The Demon of Unrest A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the

Description: Menu Other Items Feedbacks About Us Contact Us Add To Favorites The Demon of Unrest A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War in this “riveting reexamination of a nation in tumult” (Los Angeles Times). “Perhaps no other historian has ever rendered the struggle for Sumter in such authoritative detail as Larson does here.”—The Washington Post “Even history buffs will find much that is new here.”—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution On November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln became the fluky victor in a tight race for president. The country was bitterly at odds; Southern extremists were moving ever closer to destroying the Union, with one state after another seceding and Lincoln powerless to stop them. Slavery fueled the conflict, but somehow the passions of North and South came to focus on a lonely federal fortress in Charleston Harbor: Fort Sumter. Master storyteller Erik Larson offers a gripping account of the chaotic months between Lincoln’s election and the Confederacy’s shelling of Sumter—a period marked by tragic errors and miscommunications, enflamed egos and craven ambitions, personal tragedies and betrayals. Lincoln himself wrote that the trials of these five months were “so great that, could I have anticipated them, I would not have believed it possible to survive them.” At the heart of this suspense-filled narrative are Major Robert Anderson, Sumter’s commander and a former slave owner sympathetic to the South but loyal to the Union; Edmund Ruffin, a vain and bloodthirsty radical who stirs secessionist ardor at every opportunity; and Mary Boykin Chesnut, wife of a prominent planter, conflicted over both marriage and slavery and seeing parallels between them. In the middle of it all is the overwhelmed Lincoln, battling with his duplicitous secretary of state, William Seward, as he tries desperately to avert a war that he fears is inevitable—one that will eventually kill 750,000 Americans. Drawing on diaries, secret communiques, slave ledgers, and plantation records, Larson gives us a political horror story that captures the forces that led America to the brink—a dark reminder that we often don’t see a cataclysm coming until it’s too late. Item Specification Publisher Crown; First Edition (April 30, 2024) Dimensions 6.4 x 1 x 9.5 inches Item Weight 1.89 pounds Hardcover 592 pages ISBN-10 0385348746 ISBN-13 978-0385348744 Topic Civil War Format Hardcover Genre History Publication Year 2023 Original Language English Dimensions Shipping Returns Additional Info Product Dimensions: 1.0 inches x 6.4 inches x 9.5 inches. Weight: 1.89 lb Fast shipping is very important for us. Our standard shipping service is FREE. Your order will be shipped within 1-3 business days upon full payment received. Most items are delivered within 3-5 business days, however, please allow 3-10 business days. We are shipping only to USA. We only ship to the confirmed Paypal address. We reserve the right to cancel any order for any reason at any time. We are not responsible for undeliverable addresses. We offer a 30 day return policy from checkout winning date. Your satisfaction is guaranteed! If for any reason you are unhappy with your item, just return it within 30 days for a full refund, minus shipping cost. Please contact us prior to initiating a return so that we can issue you a refund authorization. Items defective upon receipt must be packaged in their retail packaging as if new and returned with a detailed description of the problem. Return shipping fees are not refundable. We reserve the right to decline any returns if the above guidelines are not followed. All of our items, unless otherwise stated, will only run on 120 volts. Please check to make sure your country complies with these specifications. If you have a problem or question regarding your transaction please contact us before leaving any type of feedback. We will work with you to resolve any problem you may have.

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