Lesley Adkins

Voluminous details sometimes slow down the pace of the narrative, but readers interested this oft-overlooked facet of the American Revolutionary War will likely appreciate the thoroughness.

This well-documented text is easily accessible and includes lengthy quotations from primary sources and numerous references to Austen's novels and letters that highlight the middle- and upper-class society she knew best. An excellent resource for Austen devotees interested in rich details of late 18th- and early 19th-century English life.