[The Demon of Unrest 01] • The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War by Larson, Erik -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Dedication Epigraph Dark Magic (A Note to Readers) Map A Boat in the Dark Part One: The Best of All Worlds

Cataclysm A Proper Commander The Awakening The Vile Wretch in Petticoats Scandal The Chasm The Rubicon Resilience The Landscape of Fear

Part Two: Treachery in the Wind

The Unfairness of It All The Scent of Rebellion Party Malice Placing the Knife Aunt Fancy Speaks Pledge A Confidential Visit To Dare Frustration The Major Gets an Idea A Signal at Christmas Subterfuge Strange News Smoke and Cheers Blood and Dishonor Turmoil Ominous Doings The Real Danger

Part Three: Precipice

Dorothea’s Warning Crisis Crossing the Bar Under Fire The True Enemy A Wife’s Disappointment Forbearance A Little Treason Lethal Secrets Dread A Solemn Council To Sell or Collide Race Week Yard Sale Departure

Part Four: Journey

The Silence Breaks “Pimp!” The Time Will Come Dual Warning Change of Plan Salute One Very Dark Night The Man in the Felt Hat A Rumor of Plaid The Old Gentlemen Pay a Call Mary Chesnut’s Diary The Premier’s Advice Query Seward’s Trick Interesting News On the Scent

Part Five: Coercion

Mystic Chords Sickened First Day Activity and Determination Relief A Ball at Sunrise The Commissioners To Lift a Columbiad Lincoln Of Spiders and Entrails Practice Makes Perfect The Commissioners Russell, of the Times Trust Some Good Thing in the Wind Firewood The Handsomest Man Change of Heart

Part Six: Collision

The Flirtation Seward’s Play Any Minute Now The Correspondent Conflict Suspense Fatal Error The Petrel’s Delight Storm Confession Dismay and Dishonor Suspicion Perfidy Rumor and Cannon Fire

Part Seven: Fire!

Preparations Four Telegrams Confusion The Correspondent The Angel of Death Sunrise The Sumter Expedition The Great Darkness The Sumter Expedition The Worst Fear The Sumter Expedition Tea and Angst Doubleday’s Revenge Wigfall Peculiar Circumstances Bloody Sunday Acclaim Hot Oxygen Ovation

Epilogue

A Toast Blood Among the Tulip Trees

Sources and Acknowledgments Bibliography Notes Index Other Titles About the Author Discussion Questions

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