This is the fourteenth book in a series of 28 that covers the American Civil War. It discusses life on the Northern home front during the Civil War. This book is part of a series on the Civil War published by Time Life Books with a publication date of 1983. The gray cover with blue lettering make this a visually appealing book. As with all of the Time Life series books, this one is very well written and informative. The narrative is 171 pages, broken into 5 chapters. The book is illustrated with colored drawings and painting as well as black and white period images. This book will make a nice gift for the beginning Civil War collector, or a replacement for the one book you're missing from this series!