Title: A Worthy Read
Review: This book should appeal to those who enjoyed The Killer Angels. The most difficult task for the history-lover is getting beyond the made-up dialogue in historical fictions such as this. The author's tight adherence to historical fact and chronology make this task easy; the novel therefore suceeds as both an interesting personal drama of the principal characters (first) and well-written and very readable history (second). The novel is strongest when it is analyzing the thought process behind a character's actions (e.g., Lee's moves during battle). I also commend Mr. Shaara on presenting a fairly balanced view that does not favor the merit's of either side's cause too strongly.
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