{"product_id":"annapolis-9780765392251","title":"Annapolis","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the days of pirate raids on the Chesapeake to swift-boat actions in Vietnam, the Staffords and their traditional rivals, the Parrishes, struggle with foreign enemies and each other to build a navy and a nation. They march across the deserts of Tripoli, sail into the South Seas to battle the British and dally with the native girls, fight aboard the \u003ci\u003eMerrimac \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eMonitor\u003c\/i\u003e, fly into the battle of Midway, and look into the living faces of all four men on Mount Rushmore. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Stafford descendant Susan Browne sets out to film a documentary about her famous ancestry, her work sweeps her into the past, to celebrate Stafford victories, mourn their losses, and confront their secrets. \u003ci\u003eAnnapolis\u003c\/i\u003e is William Martin's most ambitious novel, a tale of romance and courage, honor and patriotism, an ode to the men and women who have made the proud traditions of the United States Navy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author WILLIAM MARTIN is best known for his historical fiction, which chronicles the lives of the great and the anonymous in American history while bringing to life legendary American locations, from \u003ci\u003eCape Cod \u003c\/i\u003eto \u003ci\u003eAnnapolis\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe City of Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eBack Bay\u003c\/i\u003e, introduced Boston treasure hunter Peter Fallon, who is still tracking artifacts across the landscape of our national imagination. Martin received a New England Book Award, given to \"an author whose body of work stands as a significant contribution to the culture of the region.\"\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Forge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50328161648914,"sku":"9780765392251","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9ef7d0c6-9022-44c8-87f9-a66a592fd0b6.jpg?v=1727729718","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/annapolis-9780765392251","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}