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American Rifle: A Biography, by Alexander Rose (Delacorte, 512 pp., $30)
THE rifle is an instrument of politics, and Alexander Rose’s new book, American Rifle: A Biography, is a study in the realpolitik of pushing lead. Beginning with the rifle’s early days in the capitalistic ferment of colonial Pennsylvania’s German enclaves and progressing through the M16’s challenges in Iraq, Rose has written one the most interesting nonfiction books of the year.
About the Author
Kevin D. Williamson is a former fellow at National Review Institute and a former roving correspondent for National Review.
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American Rifle: A Biography, by Alexander Rose (Delacorte, 512 pp., $30)
THE rifle is an instrument of politics, and Alexander Rose’s new book, American Rifle: A Biography, is a study in the realpolitik of pushing lead. Beginning with the rifle’s early days in the capitalistic ferment of colonial Pennsylvania’s German enclaves and progressing through the M16’s challenges in Iraq, Rose has written one the most interesting nonfiction books of the year.
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About the Author
Kevin D. Williamson is a former fellow at National Review Institute and a former roving correspondent for National Review.
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