A World on Fire
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A World on Fire by Amanda Foreman
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10 BEST BOKS - THE NEW YORK TIMES BOK REVIEW - 2011NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOKS OF THE YEAR BY
The Washington Post - The New Yorker - Chicago Tribune - The Economist - Nancy Pearl, NPR - Bloomberg.com - Library Journal - Publishers Weekly In this brilliant narrative, Amanda Foreman tells the fascinating story of the American Civil War--and the major role played by Britain and its citizens in that epic struggle. Between 1861 and 1865, thousands of British citizens volunteered for service on both sides of the Civil War. From the first cannon blasts on Fort Sumter to Lee's surrender at Appomattox, they served as officers and infantrymen, sailors and nurses, blockade runners and spies. Through personal letters, diaries, and journals, Foreman introduces characters both humble and grand, while crafting a panoramic yet intimate view of the war on the front lines, in the prison camps, and in the great cities of both the Union and the Confederacy. In the drawing rooms of London and the offices of Washington, on muddy fields and aboard packed ships, Foreman reveals the decisions made, the beliefs held and contested, and the personal triumphs and sacrifices that ultimately led to the reunification of America.
Engrossing . . . a sprawling drama.--The Washington Post
Eye-opening . . . immensely ambitious and immensely accomplished.--The New Yorker WINER OF THE FLETCHER PRAT AWARD FOR CIVIL WAR HISTORY
Amanda Foreman is a Visiting Research Fellow at Queen Mary, University of London. She won the Whitbread Prize for Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire, which was adapted for the screen as The Duchess. Educated as an undergraduate at Sarah Lawrence College and with master's and doctorate degrees in history from Oxford University, she is now married with five children and lives in New York.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780375504945 |
| ISBN 10 | 037550494X |
| Titel | A World on Fire |
| Autor | Amanda Foreman |
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| Bindungsart | Hardback |
| Verlag | Random House USA Inc |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2011-06-28 |
| Seitenanzahl | 1008 |
| Preise | Commended for National Book Critics Circle Award (Nonfiction) 2011 |
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