{"product_id":"chickamauga-and-other-civil-war-stories-paperback","title":"Chickamauga: And Other Civil War Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShelby Foote\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShelby Foote's monumental historical trilogy, \"\u003ci\u003eThe Civil War: A Narrative\u003c\/i\u003e,\" is our window into the day-by-day unfolding of our nation's defining event. Now Foote reveals the deeper human truth behind the battles and speeches through the fiction he has chosen for this vivid, moving collection. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese ten stories of the Civil War give us the experience of joining a coachload of whores left on a siding during a battle in Virginia . . .marching into an old man's house to tell him it's about to be burned down . . .or seeing a childhood friend shot down at Chickamauga. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe result is history that lives again in our imagination, as the creative vision of these great writers touches our emotions and makes us witness to the human tragedy of this war, fought so bravely by those in blue and gray.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShelby Foote's monumental historical trilogy, \"\"The Civil War: A Narrative,\" is our window into the day-by-day unfolding of our nation's defining event. Now Foote reveals the deeper human truth behind the battles and speeches through the fiction he has chosen for this vivid, moving collection. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese ten stories of the Civil War give us the experience of joining a coachload of whores left on a siding during a battle in Virginia . . .marching into an old man's house to tell him it's about to be burned down . . .or seeing a childhood friend shot down at Chickamauga. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe result is history that lives again in our imagination, as the creative vision of these great writers touches our emotions and makes us witness to the human tragedy of this war, fought so bravely by those in blue and gray.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShelby Foote\u003c\/b\u003e was an American historian and novelist. He was born on November 7, 1916, in Greenville, Mississippi, and attended school there until he entered the University of North Carolina. During World War II he served as a captain of field artillery but never saw combat. After World War II he worked briefly for the Associated Press in their New York bureau. In 1953 he moved to Memphis, where he lived for the remainder of his life.Foote was the author of six novels: \u003ci\u003eTournament\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFollow Me Down\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLove in a Dry Season\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShiloh\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJordan County, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSeptember, September\u003c\/i\u003e. He is best remembered for his 3-volume history \u003ci\u003eThe Civil War: A Narrative\u003c\/i\u003e, which took twenty years to complete and resulted in his being a featured expert in Ken Burns' acclaimed PBS documentary, \u003ci\u003e The Civil War\u003c\/i\u003e. Over the course of his writing career, Foote was also awarded three Guggenheim fellowships.Shelby Foote died in 2005 at the age of 88.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 1993\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52557980827955,"sku":"9780385311007","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/JtiKKB70Ct9780385311007.webp?v=1761202458","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/chickamauga-and-other-civil-war-stories-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}