Great Upheaval

<p>It is an era that redefined history. As the 1790s began a fragile America teetered on the brink of oblivion Russia towered as a vast imperial power and France plunged into revolution. But in contrast to the way conventional histories tell it none of these remarkable events occurred in isolation.</p><p>Now for the first time acclaimed historian Jay Winik masterfully illuminates how their fates combined in one extraordinary moment to change the course of civilization. A sweeping magisterial drama featuring the richest cast of characters ever to walk upon the world stage including Washington Jefferson Louis XVI Robespierre and Catherine the Great <em>The Great Upheaval</em> is a gripping epic portrait of this tumultuous decade that will forever transform the way we see America's beginnings and our world</p>