The American Civil War

John Keegan

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Vintage
01 October 2010

History; History of the Americas; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Military history; American Civil War

This major and long-awaited work is the definitive history of the American Civil War by our greatest military historian.

The American Civil War was one of the longest and bloodiest of modern wars. It is also one of the most mysterious. It has captured the imagination of writers, artists and film-makers for decades but the reality of it confuses and divides historians even today.

In this magisterial history of the first modern war, the distinguished military historian John Keegan unpicks the geography, leadership and strategic logic of the war and takes us to the heart of the conflict. His captivating work promises to be the definitive history of the American Civil War.

By: John Keegan
Imprint: Vintage
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 314g
ISBN: 9780712616102
ISBN 10: 0712616101
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 01 October 2010
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

John Keegan, who was knighted in the Millennium Honours List, is the Defence Editor of the Daily Telegraph and Britain's foremost military historian. The Reith Lecturer in 1998, he is the author of many bestselling books including The Face of Battle, The Mask of Command, The Second World War, A History of Warfare (awarded the Duff Cooper Prize), The First World War, Intelligence in War and The Iraq War.

Reviews for The American Civil War

Vivid and compelling Sunday Times A captivating narrative, huge in scope Daily Telegraph In its range and sweep, this book is difficult to better and promises to become the definitive account of the conflict Daily Mail One of our finest military historians, Keegan brings a shrewd and discerning eye to [the] conflict ... compelling Literary Review As a military historian John Keegan has the qualities of the best commanders Observer