{"product_id":"jordan-county-9780679736165","title":"Jordan County","description":"The author of the epic Civil War history creates an unforgettable fictional chronicle of seven generations in Jordan County, Mississippi, a place where the traumas of slavery, war and Reconstruction are as tangible as geological formations. \"Marvelously exact and positive\".--The New Yorker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShelby Foote was born on November 7, 1916 in Greenville, Mississippi, and attended school there until he entered the University of North Carolina. During World War II he served as a captain of field artillery but never saw combat. After World War II he worked briefly for the Associated Press in their New York bureau. In 1953 he moved to Memphis, where he lived for the remainder of his life.Foote was the author of six novels: \u003cb\u003eTournament\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eFollow Me Down\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eLove in a Dry Season\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eShiloh\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eJordan County\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eSeptember, September\u003c\/b\u003e. He is best remembered for his 3-volume history \u003cb\u003eThe Civil War: A Narrative\u003c\/b\u003e, which took twenty years to complete and resulted in his being a featured expert in Ken Burns' acclaimed Civil War documentary. Over the course of his writing career, Foote was also awarded three Guggenheim fellowships.Shelby Foote died in 2005 at the age of 88.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50460696871186,"sku":"9780679736165","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7ebc1809-e946-4266-8964-8d6c442ce739.jpg?v=1730045407","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/jordan-county-9780679736165","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}