Reveille In Washington: 1860-1865
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image; creased spine
At the dawn of the nation's greatest crisis, Washington D.C. transformed from a sleepy Southern town into the pulsating nerve centre of a nation at war — and Margaret Leech's Reveille in Washington: 1860-1865 chronicles this extraordinary metamorphosis with stunning intimacy and precision. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History, this landmark work reconstructs the capital city during the Civil War, presenting a vivid panorama of soldiers, politicians, socialites, spies, and citizens who populated the streets of a city perpetually on edge — with Abraham Lincoln himself at its turbulent heart. Leech's narrative style is richly detailed yet compulsively readable, weaving together personal anecdotes, political intrigue, and sweeping historical forces into a single, seamless tapestry. She illuminates the contradictions of a democratic republic fighting for its survival — a city of grand ideals shadowed by corruption, suffering, and moral compromise. Awarded both the Pulitzer Prize and lasting critical admiration, Reveille in Washington stands as one of the defining works of American historical writing, leaving the reader to wonder how a city — and a nation — ever found its way through the darkness.
Author: Margaret Leech
Format: Paperback
Genre: American history
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image; creased spine
At the dawn of the nation's greatest crisis, Washington D.C. transformed from a sleepy Southern town into the pulsating nerve centre of a nation at war — and Margaret Leech's Reveille in Washington: 1860-1865 chronicles this extraordinary metamorphosis with stunning intimacy and precision. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History, this landmark work reconstructs the capital city during the Civil War, presenting a vivid panorama of soldiers, politicians, socialites, spies, and citizens who populated the streets of a city perpetually on edge — with Abraham Lincoln himself at its turbulent heart. Leech's narrative style is richly detailed yet compulsively readable, weaving together personal anecdotes, political intrigue, and sweeping historical forces into a single, seamless tapestry. She illuminates the contradictions of a democratic republic fighting for its survival — a city of grand ideals shadowed by corruption, suffering, and moral compromise. Awarded both the Pulitzer Prize and lasting critical admiration, Reveille in Washington stands as one of the defining works of American historical writing, leaving the reader to wonder how a city — and a nation — ever found its way through the darkness.