A world on fire : an epic history of two nations divided /: an epic history of two nations divided. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Amanda Foreman.
• Other Names: Foreman, Amanda, 1968-
• Contents: Prologue -- Part I. Cotton is king -- The uneasy cousins -- On the best of terms -- "The cards are in our hands!" -- Expectations are dashed -- The Rebel yell -- War by other means -- "It takes two to make a quarrel" -- The lion roars back -- The war moves to England -- The first blow against slavery -- Five miles from Richmond -- The South is rising -- Is blood thicker than water? -- A fateful decision -- Part II. Fire all around them -- Bloodbath at Fredericksburg -- The missing key to victory -- "The tinsel has worn off" -- Faltering steps of a counterrevolution -- Prophecies of blood and suffering -- The key is in the lock -- The eve of battle -- Crossroads at Gettysburg -- Pressure rising -- Devouring the young -- River of death -- Can the nation endure? -- Part III. If only we are spared -- Buckling under pressure -- A great slaughter -- "Defiance to her enemies" -- "Can we hold out?" -- The crisis comes -- The tyranny of hope -- "Come retribution" -- "War is cruelty" -- "The British mark on every battle-field" -- "Richmond tomorrow" -- Fire, fire -- "A true-born king of men" -- Epilogue.
• Publisher Details: London : Penguin
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxxvii, 988 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates), illustrations, maps
• Subjects: 973.70892; POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General; History; Diplomatic relations; Military participation -- British; Modern History To 20th Century: C 1700 To C 1900; International Relations; American Civil War; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, British; United States -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain; Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- United States; United States -- Foreign relations -- 1861-1865; Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1837-1901; Great Britain; United States; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780141909875; 0141909870
• Related ISBNs: 9780141040585; 0141040580
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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