Vintage 1961 The Centennial History of the Civil War, Vol 1: The Coming Fury

Published in the centennial year of the Civil War's outbreak, The Coming Fury is the magisterial first volume of Bruce Catton's landmark Centennial History of the Civil War trilogy. Released in 1961, this volume covers the explosive political crisis of 1860–1861 — the collapse of compromise, the fracturing of a nation, and the inexorable march toward the bloodiest conflict in American history. Catton's prose is celebrated for its sweep, humanity, and narrative brilliance, making this a work of history that reads with the urgency of a novel.

An essential volume for serious Civil War collectors, American history libraries, and admirers of narrative history at its finest.