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The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War (Civil War Trilogy) Mass Market Paperback – August 12, 1987

by Michael Shaara (Author)

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Book 2 of 3 in the Civil War: 1861-1865 Series

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“My favorite historical novel . . . A superb re-creation of the Battle of Gettysburg, but its real importance is its insight into what the war was about, and what it meant.”—James M. McPherson

In the four most bloody and courageous days of our nation’s history, two armies fought for two conflicting dreams. One dreamed of freedom, the other of a way of life. Far more than rifles and bullets were carried into battle. There were memories. There were promises. There was love. And far more than men fell on those Pennsylvania fields. Bright futures, untested innocence, and pristine beauty were also the casualties of war. Michael Shaara’s Pulitzer Prize–winning masterpiece is unique, sweeping, unforgettable—the dramatic story of the battleground for America’s destiny.

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“Remarkable . . . a book that changed my life . . . I had never visited Gettysburg, knew almost nothing about that battle before I read the book, but here it all came alive.”—Ken Burns

“Shaara carries [the reader] swiftly and dramatically to a climax as exciting as if it were being heard for the first time.”—The Seattle Times

“Utterly absorbing.”—Forbes

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This novel reveals more about the Battle of Gettysburg than any piece of learned nonfiction on the same subject. Michael Shaara's account of the three most important days of the Civil War features deft characterizations of all of the main actors, including Lee, Longstreet, Pickett, Buford, and Hancock. The most inspiring figure in the book, however, is Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, whose 20th Maine regiment of volunteers held the Union's left flank on the second day of the battle. This unit's bravery at Little Round Top helped turned the tide of the war against the rebels. There are also plenty of maps, which convey a complete sense of what happened July 1-3, 1863. Reading about the past is rarely so much fun as on these pages.

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“My favorite historical novel . . . a superb re-creation of the Battle of Gettysburg, but its real importance is its insight into what the war was about, and what it meant.”—James M. McPherson

“Remarkable . . . a book that changed my life . . . I had never visited Gettysburg, knew almost nothing about that battle before I read the book, but here it all came alive.”—Ken Burns

“Shaara carries [the reader] swiftly and dramatically to a climax as exciting as if it were being heard for the first time.”—The Seattle Times

“Utterly absorbing.”—Forbes

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Product details

Series: Civil War Trilogy (Book 2)
Mass Market Paperback: 355 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books (August 12, 1987)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0345348109
ISBN-13: 978-0345348104
Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1 x 6.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
Customer Reviews: 1,835 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #56,626 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #387 in Military Historical Fiction
- #869 in War Fiction (Books)
- #1513 in Family Saga Fiction

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Allan S. Shikhvarg

A classic in its own right

January 22, 2018

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Actually I have read The Killer Angels many years ago for the 1st time, own a copy of the book myself and unquestionably re-read it at least once-a-year!
The 5 copies I bought this time were gifts to friends so that in itself can say a lot of how I feel about the book!
It is a very good representation of the Battle of Gettysburg told from the view of handful "main" participating characters. It is fairly accurate historically based on the information that was available in mid-70 (many more things have come to the light since then, but on a larger scheme of things nothing fully distracts from the flow of events and the narration of the story)
It is a must for any CW scholar (beginner or not) and I totally recommend it!

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Mark Wallace

March 25, 2018

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Highly recommended. The Killer Angels is one of the most interesting books of war literature I’ve read. It tops several available lists of Best Novels of the Civil War for good reason. It details the battle from the perspective of a number of generals and other military leaders and brings out both the moral and military crises that marked the Civil War. The Red Badge of Courage and Tolstoy’s portrait of Napoleon in War and Peace influence Shaara’s perspective that war is often something that people, even generals, find themselves caught in and that no one entirely controls. Shaara fictionalizes only lightly; he goes into the minds of many of the key figures, but their thoughts are based on information in their own journals and the handling of historical detail is meticulous. The suspense is compelling even though anyone who knows about Gettysburg knows what’s coming. The conflicts between the characters, the moral dilemmas of the war including slavery, and the description of men too old-fashioned for the modern power of their own weapons; it’s all handled precisely and with great narrative energy. It’s a fantastic book about moral compromise and tragic consequences and I didn’t want to put it down.

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Fantastic Read

January 5, 2017

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For such a remarkable book I am not surprised it won the Pulitzer Prize. Each side in this famous battle is fairly presented. As a young boy I visited the site of this great battle and my take, until I read Angels of Death, was that Pickett made a reckless charge (much like The Charge of The Light Brigade) which was doomed from the start. But Pickett was not alone and it was all Robert E Lee's idea. But this fact is really a small part of this book. A more important fact is to discover that Chamberlain is really the hero of this battle and in many ways the best General in the field on both sides. I have never read a book that describes the horrors of war with such poetic honesty.

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Dakotadoc

An Amazing Book Using Four Key Participants to Describe the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg

August 29, 2018

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Gettysburg is considered by many to be the turning point in the Civil War. Using four major participants in the battle to tell the story, you get an intimate look at the people behind the battle, including Lee, Longstreet, Chamberlain and the little remembered union general who chose to occupy the high ground in the battle, a key reason for the outcome. Told through the key participants, you experience what surely must have been a three day nightmare for both sides. In addition you have the emotional experience of knowing the men who fought the battle. I'll never forget Pickets Charge and the hopelessness the reader feels, before it occurs, that it will be the slaughter it turned out to be. This is a highly readable, intimate, very well written, astonishing book about one of the major events in American history...

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Paul P.

A must read for Civil War enthusiasts

May 29, 2017

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A really excellent way to get a view of the Gettysburg battle from the perspective of the key characters. It was far more entertaining than long descriptions of troop deployments and casualty counts. I think the author did a great job of recreating conversations that surely must have taken place as well as the personalities of the many characters who took both large and small parts in how the battle unfolded. It was a real page turner for Civil War history buffs but a good read for anyone interested in American history.

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Green Pen

Interesting, but frustrating

August 15, 2019

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I'm surprised "Killer Angels" won the Pulitzer Prize in 1975. It's an interesting book, and does a good job of bringing lesser-known Civil War officers like Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain to the fore, but like a vinyl record with a scratch, it's frustrating to read: it needed an editor. An editor, for example, might have asked the author to curb his enthusiasm for black eyes: ("black diamond eyes," "clear black eyes," "black eyes," "black marble eyes," "black round eyes," "black-eyed," "eyes black and soft like old polished stones," "Hood's black eyes," "the eyes were black," "eyes soft and black like pieces of coal.") It also becomes maudlin at times. For comparison, see another Civil War novel, "Shiloh," by Shelby Foote, which shows, not tells.

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