The Lost Constitution - Softcover

Martin, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0765354462 ISBN 13: 9780765354464

Verlag: Forge, 2008

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Book by Martin William

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PRAISE FOR "THE LOST CONSTITUTION
"A Book Sense Notable Book

"A good mystery, a better examination of constitutional issues and a superb paean to New England, its people, natural beauty and resources."--"Publishers Weekly""A fast-moving political thriller..." --"The Boston Globe"

"The rich historical episodes . . . tell an engrossing family saga peopled with beautifully drawn characters and set in New England's mill towns and forests from the days just after the Revolution through the Civil War and into the early 20th century. Thrilling. Highly recommended."--"Library Journal "

"A rocket-sled of a ride that will be loved by history buffs, conspiracy nuts, puzzle nerds and even baseball junkies. After reading "Lost Constitution," 'Green Monster' will have a whole new meaning for Red Sox fans. William Martin is not just one of America's finest historians, he is also a story teller of the first magnitude."-- Randy Wayne White, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Tampa Burn" and "Sanibel Flats"

"Smart, witty. Terrific story telling . . . .. A great sprawling read. Enjoy!"--Allan Folsom, "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Machiavelli Covenant"

"Martin's... style is perfectly suited to this wedding of multigenerational saga and detective drama."--"Kirkus Reviews"

"A story old as time but as current as today's newspapers. An electrifying novel that crackles in your hands until you white knuckle the pages and can't let go."--David Nevin, "New York"" Times" bestselling author of "1812" and "Dream West"

"Anyone even vaguely interested in American history will find "The Lost Constitution" unput-downable. It's got everything a reader could ask, depth, narrativepace, suspense. Best of all, the national charter takes on new meaning. So does the word "American."--Thomas Fleming, "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Secret Trial of Robert E. Lee"

"Well conceived and entertaining while being educational in Constitutional issues and what this most important document means or should mean. . . . . An engaging and intelligent mystery."--Lexinc.com

"Fascinating, informative, and impeccably set in the northeast American landscape that was the cradle of the Constitution and our country. Martin's extensive research and suspenseful storytelling skills make...compelling and thought-provoking fiction."--Carole Nelson Douglas, bestselling author of the Irene Adler historical suspense novels
"Weaves mystery, history, politics, and wit into the deadly search for a document stolen in the 18th century and worth far more than money in the 21st."--Lucia St. Clair Robson, author of "Shadow Patriots: A Novel of the Revolution"

PRAISE FOR "THE LOST CONSTITUTION
"A Book Sense Notable Book

"A good mystery, a better examination of constitutional issues and a superb paean to New England, its people, natural beauty and resources."--"Publishers Weekly""A fast-moving political thriller..." --"The Boston Globe"

"The rich historical episodes . . . tell an engrossing family saga peopled with beautifully drawn characters and set in New England's mill towns and forests from the days just after the Revolution through the Civil War and into the early 20th century. Thrilling. Highly recommended."--"Library Journal "

"A rocket-sled of a ride that will be loved by history buffs, conspiracy nuts, puzzle nerds and even baseball junkies. After reading "Lost Constitution," 'Green Monster' will have a whole new meaning for Red Sox fans. William Martin is not just one of America's finest historians, he is also a story teller of the first magnitude."-- Randy Wayne White, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Tampa Burn" and "Sanibel Flats"

"Smart, witty. Terrific story telling . . . .. A great sprawling read. Enjoy!"--Allan Folsom, "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Machiavelli Covenant"

"Martin's... style is perfectly suited to this wedding of multigenerational saga and detective drama."--"Kirkus Reviews"

"A story old as time but as current as today's newspapers. An electrifying novel that crackles in your hands until you white knuckle the pages and can't let go."--David Nevin, "New York"" Times" bestselling author of "1812" and "Dream West"

"Anyone even vaguely interested in American history will find "The Lost Constitution" unput-downable. It's got everything a reader could ask, depth, narrative pace, suspense. Best of all, the national charter takes on new meaning. So does the word "American."--Thomas Fleming, "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Secret Trial of Robert E. Lee"

"Well conceived and entertaining while being educational in Constitutional issues and what thi

A Book Sense Notable Book

"A good mystery, a better examination of constitutional issues and a superb paean to New England, its people, natural beauty and resources."--"Publishers Weekly""A fast-moving political thriller..." --"The Boston Globe"

