{"product_id":"to-the-uttermost-ends-of-the-earth-the-epic-hunt-for-the-souths-most-feared-ship-and-the-greatest-sea-battle-of-the-civil-war-9781335449498","title":"To the Uttermost Ends of the Earth: The Epic Hunt for the South's Most Feared Ship--And the Greatest Sea Battle of the Civil War","description":"\"Entertaining from beginning to end... For fans of O'Brian and Forester, it is a welcome addition to the lore of navies whose sailors braved storms and shrapnel in a war for America's destiny.\" --\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e On June 19, 1864, just off the coast of France, one of the most dramatic naval battles in history took place. On a clear day with windswept skies, the dreaded Confederate raider\u003cem\u003e Alabama \u003c\/em\u003efaced the Union warship \u003cem\u003eKearsarge\u003c\/em\u003e in an all-or-nothing fight to the finish, the outcome of which would effectively end the threat of the Confederacy on the high seas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Award-winning and bestselling historians Phil Keith and Tom Clavin introduce some of the crucial but historically overlooked players in the deciding clash\u003cem\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003eReaders will sail aboard the \u003cem\u003eKearsarge \u003c\/em\u003eas Winslow embarks for Europe with a set of simple orders from the secretary of the navy: \"Travel to the uttermost ends of the earth, if necessary, to find and destroy the \u003cem\u003eAlabama\u003c\/em\u003e.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An accomplished history of an iconic battle.\" --\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Naval history buffs will be enthralled.\" --\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Phil Keith, Tom Clavin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hanover Square Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/09\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.02h x 5.34w x 0.82d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781335449498\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst Time Trad Edition\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Hanover Square Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42709430501513,"sku":"9781335449498","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_f6deb227-4f18-45b6-bcf1-e31ba45819a6.jpg?v=1719515998","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/to-the-uttermost-ends-of-the-earth-the-epic-hunt-for-the-souths-most-feared-ship-and-the-greatest-sea-battle-of-the-civil-war-9781335449498","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}