What an Epic! The Civil War: A Narrative

What an Epic! The Civil War: A Narrative: "Unbelievable!!! Nearly flawless in writing and narration, this is one of the most amazing works of history ever written and the most complete treatment of the United States Civil War ever penned. Every major battle and personality are brought to life. In more than 140 hours of reading (or listening) I learned the stories behind highway landmarks like Fort Sumter, Perryville, Gettysburg, and Manassis, Virginia. There are great stories in the book: how New Orleans and Kentucky were kept Union, the rapid evolution of Naval power, Lincoln and the scorched earth campaign of Stonewall Jackson. After the complete emerson in the Civil War lore for nearly two weeks, I found myself using war analogies when making points with business associates. Gaining the ability to contrast the near perfect George B. McClellan with the near perfectly flawed Ulysses S. Grant has been pure platinum. Grover Gardner brings the life to work with relentless narration that keeps the energy of the story. The story 'seems true' as told and is shared from the perspective of the people involved in it. This is the United States Iliad, and Shelby Foote's triumph. Foote died on June 27 of 2005. His work is a great treasure for the country. The Civil War: A Narrative (Unabridged) Volume I, Fort Sumter to Perryville Volume II, Fredericksburg to Meridian Volume III, Re"