num_pages: 374
description: "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, Author of Battle Cry of FreedomIn the four most bloody and courageous days of our nation's history, two armies fought for two 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. Shattered futures, forgotten innocence, and crippled beauty were also the casualties of war.The Killer Angels is unique, sweeping, unforgettable--a dramatic re-creation of the battleground for America's destiny."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, Filmmaker, The Civil War
language: English
title: The Killer Angels
titlecomplete: The Killer Angels
characters: Joshua Chamberlain, James Longstreet, Robert E. Lee, George Pickett
genres: Historical, Military Fiction, Classics, School, American History, War, Historical Fiction, Fiction, American Civil War, Civil War
ratings_count: 84443
places: Pennsylvania, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
series: The Civil War Trilogy
awards: awardedAt: 157795200000
name: Pulitzer Prize
category: Fiction
publisher: Turtleback Books