The Civil War: A Narrative - Fort Sumter to Perryville, Fredericksburg to Meridian, & Red River to Appomattox (Three Volume Set) (Three-Volume Set)
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
"The Civil War: A Narrative" stands as one of the most monumental works of American historical writing ever produced, chronicling the full arc of the conflict from the first shots fired at Fort Sumter through to the final surrender at Appomattox in a sweeping three-volume narrative that reads with the propulsive force of great literature. Shelby Foote brings the war to life with extraordinary vividness, presenting the military campaigns, political dramas, and human stories of both the Union and Confederate sides with equal rigour and unflinching honesty. Drawing on decades of meticulous research, Foote details the pivotal battles and turning points of the war, from the catastrophic bloodshed at Fredericksburg to the grinding attritional campaigns of the Western theatre, animating each engagement with a storyteller's command of pace and detail. The work argues implicitly that the Civil War cannot be understood through statistics and strategy alone, insisting instead that the personalities of its commanders, the courage of its soldiers, and the vast moral weight of the conflict demand a narrative approach equal to their complexity. Across three volumes and nearly three thousand pages, Foote illustrates why the American Civil War remains the defining event in the nation's history, producing a work of enduring power that continues to set the standard against which all Civil War histories are measured.
Author: Shelby Foote
Format: Paperback
Published: 2000, Pimlico
Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
"The Civil War: A Narrative" stands as one of the most monumental works of American historical writing ever produced, chronicling the full arc of the conflict from the first shots fired at Fort Sumter through to the final surrender at Appomattox in a sweeping three-volume narrative that reads with the propulsive force of great literature. Shelby Foote brings the war to life with extraordinary vividness, presenting the military campaigns, political dramas, and human stories of both the Union and Confederate sides with equal rigour and unflinching honesty. Drawing on decades of meticulous research, Foote details the pivotal battles and turning points of the war, from the catastrophic bloodshed at Fredericksburg to the grinding attritional campaigns of the Western theatre, animating each engagement with a storyteller's command of pace and detail. The work argues implicitly that the Civil War cannot be understood through statistics and strategy alone, insisting instead that the personalities of its commanders, the courage of its soldiers, and the vast moral weight of the conflict demand a narrative approach equal to their complexity. Across three volumes and nearly three thousand pages, Foote illustrates why the American Civil War remains the defining event in the nation's history, producing a work of enduring power that continues to set the standard against which all Civil War histories are measured.