Perils of Peace: America's Struggle for Survival After Yorktown

Fills a Void

Flemming does well to fill in a void that history has left. When we look at the American Revolution we usually skip from the victory at Yorktown in '81 to the Treaty of Paris in '83 as if the only thing that passed within that two year period was time. In fact a lot happened in that biennium, with political turmoil in Great Britain and a near collapse of the Continental structure in America. Immediately after Yorktown it was not at all clear that the war was over, as you may have been led to believe. That period is a compelling story of its own, and Flemming aptly tells it.

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DO NOT READ

WORST BOOK EVER!!!! It's by far, the most boring book i ve ever read. Feels as if you are reading a textbook. No plot or character development. It's just a bunch of facts about the Revolutionary war put in chronological order.

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A Fine Little Book

Great stuff! For those who love a good story, and a well-written piece of history, 'The Perils of Peace' is just your huckleberry. Fleming's tour de force takes you to the time, circumstances, people and places, where dreams of a free and independent United States arrived nearly stillborn -- for all the human nature at work. Written in a flowing, readable style, Flemming delivers his narrative devoid of the usual glittering platitudes and 'fulsome' hagiography that so often fabricates the most revolting wort into a thing of beauty. Basically, Fleming's scholarship is impecable so, do yourself a favor -- read this book. And once you do, you'll understand a lot more about the 'Great Experiement' than you ever did before. Promise!

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Excellent

Mr. Fleming has added much needed historical detail and perspective to that period of the American Revolution between Yorktown and the peace treaty. His thoughts are presented in a very readable style. The story is balanced between both sides of the Atlantic. I highly recommend The Perils of Peace for anyone who likes American history and especially the revolutionary period.

Enlightening, First-rate Scholarship For ALL!

Leave it to Tom Fleming, writer & historian, to pursue a previuosly-neglected Washington as the stratgist determined to fashion an effective government in peacetime beyond his against-all-odds military victory. This illumination is unique -and its' scholarship is a breath of fresh air. The insight which he brings to Edmund Burke alone is worth the price of admission!

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