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Kirkus Reviews (A starred review): "Another lively look back
at the newborn US by a historical novelist who respects both
his disciplines....Nevin's characters are a judicious mix
of the fictitious and the real, but none are more appealing
that delicious, unabashedly ambitious Dolley Madison ....
If stout-hearted Dolley is the heroine Burr is the villain,
but an endlessly complex one. Though fatally flawed, he's
charming, elegant, charismatic, basically good-hearted, a
fearless risk-taker whose behavior is frequently admirable
but who willfully, single-handedly almost destroys his country
... this is vivid storytelling about a time as turbulent as
it is generally neglected."
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John Jakes: "Once again David Nevin shows his formidable grasp
of history. Great events and personages come to life vividly.
His fans will not be disappointed."
Thomas Fleming: "What a book! It is a panorama of five crucial
years in American history ... told in David Nevin's inimitably
personal style, giving readers fascinating and emotional insights
into the great names of American history ... hearts as well
as heads were at risk yet the ending could not be happier.
This is a book to treasure, to reread, to give to friends
and relations."
Kirkus Reviews: (starred review). "The stirring story of
young America's battle to remain a democracy ... Nevin gives
human faces to historical icons, Jefferson and Madison, Meriwether
Lewis; Andrew Jackson and his beloved Rachel, and, most notably,
Madison's charming, courageous, incomparable Dolley ... again
and again that seminal old struggle comes alive with all its
drama, bite and relevance."
Publisher's Weekly: "Nevin spins a complex ... yarn of conspiracy
and intrigue as the fledgling U.S. suffers internal strife
and external pressure..."
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John Jakes: "A rich, robust historical novel of the kind
we don';t get often enough. Famous men and women spring vividly
to life and action abounds. 1812 is a great read."
James Michener: "Splendid! History and dreams, men and women
who made and preserved us as a nation. David Nevin is an author
of power and scope."
Stephen Coonts: "Nevin has created a magnificent epic that
held me mesmerized."
Gary Jennings: "The faded old etchings of battle on land
and sea, of statesmen, heroes, and villains are now in David
Nevin's 1812 brought to vivid life and color and you-are-there
immediacy."
Kirkus Reviews: "A brilliantly realized chronicle that gives
a human scale to the author's panoramic canvas. A considerable
achievement and one that transcends genre."
Booklist: "Nevin's latest ... exhibits the best characteristics
of the genre: it informs without oversimplifying the subject.
Entertaining and very illuminating, Nevin subtly brings to
life the War of 1812.
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- Book of the Month Club main selection
- Seven-hour CBS miniseries starring Richard Chamberlain
- New York Times best seller, hardcover and softcover lists
John Jakes: "Big, wonderful ... written with verve, authenticity
and a sure sense of our history ... a winner!"
New York Times: "A rousing, old-fashioned yarn, rich in detail
and romance..."
People magazine: "big, glowing, lushly written and romantic..."
Times (of London) Literary Supplement: "A true labour of
love and a very impressive debut..."
Publisher's Weekly: "To tell this story is to tell the story
of the United States during the turbulent Nineteenth Century
... a winner!"
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