- Taschenbuch: 368 Seiten
- Verlag: Ballantine Books; Auflage: Ballantine Bks. (28. Mai 1996)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 034540727X
- ISBN-13: 978-0345407276
- Vom Hersteller empfohlenes Alter: 14 - 18 Jahre
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 14 x 2 x 21 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.7 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (228 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 327.111 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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This novel reveals more about the Battle of Gettysburg than any piece of learned nonfiction on the same subject. Michael Shaara's account of the three most important days of the Civil War features deft characterizations of all of the main actors, including Lee, Longstreet, Pickett, Buford, and Hancock. The most inspiring figure in the book, however, is Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, whose 20th Maine regiment of volunteers held the Union's left flank on the second day of the battle. This unit's bravery at Little Round Top helped turned the tide of the war against the rebels. There are also plenty of maps, which convey a complete sense of what happened July 1-3, 1863. Reading about the past is rarely so much fun as on these pages.
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The late Shaara's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel (1974) concerns the battle of Gettysburg and was the basis for the 1993 film Gettysburg. The events immediately before and during the battle are seen through the eyes of Confederate Generals Lee, Longstreet, and Armistead and Federal General Buford, Colonel Joshua L. Chamberlain, and a host of others. The author's ability to convey the thoughts of men in war as well as their confusion-the so-called "fog of battle"-is outstanding. This unabridged version is read clearly by award-winning actor George Hearn, who gives each character a different voice and effectively conveys their personalities; chapters and beginnings and ends of sides are announced. Music from the movie version adds to the drama. All this comes in a beautiful package with a battle map. Recommended for public libraries not owning previous editions from Recorded Books and Blackstone Audio (Audio Reviews, LJ 2/1/92 and LJ 2/1/93, respectively).
Michael T. Fein, Catawba Valley Community Coll., Hickory, N.C.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
Michael T. Fein, Catawba Valley Community Coll., Hickory, N.C.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
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I first read "The Killer Angels" in 8th grade on the suggestion of my history teacher. I loved it, but soon moved on with my life. When I began my research paper on James Longstreet as a Junior, I thought of what inspired me to choose this man. One book immediately came to mind: "The Killer Angels".
This novel almost single handedly pulled Longstreet out of the endless bog of minor history and back into the forefront of the Civil War. A man maligned after Lee's death, he faded into obscurrity before Shaara's moving work. However, Longstreet wasn't the main reason this novel was so amazing.
By following the thoughts and actions of several men on either side of the battle of Gettysburg, Shaara gave the reader insight into their lives and made the battle real. For me, one of the qualities of a great book is that after you are finished, you think about the characters for days afterward, as if they were friends you knew in life. "The Killer Angels" did that to me. Unlike almost all other books about history, in "The Killer Angels" you aren't reading about the battle , you are living it.
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Michael Shaara is able to do what few writers of historical novels can: infuse characters with invented drama and dialogue without wrecking the history. His story of the three days at Gettysburg as told through the eyes of Chamberlain, Longstreet, Hancock and others is superb. His novelizatioin of their thoughts and words serve to flesh out the history -- at no point do they overwhelm it. I always go into historical novels with low expectations because too often authors flesh out their charactors in ways that seem implausable to the fan familiar with the history. Shaara does not make that mistake. The Killer Angles makes the Battle of Gettysburg come alive. I would be surprised if it takes you longer to read the novel than the time it took to fight the battle.
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This fine example of what historical fiction should be, which I first picked up to read as an eighth grader, was the gateway into my now militant obsession with the Civil War and my idolization of Gen. Joshua Chamberlain. The well-deserved rave reviews that litter the front and back covers drew me to it, but Shaara's powerful writing style and stunningly human characters drew me INTO it. Not surprisingly I worship the film Gettysburg and have accumulated a large collection of Civil War and Chamberlain-related literature, though some have suggested this is slightly abnormal for a fifteen year old. While reading The Killer Angels one must wonder at Shaara's amazing ability to portray the major players of the battle, whose real personalities must have since been lost over a century of historian analyzation, as real people. I absolutely love this book and jealously guard my much-used copy. To enjoy it you don't have to be a Civil War buff or even know anything about the battle, you only have to be prepared to appreciate what is epic and human in the midst of this otherwise horrifying war.
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Veröffentlicht am 28. September 2009 von Dr. Jens P. Becker
Fantastic book
I have never read a historical novel that thrilled me the way "The Killer Angels" did (to be honest: I read the book already 4 or 5 times). Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 1. Februar 2007 von Holger
A moving story of men and war
This book came out during a period when I had no time to read. Then when the time came along, it was next to impossible to find a copy. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 17. Februar 2003 von Deborah MacGillivray
super! die vorlage zum film 'gettysburg'
eigentlich fast zu schwierig fuer meine nur mittelmaessigen englischkenntnisse, habe mich trotzdem bemüht, das buch zu lesen, und es ging, weil ich den vorteil hatte, die... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 19. November 2001 von daeschba
Best Historical Fiction Novel I Ever Read!
I echo the words of General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, on the front cover of the book, "The best and most realistic historical novel about war I have ever read. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 26. Juli 2000 von Curtis J. George
I didn't have a clue...
I had to read this book for school AP Hist. and I thought it would be really lame since it was for school. IT turned out to be the best book I've read in the longest time. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 19. Juli 2000 veröffentlicht
The Greatest Historic Novel of the Last Decades
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... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 5. Juli 2000 veröffentlicht
THIS BOOK WILL MOVE YOU!
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. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 4. Juli 2000 von Jack L. Winebrenner
Learned Allot Despite Character Development Problems
I didn't know much about the Civil War and could care even less. This book made learning about the battle of Gettysburg easy. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 28. Juni 2000 von John C. Shaw
A must read
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... Lesen Sie weiter...
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