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Valley of the Shadow : A Novel by Ralph Peters (2015, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherDoherty Associates, LLC, Tom&Co
ISBN-10076537403X
ISBN-139780765374035
eBay Product ID (ePID)14038793441
Product Key Features
Book TitleValley of the Shadow : a Novel
Number of Pages512 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2015
TopicWar & Military, Romance / General
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorRalph Peters
Book SeriesThe Battle Hymn Cycle Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.7 in
Item Weight24.7 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2015-012419
Reviews"Those who enjoy Bruce Catton's and Shelby Foote's Civil War histories will find a fictional equal in Peters . . . a superlative novel." -- Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review "[Peters] continues his superb chronicle of the Civil War. Peters naturally excels at precise military detailing and brutal battle scenes . . . an absolute must read." -- Booklist "[Peters'] immense knowledge of the tactics and the details of a soldier's life at that time are combined with a narrative drive that kept me turning pages late into the night." -- Karl Marlantes, author of Matterhorn "His empathy and insight have never been more powerfully expressed. Valley of the Shadow is a blazing masterpiece." -- W.E.B. Griffin, New York Times bestselling author "Historical fiction can do something that not even the best history texts can. It can make the reader say, 'Yes, this is how it felt.' Looking for proof of this? Just open the Ralph Peters novel you are holding." -- George F. Will "Brilliantly conceived and executed, Valley of the Shadow achieves that rare feat of combining genuine reading enjoyment with superb scholarship." -- General Sid Shachnow, U.S. Army Special Forces (Retired) "A gripping novel that is as historically accurate as it is enthralling." -- Victor Davis Hanson, author of Carnage and Culture "Ralph Peters once again superbly demonstrates his complete mastery of the craft of writing historical fiction. . . . Indeed, Peters' great gift as a novelist is to bring real history to life and make readers feel what it was like- is like-to experience combat." -- Armchair General, Brilliantly conceived and executed, Valley of the Shadow achieves that rare feat of combining genuine reading enjoyment with superb scholarship., [Peters'] immense knowledge of the tactics and the details of a soldier's life at that time are combined with a narrative drive that kept me turning pages late into the night., Those who enjoy Bruce Catton's and Shelby Foote's Civil War histories will find a fictional equal in Peters . . . a superlative novel., Those who enjoy Bruce Catton's and Shelby Foote's Civil War histories will find a fictional equal in Peters' retelling of the 1864 Shenandoah Valley campaign. Combining character study, strategy, and battle scenes, Peters ( Cain at Gettysburg , 2012, etc.) focuses on the great, small, and those in history's shadows.... His writing vivid with cannon smoke and screams, clashes between generals and brigades.... With alluringly literary language-describing a warrior's newborn child as "the promise that a man's blood would go on, a swaddled, mewling hint of resurrection"-Peters is deft with dialogue and setting, but it's his characterizations ("Custer was a bloody-handed instrument") and battle scenes ("without a muchness of guns to give things a shake") that make this a must-read for Civil War history fans. A superlative novel., [Peters] continues his superb chronicle of the Civil War. Peters naturally excels at precise military detailing and brutal battle scenes . . . an absolute must read., "One of the great Civil War novels of our time...superbly researched and brought to life...[be] prepared to risk not being able to put it down." -Booklist , starred review "[A] landmark of historical fiction...the finest Civil War novelist writing today." -The New York Journal of Books "[Peters] writes with a fine balance of historical accuracy and drama" -Kirkus Reviews "This is historical fiction with a capital 'H' to the point of being dramatized history in the grandest style…. You feel what they feel. You bleed with them-and you find yourself alternately cheering for both sides in this epic…. Highly recommended."- Historical Novel Society on Hell or Richmond "Firmly grounded in the historical record, Hell or Richmond recounts the horrific bloodbaths of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania and Cold Harbor with the skill of an accomplished novelist. Peters' narrative unfolds with gripping you-are-there urgency. This is enthralling historical fiction of the highest order." - Gordon C. Rhea, author of The Battle of the Wilderness and Cold Harbor, His empathy and insight have never been more powerfully expressed. Valley of the Shadow is a blazing masterpiece., "[Peters'] immense knowledge of the tactics and the details of a soldier's life at that time are combined with a narrative drive that kept me turning pages late into the night."-Karl Marlantes, author of Matterhorn "His empathy and insight have never been more powerfully expressed. Valley of the Shadow is a blazing masterpiece."-W.E.B. Griffin, New York Times bestselling author "Historical fiction can do something that not even the best history texts can. It can make the reader say, 'Yes, this is how it felt.' Looking for proof of this? Just open the Ralph Peters novel you are holding."