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"Myers presents an incredibly complex protagonist in Deborah, whose gender identity is not taken as a given." - *Lambda Book Report*“A novel of the American Revolution by a writer who is himself a true American revolutionary.” —Mark Edmundson, author of *Why Teach?*In 1782, during the final clashes of the Revolutionary War, one of our young nation’s most valiant and beloved soldiers was, secretly, a woman.When Deborah Samson disguised herself as a man and joined the Continental Army, she wasn’t just fighting for America’s independence--she was fighting for her own. *Revolutionary,* Alex Myers’s richly imagined and meticulously researched debut novel, brings the true story of Deborah’s struggle against a rigid colonial society back to life--and with it the courage, hope, fear, and heartbreak that shaped her journey through a country’s violent birth.After years as an indentured servant in a sleepy Massachusetts town, chafing under the oppressive norms of colonial America, Deborah can’t contain her discontent any longer. When a sudden crisis forces her hand, she decides to finally make her escape. Embracing the peril and promise of the unknown, she cuts her hair, binds her chest, and,

Who reads Revolutionary?

Author

Myers, Alex

Publisher

Simon & Schuster, Incorporated

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9781451663358

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Literary Fiction, History

Rating

3.7 / 5 (28 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14