The demon of unrest a saga of hubris, heartbreak, and heroism at the dawn of the Civil War

"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 confli...

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Main Author: Larson, Erik, 1954- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Crown, [2024]
Edition: First edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Dark magic
  • A boat in the dark
  • The best of all worlds
  • Treachery in the wind
  • Precipice
  • Journey
  • Coercion
  • Collision
  • Fire!
  • Epilogue: A toast
  • Coda: Blood among the tulip trees.