by Isaac Asimov
First published 1975
1816: The United States stands divided, its fragile unity fraying at the seams. As the country's political factions clash, the drumbeat of secession grows louder. Isaac Asimov chronicles the tumultuous path to the Civil War, from the bitter debates in Congress to the skirmishes that would erupt into all-out conflict. In this gripping historical account, he lays bare the ideological fault lines tearing the nation apart - and the extraordinary leaders who would risk everything to preserve or destroy the Federal Union.
Genres: american-civil-war, american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, 19th-century
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, political-intrigue
Setting: United States
Period: 1815-1861, Civil War, 1861-1865
288 pages · Paperback · Dobson