{"product_id":"book-hies","title":"The Red Badge of Courage","description":"\u003cp\u003eHenry Fleming has joined the Union army because of his romantic ideas of military life, but soon finds himself in the middle of a battle against a regiment of Confederate soldiers. Terrified, Henry deserts his comrades. Upon returning to his regiment, he struggles with his shame as he tries to redeem himself and prove his courage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Red Badge of Courage\u003c\/em\u003e is Stephen Crane's second book, notable for its realism and the fact that Crane had never personally experienced battle. Crane drew heavy inspiration from \u003cem\u003eCentury Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, a periodical known for its articles about the American Civil War. However, he criticized the articles for their lack of emotional depth and decided to write a war novel of his own. The manuscript was first serialized in December 1894 by \u003cem\u003eThe Philadelphia Press\u003c\/em\u003e and quickly won Crane international acclaim before he died in June 1900 at the age of 28.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cem\u003edescription from Goodreads\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49410626617648,"sku":"BDhies","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/hies-Square-cover.jpg?v=1773543124","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-hies","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}