Gods and Generals (The Civil War: 1861-1865 #1)
The heartbreaking saga of the years preceding The Killer Angels"SHAARA'S BEAUTIFULLY SENSITIVE NOVEL DELVES DEEPLY in the empathetic realm of psycho-history, where enemies do not exist--just mortal men forced to make crucial decisions and survive on the same battlefield. . . . [He] succeeds with...
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The heartbreaking saga of the years preceding The Killer Angels"SHAARA'S BEAUTIFULLY SENSITIVE NOVEL DELVES DEEPLY in the empathetic realm of psycho-history, where enemies do not exist--just mortal men forced to make crucial decisions and survive on the same battlefield. . . . [He] succeeds with his historical novel through fully realized characters who were forced to decide their loyalties amid the horrors of their dividing nation."--San Francisco Chronicle
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780345422477 (0345422473)
ASIN: 345422473
Publish date: April 29th 1998
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Pages no: 512
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Novels,
History,
Literature,
American,
Historical Fiction,
War,
Military,
American History,
Military History,
Civil War,
American Civil War
Series: The Civil War: 1861-1865 -3 omnibus (#1)
This book could be considered the prequel to THE KILLER ANGELS (reviewed separately), written by Mr. Shaara’s father. This book takes a unique perspective leading up to the Civil War, introducing us to the notable historical figures in that confrontation. Mr. Shaara shares with the reader, through...
Son carries on his father's work--this book is superb.
Son carries on his father's work--this book is superb.
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