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A Memoir of the Marquis de Lafayette
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July 2015
On Sale: July 4, 2015
Featuring: Marquis de Lafayette
320 pages
ISBN: 1935736027
EAN: 9781935736028
Kindle: B00ZJRQC8S
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Non-Fiction Biography
David Weitzman has written the only first-person account of the life and revolutionary times of Gilbert du Motier-better known as the Marquis de Lafayette. Weitzman faithfully renders the color and spirit of revolutionary times in this historically accurate account of the events and relationships the young nobleman entered and formed on his path to become a well-respected fighting commander and right-hand man to General George Washington, who regarded this special French ally 'Like my own son.' "Living a Life That Matters" is the product of careful scholarship and equally careful construction by the articulate and witty Weitzman. No one who professes feelings for the beginnings of this country will want to miss the opening scenes of the American experiment in this compelling page-turner of a novel.
More InformationNew historical narrative Living a Life That Matters: A Memoir of the Marquis de Lafayette by acclaimed civil rights attorney David M. Weitzman takes its own look at the Revolutionary War through the eyes of one of its most notable participants. This thorough account of the American Revolution transports readers back in time with the young, motivated French nobleman.
A friend of Washington, Jefferson, Madison Monroe and Hamilton, Lafayette became a leader of the French Revolution, commander of their military, designer of the modern French flag and instigator of republican causes throughout Europe and South America. But why would a privileged young aristocrat risk his life, freedom and property to help rebellious British colonists win their independence?
Through compelling dialogue, Living a Life That Matters explores:
- How Lafayette was a prime example of the ruling class taking risks to his wealth and well-being to ensure the freedom of the American people
- The American Revolution, the liberties that followed and how it all ties in with today's politics
- The decisive role the French played in winning the Revolutionary War and how little Americans had to do with gaining their independence
Why modern Americans must always be aware of potential encroachments of their freedom and how to respond to these trespasses
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