{"product_id":"the-shadow-of-war-a-novel-of-the-cuban-missile-crisis-hardcover","title":"The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeff Shaara\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExtensively researched and vividly imagined, The Shadow of War brings to life the many threads that lead to the building crisis between the Soviet Union and the United States in 1962. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold from a multitude of perspectives and voices, from the Russian engineer attempting the near impossible task of building the missile launch facilities in Cuba, to the U.S. Navy commanders who ships are sent to \"quarantine\" Cuba, to the Soviet Premier, Nikita Khrushchev, desperately trying to maintain a challenging balancing act between the conflicting demands of various powerful forces, to the brothers Kennedy (Bobby and JFK) who can't allow Russia to land nuclear missiles in Cuba, or to appear weak in confronting Khrushchev, but keenly understand how close they are dancing to the edge of war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShaara brings to life all the action and actors, famous and little known, that embodied a war that almost happened, the Cuban Missile Crisis.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJEFF SHAARA is the award-winning, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of nineteen novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Old Lion\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eGods and Generals\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Full Measure\u003c\/i\u003e - two novels that complete the trilogy begun with his father's Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, \u003ci\u003eThe Killer Angels\u003c\/i\u003e. Shaara was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, grew up in Tallahassee, Florida, and lives in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.4 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 14, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42702214398048,"sku":"9781250279965","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-shadow-of-war-a-novel-of-the-cuban-missile-crisis-hardcover","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}