The killer angels a novel
"My favorite historical novel . . . a superb re-creation of the Battle of Gettysburg, but its real importance is its insight into what the war was about, and what it meant." -- James M. McPherson In the four most bloody and courageous days of our nation's history, two armies fought fo...
| Main Author: | Shaara, Michael. |
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| Format: | Downloads eBook Books eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2008.
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| Series: |
Civil War Trilogy.
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| Online Access: |
Go to Downloadable eBook Here. |
| Summary: |
"My favorite historical novel . . . a superb re-creation of the Battle of Gettysburg, but its real importance is its insight into what the war was about, and what it meant." -- James M. McPherson In the four most bloody and courageous days of our nation's history, two armies fought for two conflicting 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. Bright futures, untested innocence, and pristine beauty were also the casualties of war. Michael Shaara's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece is unique, sweeping, unforgettable -- the dramatic story of the battleground for America's destiny. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Jeff Shaara's Blaze of Glory. |
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource |
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Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 4756 KB) or Kobo app or compatible Kobo device (file size: N/A KB). |
| Audience: |
Text Difficulty 2 - Text Difficulty 3 610 |
| ISBN: |
9780345513731 |
| Author Notes: |
Shaara spent two years in the service, worked as a policeman and a sailor, and became associate professor at Florida State University in 1961. From 1961 to 1965 he wrote, produced, and performed in a show for educational television. Shaara published a novel in 1974 titled, The Killer Angels. The novel told the story of the Battle of Gettysburg from the point of view of the men fighting it. It received the Pulitzer Prize in 1975. In 1993, the novel was the basis for the motion picture Gettysburg. Shaara also published more than 70 short stories that appeared in several U.S. and foreign publications and wrote several more novels. Shaara died on May 5, 1988. (Bowker Author Biography) |