{"product_id":"robert-e-lee-9781101912225","title":"Robert E. Lee","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWALL STREET JOURNAL\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • From the award-winning historian and best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eGettysburg\u003c\/i\u003e comes the definitive biography of Robert E. Lee. An intimate look at the Confederate general in all his complexity—his hypocrisy and courage, his inner turmoil and outward calm, his disloyalty and his honor.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn important contribution to reconciling the myths with the facts. —\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eRobert E. Lee is one of the most confounding figures in American history. Lee\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ebetrayed his nation in order to defend his home state and uphold the slave system he claimed to oppose. He was a traitor to the country he swore to serve as an Army officer, and yet he was admired even by his enemies for his composure and leadership. He considered slavery immoral, but benefited from inherited slaves and fought to defend the institution. And behind his genteel demeanor and perfectionism lu","brand":"Random House USA Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406800265559,"sku":"9781101912225","price":19.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781101912225.jpg?v=1730497155","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/robert-e-lee-9781101912225","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}