The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War by Erik Larson

The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

Erik Larson

17 hours, 17 minutes first pub 2024 (editions)

nonfiction history politics informative tense medium-paced
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The #1 New York Times bestselling 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—a slow-burning crisis that finally tore a deeply divided nation in ...

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informative 100%
tense 45%
reflective 39%
challenging 27%
sad 27%
adventurous 26%
emotional 18%
dark 17%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
mysterious 1%

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medium 56%
slow 30%
fast 13%

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