Gods and generals

a novel of the Civil War

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Jeff Shaara: Gods and generals (2000, Birlinn)

Paperback, 498 pages

English language

Published Sept. 5, 2000 by Birlinn.

ISBN:
978-1-84158-065-4
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4 cassettes 4 hoursRead by Stephen LangThe story of Gods and Generals begins with Michael Shaara, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning classic The Killer Angels. A native of New Jersey, Michael Shaara grew to be an adventurous young man: over the years, he found work as a sailor, a paratrooper, a policeman, and an English professor at Florida State University. In 1952, his son Jeff was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Michael's interest in Gettysburg was prompted by some letters written by his great-grandfather, who had been wounded at the great battle while serving with the 4th Georgia Infantry. In 1966, he took his family on a vacation to the battlefield and found himself moved.In 1970, Michael Shaara returned to Gettysburg with his son Jeff. The pair crisscrossed the historic site, gathering detailed information for the father's novel-in-progress. In 1974, the novel was published with the title The Killer …

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Subjects

  • Jackson, Stonewall, -- 1824-1863 -- Fiction
  • United States -- History. -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction
  • Southern States -- Fiction -- Fiction
  • Generals -- Fiction