The Way of Duty
A Woman and Her Family in Revolutionary America
Richard Buel, Jr author Joy Day Buel author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:WW Norton & Co
Published:2nd Aug '95
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
The Buels have used a rich trove of documents to tell the story of a Connecticut woman, Mary Fish Silliman (1736–1818), whose adventures illuminate the day-to-day realities of living through the American Revolution.
"Engrossing family history, very well told." -- Kirkus Reviews
"An admirable book about an admirable person. . . . Thoroughly engrossing." -- Jonathan Yardley - Washington Post Book World
"A poignant, even heart-wrenching story. The Buels make clear just how disruptive the Revolution was in the private lives of families. It is a beautifully written, irresistible story that tells a lot about what the Revolution really meant." -- Richard L. Bushman, Columbia University
"Vivid, splendid reading—reading for pleasure, for profit, for a sure grasp of the past that made the present possible. " -- William Manchester
ISBN: 9780393312102
Dimensions: 208mm x 140mm x 23mm
Weight: 430g
336 pages