John Paul Jones : Sailor, Hero, Father of the American Navy

by Evan Thomas

• ISBN13: 9780743205832
• ISBN10: 0743205839
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-05-06
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Summary

John Paul Jones--born to humble origins in Scotland and sent to the sea at 13, arrived in America under a charge of murder and a false name--was the one true naval hero of the American Revolution, acknowledged so by Washington, Jefferson, Adams, and Franklin.

Author Biography

Evan Thomas is the assistant managing editor of Newsweek magazine.

Table of Contents

Introduction: "My Desire for Fame Is Infinite	p. 1
"You Meet a Gentleman"	p. 13
"That Great Misfortune"	p. 30
"Proof of Madness"	p. 42
"Determined at All Hazards"	p. 67
"Delicate Notions of Honor"	p. 87
"A Rash Thing"	p. 113
"Officer of Fine Feelings"	p. 137
"Lay It in Ashes"	p. 168
"We've Got Her Now!"	p. 178
"No Sooner Seen Than Lost"	p. 199
"Caressed by All the World"	p. 215
"The Gale Still Increasing"	p. 235
"Cover Him With Kisses"	p. 259
"Conquer or Die"	p. 279
"The Ghost of Himself"	p. 300
Epilogue: "Envy of the World"	p. 309
Acknowledgments	p. 313
Glossary	p. 316
Notes	p. 321
Bibliography	p. 361
Index	p. 369
Photo Credits	p. 383
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