Farewell To Valley Forge

by David Taylor

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Genres: American Revolution

320 pages, Paperback

First published August 23, 1955

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Reviews

[Franklin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Farewell to valley Forge

It is the Spring and Summer of 1778 and you are there at Valley Forge, Philadelphia, and the Battle of Monmouth. Captain Jonathan Kimball undertakes a spy mission to Philadelphia where he poses as the man servant of Elizabeth Ladd daughter of a Philadelphia ship owner. Jonathan and Elizabeth gather and report intelligence while constantly threatened by the British and their Tory allies. We are privy to military council meetings amid the backdrop of conditions inside the occupied city and at Valley Forge. History and an interesting novel, what more can one ask?

I could not find out anything about the author from the usual sources: Wikipedia, internet search, etc. The book has a significant bibliography and the author must have researched the period well. I will read more of his books given time.

This is a review of a book published and copy written in 1955. This author is not the author who writes about cats and dogs.

(The author was an immigrant from Scotland and had an appreciation for the efforts of the patriots in securing our freedoms.)

[Cheryl Licata · Rating 3 out of 5]

There's love and war, heroes and villains in this historical fiction. The revolutionary War names I learned in history class (Maj. John Andre, Gen. William Howe, Gen. "Mad" Anthony Wayne, Gen. George Washington, to name a few) came alive as I read about Valley Forge and Monmouth. Even in the midst of war, the author described the dawn of a new day -- "With sudden brilliance, the sun leaped out of the ocean and drenched the plain with eye-blinding stabs of light. Drops of rain still clinging to the leaves, blazed like falling stars for a moment, and then evaporated."

[Marcy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very well written book about the Revolutionary War in 1778.