Historical fiction fans will love the bregdan chronicles. The first was a great book and the second was entertaining, but not quite in the same class. Set against the backdrop of the civil war, this book is a little more political in nature, but it is definitely well worth the read for any history buff. The lion of the south a novel of the civil war family. A tale of personal intrigue and a unique brand of romance, recommended. This is probably the best book ever written on any single battle of the civil war. Jul 19, 2014 i do read historical fiction, but tend to stay away from books on the civil war but i have read the killer angels and a blaze of glory. The south wins the civil war, and slavery still exists as of the present time of the story. American civil war alternate histories are alternate history fiction that focuses on the civil war ending differently or not occurring.
Stories of faith and courage from the civil war ebook 9781617150081 by terry tuley. Julia dandridge returns to the virginia home where she was raised, only to discover that the war has changed everythingand everyoneonce dear to her. A romantic civil war epic in which scarlet o hara, a forceful and ruthless heroine, and rhett butler, a war profiteer, play out their tempestuous love affair against the background of the war torn south. He captures a voice that, line by line, is pure pleasure to read, to reread, to wallow in. Rejoice in the fact youre no longer in school and choose to learn american history by reading these fascinating novels about the civil war. Michael shaaras account of the three most important days of the civil war features deft characterizations of all of the main actors, including lee, longstreet, pickett, buford, and hancock. Confederacy robert edward lee commanding general, army of northern virginia. His early science fiction short stories were published in galaxy magazine in 1952. He is captured at spring hill, tennessee then escapes, which.
June 30, 1863, as the troops of both the union and the confederacy move into battle around the town of gettysburg, pennsylvania, and july 1, july 2, and. Choose the illustrated history of epic battles, or a hallowed location. Angel trumpet civil war, book 2 by ann mcmillan fantastic fiction. A nation divided the second civil war the second civil war book i 1 kindle edition by huffman, marshall. Apr, 2011 the history books can tell us much about the trauma of war, but for those who prefer the emotional truths that can be conveyed by a good novel, here are 10 classic stories of the us civil war.
What a piece of work is manin action how like an angel. He uses interior monologues which are, of course, pure fiction though based on written material of the time. Childrens nonfiction history united states civil war. But all wars have a home front, and the civil war home front is the setting for almas prayer. Michael shaara was born in jersey city in 1929 and graduated from rutgers university in 1951. The civil war books series honors the 150th anniversary of the war between the states. So ive read a few war books so far and learned about it throughout my sophomore school year and gathered a lot of information about soldiers and war and allies. The classic novel of the civil war civil war trilogy 9780345348104. The killer angels is a historical novel by michael shaara that was awarded the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1975. A drums story a veteran and his grandchildren lincoln and tad the defenses of washington story of the second bull run campaigning with grant a drummer boy in gray war story told in churchyard an adventure on the eastn sho heroines of 61 and barbara frietchie down the fairfax pike major mallory of malloryville the strange case of geo. Mann effectively weaves into his narrative the hunger, lice, battle scars, and hardening of men who live through war, and the captivecaptor relationship offers nuance and complexity. Apr 20, 2017 part of the miraculous generation born in the years between the start of the second american civil war in 2074 and its end in 2095, benjamin chestnut arrived in new anchorage, alaska, as a. All fiction economics mathematics philosophy history paperbacks new editions of old.
Includes an history of the origin, rise, career, and disbanding of the famous klu klux klan, or invidsible empire. English civil war archives historical novel society. Like any good war history book, the civil war books on this list take a deep dive not only into the untold horrors of warfare, but also the perspectives, personalities, and motivations behind it, as well as the ramifications. Eric wittenbergs latest post includes a list of the 50 greatest civil war. Christian inspirational historical fiction military heroes through history book 2 4. This collection of first handaccounts attests to the faith and forbearance of statesmen, ordinary soldiers, chaplains, their wives and mothers. But the hard part of this assignment is that i have to create a war that hasnt even happened before.
The history books can tell us much about the trauma of war, but for those who prefer the emotional truths that can be conveyed by a good novel, here are 10 classic stories of the us civil war. After yesterdays world war ii fiction post, now its time for the nonfiction. The american civil war is a popular point of divergence in englishlanguage alternate history fiction. Book tells story of angel of the confederacy, female officer during civil war. This is more apparent in her next book the war and its shadow, which i have also read. A the confederate states of america, the united states is annexed by the confederate states and slavery continues until the present, including a depiction of an electronic slave auction carried on via the internet. Chamberlains father comments, well, boy, if hes an angel, hes sure a murderin angel. Alma is alma hawkins, a widow living the the mountains of western north carolina. A novel of the civil war by michael shaara online at alibris. A nation divided the second civil war the second civil. Dbookmahn seller of fine, used and rare books on history and military history with a specialization in the napoleonic wars, american civil war, world war i, world war ii, and imperial russia and soviet history. Whether the reader is a civil war buff or just wants a very entertaining. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex.
Historical fiction nonfiction history of the civil war. This noteworthy addition to the literature of the civil war presents a starkly realistic picture, mostly from the lower ranks, that is reminiscent of the outlook of gis in more recent wars. Beevors stalingrad is the better of his two books on the war. Book tells story of angel of the confederacy, female officer during. Winner of the 1997 national book award, cold mountain tells the story of w.
The lion of the south a novel of the civil war family fiction. From pulitzer prize and national book awardwinner, t. Civil war historical fiction fans love the bestselling bregdan chronicles by ginny dye. Winner of the coveted john esten cooke award for southern fiction, noble cause chronicles the clash of a confederate cavalry officer with a union spy as they defend their beliefs, their country, and their honor. A brutal, breathtaking story of runaway slaves, the civil war, and family. Civil war fiction books meet your next favorite book.
