The British Are Coming

The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777 (The Revolution Trilogy, Book 1)

By: Rick Atkinson

Narrated by: George Newbern, Rick Atkinson - introduction

Length: 26 hrs and 8 mins

Publisher's summary

One of AudioFile Magazine's Best Audiobooks of 2019

One of Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of the Year for 2019

One of Amazon.com's Best Books of the Year for 2019

One of the New York Times Book Review Notable Books of the Year for 2019

One of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of the Year for 2019

"The winning combination of George Newbern's engaging narration and Rick Atkinson's vivid new work of history - the first in a planned trilogy about the American Revolution - brings to life what could have been a dry account of Revolutionary battles." (AudioFile Magazine)

This program includes a bonus introduction, read by the author, and exclusive to the audiobook.

For the book's maps and illustrations, visit the Revolution Trilogy website at revolutiontrilogy.com

From the best-selling author of the Liberation Trilogy comes the extraordinary first volume of his new trilogy about the American Revolution.

Rick Atkinson, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning An Army at Dawn and two other superb books about World War II, has long been admired for his deeply researched, stunningly vivid narrative histories. Now, he turns his attention to a new war, and in the initial volume of the Revolution Trilogy, he recounts the first 21 months of America’s violent war for independence. From the battles at Lexington and Concord in spring 1775 to those at Trenton and Princeton in winter 1777, American militiamen and then the ragged Continental Army take on the world’s most formidable fighting force.

It is a gripping saga alive with astonishing characters: Henry Knox, the former bookseller with an uncanny understanding of artillery; Nathanael Greene, the blue-eyed bumpkin who becomes a brilliant battle captain; Benjamin Franklin, the self-made man who proves to be the wiliest of diplomats; George Washington, the commander in chief who learns the difficult art of leadership when the war seems all but lost. The story is also told from the British perspective, making the mortal conflict between the redcoats and the rebels all the more compelling.

Full of riveting details and untold stories, The British Are Coming is a tale of heroes and knaves, of sacrifice and blunder, of redemption and profound suffering. Rick Atkinson has given stirring new life to the first act of our country’s creation drama.

©2019 Rick Atkinson (P)2019 Macmillan Audio

Breathes new life into History

Bought this on a whim, never much of a revolutionary war aficionado. Atkinson’s account was highly listenable. My only regret is that I didn’t wait for the series to be concluded before buying, because I want to jump into part 2 right now!

Can't Wait For the Next Volume

I am a big fan of Mr. Atkinson's WW2 trilogy and so looked forward to this trilogy. I was not disappointed at all. I'm just sorry that the next two volumes aren't published yet! His use of both British and American primary sources make this one of the fairest books about the American Revolution I have read.

The Best In Revolutionary War History

Rick Atkinson continues to amaze. His propensity for complete and unbiased history is unparalleled, as anyone who read the Liberation Trilogy can attest. That trilogy was one of the best in all of WWII historical narratives. And this first volume of the Revolution Trilogy is no exception. He's breathing new life into an arena where the narrative has often become stale and biased. One can tell that his inexhaustible research is what makes his work complete. He leaves no stone unturned, but never strays from point. And everything flows! The only thing missing is a map and a listing of names and sides, because this is the only thing that gets confusing. Knowing locations here is hard to keep up with. But that's the only thing and with an audiobook, a map isn't exactly easy to come by.

George Newbern does a spectacular job as always. Great pairing with these two. Can't wait for the next volume!

If you love this subject, definately buy this book

This is a favorite topic of mine and I have read many books on this subject. Some were good and unfortunately some were bad. This book tops my list on this subject. For being such a long book. that covers only the first 2 years I worried it would be boring and overloaded with data. The author pulled it off nicely. Yes there was a lot of info, but the author made it really interesting. I learned a lot of things and I am really looking forward to part 2.

Gloriously Detailed

This is deep dive history, in no hurry to get to the happy ending, since it's part of a trilogy. Well researched, and even more importantly, well told. Atkinson breathes life into characters on both sides of the conflict.

Wow - excellent storytelling and content

For anyone looking for granular detail of the American Revolution during the time from Lexington/Concord through Princeton....this is a great one. Really well read - spectacular performance that isn’t easily matched.

a bit detailed

a week written history. perhaps a bit too detailed in reciting

the exact number of musket balls used in each battle

historical and new information Amazing

every chapter was historically accurate and always has some new details I hadn't known. Delightful.

Felt like I was there

What detail and open minded story of the American revolution and events leading up to it. Trilogy ?? I ABSOLUTELY can’t wait.
You get both sides of the story through diary entries, letters, government decrees etc. the detail given is incredible though few may find this annoying I was thrilled with it. From food and ammunition to all those little things which go on during war you never hear about. Especially poignant was the perspectives given from both loyalist and revolutionary leaving all the judgement out of the story. Waiting for next two volumes which can’t come quick enough

Excellent

I found this one to be an easy listen. While there is plenty of new material, at least for me, the pace works quite well. It is not overburdened by facts, data or anecdotal stories. His Liberation Trilogy was excellent to read as well.