White doves at morning
Subtitle: a novel
By: James Lee Burke.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 305
Subjects: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction; Louisiana -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction
Genres: Fiction
Description: Despite their misgivings about "the Cause," Willie Burke and his best friends, three young men from New Iberia, Louisiana, enlist in the Confederate Army and head off to war. Set at the end of the Civil War in New Iberia, Louisiana, "White Doves at Morning" contains memorable characters, unforgettable battle scenes, and a vivid picture of the era from a Southern perspective. The colorful story is drawn from Burke's own family history, with one of the main characters -- Willie Burke -- based on the author's great, great uncle.