{"product_id":"the-astonishing-general-wesley-b-turner-9781459758155","title":"The Astonishing General: The Life and Legacy of Sir Isaac Brock","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe War of 1812 revealed many heroes and heroines from both Canada and the United States, and Major-General Sir Isaac Brock (1769-1812) was one of them.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Astonishing General\u003c\/em\u003e tells of Brock's life, his career, and his legacy, particularly in the Canadas, and of the context in which he lived. Despite his success in capturing Detroit, Brock was, in some ways, the most unlikely of heroes. He was admired by his American foes almost as much as by his own people and he was revered far and wide. This reputation was furthered by his success in winning Tecumseh's trust and ensuring that the great leader's formidable army was loyal to the British. Even more striking is how a British general whose military role lasted less than five months became the best-known hero of that two-and-a-half-year war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Astonishing General\u003c\/i\u003e is Wesley B. Turner's exploration of this unlikely hero and his astounding legacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eWinner of the 2011 Ontario Historical Society Donald Grant Creighton Award\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wesley B. Turner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1459758153\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781459758155\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dundurn Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Wesley B. Turner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48460295471359,"sku":"9781459758155","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_036138a4-d884-431f-854b-5e0b675018c6.jpg?v=1777413810","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-astonishing-general-wesley-b-turner-9781459758155","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}