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The Killer Angels
by Shaara, Michael
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0679504664
- ISBN 13
- 9780679504665
- Seller
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dallas, Texas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY, U.S.A.: David McKay, 1974. Book Club (BCE/BOMC) . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Nice book club edition that mimics the look of the trade edition. Light soiled spot to bottom page edge. Short internally tape repaired tear to rear jacket panel, with an associated crease.
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
- Seller
- Craig Hokenson Bookseller (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 22649
- Title
- The Killer Angels
- Author
- Shaara, Michael
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
- ISBN 10
- 0679504664
- ISBN 13
- 9780679504665
- Publisher
- David McKay
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- FICTION HISTORICAL WAR CHAMBERLAIN JOSHUA LAWRENCE 1828 1914 UNITED STATES HISTORY CIVIL 1861 1865
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Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Craig Hokenson Bookseller
Biblio member since 2008
dallas, Texas
About Craig Hokenson Bookseller
I am internet based, and participate in several book shows a year. Visitors welcome by appointment. I specialize in modern first editions, but offer a wide range of books. I have been buying and selling books for 20 years. I buy books, and will certainly consider trades. Member of the Texas Booksellers Association.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Book Club Edition
- A generic term denoting a book which was produced or distributed by one of any number of book club organizations. Usually the...