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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. I like this author, he took up where his father left off. ( )Where was this book when I was taking History in school?? This book and Killer Angels turned me on to American History like nothing else. Though a fiction, it brings realism to the lives of our heroes of wars past. The research done by Jeff Shaara and his father, Michael (Killer Angels) is amazing. It puts you there... it makes you sympathize with the generals on both sides of the fence. Awesome... To learn more then one side of the Civil War in one book. This is a good book and to learn some of the personal lives of the generals. Right up there with his Dad's book "Killer Angels". Disappointing in its characterizations and dialogue. A pale imitation of his father's classic. I had read "The Killer Angels" several years ago, so I was hopeful that this book could live up to its predecessor. About halfway through, I realized that I was drawn into this book and into the lives of the characters even more. I think the glimpses of the lives of Lee, Hancock, Jackson and Chamberlain before they became household names took them out of history for me and made them people. I would recommend this book as a stand alone read or as the start of a wonderful trilogy for any reader interested in American or military history. no reviews | add a review
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