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A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITOR'S CHOICEA magisterial new work that rewrites the story of America's foundingThe American Revolution is often portrayed as an orderly, restrained rebellion, with brave patriots defending their noble ideals against an oppressive empire. It's a stirring narrative, and one the founders did their best to encourage after the war. But as historian Holger Hoock shows in this deeply researched and elegantly written account of America's founding, the Revolution was not only a high-minded battle over principles, but also a profoundly violent civil war - one that shaped the nation, and the British Empire, in ways we have only begun to understand. In Scars of Independence, Hoock writes the violence back into the story of the Revolution.
About the Author
Holger Hoock is a historian of the British Empire and Revolutionary America. His new book, SCARS OF INDEPENDENCE: AMERICA'S VIOLENT BIRTH (Crown/Penguin Random House) , is now available as hardcover, ebook, and unabridged audio.
AUTHOR WEBSITE: www.holgerhoock.com
Hoock (b. 1972) studied History, Politics, and Law at Freiburg and Cambridge, and holds a Doctorate in Modern History from Oxford (2001) . He currently serves as the J. Carroll Amundson Professor of British History and as Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh. He previously taught at the Universities of Cambridge and Liverpool in the UK.
Hoock's previous books include "The King's Artists" (2003) and "Empires of the Imagination" (2010) .
An elected Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, Hoock's many honors and awards include the UK's Philip-Leverhulme-Prize for internationally recognized young scholars (2006) and fellowships at the Library of Congress, New York Public Library, Corpus Christi College Oxford, the Konstanz Institute for Advanced Study, and the University of Freiburg.
To learn more about Hoock's background, books, and forthcoming events, please go to:
www.holgerhoock.com
