The Civil War: A Narrative (Three-Volume Set)

The Civil War: A Narrative (Three-Volume Set)

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Condition: SECONDHAND

This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.

Author: Shelby Foote
Binding: Paperback
Published: PIMLICO, 1994

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image

Shelby Foote’s monumental three-volume narrative presents a sweeping and deeply human account of the American Civil War. Blending military history with literary storytelling, Foote chronicles the conflict from its outbreak at Fort Sumter through the final surrender at Appomattox, detailing battles, political maneuverings, and personal dramas with equal precision. Volume I traces the early campaigns and the rise of key figures; Volume II presents the war’s turning points and internal divisions; Volume III illustrates the final offensives and the collapse of the Confederacy. Foote argues that the war was not only a military struggle but a defining moment in American identity. His prose evokes the complexity of leadership, the brutality of combat, and the resilience of a fractured nation.

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Description

Author: Shelby Foote
Binding: Paperback
Published: PIMLICO, 1994

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image

Shelby Foote’s monumental three-volume narrative presents a sweeping and deeply human account of the American Civil War. Blending military history with literary storytelling, Foote chronicles the conflict from its outbreak at Fort Sumter through the final surrender at Appomattox, detailing battles, political maneuverings, and personal dramas with equal precision. Volume I traces the early campaigns and the rise of key figures; Volume II presents the war’s turning points and internal divisions; Volume III illustrates the final offensives and the collapse of the Confederacy. Foote argues that the war was not only a military struggle but a defining moment in American identity. His prose evokes the complexity of leadership, the brutality of combat, and the resilience of a fractured nation.