{"product_id":"9781938467110","title":"Ironclad: The epic battle, calamitous loss and historic recovery of the USS Monitor","description":"\u003cp\u003e“A thrilling re-creation of an epic moment in naval history...”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe small, ungainly iron ship may have saved the union. Then in a vicious winter storm, it plunged into the depths of the Atlantic, seemingly lost forever. But 140 years later, after a 50-year search-and-recovery mission, its ponderous iron turret reemerged, dripping, from a rusting grave, returning priceless bits of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Ironclad, journalist Paul Clancy weaves three great sea adventures into a single mesmerizing tale of life and death. Naval heroism, the cold heart of battle, a killing storm, deep-water salvage, flesh-and-blood history—Ironclad has it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Paul Clancy’s masterful investigation into the recovery of the Monitor is a thrilling re-creation, making for a satisfying story of men—and women—on the high seas.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e–Peter Nichols, author, A Voyage for Madmen and Evolution’s Captain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Ironclad is solid history written in riveting, heart-pounding prose.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e–John B. Hightower, President \u0026amp; CEO, The Mariner’s Museum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Ironclad is a fascinating glimpse into our nation’s history—an engrossing story of heroism, human ingenuity, and intrigue wrapped in a great adventure.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e–Kevin F. McMurray, author, Deep Descent and Dark Descent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Get ready for two terrific true yarns—past and present—knitted into one masterfully told tale of a Civil War ironclad.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e–The Ensign Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Koehler Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49998806155504,"sku":"9781938467110","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781938467110","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}