Winik, Jay
April 1865: The Month That Saved America (P.S.)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780060899684
- author:
- Winik, Jay
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Harper Perennial
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2006
- Pages:
- 512
- Dimensions:
- 135mm X 20mm
- Genre:
- History - U.S.
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
April 1865: The Month That Saved America The final days of the American Civil War were marked by a series of pivotal events that would shape the nation's future. Jay Winik's account of these thirty most crucial days offers a fresh perspective on the war's conclusion and the birth of a new nation. From the frenzied fall of Richmond to the assassination of President Lincoln, and from the daring last-ditch Southern plan for guerrilla warfare to the start of national reconciliation, Winik's narrative is filled with rich profiles of outsize figures and gripping storytelling. This masterful account provides a unique look at the Civil War's final days, forever changing the way we see the war's end and the nation's new beginning. Rich in fresh scholarship and set within the larger sweep of history, this book is a compelling exploration of the period that defined America's future.
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