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To Try Men's Souls: A Novel of George Washington and the Fight for American Freedom (Hardcover)

By: Albert S. Hanser (Author), Newt Gingrich (Author) and William R. Forstchen (Author)


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The former House speaker and his coauthor in the best-selling Civil War and World War II series present a tale inspired by the services of George Washington, Thomas Paine, and Jonathan Van Dorn during the Revolutionary War. 250,000 first printing.

The former House speaker and his coauthor in the best-selling Civil War and World War II series present a tale inspired by the services of George Washington, Thomas Paine and Jonathan Van Dorn during the Revolutionary War. 250,000 first printing.

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The latest historical novel from former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen tells the story of the darkest days of the Revolutionary War, as George Washington's beleaguered army tries a last ditch surprise attack on the British army at Trenton, New Jersey, on Christmas day. Narrated at turns by Washington, Thomas Paine, and young soldier named Jonathan Van Dorn, TO TRY MEN'S SOULS captures the dramas--both military and philosophical--that led to the founding of The United States.

After two bestselling series examining the Civil War and WWII, Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen have turned their sharp eye for detail on the Revolutionary War. Their story follows three men with three very different roles to play in history: General George Washington, Thomas Paine, and Jonathan Van Dorn, a private in Washington's army. The action focuses on one of the most iconic events in American history: Washington cross - ing the Delaware. Unlike the bold, courageous General in Emanuel Leutze's painting, Washington is full of doubt on the night of December 25, 1776. After five months of defeat, morale is dangerously low. Each morning muster shows that hundreds have deserted in the night. While Washington prepares his weary troops for the attack on Trenton, Thomas Paine is in Philadelphia, overseeing the printing of his newest pamphlet, "The Crisis." And Jonathan Van Dorn is about to bring the war to his own doorstep. In the heat of battle, he must decide between staying loyal to the cause and sparing his brother who has joined up with the British. Through the thoughts and private fears of these three men, Gingrich and Forstchen illu minate the darkest days of the Revolution. With detailed research and an incredible depth of military insight, this novel provides a rare and personal perspective of the men who fought for, and founded the United States of America.



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