The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson
#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).‘A thoughtful account that also offers a sobering reminder of how humans often don’t see a catastrophe coming until it’s too late’
Independent
‘So many volumes have been written about the origins of the American Civil War that one might heave a sigh at the thought of yet another, but Larson has found a genuinely original way of telling the story—and storytelling, on the basis of serious research, is what he does well’
Daily Telegraph
‘Larson, one of today’s pre-eminent nonfiction storytellers, trawls a variety of archives to explore the historically momentous months between Abraham Lincoln’s election and the Battle of Fort Sumter’
New York Times
‘Perhaps no other historian has ever rendered the struggle for Sumter in such authoritative detail as Larson does here…Few historians, too, have done a better job of untangling the web of intrigues and counter-intrigues that helped provoke the eventual attack and surrender’
Washington Post
‘An all-too-prescient tale of tension and tragedy, clashing egos, miscommunication, power, and betrayal’
People
‘Even diehard Civil War aficionados will learn from [The Demon of Unrest]… . A riveting reexamination of a nation in tumult’
Los Angeles Times
Erik Larson is the author of six international bestsellers: The Splendid and the Vile, Dead Wake, In the Garden of Beasts, Thunderstruck, The Devil in the White City, and Isaac’s Storm, which have collectively sold more than ten million copies. His books have been published in nearly twenty countries.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780008681753 |
| ISBN 10 | 0008681759 |
| Title | The Demon of Unrest |
| Author | Erik Larson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2024-05-09 |
| Number of pages | 592 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |