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"Parkman...combined faultless research with the narrative powers of a novelist." --Edmund Morris --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Montcalme and Wolfe frames the war years through the lives of its two brilliant opposing generals. Weaving together the campaigns on both sides of the Atlantic. Parkman travels from opulent royal courts to muddy colonial fields, from Fort Necessity to the Plains of Abraham. He couples impeccable history with rich insightful narration, revealing the war as a deeply personal conflict between Louis de Montcalm and James Wolfe, the two ambitious leaders who ultimately died heroes’ deaths on the frontlines. Accompanied by over forty detailed maps and illustrations—some selected specially for this edition—Parkman’s timeless work shows how the enormous transfer of land from France to England at the war’s end sowed the first seeds of colonialism—seeds that, in the due course, led America to its revolution, and eventually, its independence.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A classic that keeps its edge, Jun 20 2003

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tonyoc "tonyoc" (Alexandria, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Montcalm and Wolfe: The French and Indian War (Paperback)

This is one of the earliest books on the French and Indian War, and it still is a great read. While excellent in its own right, it forms the final and arguably the best volume in a series on the French in North America by Parkman. A lot of work and analysis has taken place since this was written, so something like Fred Anderson's "Crucible of War: The Seven Years' War and the Fate of Empire in British North America", (also a great book) is very useful for bring the facts up to date. However Parkman provides a great window into the 18th century from the 19th, he provides detail without being boring, and makes it accessible and real.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent account of a forgotten World War, Nov 10 2002

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Daniel R. Marcelain (Macomb, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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The French and Indian War was a theatre of conflict that was part of the true FIRST WORLD WAR, it is a shame the historians seem to forget that. Francis Parkman does not. He is a classic author that gives a brilliant detailed account of the French and Indian War. The battles, politics both in Europe and North America and major players in the war are brought to life in this classic work. A must read for anyone interested in colonial North America.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Buy this book, Oct 3 2002

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Terry Crock (Massillon, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
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A wonderful history of the French and Indian War. Every once in a while Parkman seems to slant his story telling in a manner of his beliefs, but then, what author doesn't? Also, after reading many, many books on this time period, I have found that not all books agree on all points. Whether the others or Parkman is inaccurate, I do not know. In any case, for the price of this book, you are getting a bargain. For that matter, at any price it would be worth reading. For anyone interested in this time period, this is a book they will want to read. Even people who don't enjoy history could read this book as a novel and find it worth the reading. This is a book I am glad I didn't miss.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Masterpiece is not enough
An old edition of this book was given to me a few years ago and I must admit that it is by far the best book I ever read about New France (French part of Canada before 1759)... Read more

Published on Sep 27 2002 by Pierre Michaud

5.0 out of 5 stars History at its best
This is history as it was meant to be written: romantic prose without glibness, attention to detail without scholarly pendantry. Unfortunately Parkman's 19th cent. Read more

Published on Sep 24 2002 by A. Klopp