The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War

by Shaara, Michael
ISBN: 9780345407276
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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

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.

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Shaara, Michael
  • ISBN: 9780345407276
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.10 x 1.20
  • Number Of Pages: 368
  • Publication Year: 1996

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  • Battle of Gettysburg — up close and personal

    Sheryl T. - 4 years 2 months ago

    Seen through the eyes of some of the men that were there, the Battle of Gettysburg becomes alive. An excellent was to view history.

  • All roads lead to Gettysburg

    Stacy P. - 5 years 3 months ago

    What a piece of work is man...in action how like an angel. "Well, boy, if he's an angel, he's sure a murderin' angel." What do you get when a Shakespeare professor/novelist takes his family to Gettysburg? If you're lucky, and that professor is Michael Shaara, you get The Killer Angels, a powerful retelling of the Civil War's bloodiest battle. Confederate troops, sweeping northward into Pennsylvania, bump into union cavalry and a battle neither side expected breaks out. Shaara breathes vivid life into his characters: Robert E. Lee, weary and ill, convinced that his undefeated troops can work miracles (He has seen them do it). James Longstreet, a brusque modern man in America's courtliest army. Lewis Armistead and Winfield Hancock, best friends in the pre-war army, one soon to lead a massive assault upon the other. Joshua L. Chamberlain, a professor of rhetoric and amateur soldier who soon will lead mutineers to undying fame. And, "Buster" Kilrain, Chamberlain's sergeant and advisor (every inexperienced officer needs one) the only fictional character in the book, Shaara's self-portrait among the gentry. The great novel's gift is to sweep us up in some grand tale, thrill us, shake us up and return us to our lives with some new insight, some great inspiration. The Killer Angels does all that and more. It has been on my shelf for forty years, a constant friend and true. I urge you to read it.

    HPB Staff Review