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PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100618344195

ISBN-139780618344192

eBay Product ID (ePID)2444523

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Number of Pages464 Pages

Publication NameLandscape Turned Red : the Battle of Antietam

LanguageEnglish

SubjectUnited States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), General

Publication Year2003

TypeNot Available

Subject AreaReference, History

AuthorStephen W. Sears

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight16.6 Oz

Item Length9.1 in

Item Width5.9 in

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Reviews"No other book so vividly depicts that battle, the campaign that preceded it, and the dramatic political events that followed." -- Washington Post Book World, "The best account of the Battle of Antietam." The New York Times Book Review "A modern classic." The Chicago Tribune "No other book so vividly depicts that battle, the campaign that preceded it, and the dramatic political events that followed." -- Washington Post Book World The Washington Post "Authoritative and graceful . . . a first-rate work of history." Newsweek

Dewey Edition20

Dewey Decimal973.7/336

Intended AudienceTrade

SynopsisCombining brilliant military analysis with rich narrative history, Landscape Turned Red is the definitive work on the Battle of Antietam. The Civil War battle waged on September 17, 1862, at Antietam Creek, Maryland, was one of the bloodiest in the nation's history: on this single day, the war claimed nearly 23,000 casualties. Here renowned historian Stephen Sears draws on a remarkable cache of diaries, dispatches, and letters to recreate the vivid drama of Antietam as experienced not only by its leaders but also by its soldiers, both Union and Confederate, to produce what the New York Times Book Review has called "the best account of the Battle of Antietam.", "The best account of the Battle of Antietam" from the award-winning, national bestselling author of Gettysburg and Chancellorsville (The New York Times Book Review). The Civil War battle waged on September 17, 1862, at Antietam Creek, Maryland, was one of the bloodiest in the nation's history: on this single day, the war claimed nearly 23,000 casualties. Here renowned historian Stephen Sears draws on a remarkable cache of diaries, dispatches, and letters to recreate the vivid drama of Antietam as experienced not only by its leaders but also by its soldiers, both Union and Confederate. Combining brilliant military analysis with narrative history of enormous power, Landscape Turned Red is the definitive work on this climactic and bitter struggle. "A modern classic."--The Chicago Tribune "No other book so vividly depicts that battle, the campaign that preceded it, and the dramatic political events that followed."--The Washington Post Book World "Authoritative and graceful . . . a first-rate work of history."--Newsweek, "The best account of the Battle of Antietam" from the award-winning, national bestselling author of Gettysburg and Chancellorsville (The New York Times Book Review). The Civil War battle waged on September 17, 1862, at Antietam Creek, Maryland, was one of the bloodiest in the nation's history: on this single day, the war claimed nearly 23,000 casualties. Here renowned historian Stephen Sears draws on a remarkable cache of diaries, dispatches, and letters to recreate the vivid drama of Antietam as experienced not only by its leaders but also by its soldiers, both Union and Confederate. Combining brilliant military analysis with narrative history of enormous power, Landscape Turned Red is the definitive work on this climactic and bitter struggle."A modern classic."--The Chicago Tribune"No other book so vividly depicts that battle, the campaign that preceded it, and the dramatic political events that followed."--The Washington Post Book World"Authoritative and graceful . . . a first-rate work of history."--Newsweek, "The best account of the Battle of Antietam" from the award-winning, national bestselling author of Gettysburg and Chancellorsville. (The New York Times Book Review)

LC Classification NumberE474.65