{"product_id":"the-forever-war-nick-bryant-9781399409308","title":"The Forever War: America's Unending Conflict with Itself","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eWhen America Stopped Being Great\u003c\/i\u003e, an insightful and urgent reassessment of America's past, present and future - as a country which is forever at war with itself.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Forever War\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of how America's extreme polarisation is 250 years in the making, and argues that the roots of its modern-day malaise are to be found in its troubled and unresolved past. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the American experiment is failing. Division, mistrust and misinformation are now the country's defining characteristics. The storming of the Capitol, the prosecution of Donald Trump and battles over gun rights and abortion raise the spectre of further political violence, and even the possibility of a second civil war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNick Bryant explains how the hate, divisiveness and paranoia we see today are in fact a core part of America's story. Combining brilliant storytelling, historical research and first-hand reportage, Bryant argues that insurrections, massacres and civil disturbances should sadly not be seen as abnormalities; they are a part of the fabric of the history of America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe compromises originally designed to hold the union together have never truly been resolved and today, a country that once looked so confidently to the future has become captive to its contentious past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nick Bryant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399409301\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399409308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Continuum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/04\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.02w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2024","brand":"Nick Bryant","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44716331794687,"sku":"9781399409308","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_64b63521-5169-4a5d-9593-e7970bd0a9ba.jpg?v=1705681910","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-forever-war-nick-bryant-9781399409308","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}