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'''''Rise to Rebellion''''' is a [[2001 in literature|2001]] [[historical fiction]] book by [[Jeff Shaara]] that tells the story of the events leading up to the [[American Revolution]]. The book spans from the [[Boston Massacre]] to the signing of the [[U.S. Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]] in 1776. The events of the American Revolution are portrayed through the perspectives of multiple characters, including Sentry Hugh White of the [[History of the British Army#American War of Independence|British army]], [[John Adams]], [[Benjamin Franklin]], Lieutenant-General [[Thomas Gage]], [[George Washington]], Governor [[Thomas Hutchinson (governor)|Thomas Hutchinson]], Captain James Hall, [[Abigail Adams]], [[Paul Revere]], Dr. [[Joseph Warren]], and Major [[John Pitcairn]].
'''''Rise to Rebellion''''' is a 2001 [[historical fiction]] book by [[Jeff Shaara]] that tells the story of the events leading up to the [[American Revolution]]. The book spans from the [[Boston Massacre]] to the signing of the [[U.S. Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]] in 1776. The events of the American Revolution are portrayed through the perspectives of multiple characters, including Sentry Hugh White of the [[History of the British Army#American War of Independence|British army]], [[John Adams]], [[Benjamin Franklin]], Lieutenant-General [[Thomas Gage]], [[George Washington]], Governor [[Thomas Hutchinson (governor)|Thomas Hutchinson]], Captain James Hall, [[Abigail Adams]], [[Paul Revere]], Dr. [[Joseph Warren]], and Major [[John Pitcairn]]. Other characters in the book include King George the Third, George Greenville, Samuel Adams, Issac Barre, John Hancock, John Wilkes, William Pitt, Edmund Burke, Sir Charles Townshend, Sir Will Hills, Francis Bernard, Deborah Franklin, William Franklin, Martha Washington, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, General Jeffrey Amherst, [[Margaret Kemble Gage]], Captain Thomas Preston, Josiah Quincy, Samuel Johnson, Will Strahan, John Quincy Adams, Lord Wedderburn, Thomas Paine, Lord Admiral Richard Howe, John Montagu, Paul Revere, Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith, Captain John Parker, Walter Laurie, Admiral Graves, Ethan Allen, Benedict Arnold, Henry Clinton, John Burgoyne, Artemas Ward, William Prescott, General Putnam, Major Gridley, Charles Lee, Horatio Gates, William Tryon, Daniel Morgan, Bonvouloir, Richard Montgomery, Hiram Jones, Lady Germain, Henry Knox, Nathaniel Green, and Robert Livingston. The book covers events leading to the American Revolution, starting with what is known as "The Boston Massacre" and ending with the writing and signing of the Declaration of Independence.


''Rise to Rebellion'' is the first of a two-part series on the American Revolution, modeled after Jeff and [[Michael Shaara]]'s [[United States Civil War|Civil War]] trilogy. It is followed by ''[[The Glorious Cause]]''.
''Rise to Rebellion'' is the first of a two-part series on the American Revolution, modeled after Jeff and [[Michael Shaara]]'s [[United States Civil War|Civil War]] trilogy. It is followed by ''[[The Glorious Cause]]''.


==Reception==
==Reception==
''Rise to Rebellion'' received generally positive reviews for its vivid portrayal of the historical events of the American Revolution. ''Booklist'' praised it as "an exciting evocation of events leading up to the formation of America,"<ref>{{cite web|title=Booklist Review: Rise to Rebellion|url=http://www.booklistonline.com/Rise-to-Rebellion-A-Novel-of-the-American-Revolution-/pid=199431|work=Booklist|publisher=Booklist|accessdate=13 September 2011}}</ref> and ''Publisher's Weekly'' appreciated the book's "passion and vigor."<ref>{{cite web|title=Fiction Review: Rise to Rebellion|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-345-42753-3|work=Publisher's Weekly|accessdate=13 September 2011}}</ref> ''Kirkus Reviews,'' however, called the work "dull" and "disappointing," saying that the characters were "all so burdened by the task of providing the reader with huge dollops of sedulously digested information that Shaara neglects to give them any individual reality."<ref>{{cite web|title=Rise to Rebellion|url=http://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/fiction/jeff-shaara/rise-to-rebellion/|work=Kirkus Reviews|accessdate=13 September 2011}}</ref>
''Rise to Rebellion'' received generally positive reviews for its vivid portrayal of the historical events of the American Revolution. ''Booklist'' praised it as "an exciting evocation of events leading up to the formation of America,"<ref>{{cite web|title=Booklist Review: Rise to Rebellion|url=http://www.booklistonline.com/Rise-to-Rebellion-A-Novel-of-the-American-Revolution-/pid=199431|work=Booklist|accessdate=September 13, 2011}}</ref> and ''Publishers Weekly'' appreciated the book's "passion and vigor."<ref>{{cite web|title=Fiction Review: Rise to Rebellion|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-345-42753-3|work=Publishers Weekly|accessdate=September 13, 2011}}</ref> ''Kirkus Reviews,'' however, called the work "dull" and "disappointing," saying that the characters were "all so burdened by the task of providing the reader with huge dollops of sedulously digested information that Shaara neglects to give them any individual reality."<ref>{{cite web|title=Rise to Rebellion|url=http://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/fiction/jeff-shaara/rise-to-rebellion/|work=Kirkus Reviews|accessdate=September 13, 2011}}</ref>


