A World on Fire by Amanda Foreman

A World on Fire by Amanda Foreman

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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
Title	A World on Fire
Author	Amanda Foreman
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2011-06-28
Number of pages	1008
Prizes	Commended for National Book Critics Circle Award (Nonfiction) 2011
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