"The rich historical episodes . . . tell an engrossing family saga peopled with beautifully drawn characters and set in New England's mill towns and forests from the days just after the Revolution through the Civil War and into the early 20th century. Thrilling. Highly recommended."--"Library Journal "

"A rocket-sled of a ride that will be loved by history buffs, conspiracy nuts, puzzle nerds and even baseball junkies. After reading "Lost Constitution," 'Green Monster' will have a whole new meaning for Red Sox fans. William Martin is not just one of America's finest historians, he is also a story teller of the first magnitude."-- Randy Wayne White, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Tampa Burn" and "Sanibel Flats"

"Smart, witty. Terrific story telling . . . .. A great sprawling read. Enjoy!"--Allan Folsom, "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Machiavelli Covenant"

"Martin's... style is perfectly suited to this wedding of multigenerational saga and detective drama."--"Kirkus Reviews"

"A story old as time but as current as today's newspapers. An electrifying novel that crackles in your hands until you white knuckle the pages and can't let go."--David Nevin, "New York"" Times" bestselling author of "1812" and "Dream West"

"Anyone even vaguely interested in American history will find "The Lost Constitution" unput-downable. It's got everything a reader could ask, depth, narrative pace, suspense. Best of all, the national charter takes on new meaning. So does the word "American."--Thomas Fleming, "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Secret Trial of Robert E. Lee"

"Well conceived and entertaining while being educational in Constitutional issues and what this most important document means or should mean. . . . . An engaging and intelligent mystery."--Lexinc.com

"Fascinating, informative, and impeccably set in the northeast American landscape that was the cradle of the Constitution and our country. Martin's extensive research and suspenseful storytelling skills make...compelling and thought-provoking fiction."--Carole Nelson Douglas, bestselling author of the Irene Adler historical suspense novels
"Weaves mystery, history, politics, and wit into the deadly search for a document stolen in the 18th century and worth far more than money in the 21st."--Lucia St. Clair Robson, author of "Shadow Patriots: A Novel of the Revolution"

A Book Sense Notable Book

A good mystery, a better examination of constitutional issues and a superb paean to New England, its people, natural beauty and resources. "Publishers Weekly"

A fast-moving political thriller... "The Boston Globe"

The rich historical episodes . . . tell an engrossing family saga peopled with beautifully drawn characters and set in New England's mill towns and forests from the days just after the Revolution through the Civil War and into the early 20th century. Thrilling. Highly recommended. "Library Journal"

A rocket-sled of a ride that will be loved by history buffs, conspiracy nuts, puzzle nerds and even baseball junkies. After reading "Lost Constitution," 'Green Monster' will have a whole new meaning for Red Sox fans. William Martin is not just one of America's finest historians, he is also a story teller of the first magnitude. "Randy Wayne White, New York Times bestselling author of Tampa Burn and Sanibel Flats"

Smart, witty. Terrific story telling . . . .. A great sprawling read. Enjoy! "Allan Folsom, New York Times bestselling author of The Machiavelli Covenant"

Martin's... style is perfectly suited to this wedding of multigenerational saga and detective drama. "Kirkus Reviews"

A story old as time but as current as today's newspapers. An electrifying novel that crackles in your hands until you white knuckle the pages and can't let go. "David Nevin, New York Times bestselling author of 1812 and Dream West"

Anyone even vaguely interested in American history will find "The Lost Constitution" unput-downable. It's got everything a reader could ask, depth, narrative pace, suspense. Best of all, the national charter takes on new meaning. So does the word "American. "Thomas Fleming, New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Trial of Robert E. Lee"

Well conceived and entertaining while being educational in Constitutional issues and what this most important document means or should mean. . . . . An engaging and intelligent mystery. "Lexinc.com"

Fascinating, informative, and impeccably set in the northeast American landscape that was the cradle of the Constitution and our country. Martin's extensive research and suspenseful storytelling skills make compelling and thought-provoking fiction. "Carole Nelson Douglas, bestselling author of the Irene Adler historical suspense novels"

Weaves mystery, history, politics, and wit into the deadly search for a document stolen in the 18th century and worth far more than money in the 21st. "Lucia St. Clair Robson, author of Shadow Patriots: A Novel of the Revolution""

A good mystery, a better examination of constitutional issues and a superb paean to New England, its people, natural beauty and resources. Publishers Weekly

A fast-moving political thriller... The Boston Globe

The rich historical episodes . . . tell an engrossing family saga peopled with beautifully drawn characters and set in New England's mill towns and forests from the days just after the Revolution through the Civil War and into the early 20th century. Thrilling. Highly recommended. Library Journal

