New York: Random House, 1993. Later Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine/Near Fine. Maroon Cloth and Black Board Covers with Gilt Lettering to Spine and "MS" initials in Gilt on Front Boards; top and bottom rear cloth binding shows fading/bleaching which has stained verso of dustjacket but does not appear to have bled through; Pictorial Map Endpapers of Gettysburg; Book Edges are Clean; Book Corners are sharp; Book Interior is clean and tight and unmarked; 8vo; 374 pages; dustjacket is protected by a mylar wrapper and is clean and bright with no noted defects except some staining on verso which does not affect front of jacket

1.33#; P3; A; MS21.00; OD112923; ACQ1123; C-68;

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.

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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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Bookseller: Charing Cross Road Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 20230580
Title: The Killer Angels
Author: Shaara, Michael
Format/Binding: Trade Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Later Printing
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0679425411
ISBN 13: 9780679425410
Publisher: Random House
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1993

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