
- Author
- Lussier, Paul
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First American Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0446523429
- ISBN 13
- 9780446523424
- Publisher
- Warner Books Inc
- Place of Publication
- Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- FICTION HISTORICAL UNITED STATES HISTORY
- Bookseller catalogs
- Historical;
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