{"product_id":"stars-and-stripes-triumphant-9780345409379","title":"Stars and Stripes Triumphant","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn England  Irish-born citizens are being herded into prison camps. On the high seas  a furious British Navy is seizing American cargo ships bound for Europe. And on the Thames  a new weapon of unparalleled destructive force is sailing toward an impregnable cityspearheaded by a daring act of espionage. For U.S. president Abraham Lincoln  Britains Queen Victoria  Lord Palmerston  and a loyal opposition  a day of reckoning is at hand . . . and so is historys most astounding battle.  Harry Harrisons series of alternate history  based on the U.S. Civil War  stands as a provocative work of imagination  drama  and brilliant historical insight. Now in the thrilling finale  Harrisontells a stunning  action-packed story of Americas rapidly growing military might being locked  loaded  and aimed at the heart of England itself.  For the two countries that share a language and a heritage  the conflict began at the dawn of the U.S. Civil War. Just as America was about to tear itself to pieces  Britain itself committed an act of war by seizing a U.S. packet ship. In retaliation  the Confederate States rejoined the Union and took up arms against England. Repulsing a British invasion  and defeating her majestys army first in Canada  then in Mexico  then in Ireland  American pride and power swelled. Britain  like a wounded lion  howled in shame and anger. Now  Queen Victorias empire is more dangerous than ever before  turning against the Irish on her own soil  flexing her naval might  and all but forcing a weary President Lincoln to authorize the next step in a headlong journey toward war.  A tale of daring and strategy  Stars and Stripes Triumphant explores how arrogance turns superpowers into victims  how regional conflicts can explode into world wars  and how the personalities of a few men and women can change the course of history itselffor better or for worse.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648119595061,"sku":"ByrdShop_034540937X","price":25.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780345409379.jpg?v=1781709865","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/stars-and-stripes-triumphant-9780345409379","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}