Vignettes of Colonial Virginia Wise Blood

Wise Blood

At thirty-seven years old

With the same intelligence and insouciant charm he brought to How Proust Can Save Your Life

more feeling than data processing

Billy goes a little wild on the road

Vignettes of Colonial Virginia Wise BloodIlluminating stories of colonial life from the dean of Virginia history How did ordinary people experience life in the colonial era, from the humdrum happenings of the day to day to the extraordinary events still familiar to millions? In his latest book, renowned historian Brent Tarter paints a vibrant, colorful portrait of the Old Dominion in the era before the Revolution, presenting a new collection of stories culled from the depths of his