Revolutionary Brothers
- 560 pages
- 20 hours of reading
Now in paperback, in a narrative both panoramic and intimate, Tom Chaffin captures the four-decade friendship of Thomas Jefferson and the Marquis de Lafayette.
Tom Chaffin Books
Historian Tom Chaffin excels at exploring the profound connections between pivotal historical figures and the transformative events they influenced. His work delves into the intricate personal relationships that underpinned major historical shifts, often focusing on critical junctures in American and European history. Chaffin's writing is characterized by meticulous research and a vivid narrative style that brings past individuals and moments to life, offering readers fresh perspectives on the making of nations and ideologies. He illuminates how individual alliances can shape the course of human events.
Sea of Gray
- 432 pages
- 16 hours of reading
The CSS Shenandoah commenced the last, most quixotic sea story of the Civil War. Before its voyage was over, 34 Union merchant and whaling ships and their cargoes would be sunk. Four months after the Civil War was over, the captain learned the war was over, and he had gone from being an enemy combatant to a pirate, a hangable offense.
