Title: Hard reading - poorly written
Product review: I have to compare this book, "Iron Tears," to Don Cook's book "The Long Fuse: How England Lost the American Colonies 1760-1785". "The Long Fuse" is a tightly written book that reads almost like a novel - even though I knew the ending, I could hardly put the book down. I read late into the night to finish it.Weintraub's book, "Iron Tears" is a hard read. It's full of extraneous information that really has no real relevance to the story. He does a poor job of describing the major players on the English side and their impact on the decisions regarding the war.The only way I could recommend Weintraub's book is if you have a particular interest in the extraneous data in his book and a high tolerance for poor writing. But if you're interested in a book that draws you in - a book you can't put down - and yet a book that tells the story, get "The Long Fuse".
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