![]() ![]() I had never visited Gettysburg, knew almost nothing about that battle before I read the book, but here it all came alive." -Ken Burns "Shaara carries the reader] swiftly and dramatically to a climax as exciting as if it were being heard for the first time." - The Seattle Times "Utterly absorbing. Praise for The Killer Angels "Remarkable. The Killer Angels describes the turning point of the Civil War, the Confederate defeat at Gettysburg, through the eyes of key participants in the battle. ![]() Michael Shaara's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece is unique, sweeping, unforgettable-the dramatic story of the battleground for America's destiny. Bright futures, untested innocence, and pristine beauty were also the casualties of war. And far more than men fell on those Pennsylvania fields. Far more than rifles and bullets were carried into battle. One dreamed of freedom, the other of a way of life. McPherson In the four most bloody and courageous days of our nation's history, two armies fought for two conflicting dreams. 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. ![]()
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