An edition of John the Painter (2004)

John the Painter

terrorist of the American Revolution

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An edition of John the Painter (2004)

John the Painter

terrorist of the American Revolution

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"In 1776 and 1777, while George Washington was fighting his first battles, a young revolutionary known only as John the Painter took the war to the enemy by committing acts of terror in England." "This is the first full-length biography of the brilliant but disturbed young Scot who attempted to burn down royal navy yards across England. His story offers chilling parallels to the present - and insights into why certain young men are driven to commit unspeakable crimes. Jessica Warner has written a book of history that reads like a picaresque novel, but always with a modern twist. Its hero travels to Paris and his mad scheme receives the blessing of the American envoy to France. King George III takes daily briefings from his ministers. The Bow Street Runners are sent out in pursuit. Newspapers print sensational stories. A bill to suspend habeas corpus is rushed through Parliament, and American privateers - the unlawful combatants of their day - are held without being charged." "In this tale of a young man who tried to bring down a superpower, Jessica Warner has crafted a book of popular history with something for every reader. Its cast of characters includes Thomas Jefferson, an addled king, a double agent, a jailhouse snitch, three landladies, and a young woman innocently tending her sheep."--BOOK JACKET.

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Language
English
Pages
298

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Cover of: John the Painter
John the Painter
2006, Profile Books Limited
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Cover of: John the Painter
John the Painter
February 10, 2005, Profile Books Ltd
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Cover of: John the Painter
John the Painter: terrorist of the American Revolution
2004, Four Walls Eight Windows
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.
"A brief account of his short life, from his birth in Edinburg, anno 1752, to his death, by hanging, in Portsmouth, anno 1777"

Published in
New York
Genre
Biography.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
973.3/85, B
Library of Congress
E280.A49 W37 2004

The Physical Object

Pagination
xiii, 298 p. :
Number of pages
298

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL3306246M
Internet Archive
johnpainterterro0000warn_s0y8
ISBN 10
156858315X
LCCN
2004050655
OCLC/WorldCat
55596295
Library Thing
208496
Goodreads
1101413

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