The Killer Angels, by Michael Shaara, is a historical novel that describes the three days of fighting at Gettysburg in the summer of 1863. The book illustrates the horrors of brother fighting brother, friend fighting friend, and the brutality of this devastating war that left 50,000 Americans dead. Although the book is a work of fiction, Shaara is very accurate in his depictions and characterizations. It is the humanity and personality that he infuses into the book …showed first 75 words of 932 total…

…showed last 75 words of 932 total…in the thoughts and fears of both armies during the Civil War. The book is a bloody, sad and exciting novel that plays brilliantly on the natural biases of Americans, regardless of where those biases lie. It never allows the reader to chose a side to route for. Instead, it motivates a natural longing for less blood, less conflict and an amicable end. Works Cited Shaara, Michael. The Killer Angels. Random House, Inc.: New York, 1974.