Shaara, a storyteller of note, here turns from the Civil War to the signature moments of the American Revolution -- as seen through the eyes of key figures. The book follows events and personalities from the 1770 Boston Massacre through the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Sam Adams, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, British general Thomas Gage provide diverse points of view, interwoven with portraits of Patrick Henry, Thomas Paine, Paul Revere, John Hancock and Thomas Jefferson and others.  (USE287, $15.95)