For Cause and Comrades
by James M. McPherson
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalwarpsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentarytroubled leads
Boxlist takeRealistic and heavy: a moving non-fiction book, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
Drawing on letters written by over 1000 soldiers, both Union and Confederate, during the American Civil War, this book recreates the war and its battles. It finds the men to be idealistic about the cause for which they fought, regardless of the obstacles and deprivations that they faced.
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- Author
- James M. McPherson
- Published
- 1997
- Pages
- 247
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- Open Library
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