{"product_id":"the-hornets-nest-a-novel-of-the-revolutionary-war-9780743255448","title":"The Hornet's Nest: A Novel of the Revolutionary War","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first work of fiction by a President of the United States--a sweeping novel of the American South and the War of Independence.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn his ambitious and deeply rewarding novel, Jimmy Carter brings to life the Revolutionary War as it was fought in the Deep South; it is a saga that will change the way we think about the conflict. He reminds us that much of the fight for independence took place in that region and that it was a struggle of both great and small battles and of terrible brutality, with neighbor turned against neighbor, the Indians' support sought by both sides, and no quarter asked or given. \u003ci\u003eThe Hornet's Nest \u003c\/i\u003efollows a cast of characters and their loved ones on both sides of this violent conflict--including some who are based on the author's ancestors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the heart of the story is Ethan Pratt, who in 1766 moves with his wife, Epsey, from Philadelphia to North Carolina and then to Georgia in 1771, in the company of Quakers. On their homesteads in Georgia, Ethan and his wife form a friendship with neighbors Kindred Morris and his wife, Mavis. Through Kindred and his young Indian friend Newota, Ethan learns about the frontier and the Native American tribes who are being continually pressed farther inland by settlers. As the eight-year war develops, Ethan and Kindred find themselves in life-and-death combat with opposing forces. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith its moving love story, vivid action, and the suspense of a war fought with increasing ferocity and stealth, \u003ci\u003eThe Hornet's Nest \u003c\/i\u003eis historical fiction at its best, in the tradition of such major classics as \u003ci\u003eThe Last of the Mohicans\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarter, Jimmy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Jimmy Carter was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981. In 1982, he and his wife founded The Carter Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people around the world. Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. He is the author of thirty books, including \u003ci\u003eA Full Life: Reflections at Ninety\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eA Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power; An Hour Before Daylight: Memoirs of a Rural Boyhood;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOur Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50670150746386,"sku":"9780743255448","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_182f19bc-2198-4fa1-b9a1-601adb838c92.jpg?v=1733773031","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-hornets-nest-a-novel-of-the-revolutionary-war-9780743255448","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}