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The Civil War Trilogy 3-Book Boxset (Gods and Generals, The Killer Angels, and The Last Full Measure)

The Civil War Trilogy is a series of three novels that delve into the complexities of the American Civil War. The first book, 'Gods and Generals,' focuses on the military leaders and their strategies. 'The Killer Angels' is a detailed account of the Battle of Gettysburg. The final book, 'The Last Full Measure,' continues the narrative, examining the war's aftermath and its impact on the characters involved. more

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Michael Shaara
Michael Shaara

Michael Shaara was an American historical novelist born on June 23, 1928, and died on May 5, 1988. He is renowned for his historical novels that delve into the stories and fates of individuals behind historical events, with his most famous work being the 'Kane and Abel' series. more

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“For I wondered that others, subject to death, did live, since he whom I loved, as if he should never die, was dead; and I wondered yet more that myself, who was to him a second self, could live, he being dead. Well said one of his friend, "Thou half of my soul"; for I felt that my soul and his soul were "one soul in two bodies": and therefore was my life a horror to me, because I would not live halved. And therefore perchance I feared to die, lest he whom I had much loved should die wholly.”