Sparrowhawk series by Edward Cline (Book 1~6 & 1 Novella)
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Overview: Bringing a radically new perspective to the events leading up to The American Revolution, Sparrowhawk, a new series of historical novels, establishes that The Revolution occurred in two stages: the war for independence and also a more subtle revolution that happened in men’s minds that occurred many years before the Declaration of Independence.
Genre: Fiction » General Fiction/Classics, Historical
1. Jack Frake
Bringing a radically new perspective to the events leading up to The American Revolution, Sparrowhawk, a new series of historical novels, establishes that The Revolution occurred in two stages: the war for independence and also a more subtle revolution that happened in men’s minds that occurred many years before the Declaration of Independence.
Book 1 in this new series introduces the reader to life in 18th Century England, where, despite being one of the freest countries in the world there were rumblings of discontent amongst the citizens and Jake Frake is no exception to this endemic restlessness.
From an early age he has developed an independent mind and spirit, a trait that is not openly welcomed for someone of his lowly class. Fate and circumstance leads him to join a band of smugglers and he furthers their cause. Jack himself is sentenced to eight years of servitude in the Colonies and he embarks on a sea voyage aboard the Sparrowhawk, destined for Virginia.
2. Hugh Kenrick
The second volume in Cline’s series about the foundations of the American Revolution (following Sparrowhawk, Book One: Jack Frake) follows precociously brilliant and rebellious English nobleman Hugh Kenrick. Kenrick demonstrates early on that his life in high society will be a contentious one; as a schoolboy, he defies his pompous uncle, the Earl of Danvers and refuses to bow for the Duke of Cumberland during a politically important visit. Fortunately for Kenrick, his talent is equal to his rebellious streak; he excels in academics, but decides to work for a merchant to learn a trade. His general curiosity leads to an involvement with a group of free thinkers called the Society of the Pippins, a small band that meets every week to discuss social inequities under the monarchy. But disaster strikes when a rival of Kenrick’s betrays the group, and the Pippins find themselves sentenced for libel after a brief sham trial. Cline writes eloquently about the particulars of 18th-century English political life, and he proves especially adept at examining Hugh’s moral quandary when his friends are arrested. But this volume is significantly less effective than its predecessor, largely because of the gratuitous detail and slow pace. By the time Kenrick’s parents send him to Philadelphia to keep him out of further trouble, readers, too, may breathe a sigh of relief.
3. Caxton
The American Revolution did not just happen. It was the culmination of two centuries of Enlightenment ideas that entered men’s minds and were refined and honed until they expressed themselves in an unprecedented rejection of tyranny in the name of individual rights and political freedom from the whims of arrogant monarchs and conniving, power-lusting politicians. Sparrowhawk: Book Three, Caxton encapsulates that process in the story of a young British aristocrat, Hugh Kenrick, and a former indentured felon from the British lower class, Jack Frake, who both reject the tyranny of the British Crown, become friends and neighboring planters, and form a bond that will enable them to take the first steps towards independence from the mother country. By the end of the Sparrowhawk series, almost two decades later, they will play a crucial role in the American fight for freedom. Sparrowhawk has been acknowledged by parents, teachers, and scholars as a true and accurate dramatization of why and how the American Revolution happened, as a capstone of the European Enlightenment and as an unprecedented philosophical and political event in human history.
4. Empire
The political tumult in the American Colonies immediately following the French and Indian War was as turbulent as the war itself. With the war’s conclusion and English liberties now presumably guaranteed, the British government felt secure enough in its North American hegemony to reap the spoils. In rapid succession, Privy Council orders, royal proclamations, and acts of Parliament were put forth culminating in the Stamp Act of 1765, all designed to loot the Colonies of their wealth and work. Just as colonist Jack Frake and Peer Hugh Kenrick had warned their fellow Virginia planters would happen. Fighting for moral clarity in an age of great change and much risk, Jack and Hugh follow different but equally passionate paths toward a future free from tyranny and injustice. Sparrowhawk Book Four: Empire dramatizes the conflicts between the colonials themselves and with the mother country, and reveals the contest of wills between reason and greed, pride and hubris, on the road to the American Revolution.
5. Revolution
The American Revolution did not just happen. It was the culmination of two centuries of Enlightenment ideas that entered men’s minds and were refined and honed until they expressed themselves in an unprecedented rejection of tyranny in the name of individual rights and political freedom from the whims of arrogant monarchs and conniving, power-lusting politicians. Sparrowhawk: Book Five Revolution, encapsulates that process in the story of an exiled young British aristocrat, Hugh Kenrick, and a former indentured felon from the British lower class, Jack Frake, who both reject the tyranny of the British Crown, become friends and neighboring planters, and form a bond that will enable them to take the first steps towards independence from the mother country. Hugh Kenrick becomes a burgess for his county and helps Patrick Henry secure the Stamp Act Resolves. Jack Frake is certain that reconciliation with the mother country is not possible, for the political establishments in London and in the colonies have tasted power, and will not relinquish it voluntarily. The American Revolution was the capstone and apex of the European Enlightenment and an unprecedented philosophical and political event in human history.
6. War
The American Revolution did not just happen. It was the culmination of two centuries of Enlightenment ideas that entered men’s minds and were refined and honed until they expressed themselves in an unprecedented rejection of tyranny in the name of individual rights and political freedom from the whims of arrogant monarchs and conniving, power-lusting politicians. Sparrowhawk: Book Six, War, encapsulates that process in the story of an exiled young British aristocrat, Hugh Kenrick, and a former indentured felon from the British lower class, Jack Frake, who both reject the tyranny of the British Crown, become friends and neighboring planters, and form a bond that will enable them to take the first steps towards independence from the mother country. Hugh Kenrick becomes a burgess for his county and helps Patrick Henry secure the Stamp Act Resolves, but still believes that reconciliation with the mother country is possible and feasible. Jack Frake leads his Virginia militia up to Boston and Bunker Hill to help the northerners fight the occupying British army. But then the conflict reaches Caxton, Virginia, and the town has a taste of the violence to come. The Sparrowhawk, the merchant frigate that has carried the principal characters back and forth between England and Virginia, plays a central and dramatic role in the denouement of the series. The American Revolution was the capstone and apex of the European Enlightenment and an unprecedented philosophical and political event in human history.
The Sparrowhawk Companion
A comprehensive guidebook for readers of the landmark Sparrowhawk series, The Sparrowhawk Companion includes critical essays, detailed character profiles, and an extensive glossary and bibliography.
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