The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War Occult & Supernatural because of his size--but he

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they'll put their own futures at risk

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The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War Occult & Supernatural because of his size--but he#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 feast of historical insight and narrative verve . . . This is Erik Larson at his best, enlivening even a thrice told tale into an irresistible thriller." The Wall Street Journal A PARADE BEST BOOK