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Jimmy carter was the thirtyninth president of the united states, serving from 1977 to 1981. Jimmy carter signed book the hornet s nest president. Carter introduces his reader to the revolutionary war in the south, a subject rarely broached in most american history classes and texts, and tells the story of ethan pratt, a philadelphian who sets out for the south to build a life. It is a historical novel set in georgia during the years leading up to and during the american revolution. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the hornet s nest. A novel of the revolutionary war ebook written by jimmy carter. The hornets nest follows a cast of characters and their loved ones on both sides of this violent conflictincluding some who are based on the authors ancestors. President at a seattle book signing on december 10.
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Possible loose bindings, highlighting, cocked spine or torn dust jackets. Carter says, i dont think theres any book that ive ever been able to find that really tells definitively the story. Possible clean exlibrary copy, with their stickers and or stamps. The hornet s nest is a vivid, compelling, and original fiction debut from one of our most noted history makers. It features the american revolutionary war as fought in the deep south, and is the first fictional publication by any president of the united states references.
During the earlier chapters of the book, there had been signs of life. The hornets nest by jimmy carter fantastic fiction. The livelihood of the pratt family where the sole breadwinner was the shoemaker who had wanted his sons to follow in his footsteps and pick up the trade. Jimmy carter the hornets nest signed book lori ferber collectibles. These are geographic regions typically not discussed in the context of this conflict. November 2003 renaissance mans revolutionary tale like many prominent revolutionary figures john adams, benjamin franklin, thomas jefferson former president jimmy carter is a renaissance man, a person with a wide array of interests and expertise. The hornets nest jimmy carter books tell you why, inc. Octavo, original black and green paper boards, original dust jacket. Despite a huge cast of characters and an extremely detailed and complex narrative, carter keeps the story rooted in the personalities of common folks faced with extraordinary difficulties. The book itself is a semibiographical tale of carter s family. Used textbooks do not come with supplemental materials.
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