| He was something of a bully, something of a blowhard, without friends and always in search of a sympathetic audience for his monolo9780595224111|The American Civil War had been raging for over a year when Paul Weitzel decides to do his patriotic duty and join the Union Army. Soon he discovers the reality of the work he has signed up to perform, and begins to doubt his courage. Paul gets a chance to test that courage on a hot July afternoon at place called Gettysburg. This is the story of friendships, duty, hardships, honor, and courage set during a turning point in American history. It is told with vivid detail and insight into the lifestyles and thoughts of a generation long gone.As Jed searches for the truth about Gertrude, he begins to question the reality of his own life. The truth just might drive him mad.twar world--in which he succeeded, even if voters turned him out of office almost as soon as the war ended. Keegan's respectful portrait assesses Churchill's many accomplishments (and a few noteworthy failures) as he sought, in Churchill's ringing words, to 'resist oppression, to protect the weak, to vindicate the profound but unwritten Law of Nations.' Admirers of Churchill and students of his time will find much of value in these pages. --Gregory McNamee |
