{"product_id":"the-american-crusade-a-political-thriller-paperback","title":"The American Crusade: A Political Thriller - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Spivak\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA power-hungry vice president, a bad batch of shady intelligence, and a sinister plot to destroy Western civilization.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJust another day in America.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn May 1, 2001, a group of radical Islamic terrorists crash a Boeing 737 jet airliner into the Mall of America--and Vice President Robert Hornsby knows his moment is coming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe attack kills three thousand American citizens and throws an entire nation into a panic, but all Hornsby sees is an opportunity, a chance to imprint his fanatical values on the soul of the country he loves and become the most powerful vice president in American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the aid of his affable but ineffectual president; the reluctant, conscience-stricken secretary of defense; and a preening, foppish faith leader with more than a few skeletons in his closet; Hornsby declares war on terror--and anyone who stands in his way. But as media scrutiny of the administration's actions overseas intensifies, Hornby's one-man campaign against evil begins to unravel--with striking parallels to the thirteenth century's doomed Fourth Crusade--and sends the nation spiraling toward another deadly tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe American Crusade paints a grim and often cynical picture of America's recent past, reflecting the attitudes, politics, and fears that shaped our nation in the new millennium. By sampling the contemporaneous French text on the Fourth Crusade, On the Conquest of Constantinople, author Mark Spivak reminds us of that ever-vital adage: \"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans of The Castle by Jack Pinter, The President Is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson, House of Cards by Michael Dobbs, The Whistler by John Grisham, and the Aaron Sorkin-penned TV drama The West Wing will love this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is for anyone who likes reading about: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e● American politics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e● American history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e● Conspiracies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e● Global politics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e● Political intrigue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e● Terrorism\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52538097697075,"sku":"9781631610707","price":23.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/c29kSUZ1T3BBTmlJNElOVlNOSUJ3QT09.webp?v=1760828320","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-american-crusade-a-political-thriller-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}