"The Killer Angels"

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"The Killer Angels" is a classic masterpiece by Michael Shaara highlighting the events that took place during the three days of the Battle of Gettysburg. The paper explores this unbiased view of the Civil war and examines its participants by unfolding the events with the help of viewpoints of the soldiers in the two armies. This is the first non-fictional account of the Civil war which offers deep insight into the lives of those who actually took part in one of the most significant event in history.

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"The novel "The Killer Angels" by Michael Shaara is a story depicting the courage and heroism of people involved in the Battle of Gettysburg that took place in 1863, and in the process proves to be lot more than a mere history lesson in Civil war. The novel makes an attempt to present the battle in an unprejudiced manner, and tries not to take sides when explaining the stance of the two armies on the subject of slavery. It is clearly a remarkable book and what makes it worth reading is the presence of real characters even if the author has taken liberty with the presentation of those army men. The characters have been brought to life and one gets to learn not only about the battle itself but also about the views and opinions of those who participated in it. The most interesting thing about the novel is its narration technique where the author has presented the story through the viewpoints of different army personnel, which gives it an authentic touch and makes the event all the more real."

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