Gods and Generals by Jeff Shaara Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Gods and Generals
Book Review: CIVIL WAR COMES TO LIFE IN 'GODS AND GENERALS'
Summary: 5 Stars
Before I read 'GODS AND GENERALS' I watched the movie based onthe Jeff Shaara novel,but enough about the movie.Once I began
reading I just couldn't stop.Once you begin reading it pulls
you in and won't let go!Covering events from the end of the
Mexican war to John Brown and from Fort Sumter to general
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson's death.Also it incudes a showing
of the friendship between general Winfield Hancock and general
Lewis Armistead.
Book Review: Caesar
Summary: 4 Stars
Jeff shaara's book Gods And Generals was by far the best non-fiction historical novel that I have read. It goes in depth into the minds of all the famous generals that were in the civil war. The pictures that Shaara creates for you of the battles is amazing. When the generals felt sad, I felt sad, when the generals were overjoyed, I too felt there happiness. This book has to be one of shaara's best.Book Review: Cashing in
Summary: 2 Stars
Having loved Killer Angels I was eager to begin this book, and enjoyed the first few chapters. Gradually though, I began to see that although the format and overall style of this Gods and Generals was designed to match the original book it had none of the substance. Killer Angels used historical data, fleshed out for readability, to challenge the myths grown up around the civil war in general and the Confederate generals in particular. The approach taken in Gods and Generals seems a bit different. The characterizations here seem to be designed to appeal to the Son of the Confederacy and other such groups. Or perhaps they were take from the Civil war coloring books you can purchase at places like the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond VA. Gods and Generals flatly contradicts the portraits of Jackson and Longstreet painted in Killer Angels. Longstreet has stopped being a tactical visionary and become merely timid, and Jackson no longer "knows how to hate", an incident specifically quoted in Killer Angels is recast in lines more favorable to Jackson. Jackson's accusations against Dick Garnett play an important role in Killer Angels, but are not mentioned. It seems that the author & publisher decided that the most profit could be made by using the reputation of Killer angels to broaden the appeal of a book designed to enhance the dearest myths of the confederacy. Basically it boils down to this. Killer Angels was originally given to me to read by a history professor in upstate NY. Gods and Generals might be handed out by Jesse Helms or at the Virginia Military Institute.Book Review: Close and Personal Civil War Story
Summary: 5 Stars
Although I purchased this historical novel trying to find information on the 1st Battle of Manassas, it actually involves Fredericksburg.
Several characters are followed from their days before the war, and describes their "firsthand" thoughts leading up to, during, and after battles.
It is superbly written; the reader easily is lost in these pages of the times.
Book Review: Colie's Cool Review
Summary: 4 Stars
BANG...BOOM...WHIZ. These are some of the sounds that General Jackson or General Lee would hear on the battle field. Along with these noises were the earbursting screams and squeals of their soldiers being killed. If you are interested in a historical novel that has plenty of action and information, then this is the book for you. You get lost in the pages and feel like you're actually on the battlfield with General Hancock. Along with the intense battles, there is also the stories of all the generals and of what was going on in their lives before, during, and after the battles. Even if you are not interested in historical novels, this book is different. It has many aspects of a good reading book, as well as important information about these important battles. You can have fun reading and learn something at the same time.