THE KILLER ANGELS [Signed]
by Shaara, Michael
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0679425411
- ISBN 13
- 9780679425410
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House, 1993. First Edition, Second Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 374 pages. In Very Good condition with Very Good dust jacket. Gold spine with black text. Dust jacket is protected by mylar covering and has mild shelf wear. Textblock clean. Signed by actor Tom Berenger on title page. Shelved Case 6. Tom Berenger played the role of General Longstreet in the movie Gettysburg, which is based on this book. 1376646. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
Synopsis
The Killer Angels is a historical novel by Michael Shaara that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1975. The book tells the story of four days of the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War: 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 July 3, when the battle was fought. The story is character driven and told from the perspective of various protagonists.
Reviews
On Mar 26 2017, a reader said:
Brilliant depiction of various characters, from the historically pre-eminent (Lee, Chamberlain) to the minor (Spy) to the fictional participants at Gettysburg. Provides a psychological profile of those who made this hallowed ground.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1376646
- Title
- THE KILLER ANGELS [Signed]
- Author
- Shaara, Michael
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, Second Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0679425411
- ISBN 13
- 9780679425410
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1993
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- Octavo
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- Title Page
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- Shelf Wear
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- Jacket
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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