Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

Title: Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War Author: Erik Larson ISBN: 9780385348744 Publisher: Crown Published: 2024 Binding: Hardcover Language: English Condition: New New from the publisher American History 1580392 Publisher Description: The #1 New York Times bestselling 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--a simmering crisis that finally tore a deeply divided nation in two. A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, Time, Los Angeles Times, Men's Health, New York Post, Lit Hub, Book Riot, Screenrant 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