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ddejong 's review for:
The Killer Angels
by Michael Shaara
As someone who has never taken to American history, this book was totally magical for me. It brought to life this 3-day battle and deeply humanized the key men on both sides, capturing their weaknesses, idiosyncrasies, insecurities... people and things they loved... their deep sadness and fear at times... why they were fighting the war. I was close to tears several times throughout the book. It definitely helped to be reading it knowing that I would get to stand where these men fought and died in less than a week! I don't know that it's possible to fully grasp the scope of the battle until you stand and look across the vast Pennsylvania fields and ridges and hills where it took place. The scale is just massive. Fantastic book and one that will stay close to my heart.