Improbable Patriot - The Story of Beaumarchais and the American Revolutionary War

Beaumarchais- his efforts sending badly needed supplies to the colonies in the early days of the American War of Independence were vital in helping the Americans continue against the British.It is even possible that there could have been a different outcome without the help of BeaumarchaisHe was also a spy, a speculator, a libertine, a writer of famous plays- The Barber of Seville; The Marriage of Figaro; - He was an inventor who made pocket watches actually tell time with reliability. He was even instrumental in the creation of copyright laws, which brought him fame but also nearly ruined him.His life was a rollercoaster and his motto should have been- get obsessed, stay obsessed- as once he put his efforts into something, he was all inWithout a doubt, one of the most fascinating, interesting and yet unknown stories, in particular his efforts for the American colonies.You have to hear this to believe it