{"product_id":"the-blockade-of-phalsburg-an-episode-of-the-end-of-the-empire-by-erckmann-chatrian-emile-erckmann-and-alexandre-chatrian-paperback","title":"The Blockade of Phalsburg: An Episode of the End of the Empire, by Erckmann-Chatrian, Emile Erckmann, and Alexandre Chatrian (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet during the Franco-Prussian War, \u003cem\u003eThe Blockade of Phalsburg\u003c\/em\u003e vividly depicts the hardships of a besieged town through the eyes of its resilient citizens. Erckmann-Chatrian masterfully blends historical detail with human drama, capturing the struggles, courage, and endurance of those caught in war's grip. A powerful tale of survival and patriotism, this novel remains a compelling read for fans of historical and military fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eErckmann-Chatrian was the name used by French authors Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890), nearly all of whose works were jointly written. Both Erckmann and Chatrian were born in the departement of Moselle, in the Lorraine region in the extreme north-east of France. They specialised in military fiction and ghost stories in a rustic mode, applying to the Vosges mountain range and the Alsace-Lorraine region techniques inspired by story-tellers from the Black Forest. Lifelong friends who first met in the spring of 1847, they finally quarreled during the mid-1880s, after which they did not produce any more stories jointly. During 1890 Chatrian died, and Erckmann wrote a few pieces under his own name. Many of Erckmann-Chatrian's works were translated into English by Adrian Ross.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wildside Press LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43184940875985,"sku":"9781479424450","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5981\/5377\/files\/9781479424450_FC.jpg?v=1784117748","url":"https:\/\/startlingstories.us\/products\/the-blockade-of-phalsburg-an-episode-of-the-end-of-the-empire-by-erckmann-chatrian-emile-erckmann-and-alexandre-chatrian-paperback","provider":"Startling Stories","version":"1.0","type":"link"}