{"product_id":"9781772440010","title":"In the Midst of Alarms: Annotated Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn exciting new annotated edition of the only novel ever published that depicts the 1866 invasion of British-ruled Canada by Irish republicans, an event that would help set the stage for Confederation ... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew notes provide fascinating insight into this intriguing narrative of Canadian-American relations. The two countries clash in this fast-paced comedy of manners by Scottish-Canadian-American writer Robert Barr (1849-1912). In 1866, a group of Irish-Americans known as the Fenian Brotherhood carried out cross-border raids into British-ruled Canada. The main reason was to take over Canada-or part of it-in order to hold it hostage, with a view to forcing Britain's political exit from Ireland. Battle-hardened veterans fresh from fighting in the American Civil War crossed the border, and were surprised by the resistance they met. In the context of the novel, a vacationing American journalist is equally surprised by feisty Canadians who are ever willing to push back against stereotypes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is no coincidence that Confederation took place the year following the raids, as Canadians realized their vulnerability to invasion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rock's Mills Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47054964261104,"sku":"9781772440010","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/309778614.jpg?v=1758842271","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781772440010","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}