The Civil War
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The Civil War

by Shelby Foote

1958•Documentary•840 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalwarunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringdeep rivalryinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeRealistic and heavy: a sweeping non-fiction book, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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About This Book

One of the best histories of the Civil War. Told in a conversational style by Shelby Foote from the Ken Burns PBS series "The Civil War" A must read for anyone interested in the war, or interested in the United States. If you are not a fan of all things Civil War before you will be after! Shelby Foote keeps your interest like none other, do not miss this classic.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryHistoricalWarDeep rivalryInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

United States Civil War, 1861-1865HistoryCivil warUsaC 1800 to c 1900Unabridged Audio - HistoryMilitary - General

Details

Author
Shelby Foote
Published
1958
Pages
840
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