No Small Thing: A Novel of the American Revolution -- Harold Coyle, Paperback

From the New York Times bestselling author Tom Clancy calls "The best natural storyteller I know." History is written in blood, and lived in heartache, fate, and fire. Seize bestselling author Harold Coyle's latest masterpiece of historical fiction: a multi-perspective account of the American Revolution that wheels all the way from the slopes of Breeds Hill to a desperate gamble across the frozen Delaware River on Christmas Day, 1776. Rebellion demands sacrifice. Identity requires dedication. See the limits of loyalty and miracles of heart that shaped America and fall vividly into the truth and smoke of battle in the way only Harold Coyle can write.Fifteen-year-old Anthony Carter yearns for glory but finds brutal realities. Edward Shields defies his loyalist father and pragmatic mother to forge a new path. Lady Katherine Trent walks a dangerous line between fidelity and liberty in British-occupied New York, knowing her dreams reach beyond convention. And French officer Anton de Chevalier, sent to observe, finds himself drawn into a fight that will change both the world and his own fate. Here, early America comes to life through the eyes of young militiamen, seasoned veterans, daring women, conflicted loyalists, and more--all swept into the storm of rebellion and war. Our world is made by those who dare. And for them, it is no small thing.

Author: Harold Coyle
Publisher: Master Wings Publishing
Published: 12/02/2025
Pages: 418
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.83w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9798985788648

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001

About the Author

Harold Coyle has penned over a dozen award-winning speculative military fiction titles, including the New York Times bestseller Team Yankee.

Coyle is a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, Class of '74, the Armor Officers Basic Course at Fort Knox, KY, the Infantry Officer's Advance Course at Fort Benning, GA, and the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, KS. Coyle served in Germany from January 1975 to December 1979 with 3rd Battalion, 68th Armor, and continued to be dedicated to military service in the years following. He currently lives in Leavenworth, Kansas.