Abyss

What if the fate of the world came down to one wrong move? Discover the minute-by-minute decisions that brought humanity to the brink of nuclear annihilation during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and learn how close we truly came to the end of days. Go beyond the familiar story of Kennedy and Khrushchev. You'll hear the untold perspectives of submarine commanders, Cuban citizens, and White House insiders who held the world's future in their hands. This is the definitive account of the thirteen days that shook the globe.

Sir Max Hastings is one of Britain’s most distinguished historians, journalists, and broadcasters, whose work has won numerous prestigious awards for both his books and journalism. Having reported on eleven conflicts, including the Falklands War and the Vietnam War, he brings a unique, firsthand understanding of military and political crises to his writing. This direct experience with the realities of war and high-stakes diplomacy provides the unparalleled insight that defines his gripping account of the Cuban Missile Crisis in Abyss.