{"product_id":"never-call-retreat-lee-and-grant-the-final-victory-paperback","title":"Never Call Retreat: Lee and Grant: The Final Victory - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNewt Gingrich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam R. Forstchen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling authors Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen conclude their inventive trilogy with \u003ci\u003eNever Call Retreat\u003c\/i\u003e, a remarkable answer to the great \"what-if\" of the American Civil War: Could the South have won?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter his great victories at Gettysburg and Union Mills, General Robert E. Lee's attempt to bring the war to a final conclusion by attacking Washington, D.C., fails. However, in securing Washington, the remnants of the valiant Union Army of the Potomac are trapped and destroyed. For Lincoln, there is only one hope left, that General Ulysses S. Grant can save the Union cause. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is now August 22, 1863. Pursuing the Union troops up to the banks of the Susquehanna, Lee is caught off balance when news arrives that Grant, in command of over seventy thousand men, has crossed that same river. As General Grant brings his Army of the Susquehanna into Maryland, Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia maneuvers for position. The two armies finally collide in Central Maryland and a bloody weeklong battle ensues along the banks of Monocacy Creek. This must be \"the final\" battle for both sides. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eNever Call Retreat, \u003c\/i\u003e Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen bring all of their now critically acclaimed talents to bear in what is destined to become an immediate classic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"With each book in their ongoing alternate history cycle, Gingrich and Forstchen have gone from strength to strength as storytellers.... It has passages of genuine depth and poetry which elevate it above many other specimens of its peculiar subgenre.\" ---William Trotter, \u003ci\u003eThe Charlotte Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEWT GINGRICH, \u003c\/b\u003eformer Speaker of the House, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGettysburg\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePearl Harbor\u003c\/i\u003e, the longest serving teacher of the Joint War Fighting Course for Major Generals at Air University, and an honorary Distinguished Visiting Scholar and Professor at the National Defense University. He resides in Virginia with his wife, Callista, with whom he hosts and produces documentaries, including A City Upon A Hill. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. William R. Forstchen\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of over thirty works of historical fiction, science fiction, young adult works, and traditional historical research. He holds a Ph.D. with a specialization in military history from Purdue University.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 16, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762451218720,"sku":"9780312342999","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b37655dc3550918a384a5c50c7ba7799_5a0fd1e0-f757-40b2-953c-97dd17ac340a.webp?v=1780221529","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/never-call-retreat-lee-and-grant-the-final-victory-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}