About this title: A close analysis of the bloody, three-day battle that deteremined the outcome of the American Civil War. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780395867617ISBN:0395867614
Description: Good. Used item may show library stamps, stickers and marks. Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Date Published: 2003-06-24
ISBN-13:9780395867617ISBN:0395867614
Description: Very Good. Great title in good condition. Pages are clean, crisp, and tight. DJ shows some shelf wear and bumping. Satisfaction guaranteed. If item not as described, return for refund of purchase price. read more
Description: Fine. Trade Paperback. Mariner Books, 2004. Fine Book. Overall, a clean and tight, lightly read copy. Media mail packed in protective bubble lined shipping bags, Priority in a Flat Rate Envelope. Shipped quickly. Prompt response to questions. read more
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Great shape! Great info! ! Great price! ! ! Enjoy for less. CLEAN text. NO marks. Great study copy. Covers clean. Looks near new. Compare & enjoy same great history at best value. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 623 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paper Covered Boards
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston / New York
Date Published: 2003
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. No price on jacket-probably a History Book Club copy. First Edition. Light soiling to boards & edges of text block. Dustjacket lightly rubbed with a.25 inch closed tear on rear panel. 623 pp. Some illustrations and maps. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Mariner Books
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780618485383ISBN:0618485384
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Mariner Books
Date Published: 2004-11-03
ISBN-13:9780618485383ISBN:0618485384
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780618485383. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780395564769ISBN:039556476X
Description: Like New. A very clean copy with minimal shelf wear to DJ/page edges. Text unmarked. Small gift inscription on fly leaf. Appears unread. read more
Description: Fine in very good dust jacket. Hardcover; Fine condition; Name Inside; PRINTED TEXT LOOKS UNREAD; light shelfwear; (shelf b94); 623 pages; "The best single volume history of the Civil War's most famous and important battle; Contains: Illustrations; Index; read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston/New York
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780395867617ISBN:0395867614
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 624 pp. Original black paper covered boards w/ gilt title on spine. Binding very bright and clean. Top of spine a bit bumped. Illust. w/ b/w photos. Contents very nice. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Date Published: 2003-06-24
ISBN-13:9780395867617ISBN:0395867614
Description: Good. EX-LIBRARY copy-usual stamps and stickers-Shows some wear from use, but pages and cover tight, and other than library marks, no other writing. Free Delivery Confirmation tracking on all domestic sales. read more
"An exhaustive but not exhausting tome on the battle of Gettysburg. Sears does a great job of covering every last bit of the battle in depth. He includes the lead up to the battle, with Lee's initial discussions with Jefferson Davis about invading Pennsylvania and the fallout from Chancellorsville in Hooker's army which eventually leads to Hooker's resignation (and replacement by Meade) when he is in the midst of chasing the Rebel army.
The book paints quite an interesting picture of the squabbling and failings of the Confederate commanders at Gettysburg while being more favorable to Meade than history has sometimes been.
Interesting tidbit: he mentions in passing that Pickett's Charge had precedent to work; 4 years earlier, the French had broken the Austrian center with an intense artillery bombardment followed by an infantry assault.
Even the 3rd day fighting at East Cavalry Field gets a fair shake; while Sears doesn't put forth the master plan suggested in "Lost Triumph" it does suggest Stuart was indeed trying to access the Union rear (some historians have blown the whole thing off and suggested Stuart was merely covering the Confederate flank with no larger intentions.)
Superb book. I'm going to be reading more of Sears' works."
"This was a very well researched book on the 3 day battle. It took me a long time to read because of the extraordinary amount of information presented, which can be both a blessing and a curse with historical texts. But, hey, you read a historian, you get a historians view. The Killer Angels by Shaara, a historical novel, was also very good and may be preferred by people who are looking for the basic facts about the battle without all the minutia."
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