{"title":"Jeff Shaara","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeff Shaara\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts immersive historical fiction that brings pivotal moments and figures to life with striking realism. His narratives often explore the complexities of leadership and the tumult of war, inviting readers into the minds of key historical personalities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a strong focus on American and global history, Shaara’s novels offer both gripping drama and rich detail, making them compelling reads for enthusiasts of \u003cem\u003ehistory\u003c\/em\u003e and storytelling alike. Titles like \u003cem\u003eThe Old Lion\u003c\/em\u003e exemplify his skill in weaving fact and fiction into powerful tales.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-old-lion-by-jeff-shaara-9781250279941","title":"The Old Lion","description":"Jeff Shaara, New York Times bestselling author of seventeen novels as well as a four time winner of the American Library Association's William Boyd Young Award (for excellence in military fiction), returns with one of his finest works yet, The Old Lion: A novel of Theodore Roosevelt.\n\nShaara traces the life of one of the most consequential figures in the U.S. and the world at large, from the mid-nineteenth century to the early twentieth century, from the waning days of the rough and tumble frontier of a young country, to the forging of the modern country and world power. Roosevelt went from being a sickly child with debilitating asthma to a vigorous life, enthusiastically lived.  From his upbringing in New York society of the late 19th century, to his time as a cattle rancher in the badlands of the Dakotas, to his political rise from obscurity to New York City policeman, to Assistant Secretary of the Navy, to the leader of the Rough Riders in the Spanish American war, Governor of New York and his accidental rise to the Presidency.  From his reform of the Civil Service, creation of the National Park System, assertion of \"Big Stick\" diplomacy, Roosevelt not only embodied the adventurous image of the rough, unpolished American but he shaped the foundations of the modern country and world.","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48244642382060,"sku":"9781250279941","price":57.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781250279941-the-old-lion-1.jpg?v=1788007392"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/jeff-shaara.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}