Letters of Note: War by Shaun Usher
A powerful new volume of missives about combat by Alexander Hamilton, General Sherman, Evelyn Waugh, Kurt Vonnegut, and more, from the author of the bestselling Letters of Note collections Defeated Cossacks taunt the pompous sultan of the Ottoman Empire. A black corporal beseeches Abraham Lincoln to ensure that his regiment receives proper payment for performing their duties. Mohandas Gandhi urges Adolf Hitler to turn back the tide of war. A suicide bomber in Iraq explains his simple motivation to his family. This poignant collection offers a nuanced and moving look at the act of armed conflict. Each of these 30 remarkable letters sheds light on what it means for us to take up arms against one another and record a piece of that terrible deed. They encapsulate the full experience of battle, from feats of courage and sacrifice to the grief that follows acts of violence, ultimately affirming the power of the written word.
Shaun Usher is the creator of the popular websites www.lettersofnote.com and www.listsofnote.com. Both of his blogs have been turned into bestselling books, thanks to Unbound's crowd-funding campaign and collaborative publication by Unbound and Canongate. He and his wife Karina, as well as their two sons, live in Wilmslow. www.lettersofnote.comwww.shaunusher.comFollow @LettersOfNote on Twitter. He is the author of the bestseller Letters of Note, More Letters of Note, and Lists of Note.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780143134640 |
| ISBN 10 | 0143134647 |
| Title | Letters of Note: War |
| Author | Shaun Usher |
| Series | Letters Of Note |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2020-10-06 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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