Dramatizes the American Revolution with Rich, Historical Characters The follow-up book to THE REVOLUTION, THE REVOLUTION II, throws the reader right into the midst of the American Revolution where America’s destiny was uncertain. With the help of “the oracle of Lynn, Moll Pitcher” Washington and the Sons of Liberty are offered a bit of courage and insight with her future visions. This historical figure also became a spy who could collect intelligence from the trust she’d earned from her British clientele. I loved how the book’s setting spans the coast of Massachusetts, to the British strongholds of Florida, to the trading islands of the Caribbean. The reader begins to appreciate the problematic situation of the fledgling, ragtag military and maritime adventures on land and sea. If you’re ever wondered how the U.S. Navy came to be, this book illustrates it in detail. Also fun, is the friendship and correspondence between Moll and the Washingtons, who had resided in Cambridge Massachusetts for a time. You will come away with a deeper appreciation for our American forefathers as well as a real glimpse into the daily life of New Englanders and be inspired to remember that heroes are often ordinary people that rise to the challenge of a historical moment as did Moll and the residents and sailors of Lynn and Marblehead, Massachusetts.
