Narrating the Edge of Disaster with Erik Larson

Friday, October 10

7:30 p.m.

Harris Theatre Best-selling nonfiction author Erik Larson presents his latest blockbuster, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War. In this masterfully written nonfiction, Larson zooms in on the five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the war–a time period full of betrayals, errors, and unchecked ambition. The Wall Street Journal calls the book “A feast of historical insight and narrative verve…This is Erik Larson at his best, enlivening even a thrice-told tale into an irresistible thriller.” Larson is also the author of wildly popular titles such as The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America and The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz, and Isaac’s Story: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History. Be sure to reserve your free ticket on Eventbrite. Tickets are required for this event. Sponsored by the George Mason Friends.