Paul Revere and the World He Lived in - by Esther Hoskins Forbes (Paperback)

About the Book

This vivid account of the life and times of Paul Revere was first published in 1942 to great acclaim and a Pulitzer Prize. An elegant storyteller and expert historian, Edith Forbes paints a memorable portrait of American colonial history and of this most legendary of revolutionary heroes -- not merely one man riding one horse on a certain lonely night of long ago, but a symbol to which his countrymen can yet turn.

Book Synopsis

This vivid account of the life and times of Paul Revere was first published in 1942 to great acclaim and a Pulitzer Prize. An elegant storyteller and expert historian, Edith Forbes paints a memorable portrait of American colonial history and of this most legendary of revolutionary heroes -- "not merely one man riding one horse on a certain lonely night of long ago, but a symbol to which his countrymen can yet turn."

Review Quotes

"Goes straight to the heart of life in old Boston without sacrificing an iota of universal quality." The New York Times