{"product_id":"9780307947086","title":"This Hallowed Ground","description":"Author: Catton, Bruce\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780307947086\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE US\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 15 Jan 2012\u003cbr\u003ePages: 464 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow in the Vintage Civil War Library for the first time, a magnificent one-volume history of the American Civil War as told by one of its finest historians, Bruce Catton, who won the Pulitzer Prize for his book \u003ci\u003eA Stillness at Appomattox\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA perfect introduction and \"the best single-volume treatment of the Civil War\" (\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times) \u003c\/i\u003ethat capturesthe dramatic scope and intimate experience of that epic struggle from thePulitzer Prize-winning author of the Army of the Potomac Trilogy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCovering events from the prelude of the conflict to the death of Lincoln, Bruce Catton blends a gripping narrative with deep, yet unassuming, scholarship to bring the war alive on the page in an almost novelistic way. It is this gift for narrative that led contemporary critics to compare this book to \u003ci\u003eWar and Peace\u003c\/i\u003e, and call it a \"modern Iliad.\" Now over fifty years old, \u003ci\u003eThis Hallowed Ground\u003c\/i\u003e remains one of the best-loved and admired general Civil War books: a perfect introduction to readers beginning their exploration of the conflict, as well as a thrilling analysis and reimagining of its events for experienced students of the war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncludes maps.","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50527464259742,"sku":"UBD-9780307947086","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780307947086.jpg?v=1790244373","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780307947086","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}