{"product_id":"midnight-on-the-potomac-9780593475638","title":"Midnight on the Potomac","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ground Breaking,\u003c\/i\u003e longlisted for the National Book Award, comes a riveting saga of the last year of the Civil War—and a revealing new account of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold with a page-turning pace, \u003ci\u003eMidnight on the Potomac \u003c\/i\u003eis a story of titanic battles, political upheaval, and the long-forgotten Confederate terror war against the citizens of the North. It takes us behind the scenes in the White House, along the battlefronts in Virginia, and into the conspiracies of spies and secret agents. Lincoln walks these pages, as do Grant and Sherman. But so do common soldiers, runaway slaves, and intrepid female war correspondents. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeeply researched yet captivatingly written, \u003ci\u003eMidnight on the Potomac \u003c\/i\u003eis a new kind of book about the Civil War. In it you will read about the Confederate attempt to burn down New York City, how Lincoln almost lost the presidency, about the Rebel general who nearly captured Washington, and how thousands of enslaved African Americans freed themselves—and helped secure their nation’s survival. \u003ci\u003eMidnight on the Potomac \u003c\/i\u003ealso shatters long-held myths, including that the real Booth is far from the one we’ve long been presented with. In an age of deep political division, Scott Ellsworth’s book is an eloquent and gripping testament to the courage, grit, and greatness of the American people.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"STANDARD","offer_id":62268305572227,"sku":"9780593475638","price":20.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/8456\/3587\/files\/9780593475638.jpg?v=1785506862","url":"https:\/\/shopcomics.eu\/products\/midnight-on-the-potomac-9780593475638","provider":"Shop Comics EU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}