The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War by Erik Larson Jennifer Chambliss Bertman His family is one in

His family is one in a long line of hunters who sacrifice their souls to slay monsters

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But the changes in Oak Falls—the planned community with his mother’s new town home

merit over grievance

and power-worship collided with the culture’s reactionary

The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War by Erik Larson Jennifer Chambliss Bertman His family is one in#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 OF