{"product_id":"2940149382392","title":"How a One-Legged Rebel Lives: Veteran of the 52nd Virginia Regiment","description":"You'll recognize John Robson as that eccentric uncle who you haven't seen in ages and who shows up at your wedding with tales to tell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Robson really served with the 52nd Virginia in the American Civil War, his tales are true, and like your uncle's, they meander a bit. But he has a voice and a story to tell and it's worth sitting through supper with him. As a one-legged veteran, he wrote this book in the hopes of earning an honest living, something denied to him in his day due to disability.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIronically, like many veterans, he thinks his personal part of the war is the least interesting. In fact, it comes rather late in the book but it's the most fun to read. When he finally comes to terms with losing his leg, he writes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I did not fancy this juncture of my affairs at all, for though by no means a vain man, nor unusually proud of my personal beauty. I had, nevertheless, a strong liking for myself and every part of myself, and looked upon this attempt of ridding me of one of my well-tried propellers, as a direct attack on the beautiful contour--on the perfect outline of my tout ensemble--\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis odd spelling and sometimes baffling turns of phrase only add to the entertainment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the first time, this long-out-of-print book is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBe sure to LOOK INSIDE or download a sample.","brand":"Big Byte Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47111867334896,"sku":"2940149382392","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940149382392_p0.jpg?v=1763715832","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940149382392","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}