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| Title | : | Cain at Gettysburg (The Battle Hymns Series) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.98 (773 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0765368226 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 560 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-02 |
| Language | : | English |
Army Special Forces (ret.). You will marvel at this superbly crafted portrait of General George Meade's soldiers in dusty blue, whose courage matched that of their commander. Mountcastle, Brigadier General, U.S. “A classic novel of warfare that will be read for years to come.” W.Y. This wonderful saga pulls you right into the ranks of men marching to meet their destiny.” John W. He has found a new way to tell the story of Gettysburg and simultaneously restore a great general to his rightful place in our minds and hearts.” Thomas Fleming, New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Trial of Robert E. James S. Ralph Peters challenges the notion that everything that can be written about this battle has been. Among the many strong points of Peters' version is his attention to the immigrant players on the battlefield.” Kirkus Reviews“Ralph Peters has given us a great treasure! You'll want to keep
Lee. As generals squabble, staffs err. Winner of the American Library Association's W. Through it all, James Longstreet is haunted by a vision of war that leads to a fateful feud with Robert E. Scheming Dan Sickles nearly destroys his own army. Gallant John Reynolds and obstreperous Win Hancock, fiery William Barksdale and dashing James Johnston Pettigrew, gallop toward their fates….There are no marble statues on this battlefield, only men of flesh and blood, imperfect and courageous. Boyd Award for Excellence in Military FictionTwo mighty armies blunder toward each other, one led by confident, beloved Robert E. Tragedy unfolds for immigrants in blue and barefoot Rebels alike. The fate of our nation will be decided in a few square miles of fields.Following a tough Confederate sergeant from the Blue Ridge, a bitter Irish survivor of the Great Famine, a German political refugee, and gun crews in blue and gray, Cain at Gettysburg is as grand in scale as its depictions of Civil War combat are unflinching.For three days, battle rages. Army officer Ralph Peters, Cain at Gettysburg is bound to become a classic of men at war.. Lee and the other by dour George Meade. From New York Times bestselling author and former U.S. They'll meet in a Pennsylvania crossroads town where no one planned to
"Spectacular Blend of Rigorous & Populist History" according to Robert David STEELE Vivas. I have read The Killer Angels: A Novel of the Civil War (Modern Library), which the author himself acknowledges as one of the best books about Gettysburg - but also one that bought into the prevalent myths. This book is the equal of Killer Angels in its atmospheric electricity, certainly the equal if not more moving with respect to "aha" professional insights and "feeling in the fingertips" gut-wrenchers (I counted six goose-bump moments reading Cain, I recall onl. Reveals the Very Soul of Civil War Combat The award-winning author's latest novel is a true masterpiece that reveals the very soul of the Civil War's most famous battle. Peters' riveting novel vividly brings the battle's desperate fighting to life through the eyes of historical figures and unforgettable fictional characters in a way no other novelist has achieved. Reading Cain at Gettysburg is the closest any of us today will ever come to actually experiencing the horror of Civil War combat.Peters has stu. "Cain At Gettysburg - A unique and captivating treatment of this Civil War turning point." according to William C. Baird, Jr.. This is the first Ralph Peters book that I stumbled across by accident on my Kindle Fire. As a fellow Pennsylvanian and Penn State grad per Peters, and a childhood visitor to Gettysburg, I opted to read this account of a well reported event. I found his presentation to be excellent and the style reminded me very much of Steven Ambrose WWII books with dialog comprising the account rather than a recitation of historical deeds and misdeeds. Of course, while the dialo
Combining years of walking those fields and painstaking research with insight into the souls of generals and privates gleaned from his own military career, Ralph Peters tells this great American tale in a masterful style.. Army officer; a controversial strategist and veteran of the intelligence world; a journalist who appears frequently in the
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