| The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War Contributor(s): Shaara, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 034540727X ISBN-13: 9780345407276 Publisher: Ballantine Books OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1996 Annotation: "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 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. The Killer Angels is unique, sweeping, unforgettable--a dramatic re-creation of the battleground 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, The Civil War |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | War & Military - Fiction | Sagas |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 96096190 |
| Lexile Measure: 610 |
| Series: Civil War Trilogy |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.70 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania - Topical - Civil War - Theometrics - Secular |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 10839 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 15.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "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. |