{"product_id":"the-great-eastern-9781644285541","title":"The Great Eastern","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the shipyards of London to the ports of New York, from the undersea abyss to the halls of empire, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Eastern\u003c\/i\u003e is a sweeping tale of invention, rebellion, and the war between creation and destruction.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA vast iron ship. Two legendary captains. A battle for the soul of an age. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the mid-nineteenth century, the world stood on the brink of transformation. Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the audacious engineer, dares to build the largest vessel ever conceived--the Great Eastern, a ship so immense it might stitch continents together with telegraphic wire. But beneath the waves lurks Captain Nemo, haunted genius of the submarine \u003ci\u003eNautilus\u003c\/i\u003e, sworn enemy of empire and progress alike. When Nemo discovers Brunel's plans, he vows to destroy both the ship and the world it represents. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Into this collision of titans steps another ghost of literature and legend: Captain Ahab, dragged from his watery grave, driven by obsession and vengeance, and drawn inexorably into the struggle between Brunel's vision and Nemo's rage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At once a thrilling sea adventure and a subversive reimagining of classic myth, Howard A. Rodman's audacious novel resurrects larger-than-life characters to tell a story that is as strange and wondrous as the century that gave birth to them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rare Bird Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781644285541\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368","brand":"Howard A. Rodman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52379409252533,"sku":"9781644285541","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_cd01b5e8-1a87-4f7b-ba45-4d73bf2f0ddd.jpg?v=1774372731","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-great-eastern-9781644285541","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}