In this, the fourth of the series, Nathaniel Starbuck, the northern preacher's son who fights for the Confederate South, is plunged into the most desperate battle of the Civil War, the fight at Antietam. Replaced as commander of the Faulconer Legion, Starbuck is given command of a punishment battalion, a unit composed of failures, cowards and misfits. Starbuck's enemies expect and want him to fail, and if he is to have any chance of rejoining his old regiment, he must lead his ramshackle battalion into the single most ...
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In this, the fourth of the series, Nathaniel Starbuck, the northern preacher's son who fights for the Confederate South, is plunged into the most desperate battle of the Civil War, the fight at Antietam. Replaced as commander of the Faulconer Legion, Starbuck is given command of a punishment battalion, a unit composed of failures, cowards and misfits. Starbuck's enemies expect and want him to fail, and if he is to have any chance of rejoining his old regiment, he must lead his ramshackle battalion into the single most bloody day of America's history. He will have to fight not only the Yankees, but also some deadly enemies in his own battalion.
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Add this copy of Bloody Ground (the Starbuck Chronicles, Book 4) to cart. $61.00, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hialeah, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by ISIS Audio Books.
It is always a pleasure to return to Bernard Cornwell and this book is no exception. If you are unfamiliar with this author's works, I can only suggest that you give him a try. I especially appreciate the brief section located at the end of each book that describes the author's efforts at retaining historical accuracy and where he may have departed for the sake of creating a fictional story.
