Short history of the civil war a ordeal by fire pratt fletcher isbn 9781306327619 kostenloser versand fur alle bucher mit versand und verkauf duch amazon. A short history of the civil war ordeal by fire fletcher pratt courier corporation jan 1 1997 history 426 pages 1 review best one volume history brings the events figures and battles of monumental conflict vividly to life absorbing details of military campaigns battlefield strategies and personalities revealed in an audacious style that carries readers breathlessly along from . A short history of the civil war ordeal by fire novelist historian and critic bernard de voto calls this book the best one volume history of the civil war ive ever read david madden director of the united states civil war center in baton rouge louisiana considers it the most powerful of all short histories of the civil war published . Fletcher pratts short history of the civil war doesnt read as a dry historical tome rather its almost written as if it were a cinematic epic pratt focuses less on dates and facts and instead focuses on the personalities behind the war giving the reader a broad picture of the many colorful individuals who fought the conflict both political and military in some ways the book is