The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Jeff Shaara
(Author)
Description
From the bestselling author comes the story of rising conflict between the super-powers that gripped the world, a global war that almost happened: The Cuban Missile Crisis.
In 1961, the new president John F. Kennedy, inherited an ill-conceived, poorly executed invasion of Cuba that failed miserably and set in motion the events that put the U.S. and the Soviet Union on a collision course that nearly started a war that would have enveloped much of the world.
Product Details
Price
$30.00
$27.90
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Publish Date
May 14, 2024
Pages
368
Dimensions
6.0 X 9.4 X 1.4 inches | 1.2 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781250279965
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JEFF SHAARA is the award-winning, New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of nineteen novels, including The Old Lion, as well as Gods and Generals and The Last Full Measure - two novels that complete the trilogy begun with his father's Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, The Killer Angels. Shaara was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, grew up in Tallahassee, Florida, and lives in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Reviews
"A gripping story of foes stepping away from the brink of annihilation." --Kirkus Reviews