The Battle of Five Forks was one of the the last battles of the American Civil War. A week later, Lee surrendered. Two weeks later, Lincoln was dead. In this meditation on that battle, Alexander juxtaposes the story of the battle, which he tells through narrative, letters, and journal entries, with his own impressions, viewing the South through Northern eyes. Alexander is not a historian, and this is much more a literary work than a battle story. However, the immediacy with which Alexander tells his tale leads the reader to ...
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The Battle of Five Forks was one of the the last battles of the American Civil War. A week later, Lee surrendered. Two weeks later, Lincoln was dead. In this meditation on that battle, Alexander juxtaposes the story of the battle, which he tells through narrative, letters, and journal entries, with his own impressions, viewing the South through Northern eyes. Alexander is not a historian, and this is much more a literary work than a battle story. However, the immediacy with which Alexander tells his tale leads the reader to experience Five Forks--the land, the smells, the cries--as if present there in 1865. Thus, he does not just describe a battle; he captures the spirit of all battles, all wars.
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Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 0870136712. Book is clean and tight. Corners and ends of spine are bumped and shelf worn. Battle of Five Forks, Virginia, fought April 1, 1865. Fiction.; 9.29 X 5.98 X 0.71 inches; 158 pages.
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