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In My American Revolution, Robert Sullivan investigates the true history of the crossing of the Delaware, its down-home reenactment each year for the past half a century, and - toward the end of a personal odyssey that involves camping in New Jersey backyards, hiking through lost 'mountains,' and eventually some physical therapy - he evacuates illegally from Brooklyn to Manhattan by handmade boat. He recounts a Brooklyn historian's failed attempt to memorialize a colonial Maryland regiment; a tattoo artist's more successful use of a colonial submarine, which resulted in his 2007 arrest by the New York City police and the FBI; and last but not least, along New York harbor, Sullivan re-creates an ancient signal beacon.
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"Love this book because Robert Sullivan takes you on a walk through history with him as he visits sites in NYC retracing George Washington. He looks at history through the geography of NY and NJ. If you like visiting historical sites you'll love his reflections."
— Cyndi (5 out of 5 stars)
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" I learned a few things. But his quest isn't clear and for all that he tells bits of his lifestory, not very personal. "
— Marty, 8/28/2013 -
" Really enjoyed this book, he has the geography of it, not just the history. thanks. "
— Althea, 7/30/2013 -
" Decent read. Good vacation book. By that I mean it won't distract from the vacation, but can fill the down times. I suspect it will be better for folks familiar with the places involved. History hobbyists would also enjoy. "
— Jeff, 7/22/2013 -
" Like Mark Kurlansky, Robert Sullivan can make even the most boring subject utterly desirable. He doesn't have to try here, though, as the romance of Revolutionary War history meets the grit of present-day NYC and its surroundings. Enlightening and enjoyable. "
— Tanya, 7/15/2013 -
" A man retraces Revolutionary War happenings through NYC and the mid-Atlantic. "
— Stephanie, 2/1/2013
About Robert Sullivan
Robert Sullivan is the author of Rats, The Meadowlands, A Whale Hunt, and The Thoreau You Don’t Know. His writing has appeared in the New Yorker, the New York Times, A Public Space and Vogue, where he is a contributing editor. He was born in Manhattan and now lives in Brooklyn, New York.
About Mike Chamberlain
Mike Chamberlain is an actor and voice-over performer in Los Angeles whose audiobook narration has won several AudioFile Earphones Awards. His voice credits range from radio commercials and television narration to animation and video game characters. Stage trained at Boston College, he has performed works from Shakespeare and the classics to contemporary drama and comedy.