The Guns of the South
by Harry Turtledove
Taste attributes: historicalwarscience fictionactionunsavouryheavyintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentarydeep rivalryunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeA serious historical novel that is expansive, moving and unsavoury. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.2 / 5
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About This Book
January 1864--General Robert E. Lee faces defeat. The Army of Northern Virginia is ragged and ill-equpped. Gettysburg has broken the back of the Confederacy and decimated its manpower. Then, Andries Rhoodie, a strange man with an unplaceable accent, approaches Lee with an extraordinary offer.
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- Author
- Harry Turtledove
- Published
- 1992
- Pages
- 561
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