Ian W. Toll is an independent naval historian, the author the Pacific War Trilogy (Pacific Crucible, The Conquering Tide) and Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy. Six Frigates won broad critical acclaim and was selected for the Samuel Eliot Morison Award, the William E. Colby Award, and New York Times “Editor’s Choice” list. He lives in San Francisco and New York.
Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy
by Ian W. Toll
Paperback
(Reprint)
$18.95
- ISBN-13: 9780393330328
- Publisher: Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
- Publication date: 10/08/2007
- Edition description: Reprint
- Pages: 592
- Sales rank: 17,001
- Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.70(d)
Eligible for FREE SHIPPING details
Choose Expedited Delivery at checkout for delivery by. Thursday, October 3
18.95
In Stock
"A fluent, intelligent history...give[s] the reader a feel for the human quirks and harsh demands of life at sea."—New York Times Book Review
Before the ink was dry on the U.S. Constitution, the establishment of a permanent military became the most divisive issue facing the new government. The founders—particularly Jefferson, Madison, and Adams—debated fiercely. Would a standing army be the thin end of dictatorship? Would a navy protect from pirates or drain the treasury and provoke hostility? Britain alone had hundreds of powerful warships.
From the decision to build six heavy frigates, through the cliff-hanger campaign against Tripoli, to the war that shook the world in 1812, Ian W. Toll tells this grand tale with the political insight of Founding Brothers and the narrative flair of Patrick O'Brian.
Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought
-
- Pacific Crucible: War at Sea…
- by Ian W. Toll
-
- The Last Stand of the Tin Can…
- by James D. Hornfischer
-
- Chesty: The Story of…
- by Jon T. Hoffman
-
- Fighter Pilot: The Memoirs of…
- by Robin OldsChristina OldsEd Rasimus
-
- The Rape of Nanking: The…
- by Iris Chang
-
- Brute: The Life of Victor…
- by Robert Coram
-
- Citizen Soldiers: The U S Army…
- by Stephen E. AmbroseStephen E. Ambrose
-
- The Only Thing Worth Dying For…
- by Eric Blehm
-
- Inferno: The World at War,…
- by Max Hastings
-
- What It Is Like to Go to War
- by Karl Marlantes
-
- A World Undone: The Story of…
- by G. J. Meyer
-
- Rogue Warrior
- by Richard MarcinkoJohn WeismanJohn Weisman
-
- General Patton: A…
- by Stanley Hirshson
-
- In Harm's Way: The Sinking…
- by Doug StantonDoug Stanton
-
- Lost in Shangri-La: A True…
- by Mitchell Zuckoff
-
- Clash of The Carriers: The…
- by Barrett TillmanStephen Coonts
Recently Viewed
Chris Patsilelis - Houston Chronicle
Sweeping in scope, full of vivid descriptions... solidly grounded in the diplomatic landscape... a masterly work.Simon Winchester
[A] wonderfully atmospheric account, brilliantly researched, full of stirring action and rich with the scent of the sea.The Economist
[Ian Toll] succeeds splendidly. His factual story is as exciting as any of Patrick O'Brian's fictional seafaring tales.Joe Mysak - Bloomberg News
Gripping... a masterful narrative... Toll captures the ambivalence of the government, and its reluctance to pay for even a tiny navy, very well.Bruce Linder - San Diego Tribune
Toll has a light touch, much like noted historian David McCullough; well-researched facts are carefully balanced by smooth narrative flow.... The result is a thoroughly readable book that adds depth and significance to an important era of American history.Admiral James Stavridis
A superb, page-turning history of America's first truly difficult set of political military decisions.... A great, sprawling, and fascinating tale.
”
Tim Gardam - The Guardian
Ian W. Toll writes with such an arresting energy. He evokes the world of Patrick O'Brian, the salt-stained ruthlessness of naval commanders, the carnage of the broadside and the surgeon's saw, but also conjures a lost American landscape.Gilbert Taylor - Booklist
Vibrant and comprehensive, Toll makes an impressive debut.