Finished We 2/13/14
This is a social history of a twenty-four hour period of a Massachusetts village. The day was April 19th, 1775, and this just happened to be the first battle of the American Revolutionary War. This is a slim volume but delivers real understanding of the everyday lives of ordinary 18th century Americans who were about to change history forever. And, probably the novel's biggest strength is how Howard Fast is able to offer real insight as to how ordinary people can entertain the idea of 'War' which is actually killing for social or political reasons.
It's a well written historical novel that can be read in a couple of sittings, and well worth the effort.
Link to Wikipedia Battles of Lexington and Concord
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battles_of_Lexington_and_Concord
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