Reviews

The Crossing: How George Washington Saved the American Revolution by Jim Murphy

sandraagee's review against another edition

4.0

When I was a kid we spent an awful lot of time studying the American Revolution, but didn't focus at all on military strategy. For those kids eager to dig a little bit deeper into the military history of this era and Washington as a military leader, this book is a winner. As is normally the case with Jim Murphy's non-fiction the text is engaging and his storytelling makes the subject interesting. I also really appreciated the notes at the end regarding the famous painting of Washington Crossing the Delaware that was used on the cover of this book - that was a pleasant surprise.

abigailbat's review against another edition

4.0

Jim Murphy does an excellent job of painting a picture of George Washington and his troops and explaining why these battles were so important to the path of the war. I am not a history buff, but this was more interesting than I thought it would be. I enjoyed all the archival paintings and portraits included, as well as Murphy's note on the famous painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware".

Review: http://www.abbythelibrarian.com/2011/07/crossing.html

bibliocat4's review against another edition

3.0

The sepia coloring of the book seemed weird to me but it might be better than the standard black & white. i also like how the descriptions of the paintings pointed out inaccuracies!