{"product_id":"a-chain-of-thunder-9780345527394","title":"A Chain of Thunder","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContinuing the series that began with \u003ci\u003eA Blaze of Glory,\u003c\/i\u003e Jeff Shaara returns to chronicle another decisive chapter in America’s long and bloody Civil War. In \u003ci\u003eA Chain of Thunder,\u003c\/i\u003e the action shifts to the fortress city of Vicksburg, Mississippi. There, in the vaunted “Gibraltar of the Confederacy,” a siege for the ages will cement the reputation of one Union general—and all but seal the fate of the rebel cause.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In May 1863, after months of hard and bitter combat, Union troops under the command of Major General Ulysses S. Grant at long last successfully cross the Mississippi River. They force the remnants of Confederate Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton’s army to retreat to Vicksburg, burning the bridges over the Big Black River in its path. But after sustaining heavy casualties in two failed assaults against the rebels, Union soldiers are losing confidence and morale is low. G","brand":"Random House USA Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733630595415,"sku":"9780345527394","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780345527394.jpg?v=1720000924","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-chain-of-thunder-9780345527394","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}