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Summary: The Killer Angels- there is a reason why it won a pulitzer
Review: "The Killer Angels" was a book that everyone should read. It gives you an indepth description of the thoughts and feelings of the Civil War's most important players. My favorite was Col. Joshua Chamberlain. His character was different from that of the generals. The description of the battle on Little Round Top was detailed and breathtaking. All together an excellent book.
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Summary: Best Civil War Novel since "Red Badge of Courage"
Review: This book is a page turner and it accurately relects key events of the Battle of Gettysburg. The fictionalized conversations and thought processes of the key actors do not diminish the historic significance of this novel. The events, as they occured, are well portrayed. Sometimes, fiction can be a vehicle to the truth. The fictionalized interactions of the characters helps the reader understand that the battle involved human beings with emotions and feelings. Of course, some of the personal interactions are speculation but, the larger truth is that this great battle didn't involve commemorative bronze statues but real people dealing with their fears, uncertainties, fallibilities, displays of courage, love for their friends who ended up on the other side of the conflict, etc. This great book is a modern classic and whether or not you are a Civil War buff, it will help you understand this tragic conflict that so cruelly divided our nation. I also highly recommend the movie version of this book, "Gettysburg."
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Summary: The Greatest Historic Novel of the Last Decades
Review: It's a must-read book for anyone who likes history, and it's a great book for anyone who would like to read a great story that makes you understand why we fought the Civil War and what it was like. It's a great book! You will not be able to put it down!
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Summary: THIS BOOK WILL MOVE YOU!
Review: MY WORK REQUIRES THAT I TRAVEL OFTEN. A FRIEND SUGGESTED THAT WHILE ON THE ROAD I LISTEN TO THE Unabridged AUDIO VERSION OF THE KILLER ANGELS. I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED THE BOOK. I HAVE NOT BEEN A CIVIL WAR BUFF IN THE PAST BUT I AM NOW. THE AUDIO VERSION IS VERY WELL READ AND PRODUCED.
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Summary: Learned Allot Despite Character Development Problems
Review: I didn't know much about the Civil War and could care even less. This book made learning about the battle of Gettysburg easy. What I hated about the book was the one dimensional characterizations of the main players. May Generals back in the days of the Civil War were flat but don't make me read about them.
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Summary: A must read
Review: This book really is a must read for history buffs or anyone who just enjoys good writing. Shaara's words leap off the page and draw a picture of Gettysburg the reader cannot resist. When he writes that General Longstreet "smelled disaster like distant rain," so does the reader.
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Summary: So Real I Thought I was There!
Review: Rarely does a historical novel, fiction or non-fiction bring characters to life with the depth that Michael Shaara imparts into this novel. I actually felt like I was standing on Seminary Ridge listening to Longstreet and Lee. I developed an undying respect for Chamberlain and finally understood what the Civil War was about to those who actually fought it. In an age where everything is grossly over-hyped, I will call this book an incredible piece of work since it was written over 100 years after the events it covers and probably explains them better than all other books about Gettysburg combined. Worth at least twice the price!
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Summary: The Civil War never interested me much
Review: At least that was true until I read Michael Shaara's "Killer Angels." Now I'm a goner. I have bought five more books on the Civil War including McPherson's "Battle Cry of Freedom," a huge tome that promises to fill me in on the whole historical context, time, place, politics, all of it. All this happened because I was interested in a single book. This is Michael Shaara's fault. It is of no consequence that the prospective reader may not have the slightest interest in war, the Civil War in particular, guns, Gettysburg, generals, muskets, artillery, smoke, fire, or death. All the reader need be interested in is a good book that is a pleasure, an enlightening experience, to read. If you like reading, if you enjoy books that captivate, that keep you turning pages, that won't let you sleep, then buy this book. Let me note here that the author indulges in several literary devices that might pain the true Civil War buff. He uses interior monologues which are, of course, pure fiction (though based on written material of the time). He also centers his story on two major fights that took place at Gettysburg: the battle of Little Roundtop, and Pickett's Charge, even though quite a lot of other great moments occurred there. Both these battles are told well, and the characters of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain - the commander of the 20th Maine who held Little Round Top against attacking Confederates to the "last bullet," and James Longstreet, commander of the I Corps of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia who had serious differences with his superior over the tactics used at Gettysburg, are explored at depth. By necessity, Shaara could not tell, in a single novel (for that is what this book is), all that happened those three fateful days. For those who want to know more I refer you to Shelby Foote's "Stars In Their Courses." I aim this review at those who are unsure of whether a Civil War novel is what they want to read. Be assured you will not be disappointed. This is a truly fine book, especially for the uninitiated, as I was. I recommend this book to all without hesitation.
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Summary: Gettysburg Lives!
Review: The Battle of Gettysburg comes alive in this wonderfully written account of the most famous battle of the American Civil War. Vivid, dramatic, historically precise, it is an absolutely marvelous book. It takes you directly into the minds and hearts of men who took up arms against their fellow brethren. Told through the words of the leading men who orchestrated this battle, it never ceases to have a powerful effect. I highly recommend this book, it will leave a lasting and memorable impression!
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Summary: The Killer Angels
Review: One of the best stories about the Civil War I have ever read. The author shows the relationships between the officers and his men in a way I have never read before. I never thought about how much agony and concern the commanders must have felt knowing they were sending their men into peril until I read this book. Also the feelings of the men fighting against long time friends is so beautifully relayed in this book. A must read.
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