A rocket-sled of a ride that will be loved by history buffs, conspiracy nuts, puzzle nerds and even baseball junkies. After reading Lost Constitution, 'Green Monster' will have a whole new meaning for Red Sox fans. William Martin is not just one of America's finest historians, he is also a story teller of the first magnitude. Randy Wayne White, New York Times bestselling author of Tampa Burn and Sanibel Flats

Smart, witty. Terrific story telling . . . .. A great sprawling read. Enjoy! Allan Folsom, New York Times bestselling author of The Machiavelli Covenant

Martin's... style is perfectly suited to this wedding of multigenerational saga and detective drama. Kirkus Reviews

A story old as time but as current as today's newspapers. An electrifying novel that crackles in your hands until you white knuckle the pages and can't let go. David Nevin, New York Times bestselling author of 1812 and Dream West

Anyone even vaguely interested in American history will find The Lost Constitution unput-downable. It's got everything a reader could ask, depth, narrative pace, suspense. Best of all, the national charter takes on new meaning. So does the word "American. Thomas Fleming, New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Trial of Robert E. Lee

Well conceived and entertaining while being educational in Constitutional issues and what this most important document means or should mean. . . . . An engaging and intelligent mystery. Lexinc.com

Fascinating, informative, and impeccably set in the northeast American landscape that was the cradle of the Constitution and our country. Martin's extensive research and suspenseful storytelling skills make compelling and thought-provoking fiction. Carole Nelson Douglas, bestselling author of the Irene Adler historical suspense novels

Weaves mystery, history, politics, and wit into the deadly search for a document stolen in the 18th century and worth far more than money in the 21st. Lucia St. Clair Robson, author of Shadow Patriots: A Novel of the Revolution

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"A good mystery, a better examination of constitutional issues and a superb paean to New England, its people, natural beauty and resources." --Publishers Weekly

"A fast-moving political thriller..." --The Boston Globe

"The rich historical episodes . . . tell an engrossing family saga peopled with beautifully drawn characters and set in New England's mill towns and forests from the days just after the Revolution through the Civil War and into the early 20th century. Thrilling. Highly recommended." --Library Journal

"A rocket-sled of a ride that will be loved by history buffs, conspiracy nuts, puzzle nerds and even baseball junkies. After reading Lost Constitution, 'Green Monster' will have a whole new meaning for Red Sox fans. William Martin is not just one of America's finest historians, he is also a story teller of the first magnitude." --Randy Wayne White, New York Times bestselling author of Tampa Burn and Sanibel Flats

"Smart, witty. Terrific story telling . . . .. A great sprawling read. Enjoy!" --Allan Folsom, New York Times bestselling author of The Machiavelli Covenant

"Martin's... style is perfectly suited to this wedding of multigenerational saga and detective drama." --Kirkus Reviews

"A story old as time but as current as today's newspapers. An electrifying novel that crackles in your hands until you white knuckle the pages and can't let go." --David Nevin, New York Times bestselling author of 1812 and Dream West

"Anyone even vaguely interested in American history will find The Lost Constitution unput-downable. It's got everything a reader could ask, depth, narrative pace, suspense. Best of all, the national charter takes on new meaning. So does the word "American." --Thomas Fleming, New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Trial of Robert E. Lee

"Well conceived and entertaining while being educational in Constitutional issues and what this most important document means or should mean. . . . . An engaging and intelligent mystery." --Lexinc.com

"Fascinating, informative, and impeccably set in the northeast American landscape that was the cradle of the Constitution and our country. Martin's extensive research and suspenseful storytelling skills make...compelling and thought-provoking fiction." --Carole Nelson Douglas, bestselling author of the Irene Adler historical suspense novels

"Weaves mystery, history, politics, and wit into the deadly search for a document stolen in the 18th century and worth far more than money in the 21st." --Lucia St. Clair Robson, author of Shadow Patriots: A Novel of the Revolution

Reseña del editor:

Learning of the existence of an early, annotated draft of the constitution, rare book expert Peter Fallon and his girlfriend, Evangeline, realize that the annotations identify the Founding Fathers' true intentions for the Bill of Rights with history-changing potential, a possibility that rival searchers will do anything to keep secret. By the author of Back Bay. Reprint.

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• Verlag: Forge
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0765354462
• ISBN 13: 9780765354464
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 752