Military fiction category; historical speculation about the legend that German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel visited U.S. Civil War battlefields before WWII, studying cavalry tactics which he later employed in Europe and North Africa. His American guide and translator, Lt. Speigner, works with British Army Intelligence in Cairo and matches wits with the Desert Fox.
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In 1937, a group of German officers toured Civil War battlefields. What if one of them was Erwin Rommel? And what if he was obsessed with rebel Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, unorthodox but successful cavalry leader? German-speaking U.S. Army Intelligence Lt. Max Speigner is sent to Oxford, Miss., as liaison. He becomes friendly with Rommel because of their mutual regard for Forrest. When the British later find his memo on Rommel's tactics (borne out in the blitzkrieg), they call Max to Cairo in late 1941 to help in "divining" Rommel's plans. The former friends eventually meet again, struggling as enemies. Part of the book is silly (Rommel in New York at a ballgame), part is very unlikely (Rommel on a drunken, midnight tour of Shiloh with "Bill Faulkner") and part is overblown (fanciful flashbacks to Forrest's behavior in battle). But there's real excitement, especially in the scenes of Rommel's drive on Benghazi and a good depiction of the "Desert Fox" as the "respectable" German warrior. First novelist Wells runs the Yoknapatawpha Press in Oxford, Miss. February 7
Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Lawrence Wells received B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Alabama; and a Ph.D. from the University of Mississippi. He is also the author of "Let the Band Play Dixie" (Doubleday, 1987)
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Fantastic Read! Lively, funny and full of information,
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I picked this up in Louisiana, to dull the 6 hours of fly time back home to Wasington DC. Wow! Frankly, I read it twice, and have passed it on to a friend, and he'd better take good care of it. A great story, with details, intriguing situations, and thorough emotional context. A really great book. I highly recommend it.
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It could have happened. Edwin Rommel meets William Faulkner for a pre - WWII romp through North Mississippi in search of Nathan Bedford Forrest's war waging strategy. What fun and what a great means of absorbing history in this delighful work of fiction...or did it happen?
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"Sie ist eine stolze Konigin," said Model, who held strong opinions and as ranking officer in the party expected to set the tone. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Afrika Korps, Bedford Forrest, Herr General, Eighth Army, New York, Erwin Rommel, South African, Brice's Crossroads, Ole Miss, North Africa, Via Balbia, Group Marcks, Herr Oberst, Colonel Fellers, Major Parham, Maxwell Speigner, Comando Suprèmo, Gabr Saleh, Great War, Fort Maddalena, William Faulkner, Brooklyn Bridge, Herr Rilke, King Philip, Little Round Top New!
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"Sie ist eine stolze Konigin," said Model, who held strong opinions and as ranking officer in the party expected to set the tone. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
open turret, officers files, minié ball, room truck, camel thorn Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Afrika Korps, Bedford Forrest, Herr General, Eighth Army, New York, Erwin Rommel, South African, Brice's Crossroads, Ole Miss, North Africa, Via Balbia, Group Marcks, Herr Oberst, Colonel Fellers, Major Parham, Maxwell Speigner, Comando Suprèmo, Gabr Saleh, Great War, Fort Maddalena, William Faulkner, Brooklyn Bridge, Herr Rilke, King Philip, Little Round Top New!
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