New York: David McKay, 1974. Second printing of the first edition. HB. Dark blue cloth spine and lighter blue cloth boards, black lettering on spine, 8vo, 374 pp. Second printing, August 1974. Shadows from tape on front and rear endpapers and covers, otherwise clean, tight copy. In unclipped ($8.95) dust jacket with very minor edge wear. Book condition VG in VG Dj.

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: Parker's Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: FS6476
Title: The Killer Angels
Author: Shaara, Michael
Format/Binding: HB
Book Condition: Used
Edition: Second printing of the first edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: David McKay
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1974
Bookseller catalogs: Civil War;

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