-George F. Will "Brilliantly conceived and executed, Valley of the Shadow achieves that rare feat of combining genuine reading enjoyment with superb scholarship."-General Sid Shachnow, U.S. Army Special Forcess (Retired) "...a gripping novel that is as historically accurate as it is enthralling."-Victor Davis Hanson, author of Carnage and Culture, Historical fiction can do something that not even the best history texts can. It can make the reader say, 'Yes, this is how it felt.' Looking for proof of this? Just open the Ralph Peters novel you are holding., Ralph Peters once again superbly demonstrates his complete mastery of the craft of writing historical fiction. . . . Indeed, Peters' great gift as a novelist is to bring real history to life and make readers feel what it was like- is like-to experience combat., Ralph Peters once again superbly demonstrates his complete mastery of the craft of writing historical fiction. Valley of the Shadow joins his previous prize-winning novels on the Civil War- Cain at Gettysburg and Hell or Richmond -as yet another meticulously researched, wonderfully written and compellingly presented account of one of the war's most significant campaigns, the 1864 struggle for the strategically important Shenandoah Valley. Under Peters' skilled pen, the narrative totally immerses readers in all the drama and excitement of the desperate combat and agonizing life-or-death decisions faced by leaders and soldiers on both sides.... Indeed, Peters' great gift as a novelist is to bring real history to life and make readers feel what it was lie- is like-to experience combat. The events Peters so marvelously describes occurred over 150 years ago, yet he makes them seem as if they are happening right now , to us !
Series Volume Number3
SynopsisWinner of the 2015 Boyd Award for Literary Excellence in Military Fiction In the Valley of the Shadow, they wrote their names in blood. From a daring Confederate raid that nearly seized Washington, D.C., to a stunning reversal on the bloody fields of Cedar Creek, the summer and autumn of 1864 witnessed some of the fiercest fighting of our Civil War--in mighty battles now all but forgotten. The desperate struggle for mastery of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, breadbasket of the Confederacy and the South's key invasion route into the North, pitted a remarkable cast of heroes in blue and gray against each other: runty, rough-hewn Phillip Sheridan, a Union general with an uncanny gift for inspiring soldiers, and Jubal Early, his Confederate counterpart, stubborn, raw-mouthed and deadly; the dashing Yankee boy-general, George Armstrong Custer, and the brilliant, courageous John BrownGordon, a charismatic Georgian who lived one of the era's greatest love stories. From hungry, hard-bitten Rebel privates to a pair of Union officers destined to become presidents, from a neglected hero who saved our nation's capital and went on to write one of his century's greatest novels, to doomed Confederate leaders of incomparable valor, Ralph Peters brings to life yesteryear's giants and their breathtaking battles with the same authenticity, skill and insight he offered readers in his prize-winning Civil War bestsellers, Cain at Gettysburg and Hell or Richmond. Sharp as a bayonet and piercing as a bullet, Valley of the Shadow is a great novel of our grandest, most-tragic war., Winner of the 2015 Boyd Award for Literary Excellence in Military Fiction In the Valley of the Shadow, they wrote their names in blood. From a daring Confederate raid that nearly seized Washington, D.C., to a stunning reversal on the bloody fields of Cedar Creek, the summer and autumn of 1864 witnessed some of the fiercest fighting of our Civil War--in mighty battles now all but forgotten. The desperate struggle for mastery of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, breadbasket of the Confederacy and the South's key invasion route into the North, pitted a remarkable cast of heroes in blue and gray against each other: runty, rough-hewn Phillip Sheridan, a Union general with an uncanny gift for inspiring soldiers, and Jubal Early, his Confederate counterpart, stubborn, raw-mouthed and deadly; the dashing Yankee boy-general, George Armstrong Custer, and the brilliant, courageous John Brown Gordon, a charismatic Georgian who lived one of the era's greatest love stories. From hungry, hard-bitten Rebel privates to a pair of Union officers destined to become presidents, from a neglected hero who saved our nation's capital and went on to write one of his century's greatest novels, to doomed Confederate leaders of incomparable valor, Ralph Peters brings to life yesteryear's giants and their breathtaking battles with the same authenticity, skill and insight he offered readers in his prize-winning Civil War bestsellers, Cain at Gettysburg and Hell or Richmond. Sharp as a bayonet and piercing as a bullet, Valley of the Shadow is a great novel of our grandest, most-tragic war.
LC Classification NumberPS3566.E7559V35 2015
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- 12 May, 2016
hardcore civil war battles
great book for civil war enthusiasts. in-depth look into civil war battles and the lives of people who were involved.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 29 Apr, 2020
Excellent
Excellent Civil Wat novel. Peters is easily the best Civil War novelist currently writing. All of his Civil War novels are worth reading, and this one is a prize winner.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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