1789: Twelve Authors Explore a Year of Rebellion, Revolution, and Change (Hardcover)

from bostonian71

A generally enjoyable and informative anthology, though as with any collection there were pieces that spoke to me more than others. I most liked "The Fishwives Make The Rules" and "Mutiny on the Bounty," which did a lot to illuminate historical episodes I knew little about, and the discussion of ...

from liveshipvivacia

An accessible, short non-fiction book depicting the problems around the world in 1789, this book easily holds one's interest. It also piques further interest in wanting to learn in greater detail what happened. I would recommend this book for young adults, specifically for high school students.

from Lynsey2

A collection of essays centered around the year 1789. It seeks to give a broader view of what was going on in the world in addition to the beginning of the french revolution. I enjoyed many of the essays but some of them, in an effort to give a viewpoint outside of the white males, felt more like...

from Stahl-Ricco

This was such a nice way to expand my twelve year old daughter's knowledge of that time period - beyond her all encompasing Hamilton obsession! It also laid the groundwork for she and I to talk about how the current unrest in the United States may be laying the groundwork for another time of "reb...

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I received a free advanced copy of this book from the LibraryThing Early Reviewers giveaway in exchange for an honest review. This book is a collection of essays from different young adult authors that explore different ideas of revolution and enlightenment happening around the world during the y...