An adventure-filled historical novel about two remarkable men in the American Revolution: George Washington and Caesar -- Washington's ex-slave who escaped to fight for the British against his former master. In 1773, a new slave arrives at the Virginia estate of farmer George Washington and is given the name Julius Caesar. Within months, slave and master will be fighting on opposing sides in the American Revolution: Washington as commander of the Continental army, Caesar as a member of a corps of black soldiers that will ...
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An adventure-filled historical novel about two remarkable men in the American Revolution: George Washington and Caesar -- Washington's ex-slave who escaped to fight for the British against his former master. In 1773, a new slave arrives at the Virginia estate of farmer George Washington and is given the name Julius Caesar. Within months, slave and master will be fighting on opposing sides in the American Revolution: Washington as commander of the Continental army, Caesar as a member of a corps of black soldiers that will be one of the most decorated Loyalist units of the war. For Caesar, the long journey from slave to British soldier will be filled with danger. After leading a mass escape, he must fight off hunger, disease and slave-takers before finding a way through enemy lines to claim the freedom on offer to any slave whose master stands against the King. Washington, meanwhile, faces his own challenges. Having won command of the rebels, he has to turn a makeshift collection of inexperienced volunteers into a disciplined force capable of defeating one of the world's most powerful professional armies. The war will bring great victories and devastating losses for both men. With bravery, passion and determination, they will overcome extraordinary obstacles and face each other in battle after battle, neither knowing what lies ahead -- liberty or death. Based on real events, Washington and Caesar is a novel of sweeping power about two remarkable men. With spectacular battle scenes and fascinating historical background, it examines some of the enduring myths of American history and throws light on to the extraordinary part played by former slaves in a bitter war that would change the world.
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Hardback. Nr fine/ Dust jacket Nr fine. 566pp. Small ink mark & date on ffep. Black covers with gilt title on spine. Protected dust jakcet has price intact. "In 1773, a new slave arrives at the Virginia estate of farmer, George Washington, and is given the name of Julius Caesar. Within months, slave and master will be fighting on opposite sides in the American Revolution: Washington as Continental Army Commander and Caesar as a member of a corps of black soldiers that will be one of the most decorated loyalist units of the war."
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Enjoyed book very much. Was a change from the Roman series of books which are fantastic but this was just as exciting and fast moving.
stevereads
Sep 16, 2008
first-rate historical fiction
This book's central organizing conceit - the parallel narratives of Washington, the so-called 'Father of his country' and Caesar, a slave - is interesting, but the real power here comes from Cameron's huge abilities as a writer of historical fiction just across the board: the alternating chapters on Caesar are brutally honest on the subject of what slavery was really like in the era of the American Revolution, and the chapters on Washington are not only the best historical fiction about that notoriously elusive character ("The Man from Mount Vernon" runs a close second) but some of the best fiction about the Revolution ever written. Cameron has a dead-perfect ear for dialog and a masterful knack for set-pieces (some of his scenes will stick with you long after you read the book). This is a powerful and intelligent piece of historical fiction.
