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"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
Author of BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM
Winner of the 1975 Pulitzer Prize for fiction
In the four most bloody and courageous days of our nation's 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. Unique, sweeping, an unforgettable, THE KILLER ANGELS is a dramatic re-creation of the battleground for America's destiny.
JAMES M. McPHERSON
Author of BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM
Winner of the 1975 Pulitzer Prize for fiction
In the four most bloody and courageous days of our nation's 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. Unique, sweeping, an unforgettable, THE KILLER ANGELS is a dramatic re-creation of the battleground for America's destiny.
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4 member(s) found this review helpful.
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.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book drew me in and when I was finished with it, I felt as though I had been there at Gettsyburg. Depicts the rawness of battle and both the stupidity and courage of men.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I thought it was a tad hard to follow all the characters -- unless you're a Civil War buff or paid better attention in History class than I did -- but this is a compelling story of the battle at Gettysburg as viewed from both sides. The dialogue follows what is historically known about these "players" without making it sound too "made up."
The books does not deal with the gruesome details of the battlefield, but depicts insight into the soldiers' feelings, the respect they had for their leaders, and the courage they faced in following those leaders' commands beyond all.
A definite must read.
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A great read. I used it in college history classes and it was well received.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Absolutely loved this book. A very readable novel of the 4 days of Gettysburg. If you are interested in the Civil War this is a great introduction to a turning point in American history and the players of the time.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
In the four most bloody and courageous days of our nations's history, two armies fought for two dreams. One dreamed of freedom, the other 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 battle ground for America's destiny.
"Remarkable... a book that changed my life... I had never visited Gettysburg, knew almost nothing about that battle before I read the book, but here it all came alive." -Ken Burns, Filmmaker
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1 member(s) found this review helpful.
If you are a Civil War buff like I am you HAVE to read this book!
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I just couldn't get into this book. Although it got great reviews, so obviously other people liked it, it just wasn't for me.
Matt B. (This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about the Civil War is told from the point of view of both Union and Confederate soldiers. Some passages are unforgettable, such as the one in which the Union officer realizes in brutal clarity that he and his men are at the end of the Federal line, that if the Confederates get around his unit, there’ll be hell to pay. Historically accurate and well-written, I’d recommend this to anybody looking for a war novel and readers into serious historical novels. Of course, 13-year-old male Civil War experts will devour this book. Multiple times.
My history teacher assigned this book in high school in 1981. It one of the few required-reading books I've ever enjoyed. Many, many years later, I turned my husband on to it and recommended it to my son for *his* history novel.
If you like Civil War books, you will certainly enjoy this one.
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Ed P. (The best in civil war novels. The first classic. Excellent!
read this for a history class but it's actually a good book about the battle of Gettysburg
A novel of the four most bloody days of our nation's history - The Battle of Gettysburg.
Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf stated "The best and most realistic historical novel about war I have ever read."
This book became the Major Motion Picture "GETTYSBURG".
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