{"product_id":"to-the-uttermost-ends-of-the-earth-the-epic-hunt-for-the-souths-most-feared-ship-and-the-greatest-sea-battle-of-the-civil-war-9781335449498","title":"To the Uttermost Ends of the Earth: The Epic Hunt for the South's Most Feared Ship--And the Greatest Sea Battle of the Civil War","description":"\"Entertaining from beginning to end... For fans of O'Brian and Forester, it is a welcome addition to the lore of navies whose sailors braved storms and shrapnel in a war for America's destiny.\" --\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e On June 19, 1864, just off the coast of France, one of the most dramatic naval battles in history took place. On a clear day with windswept skies, the dreaded Confederate raider\u003cem\u003e Alabama \u003c\/em\u003efaced the Union warship \u003cem\u003eKearsarge\u003c\/em\u003e in an all-or-nothing fight to the finish, the outcome of which would effectively end the threat of the Confederacy on the high seas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Award-winning and bestselling historians Phil Keith and Tom Clavin introduce some of the crucial but historically overlooked players in the deciding clash\u003cem\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003eReaders will sail aboard the \u003cem\u003eKearsarge \u003c\/em\u003eas Winslow embarks for Europe with a set of simple orders from the secretary of the navy: \"Travel to the uttermost ends of the earth, if necessary, to find and destroy the \u003cem\u003eAlabama\u003c\/em\u003e.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An accomplished history of an iconic battle.\" --\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Naval history buffs will be enthralled.\" --\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Phil Keith, Tom Clavin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hanover Square Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/09\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.02h x 5.34w x 0.82d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781335449498\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeith, Phil:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Phil Keith is an award-winning author and former navy aviator. During three tours in Vietnam, he served with distinction and was awarded, among other decorations, the Purple Heart, Air Medal, Presidential Unit Citation and the Navy Commendation Medal. His book \u003cem\u003eBlackhorse Riders\u003c\/em\u003e won the 2012 USA Best Book Award for Military History; was a finalist for the 2013 Colby Award; and earned a 2013 silver medal from the Military Writers Society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClavin, Tom:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eTom Clavin \u003c\/strong\u003eis the author of eighteen nonfiction books and has worked as a newspaper and website editor, magazine writer, TV and radio commentator, and reporter for the\u003cem\u003e New York Times \u003c\/em\u003ecovering entertainment, sports and the environment. Four of his books have been \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestsellers: \u003cem\u003eDodge City\u003c\/em\u003e; and, with Bob Drury, \u003cem\u003eThe Heart of Everything That Is\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Last Stand of Fox Company\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHalsey's Typhoon\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hanover Square Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43158521675891,"sku":"9.78134E+12","price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_3b62de37-0847-4353-b4c9-ba7ce8199a55.jpg?v=1751023890","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/to-the-uttermost-ends-of-the-earth-the-epic-hunt-for-the-souths-most-feared-ship-and-the-greatest-sea-battle-of-the-civil-war-9781335449498","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}