AW1Steve -> RE: Need Another Book (3/2/2010 1:30:07 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel John, I think I've mentioned these before, but it's worth mentioning again. In addition to Peter Cozzens' excellent Civil War trilogy, three of the most enjoyabe works of history: 1. Killer Angels (Gettysburg), Michael Shaara 2. Do or Die Men (1st Marine Raiders at Tulagi and Guadalcanal), can't recall the author 3. We were Soldiers Once and Young (Ia Drang Valley), Hal Moore In fact, We were Soldiers is the finest and most enjoyable piece of non-fiction that I've ever read (and that's saying something because I don't really enjoy the Vietnam era). All excellent choices, but although it reads like history , don't forget that the Killer Angels IS historical fiction. I've had a lot of people I know overlook that point. [:)]
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