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Michael Shaara
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The Killer Angels |
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English |
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Mass Market Paperback |
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384 |
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1987-08-12 |
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0345348109 |
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Ballantine Books |
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0.4 pounds |
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4.22 x 6.86 x 1.14 inches |
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Reprint |
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This novel reveals more about the Battle of Gettysburg than any piece of learned nonfiction on the same subject. Michael Shaara's account of the three most important days of the Civil War features deft characterizations of all of the main actors, including Lee, Longstreet, Pickett, Buford, and Hancock. The most inspiring figure in the book, however, is Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, whose 20th Maine regiment of volunteers held the Union's left flank on the second day of the battle. This unit's bravery at Little Round Top helped turned the tide of the war against the rebels. There are also plenty of maps, which convey a complete sense of what happened July 1-3, 1863. Reading about the past is rarely so much fun as on these pages. |
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Tpeng (USA: PA) (2007/12/09):
My history teacher recommended it.
Probably one of the most enjoyable books on the high school reading list.
Nice insight into the Civil War.
Gary (USA: MA) (2009/05/12):
In the four most bloody and courageous days of our nations history, two armies fought for two dreams. One dreamed of freedom, the other of a way of life.Far more than rifles and bullets were carried into battle. There were memories. There were promises. There was love. And far more than men fell on those Pennsylvania fields. Shattered futures, forgotten innocence, and crippled beauty
were also the casualties of war. THE KILLER ANGELS is unique, sweeping, unforgettable - a dramatic re-creation of the battleground for America's destiny.
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