{"product_id":"a-world-on-fire-amanda-foreman-9780375756962","title":"A World on Fire: Britain's Crucial Role in the American Civil War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e10 BEST BOOKS - \u003ci\u003eTHE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW\u003c\/i\u003e - 2011\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post - The New Yorker - Chicago Tribune - The Economist - \u003c\/i\u003eNancy Pearl, NPR - Bloomberg.com \u003ci\u003e- Library Journal - Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this brilliant narrative, Amanda Foreman tells the fascinating story of the American Civil War--and the major role played by Britain and its citizens in that epic struggle. Between 1861 and 1865, thousands of British citizens volunteered for service on both sides of the Civil War. From the first cannon blasts on Fort Sumter to Lee's surrender at Appomattox, they served as officers and infantrymen, sailors and nurses, blockade runners and spies. Through personal letters, diaries, and journals, Foreman introduces characters both humble and grand, while crafting a panoramic yet intimate view of the war on the front lines, in the prison camps, and in the great cities of both the Union and the Confederacy. In the drawing rooms of London and the offices of Washington, on muddy fields and aboard packed ships, Foreman reveals the decisions made, the beliefs held and contested, and the personal triumphs and sacrifices that ultimately led to the reunification of America.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Engrossing . . . a sprawling drama.\"\u003ci\u003e--The Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Eye-opening . . . immensely ambitious and immensely accomplished.\"\u003ci\u003e--The New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE FLETCHER PRATT AWARD FOR CIVIL WAR HISTORY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amanda Foreman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0375756965\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780375756962\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Trade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/12\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1040\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.00w x 2.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2012 pg. 28","brand":"Amanda Foreman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43990165061887,"sku":"9780375756962","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f909c33c-b983-46d7-bd47-e4cefffb9e04.jpg?v=1683303361","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-world-on-fire-amanda-foreman-9780375756962","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}