{"product_id":"hell-or-richmond-paperback","title":"Hell or Richmond - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRalph Peters\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the American Library Association's 2014 Boyd Award for Literary Excellence in Military Fiction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBetween May 5 and June 3, 1864, the Union and Confederate armies suffered 88,000 casualties. Twenty-nine thousand were killed, wounded or captured in the first two days of combat. The savagery shocked a young, divided nation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAgainst this backdrop of the birth of modern warfare and the painful rebirth of the United States, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling novelist Ralph Peters has created a breathtaking narrative that surpasses the drama and intensity of his recent critically acclaimed novel, \u003ci\u003eCain at Gettysburg\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHell or Richmond\u003c\/i\u003e, thirty days of ceaseless carnage are seen through the eyes of a compelling cast, from the Union's Harvard-valedictorian boy general, Francis Channing Barlow, to the brawling dirty boots Rebel colonel, William C. Oates. From Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee to a simple laborer destined to win the Medal of Honor, Peters brings to life an enthralling array of leaders and simple soldiers from both North and South, fleshing out history with stunning, knowledgeable realism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the horrific collision of armies in the Wilderness, where neither side wanted to fight, to the shocking slaughter of the grand charge at Cold Harbor, this epic novel delivers a compelling, authentic, and suspenseful portrait of Civil War combat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCommemorating the approaching 150th anniversary of this grim encounter between valiant Americans, Ralph Peters brings to bear the lessons of his own military career, his lifelong study of this war and the men who fought it, and his skills as a bestselling, prize-winning novelist to portray horrific battles and sublime heroism as no other author has done.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRALPH PETERS, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCain at Gettysburg\u003c\/i\u003e, is a retired U.S. Army officer, a controversial strategist and veteran of the intelligence world, a journalist who appears frequently in the broadcast media, and a lifelong traveler with experience in over seventy countries on six continents. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to works under his own name, he is also the author, under the pen name Owen Parry, of a series of award-winning Civil War mysteries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePeters has studied the Civil War since childhood. Combining painstaking research, years of walking those fields of battle, with insight gleaned from his own military career, Ralph Peters tells this great American tale in a masterful style.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.45 x 9.26 x 6.19 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131760414855,"sku":"9780765336255","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/32ed3ede4a5b036b24512b1dabd68ccb.webp?v=1732621090","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/hell-or-richmond-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}