Immersive . . . a roving narrative that ranges from European power politics to resistance movements of Indigenous and enslaved peoples . . . a remarkably clarifying picture of the revolutionary spirit that swept the world in the 1770s * Publishers Weekly * A revealing study of the global dimensions of Americas war for independence * Kirkus Reviews * This book is FANTASTIC. So giddy and interesting is the journey. The best and most enthralling thing may be the way in which Pearsall makes strange this familiar subject, pulling deep insights like beautiful silken handkerchiefs from a pocket no one had even noticed. What a triumph. I loved it. -- Christopher Clark, author of Revolutionary Spring A stimulating account of a major episode in history that brings out its global impact -- Jeremy Black, author of Crisis of Empire A brilliant and timely interpretation of the American Revolution, and a new understanding of the eighteenth-century world. Beautifully conceived, elegantly written, deeply researched, Freedom Round the Globe is a must read for anyone interested in American and world history -- Clifton Crais, author of The Killing Age Incredible . . . vibrant, inventive, intricate . . . This extraordinary history offers thrilling narrative, sharp analysis, and encouragement to libertys defenders while presenting a carrousel of fascinating figures some familiar, most refreshingly new -- Tiya Miles, Cundill History Prize-winning author of All That She Carried With sparkling narrative and research ingenuity, this book takes us to all manner of people in taverns, villages, castles, cornfields, and far away havens of imperialism to show that the cause of the American Revolution was taken up, ideologically, politically, and militarily all over the globe. An amazing and beautifully crafted book -- David W. Blight, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom Freedom Round the Globe is a joy and achievement. Exhibiting great familiarity with the new literatures of early America as well as a sweeping expanse of new sites of analysis, the book's characters and narrative jump off the page -- Ned Blackhawk, author of The Rediscovery of America and National Book Award winner In this risky, energizing reimagining of the American Revolution, Pearsall shows how ordinary people spanning the globe understood empire's brutal costs and dared to rebel -- Anne Hyde, author of Empires, Nations and Families and Pulitzer Prize finalist A syncopated dance of ideas delivered with a poetic touch. Global in scope and local in depth, it is chock full of unexpected insights -- Jefferson Cowie, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Freedoms Dominion Weaving together events from far and near, Pearsall has crafted a stunning narrative of the American Revolution and made visible the interconnected world of that era -- Andrés Reséndez, author of The Other Slavery and National Book Award finalist A masterful re-interpretation of the American Revolution as a global event . . . the journey to the heart of this Revolution is fascinating, full of twists, turns, and astonishing vistas. A conceptually rich account underpinned by deep research -- Emma Griffin, author of Liberty's Dawn
