Valley Forge : George Washington and the crucible of victory / Historical fiction. Large type books.

Gingrich, Newt.

Valley Forge : George Washington and the crucible of victory / by Newt Gingrich, William R. Forstchen and Albert S. Hanser, contributing editor. - Large print ed. - Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2010. - 811 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.

It's the winter of 1777‚ and Washington's battered‚ demoralized army retreats from Philadelphia. Arriving at Valley Forge‚ they discover that their repeated requests for a stockpile of food‚ winter clothing‚ and building tools have been ignored by Congress. With no other options available‚ the men settle down for a season of agony in the bitter cold. Valley Forge is a tour-de-force about endurance‚ survival‚ transformation‚ and rebirth.

9781410432865 1410432866

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Washington, George, 1732-1799 --Fiction.
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809 --Fiction.


Historical fiction.
Large type books.


United States--History--Fiction.--Revolution, 1775-1783


Historical fiction.

PS3557.I4945 / T6 2010b

813/.6