The Way of Duty: A Woman and her Family in Revolutionary America

About this title:

"This moving portrait of Mary Fish Silliman (1736-1818) tells the story of a remarkable Connecticut woman and her family and conveys an intimate understanding of everyday life during the American Revolution."

"A poignant, even heart-wrenching story. The Buels make clear just how disruptive the Revolution was in the private lives of families. It is a beautifully written, irresistible story that tells a lot about what the Revolution really meant."

- Richard L. Bushman, Columbia University

"A fascinating miniature epic." - Los Angeles TImes

"An admirable book about an admirable person...Thoroughly engrossing." - Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Book World

Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company; Revised ed. edition (April 17, 1995)
Language : English
Paperback : 310 pages
ISBN-10 : 0393312100
ISBN-13 : 978-0393312102
Item Weight : 9.7 ounces
Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.2 inches