The Demon of Unrest Book Review

The Demon of Unrest

A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the dawn of the Civil War

By: Erik Larson

Publish Date: April 30, 2024

Publisher: Crown Publishing/Crown

Biographies and Memoirs/History

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Book Review:

I really enjoyed this book and gave it 4 stars. I was a little worried because I didn’t finish his book The Devil in the White City because I couldn’t through some of the over details in that book. This book didn’t have that issue or maybe because the civil war really interests me. This book is about the beginning of the civil war at Fort Sumter. It tells how South Carolina seceded and the other southern states that soon followed. It talks about Lincoln and Buchanan and their personal thoughts about the results of the election. Buchanan really didn’t want to deal with the south and the states leaving in fact he was hoping they would do it after he has left. There is so much behind the scenes of the war that you wouldn’t think of. I learned a lot from reading this book. I like how the author broke it down in parts and the chapter titles let you where you are in the story and who is talking. If you want to learn about the start of the civil war, I suggest you read this book.