Andersonville by mackinlay kantor 1993, paperback for. The author uses the facts and some historical characters, blended with fictional ones, to tell the story of the camp and the wider war. In 1864, 30,000 halfstarved men pray for a way out of the disease ridden confines of andersonville prison, unaware that they are about to become part of a dark ritual enacted by a madman to swing the course of the civil war. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. The setting is andersonville prison in georgia during the civil war. This is a novel which is vast in scope and which i am glad i have read. The book is so well written that i found myself clenching the book at times, or thinking i desperately needed a glass of water. Andersonville is a novel by mackinlay kantor concerning the confederate prisoner of war camp, andersonville prison, during the american civil war 18611865. Aug 09, 2015 an excerpt from andersonville my historical horror novel andersonville is due out august 18th from random househydra. With halloween coming up, come on out to alley cat on saturday, october 26 for trick or treat and halloween comic fest. This is a searing book a reading experience no one will forget. The greatest of our civil war novels new york times reissued for a new generation as the united states prepares to commemorate the civil wars 150th anniversary, plume reissues the. Events at andersonville will change the people involved, and may change you as a reader. Told from multiple points of view, the story concerns the andersonville fortress that was used.
Sep 02, 2015 andersonville may be kantors bestknown novel. The new york times the 1955 pulitzer prize winning story of the andersonville fortress and its use as a concentration camplike. The novel interweaves the stories of real and fictional characters. A used and rare bookstore, secret club, and event space in chicago.
Decades later, author mackinlay kantor put together about 25 years of research in order to write the most complete novel he could about the prison. Told from multiple points of view, the story concerns the andersonville fortress that was used as a concentration camp by the south during the american civil war. Possible ex library copy, with all the markingsstickers of. Andersonville prison, or camp sumter as it was officially known, lives in eternal memory as the site where more than,000 of the unions prisoner of war dead almost fifty per cent of the. Andersonville by mackinlay kantor 1993, hardcover, prebound. Mackinlay kantors andersonville tells the story of the notorious confederate prisoner of war camp, where fifty thousand union soldiers were held captiveand fourteen. If you are unable to visit the park, you may order online or by calling the parks bookstore at 2299240343 ext. It is a huge book not available in kindle in the uk, so this is really a doorstopper of a novel, standing at over 750 pages and with an enormous cast as a reader, i have found that historical. Published in 1955, andersonville is a historical fiction novel by mackinlay kantor. The memories of the andersonville prisoners, whether.
Andersonville, complete by john mcelroy full text free book. Andersonville book by mackinlay kantor 9 available. I drive over the road and have actually listened to a 16hour book in one sitting, but it took me nearly two months to finish this long, full book. Andersonville is a novel by mackinlay kantor concerning the confederate prisoner of war camp, andersonville prison, during the american civil war.
Mackinlay kantor knew he must put into book form the research hed been doing for 25 years. Kantors andersonville is a fictionalized account of life in the confederate states of america prison camp in georgia for union soldiers captured during the civil war. The title of this book is escape from andersonville and it was written by gene hackman, daniel lenihan. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of andersonville by mackinlay kantor. For andersonville was a project predating his long remember the nowclassic novel of gettysburg. Martins griffin and has a total of 342 pages in the book. The prison, officially called camp sumter, was the souths largest prison for captured union. The novel was originally published in 1955, and won the pulitzer prize for fiction the following year. Between february 1864 and april 1865, 41,000 union prisoners of war were taken to the stockade at anderson station, georgia, where nearly,000 onethird of them died. Sep 05, 2014 decades later, author mackinlay kantor put together about 25 years of research in order to write the most complete novel he could about the prison. Mackinlay kantors andersonville tells the story of the notorious confederate prisoner of war camp, where fifty thousand union soldiers were held captiveand fourteen thousand diedunder inhumane conditions. A novel of the civil war by gene hackman, daniel lenihan online at alibris. Acclaimed as the greatest novel ever written about the war between the states, this searing pulitzer prizewinning book captures all the glory and shame of americas most tragic conflict in the. The 1955 pulitzer prizewinning story of the andersonville fortress and its use as a concentration.
Andersonville prison, or camp sumter as it was officially known, lives in eternal memory as the site where more than,000 of the unions prisoner of war dead almost fifty per cent of the total suffered and died at the hands of system that was either overwhelmed by the numbers taken from the battlefields, or overruled by the callous. The greatest of our civil war novels new york times reissued for a new generation as the united states prepares to commemorate the civil wars 150th anniversary, plume reissues the pulitzer prizewinning novel widely regarded as the most powerful ever written about our nations bloodiest conflict. This novel won the pulitzer prize in 1955 and is a stirring account of the horrors faced by the prisoners at andersonville. Possible ex library copy, with all the markingsstickers of that library. Blog andersonville welcome to andersonville, chicago. Acclaimed as the greatest novel ever written about the war between the states, this searing pulitzer prizewinning book captures all the glory and shame of americas. The books pages are symthsewn for strength and durability. Union officer nathan parker has been imprisoned at nightmarish andersonville prison camp in georgia along with his soldiers. Andersonville by mackinlay kantor 1993, paperback for sale. This is an interesting novel that takes place in the midst of the civil war. Penetrating views from men who were there and from modern scholars and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Simply titled andersonville, this controversial book which won the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1956was immediately declared one of the most important books ever written about the american. The book has a satin ribbon sewnin page marker and orange moire silk endpapers.
