Books : The Civil War: A History
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by: Harry Hansen
Amazon.com's Price: $8.95 Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.7
EAN: 9780451528490
ISBN: 0451528492
Label: Signet Classics
Manufacturer: Signet Classics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 672
Publication Date: August 01, 2002
Publisher: Signet Classics
Release Date: August 06, 2002
Sales Rank: 51527
Studio: Signet Classics
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Product Description:
A comprehensive, award-winning, and utterly engrossing account of the Civil War as it really was-from the forces and events that caused it to the soldiers and civilians who fought it.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Excellent book but horrible edition
After watching a recent history channel show, I realized how little I remembered of the civil war from school 40 years ago. Wanting to learn more I read several books and found this one to be the best for a concise coverage of the war. However the type in the $8.95 version is horrible. It goes from dark, thick and blurry, to thin and light. The margins and spacings vary and letters get dropped or partially cut off. I did see a larger paperback edition after I bought this one. It was almost twice ... Read More
Rating: - Best Short History Book on the American Civil War
This concise history book, on the American civil war, is an excellent introduction on the topic.If you have enjoyed reading,'Nicholas and Alexandra'(1960),by Robert K. Massie,then you will be quite pleased with this book also.It has the same intelligible writing style that flows and brings the reader along for the swift adventure.Hansen's Flaubert-like literary style brings the events to life far above what Bruce Catton has done.Catton's worthy writings focuses more on the epic battles' time-line ... Read More
Rating: - Great one-volume introduction to the Civil War
If you only have time for one book on the Civil War, you ought to consider this.
I thought when I picked it up that it might be rather plodding and just a recount of 'Grant moved here and Lee counterattacked'. I was wrong.
The book sucks you in right away with the reasons and legislature behind the Civil War, like the Missouri Compromise, the Dred Scott decision, etc. How Lincoln fought Steven Douglas for the Senate seat in Illinois and lost, then won the election to become ... Read More
Rating: - Draws you into the fights!
Harry Hansen's book was the first I read on the Civil War and it sparked me to read more. The battle descriptions are some of the best I have ever read, especially Hansen's handling of Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg. This book takes you into the minds of the generals and common soldiers who waged the war and explains their actions in a clear and concise way. Not overly wordy, but having enough description to keep it interesting, this book is perfect for anyone who is just getting started on the ... Read More
Rating: - Draws you into the fights!
Harry Hansen's book was the first I read on the Civil War and it sparked me to read more. The battle descriptions are some of the best I have ever read, especially Hansen's handling of Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg. This book takes you into the minds of the generals and common soldiers who waged the war and explains their actions in a clear and concise way. Not overly wordy, but having enough description to keep it interesting, this book is perfect for anyone who is just getting started on the ... Read More
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