John Paul Jones (Magill’s Literary Annual 2004)
At a glance:
- Author: Evan Thomas
- First Published: 2003
- Type of Work: Biography
- Time of Work: 1747-1792
- Setting: The British Isles and North America
- Principal Characters: John Paul Jones, Mungo Maxwell, Esek Hopkins, Benjamin Franklin
- Genres: Nonfiction, Biography
- Subjects: North America or North Americans, United States or Americans, Class consciousness, England or English people, American Revolution, War, Eighteenth century, Ships, Sea or seafaring life, Military life or service, Heroes or heroism, Scotland or Scottish people, Great Britain, Republics
- Locales: Great Britain, North America
Evan Thomas’s John Paul Jones is a rousing and readable biography of one of the most romantic heroes of the American Revolution. This is a book that may appeal to readers of C. S. Forester and Patrick O’Brian. Jones led a life that was brief but adventurous. He won the most famous ship-to-ship duel of his era. He achieved this and other victories while wrestling with bad ships, bad crews, and bad weather. Author Thomas is a sailor, and he has sought out expert advice on the complexities of eighteenth century ships and navigation. The result is that he brings a richness of...
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