The book tells the story of the Battle of Gettysburg from the points of view of four main characters: Lee and Longstreet on the Confederate side, and Buford and Chamberlain on the Union side. It retells actual events day by day and conveys the emotions felt by participants in the most famous battle of the Civil War. Michael Shaara's choice of characters enables him to describe the action and battle strategy from many levels of command and from various locations.
| ISBN | 0764585495 | | Pages | 128 | | ISBN13 | 9780764585494 (What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | John Wiley & Sons Inc | | Weight (grammes) | 113 | | Imprint | Hungry Minds Inc,U.S. | | Published in | Foster City | | Format | Paperback | | Series title | Cliffs Notes S. | | Publication date | 05 Jun 2000 | | Height (mm) | 211 | | Library of Congress | PS3569.H2 | | Width (mm) | 144 | | DEWEY | 813.54 | | Spine width (mm) | 7 | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | | Academic level | General |
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Life and Background of the Author. Introduction to the Novel. Critical Commentaries. Foreword. Monday, June 29, 1863: 1. The Spy. Monday, June 29, 1863: 2. Chamberlain. Monday, June 29, 1863: 3. Buford. Monday, June 29, 1863: 4. Longstreet. Wednesday, July 1, 1863: 1. Lee. Wednesday, July 1, 1863: 2. Buford. Wednesday, July 1, 1863: 3. Lee. Wednesday, July 1, 1863: 4. Chamberlain. Wednesday, July 1, 1863: 5. Longstreet. Wednesday, July 1, 1863: 6. Lee. Wednesday, July 1, 1863: 7. Buford. Thursday, July 2, 1863: 1. Fremantle. Thursday, July 2, 1863: 2. Chamberlain. Thursday, July 2, 1863: 3. Longstreet. Thursday, July 2, 1863: 4. Chamberlain. Thursday, July 2, 1863: 5. Longstreet. Thursday, July 2, 1863: 6. Lee. Friday, July 3, 1863: 1. Chamberlain. Friday, July 3, 1863: 2. Longstreet. Friday, July 3, 1863: 3. Chamberlain. Friday, July 3, 1863: 4. Armistead. Friday, July 3, 1863: 5. Longstreet. Friday, July 3, 1863: 6. Chamberlain. Character Analyses. Critical Essays. CliffsNotes Review. CliffsNotes Resource Center. Index.