May 26, 2015 this is an interesting novel that takes place in the midst of the civil war. Coming from multiple viewpoints throughout the prison and on the outside, the book is centered on andersonville. Unfollow andersonville by mackinlay kantor to stop. Andersonville is a book i remember my father, herbert isakson, reading. Coming from multiple viewpoints throughout the prison and on the outside, the book is centered on andersonville prison, a confederate camp for union pows which had the highest mortality rate of any such camp during the war. Moore, confederate states of america, a desire to visit camp sumter, with the design of instituting a series of inquiries upon the nature and causes of the prevailing diseases. Andersonville by mackinlay kantor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Andersonville, aka camp sumter, was used as a confederate prisonerofwar camp between february 1864 and the end of the american civil war in may 1865. Moore, confederate states of america, a desire to visit camp. A novel written in 2014 by tracy groot entitled the sentinels of andersonville depicts some of the historical players such as capt. The sunworshipers used the blood of the slain to trap the monster underground. A great book, perhaps the greatest of all civil war novels. Commonly known as andersonville the confederate military prison facility was officially named camp sumter and was established in macon county, in southwest georgia in 1864. A novel by mackinlay kantor by kantormackinlay isbn.
It took a closeup view of buchenwald when it was opened to war correspondents to bring home the horrors he had read about in andersonville. The book revolves mainly around a farmer near andersonville prison. Lexile 1109 first published in 1955, andersonville is a novel about a group of prisoners who enter andersonville and struggle to survive. Dj also very good with minor chipping to spineends, flap cornerclipped. Nick and selene used to larp at tuckabatchee girl scouts camp in ottawa, il. About the book the greatest of our civil war novels. This new edition will be widely read and talked about by civil war buffs and readers of gripping historical fiction. An explosive novel of the civil war about one mans escape from a notorious confederate prison campand his dramatic return to save his men. Mackinlay kantors andersonville 1955 was the fruit of years of. Based on the author s extensive research and nearly twentyfive years in the making, mackinlay kantor s bestselling masterwork tells the heartbreaking story of the. The andersonville national historic site, located near andersonville, georgia, preserves the former andersonville prison also known as camp sumter, a confederate prisonerofwar camp. Andersonville, complete by john mcelroy full text free. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included. Georgia, in the month of august, 1864, during a visit to richmond, va.
Book very good with some fading to cloth, wear at edges. The book does not even describe the prison at the end of the war or the hanging of prison commandant henry wertz. The prison, officially called camp sumter, was the souths largest. Simply titled andersonville, this controversial book. The closest thing to a central character is ira claffey, a southern planter whose land is used for the prison grounds. In the book, the prison is built over the site where a sun worshiping indian tribe killed everyone in a tribe that worshiped a bloodsucking monster. Some publications about andersonville national historic site are available at the eastern national eparks online store. The 1955 pulitzer prizewinning story of the andersonville fortress and its use as a concentration camplike prison by the south during the civil war. The 1956 pulitzer prize winning story of the andersonville fortress.
A news correspondent during world war ii who joined in as a gunner. Andersonville was the subject of a novel published sixty years ago that won the pulitzer prize for fiction. It is a huge book not available in kindle in the uk, so this is really a doorstopper of a novel, standing at over 750 pages and with an enormous cast as a reader, i have found that historical fiction is a good place to begin when you are starting out to investigate a subject and andersonville, seemed to come up again and again in lists. Andersonville is a historical novel of the confederate prisoner of war. Acclaimed as the greatest novel ever written about the war between the states, this searing pulitzer prizewinning book captures all the glory and shame of americas most tragic conflict in the vivid, crowded world of andersonville, and the people who lived outside its barricades. Unfollow andersonville by mackinlay kantor to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Henry wirz and general john winder and fictional prisoners in andersonville prison as rebel neighbors, attempting to help the prisoners, were vilified by the town of americus, ga. An excerpt from andersonville my historical horror novel andersonville is due out august 18th from random househydra. The new york times the 1955 pulitzer prize winning story of the andersonville fortress and its use as a concentration camplike prison by the south during the civil war. Andersonville is a 1955 novel by mackinlay kantor it is set at andersonville prison. In 1864, 30,000 halfstarved men pray for a way out of. Andersonville is a novel by mackinlay kantor concerning the confederate prisoner of war camp, andersonville prison, during the american civil war 1861 1865. Buy a cheap copy of andersonville book by mackinlay kantor. Based on the author s extensive research and nearly twentyfive years in the making, mackinlay kantor s bestselling. Andersonville by kantor, mackinlay used books and rare. Andersonville was a prison camp for union soldiers during the american civil war.
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