''Rise to Rebellion'' spent six weeks on the [[New York Times]] [[The New York Times Best Seller list|fiction bestsellers]] list from July to August 2001. It peaked at #9 on the list in the week of July 22, 2001.<ref>{{cite web|title=New York Times Best Seller List: Rise to Rebellion|url=http://nytbestsellerlist.com/book/X4492/RISE-TO-REBELLION/Jeff-Shaara|work=nytbestsellerlist.com|publisher=Dutton Software|accessdate=13 September 2011}}</ref>
''Rise to Rebellion'' spent six weeks on the [[New York Times]] [[The New York Times Best Seller list|fiction bestsellers]] list from July to August 2001. It peaked at No. 9 on the list in the week of July 22, 2001.<ref>{{cite web|title=New York Times Best Seller List: Rise to Rebellion|url=http://nytbestsellerlist.com/book/X4492/RISE-TO-REBELLION/Jeff-Shaara|work=nytbestsellerlist.com|publisher=Dutton Software|accessdate=September 13, 2011}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 07:03, 21 July 2023

Rise to Rebellion
First edition
AuthorJeff Shaara
LanguageEnglish
SeriesAmerican Revolution series
GenreHistorical novel
PublisherBallantine Books
Publication date
2001
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages512 pp
ISBN978-0-345-42753-3
OCLC45835526
813/.54 21
LC ClassPS3569.H18 R57 2001
Followed byThe Glorious Cause 

Rise to Rebellion is a 2001 historical fiction book by Jeff Shaara that tells the story of the events leading up to the American Revolution. The book spans from the Boston Massacre to the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The events of the American Revolution are portrayed through the perspectives of multiple characters, including Sentry Hugh White of the British army, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Lieutenant-General Thomas Gage, George Washington, Governor Thomas Hutchinson, Captain James Hall, Abigail Adams, Paul Revere, Dr. Joseph Warren, and Major John Pitcairn. Other characters in the book include King George the Third, George Greenville, Samuel Adams, Issac Barre, John Hancock, John Wilkes, William Pitt, Edmund Burke, Sir Charles Townshend, Sir Will Hills, Francis Bernard, Deborah Franklin, William Franklin, Martha Washington, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, General Jeffrey Amherst, Margaret Kemble Gage, Captain Thomas Preston, Josiah Quincy, Samuel Johnson, Will Strahan, John Quincy Adams, Lord Wedderburn, Thomas Paine, Lord Admiral Richard Howe, John Montagu, Paul Revere, Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith, Captain John Parker, Walter Laurie, Admiral Graves, Ethan Allen, Benedict Arnold, Henry Clinton, John Burgoyne, Artemas Ward, William Prescott, General Putnam, Major Gridley, Charles Lee, Horatio Gates, William Tryon, Daniel Morgan, Bonvouloir, Richard Montgomery, Hiram Jones, Lady Germain, Henry Knox, Nathaniel Green, and Robert Livingston. The book covers events leading to the American Revolution, starting with what is known as "The Boston Massacre" and ending with the writing and signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Rise to Rebellion is the first of a two-part series on the American Revolution, modeled after Jeff and Michael Shaara's Civil War trilogy. It is followed by The Glorious Cause.

Reception

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Rise to Rebellion received generally positive reviews for its vivid portrayal of the historical events of the American Revolution. Booklist praised it as "an exciting evocation of events leading up to the formation of America,"[1] and Publishers Weekly appreciated the book's "passion and vigor."[2] Kirkus Reviews, however, called the work "dull" and "disappointing," saying that the characters were "all so burdened by the task of providing the reader with huge dollops of sedulously digested information that Shaara neglects to give them any individual reality."[3]

Rise to Rebellion spent six weeks on the New York Times fiction bestsellers list from July to August 2001. It peaked at No. 9 on the list in the week of July 22, 2001.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Booklist Review: Rise to Rebellion". Booklist. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  2. ^ "Fiction Review: Rise to Rebellion". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  3. ^ "Rise to Rebellion". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  4. ^ "New York Times Best Seller List: Rise to Rebellion". nytbestsellerlist.com. Dutton Software. Retrieved September 13, 2011.[permanent dead link]


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