num_pages: 498
description: In a prequel of sorts to his father Michael Shaara's 1974 epic novel The Killer Angels, Jeff Shaara explores the lives of Generals Lee, Hancock, Jackson and Chamberlain as the pivotal Battle of Gettysburg approaches. Shaara captures the disillusionment of both Lee and Hancock early in their careers, Lee's conflict with loyalty, Jackson's overwhelming Christian ethic and Chamberlain's total lack of experience, while illustrating how each compensated for shortcomings and failures when put to the test. The perspectives of the four men, particularly concerning the battles at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, make vivid the realities of war.
language: English
title: Gods and Generals
titlecomplete: Gods and Generals (The Civil War: 1861-1865 #1)
genres: Fiction, Military History, Classics, American History, American Civil War, Historical, War, Historical Fiction, Civil War, Military Fiction
ratings_count: 35269
places: Virginia
series: The Civil War Trilogy
awards: awardedAt: 852105600000
name: W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction
publisher: Ballantine Books