This is an incredible biography of one of the founders of Vermont, Ethan Allen, a man who played a substantial part in shaping the history of America. He was a personality with many roles, including a farmer, businessman, land speculator, philosopher, writer, lay theologian, American Revolutionary War patriot, and politician. The writer covered every aspect of Allen's life, from his family to his childhood, from his religious beliefs to his role in forming the Green Mountain Boys, from his time in prison to his death. Anyone interested in learning about the most influential personages of the USA will find in this work a medium that will appeal to their needs.