A nation divided the second civil war the second civil war. Books about the civil war, including fiction and non fiction selections. My own experience and observation as a soldier in the confederate army during the civil war 18611865. The courage and faith of the featured writers will encourage and uplift you as you read of their perseverance in trials. Elsewhere, the seach will be visibly opened after this button is selected. The most common variants detail the victory and survival of the confederate states. Shop childrens nonfiction history united states civil war period 18501877 books at alibris. American civil warteen fiction, historical fiction. Kristen suggests that the list reflects the state of the field today and how students of the civil war are still in many ways an old boys club. Head on over to the history enthusiast for an excellent followup to this post. The plot is centered around the american civil war and the events that unfolded during the four days period june 30july 3 1863 in which he battle of gettysburg was fought in southeast pennsylvania by the unions army of the potomac and the confederates army of northern virginia. Karen abbott, the pioneer of sizzle history, according to usa today, tells the spellbinding true story of four women who risked everything to become spies during the civil war, in liar, temptress, soldier, spy. This novel by michael shaara compelled his son, jeff shaara to bookend this novel with two other fantastic civil war novels. His novel the labyrinth of the spirits, the last in the international.
The killer angels by michael shaara, gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, cold mountain by charles frazier, gods. The list caught erics attention because it includes his own recent book on jeb stuart and the gettysburg campaign. Save over 20% credits will not expire, so you can use them at any time. Regarding historical fiction, civil war vet ambrose bierce is my absolute favorite, though he only wrote short fiction on the subject. We wanted to include a variety of volumes to appeal to many different tastes. The 50 greatest civil war books civil war memory the. Winner of the coveted john esten cooke award for southern fiction, noble cause chronicles the clash of a confederate cavalry officer with a union spy as. This civil war saga centers on the wartime experiences of geneva chatfield, who disguises herself as a boy and runs off to join.
The soldiers in the thick of battle, and the women and children they left behind endured mighty sufferings during the tumultuous times of the civil war. Part of the miraculous generation born in the years between the start of the second american civil war in 2074 and its end in 2095, benjamin chestnut arrived in. A clean novella of the american revolution military heroes through history book 3. Fans of christian fiction will love this clean romance that takes place in the post civil war south. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Now that were in the sesquicentennial of the civil war, were being treated to movies, websites, and articles about the politics and battles of that sad war. Its a multigenerational saga about a runaway slave named natalie who gives birth right before her death not a spoiler. He also centers his story on two major fights that took place at gettysburg. Shermans 1865 carolinas campaign receives scant attention from most civil war historians, largely because it was overshadowed by the army of northern virginias final battles. Why the spanish civil war continues to haunt gothic literature. Once again culling from the excellent comments left in my original post on the topic from a while back, here are the books many readers suggested anthony beevors books stalingrad and the fall of berlin 1945.
The history books can tell us much about the trauma of war, but for those who prefer the emotional truths that can be conveyed by a good novel. Less common variants include a union victory under different circumstances. A trailer for the awardwinning civil war novel nobel cause by historical fiction author jessica james, using art by renowned civil war artist john paul strain. The best books on the spanish civil war five books expert. Pages in category american civil war novels the following 81 pages are in this category, out of 81 total. Angel and the enemy a southern historical romance novel. Scripture verses and a short commentary concludes each devotional chapter. Once i started reading about the spanish civil war, i just devoured everything i could find in. Many readers suggested anthony beevors books stalingrad and the fall of berlin 1945.
The killer angels is a historical novel by michael shaara that received the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1975. American civil war books fiction and nonfiction a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Oct 22, 2014 the top 10 civil war novels from roman legions to medieval mayhem, cavaliers and roundheads to the crushing of ideals in the 20th century, there is fertile ground for drama in civil war robert wilton. Navigate to the global search form search landmark. A fictional so far history of the second american civil war.
American civil warteen fiction, historical fiction teen. David baldacci had an amazing three novels published last year. American civil war books fiction and nonfiction 352 books. Discover book depositorys huge selection of english civil war books online. When a tragic battle blows a hole in the city of stamford, killing hundreds of people, the u.
Those who appreciate a solid overview will find much to. Sep 05, 2009 e ric wittenbergs latest post includes a list of the 50 greatest civil war books compiled by the old baldy cwrt in philadelphia. Civil war books the 150th anniversary of the civil war. The killer angels 1974 is a historical novel by michael shaara that was awarded the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1975. The top 10 civil war novels from roman legions to medieval mayhem, cavaliers and roundheads to the crushing of ideals in the 20th century, there. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a nation divided the second civil war the second civil war book i 1. The spectre of the civil war continues to haunt spain in many different ways. Stories of faith and courage from the civil war ebook.
Angel trumpet civil war, book 2 by ann mcmillan book cover, description, publication history. As the civil war grinds into its second year, a mysterious figure known only as the lion of the south emerges from the shadows to rekindle the confederacys spirit of defiance. Historical fiction for the civil war startsateight. Civil war novel noble cause romantic southern historical. The book tells the story of the three days of the battle of gettysburg in the american civil war, and the day leading up to it. Short little history books, like this, are invaluable because they are able to. The book tells the story of the three days of the battle of gettysburg in the american civil war, and the. This novel reveals more about the battle of gettysburg than any piece of learned nonfiction on the same subject. Jun 21, 2011 a trailer for the awardwinning civil war novel nobel cause by historical fiction author jessica james, using art by renowned civil war artist john paul strain. Popular fiction american civil war books goodreads. He later began writing other works of fiction and published more than seventy short stories in many magazines, including the saturday evening post, cosmopolitan, and redbook. Once again culling from the excellent comments left in my original post on the topic from a while back, here are the books.
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