The Civil War: A Narrative - 3 Volume Box Set: A Narrative : Fort Sumter to Perryville, Fredericksburg to Meridian, Red River to Appomattox - Brossura

Foote, Shelby

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ISBN 10: 0394749138 ISBN 13: 9780394749136

Casa editrice: Vintage, 1986

Riassunto

Follows the course of the war from 1862 to 1864, discusses the strategies of both sides in major battles, and assesses the performance of the Union generals

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L'autore:

Shelby Foote was an American historian and novelist.  He was born on November 7, 1916 in Greenville, Mississippi, and attended school there until he entered the University of North Carolina. During World War II he served as a captain of field artillery but never saw combat. After World War II he worked briefly for the Associated Press in their New York bureau. In 1953 he moved to Memphis, where he lived for the remainder of his life.

Foote was the author of six novels: Tournament, Follow Me Down, Love in a Dry Season, Shiloh, Jordan County, and September, September. He is best remembered for his 3-volume history The Civil War: A Narrative, which took twenty years to complete and resulted in his being a featured expert in Ken Burns' acclaimed PBS documentary, "The Civil War". Over the course of his writing career, Foote was also awarded three Guggenheim fellowships.

Shelby Foote died in 2005 at the age of 88.

Dalla seconda/terza di copertina:

Foote's comprehensive history of the Civil War includes three compelling volumes: Fort Sumter to Perryville, Fredericksburg to Meridian, and Red River to Appomattox.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Vintage
• Data di pubblicazione: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0394749138
• ISBN 13: 9780394749136
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 3