The Guns of the South: A Novel
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- Synopsis
- "It is absolutely unique--without question the most fascinating Civil War novel I have ever read." Professor James M. McPherson, Pultizer Prize-winning BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM. January 1864--General Robert E. Lee faces defeat. The Army of Northern Virginia is ragged and ill-equpped. Gettysburg has broken the back of the Confederacy and decimated its manpower.Then, Andries Rhoodie, a strange man with an unplaceable accent, approaches Lee with an extraordinary offer. Rhoodie demonstrates an amazing rifle: Its rate of fire is incredible, its lethal efficiency breathtaking--and Rhoodie guarantees unlimited quantities to the Confederates. The name of the weapon is the AK-47....Selected by the Science Fiction Book Club. A Main Selection of the Military Book Club.
- Copyright:
- 1992
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780307792358
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780345384683
- Publisher:
- Random House Publishing Group
- Date of Addition:
- 09/22/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Harry Turtledove
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Military, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.