The Ride
Paul Revere and the Night That Saved America
$58.55
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
16 September 2025
Summary
Timed for the 250th anniversary of one of America’s most famous founding events: Paul Revere’s legendary ride, newly told with fresh research into little-known aspects of the story Americans have heard since childhood but hardly understood.
On April 18, 1775, a Boston-based silversmith, engraver, and anti-British political operative named Paul Revere set out on a borrowed horse to fulfill a dangerous but crucial mission: to alert American colonists of advancing British troops, which w…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250341372 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 125034137X |
| Author: | Kostya Kennedy |
| Publisher: | St Martin's Press |
| Imprint: | St Martin's Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 16 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 380g |
| Dimensions: | 29mm x 146mm x 220mm |
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Critics Review
“As recognizable as the name is, we did not know the real Paul Revere until Kostya Kennedy revealed the man in full in The Ride. Thanks to a fascinating, detailed narrative, we discover not only Revere’s heroism but also the larger and dangerous role Revere played with other famous patriots in creating a new republic.” –Tom Clavin, New York Times bestselling author of Bandit Heaven
“Fascinating…dramatic…a skillful separation of truth, legend, and what lies between in a canonical American story.”–Kirkus Reviews
“An important book for readers seeking a deeper understanding of a crucial moment in American history. It will captivate history scholars, students, and enthusiasts from start to finish.” –Library Journal
“A richly detailed, congenial, and dryly humorous account of Paul Revere’s 1775 ride to Lexington and Concord and his legacy. … The perfect read to mark the 250th anniversary of this foundational act.” –Booklist (starred review)
“With The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night That Saved America, Kennedy brings his clear prose and flair for play-by-play storytelling to unravel fact from legend in one of the best-known stories in American history: the midnight ride of Paul Revere.” –Deborah Hopkinson, Book Page (starred review)
“Thorough … engaging … readers with an interest in history will find The Ride a compelling and informative account of Paul Revere.” – Jim Piecuch, Journal of the American Revolution
“The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night That Saved America, by Kostya Kennedy, brings Revere to life fully, making him not simply a patriot for his time but a beacon for our time, too.” – John Baldoni, Forbes
”’The Ride’ is a great look at how important a single individual can be in the shaping of the future of an entire nation. It’s also a great introduction to the early events of the American Revolution as our country celebrates its 250th anniversary.” – Jennifer Huberdeau, The Berkshire Eagle
Kostya Kennedy
KOSTYA KENNEDY is an editorial director at Meredith and a former Senior Writer at Sports Illustrated. He is the New York Times bestselling author of 56: Joe DiMaggio and the Last Magic Number in Sports and Pete Rose: An American Dilemma. Both won the CASEY Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year. He has taught at Columbia and NYU, and lives with his wife and daughters in Westchester County, NY.
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