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Summary: The Year of the Hangman
Review: The Year of the Hangman
By: Gary Blackwood
*****The Year of the Hangman took place back when the thirteen colonies. Creighton was a fifteen year old boy who was kidnapped and brought to the American colonies. He comes to the American colonies and becomes a political unrest. On the way he had a mattress with no pillow and no blanket. He had to stay in a chamber with very little food. When they were out at the ocean the people who kidnapped let him out so he could have some fresh air. Then he got to talk to the captain that kidnapped him. He got a letter from his mom and it said that his mom let them take him to be with his father.
One of the strengths of the book is it had a lot of history and I like history when there is a war. I also like when he ripped the paper up and he tried to throw it out the window. One of the weaknesses was the confusing start of the book when they were hanging all of the people.
I would recommend it to people who like war and like to listen about history.
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Summary: A good book but boring at times.
Review: This book is about a young boy who lives in England with his mother. His mother has him basically kidnapped to go to America and live with his mother. He doesn't like America at all and goes through plenty of hardships. He has to get through a lot of promblems and do things he never thought he would do.He has to break his uncle and friend out of jail and even act as a spy for them.
So basically it is what life in America would be like if the French would of won the war instead of the Americans. So if you like history, action, and adventure this is the book for you.
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Summary: All right
Review: This book is pretty good and I enjoyed the story. It took some turns I didn't expect and it has some cameos from famed founders so....all in all? 3.
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Summary: what might have happened it the U.S lost the revolution
Review: This is a fictional story of what might have happened if George Washington had lost the war.
The year is 1777, the Continental Army (American Army) has lost the Revolutionary War against the British forces. Creighton Brown, the main character was living in England. He was becoming increasingly involved in a many mishaps. Creighton would sneak out of his mother's house and would go gambling at the tavern. Concerned about Creighton's behavior, his mother had him captured while leaving the tavern and dragged to a merchant vessel that was sailing to the American colonies. This was the same area where his father was believed to have been slain a year earlier. His uncle Gower (his mother's brother) who lived in the colonies took him in. Creighton went with his uncle on a merchant vessel that was sailing to West Florida. The ship was captured by American privateers. Creighton's uncle was seized and held prisoner in New Orleans. Creighton agrees to help his uncle by spying. While on the merchant vessel, Creighton became friends with his bunkmate, Peter the gentle giant. Creighton went to stay with Peter, who was living the ever-famous Benjamin Franklin. Creighton also goes to work in Benjamin Franklin's printing shop. Creighton meets Dr. Franklin's handmaid Sophie. Sophie, a French maiden who speaks very little English and has problems with social skills. Dr. Franklin has put her on a plan where every week she works on her social skills. Such as one week was tolerance of rude people. While working in Dr. Franklin's printing shop, Creighton slips Colonel Gower a few messages which helps Colonel Gower to escape from his captors. At an unexpected time Creighton is asked to do a mission for Benedict Arnold. In this mission Creighton has to pretend that's he is an Englishman that's has been freed by two American traitors. The roles of the American traitors are played by Peter and Mr. Arnold. Their mission is to find or at least figure out where the British are holding the American General George Washington. They feared that if Washington is not found he will be hanged by the British. Benedict Arnold living up to his real life reputation, betrays Creighton by abandoning him. Once Creighton finds out he is being betrayed he contacts his uncle Gower and asks for his assistance in capturing Benedict Arnold. Peter finds who he thinks is General Washington, but turns out to be a decoy. Benedict Arnold is captured. Benedict Arnold gets shot and killed during an escape attempt. Peter and Creighton return to the colonies. Peter rounds up patriots to fight against the British. Creighton meets up with Sophie and together they sail with the patriots to fight the British and attempt to find the real General George Washington
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Summary: His Majesty's United States?
Review: What better way to consider how things turned out than to think about how they MIGHT have turned out? The very idea of alternate history makes my brain sputter, but the author does a great job of creating a believable country of "Might Have Been." The action seldom slows as spoiled kid Creighton Brown unwillingly ships out to the colonies and stumbles into a rebellion on the skids, an experience that contrasts sharply with his previous aimless existence and forces him to grow up. The more one knows about the American Revolution, the more surprises will be in store: George Washington in prison?! Ben Franklin in hiding?! (well, why not?) Blackwood makes Benedict Arnold an especially compelling and complex character, which (speaking as a student of REAL history) he seems to have been. But nobody needs a score card to enjoy the story. The history, though imagined, is crisply brought to life in sights and smells of the past. My only quibble is that the ending could have been stronger, but it's fun getting there. I can't think of a better way to open up discussion of what really happened than considering how things might have turned out instead!
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