The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson
Another triumph by Erik Larson who, again, has produced an imposing history that is amazing, informative, and always entertaining. The Demon of Unrest is an engrossing preamble to the Civil War and fully meets Larson’s stated objective to choose a topic that is “inherently suspenseful.” Unfortunately, the book’s title may be too obscure to properly convey any sense of how riveting this book actually is. Of course, this will matter little to confirmed Larson fans, but, hopefully, the casual browser will not “judge this book by its cover!”
The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson, (List Price: $35, Crown, 9780385348744, April 2024)
Reviewed by Michael Yetter, Joseph-Beth Booksellers Lexington in Lexington, Kentucky
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