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Andersonville is mackinlay kantors mammoth novel about this notorious prison. Andersonville book won the pulitzer prize for fiction. Andersonville was the product of more than 25 years of intense study of the confederate prison camp. Simply titled andersonville, this controversial bookwhich won the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1956was immediately declared one of the most important books ever written about the american. Mackinlay kantors andersonville 1955 was the fruit of years of research and a longstanding interest kantor had in the prison. Intrigued, i purchased a copy and have to say i am not disappointed. Mackinlay kantor, pulitzer prizewinning author, master storyteller, shows us how the south could have won the civil war, how two small shifts in history as we know it in the summer of 1863 could have turned the tide for the confederacy. Andersonville, the prisoner stockade in georgia, twenty acres hewn out of a pine woods, counted for more dead in fourteen months of the civil war than bull run, antietam and gettysburg combined. 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. Based on the authors extensive research and nearly twentyfive years in the making, mackinlay kantor s bestselling masterwork tells the heartbreaking story of the notorious georgia prison where 50,000 northern soldiers suffered and 14,000 died and of the people whose lives were changed by the grim camp where the best and the worst of the. Mackinlay kantors andersonville tells the story of the notorious confederate prisoner of war camp, where fifty thousand union soldiers were. From the pulitzer prize winning author of andersonville comes the story of an unforgettable moment in american history.
He also wrote gettysburg, set during the civil war. The true first edition of one of kantor s many civil war novels, and winner of the pulitzer prize for 1956. 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. Ill look for another book to read by mckinlay kantor some day soon. Mackinlay kantors andersonville tells the story of the notorious confederate prisoner of war camp, where fifty thousand union soldiers were held captive and.
Signed limited first edition, one of only copies signed by kantor. Recounts the dramatic surrender of general lees army of northern virginia in a new, illustrated edition. The novel was originally published in 1955, and won the pulitzer prize for fiction the following year. 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. One of an edition of copies, of which 500 were for private distribution, this copy signed by kantor on limitation page. Customers who bought this item also bought these ebooks. This is an interesting novel that takes place in the midst of the civil war. Free download or read online andersonville pdf epub book. The new york times the 1955 pulitzer prizewinning story of the andersonvill. Andersonville, the pultizer prize winning work of historical fiction written by mackinlay kantor, seemed a natural choice for my new interest in that period of american history.
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. Noir on the radio host greg barth welcomes author robert j. In the children sing mackinlay kantorwinner of the pulitzer prize for fiction for his novel andersonvilleventures into the field of the parading mural, taking a colorful group of people through eastern asia into a crucible of challenge and exci. Awarded the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1956, the book is a detailed and horrifying depiction of the prison, seen through the eyes its neighbors, of the officers running it, the old men and young boys guarding it, and the unfortunates held there. The first trade edition has first edition stated on the page. Mackinley kantor was born in webster city, iowa, on february 4, 1904.
See all books authored by mackinlay kantor, including andersonville, and gettysburg, and more on. Andersonville is a novel by mackinlay kantor concerning the confederate prisoner of war camp, andersonville prison, during the american civil war 1861 1865. There was an autographed first edition that was limited to one thousand copies of which five hundred are for private distribution. Andersonville by mackinlay kantor, 1955, world pub. Kantors andersonville is a fictionalized account of life in the confederate states of america prison camp in georgia for union soldiers captured during the. Oct 09, 2016 of course, most of us dont have a grandfather like mackinlay kantor, the pulitzer prizewinning author of andersonville considered one of the greatest civil war novels ever written. Quite simply, andersonville is right up there with gone with the wind when it comes to civil war novels. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Check out a few of our authors interviewed on the ya books podcast series including sharon ahern on feb 18, 2016, rich meyrick on feb 2, 2016. Mackinlay kantor mackinlay kantor biography poem hunter. Mackinlay kantor books list of books by author mackinlay. Mackinlay kantor primary author only author division. He was one of the most wellknown american writers during the 1950s and still remains one of the most respected civil.
Andersonville, a 700page novel by novelist mackinlay kantor, was published in 1955 and would win the pulitzer prize for fiction the next year. Having visited the andersonville prisoner of war camp in south georgia years ago, i already knoew a little about the horrors the union soldiers suffered there. Andersonville, the prisoner stockade in georgia, twenty acres hewn out of a pine woods, counted for more dead in fourteen months of the civil war than bull run, antietam and gettysburg. Mackinlay kantor pulitzer prizewinning author of andersonville the civil war was in its third year. Andersonville first edition signed mackinlay kantor. Offwhite linen boards with gilt titling on front, darkblue linen spine with gilt titling, bevelled edges, protective clear plastic dust jacket, top text block edge is red, side edge is untrimmed. He wrote more than 30 novels, several set during the american civil war, and was awarded the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1956 for his 1955 novel andersonville, about the confederate prisoner of war camp. Immediately download the andersonville novel summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching andersonville novel. Ten years later, kantor was awarded the pulitzer prize for his novel andersonville. I liked it so much, i bought the book for my wifeshe doesnt read on kindle. Mackinlay kantor died in sarasota on october 11, 1977, at the age of 73. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading andersonville.
This book describes the bloodiest engagement of the civil war, the battle of gettysburg, and its impact on the people in that part of pennsylvania. Pdf andersonville book by mackinlay kantor free download. Andersonville ebook by mackinlay kantor 9780698188228. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read andersonville. Mackinlay kantor is currently considered a single author. Kantor s 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. Expecting the worst and expecting the usually heard information on andersonville and the treatment of prisoners of war there, i. Andersonville is a novel by mackinlay kantor concerning the confederate prisoner of war.
The 1956 pulitzer prizewinning story of the andersonville fortress. Octavo, original blue and beige cloth, original slipcase. Kantors last major novel was valley forge, published in 1975. Mackinlay kantor was born in webster city, iowa, on february 4, 1904. Sep 02, 2015 andersonville was the subject of a novel published sixty years ago that won the pulitzer prize for fiction. Andersonville by mackinlay kantor a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. First edition points to identify andersonville by mackinlay. He also wrote the novel gettysburg, set during the civil war. The iowaborn author of more than thirty novels, he is most famous for his 1956, pulitzer prizewinning work, andersonville. Based on the authors extensive research and nearly twentyfive years in the making, mackinlay. The true first edition of one of kantors many civil war novels, and winner of the pulitzer prize for 1956. Kantor s last major novel was valley forge, published in 1975. Find this book on abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. Mackinlay kantors andersonville, an epic novel about the notorious confederate prisoner of war camp in georgia, won the pulitzer prize in.
Mackinlay kantor won the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1955 for his novel andersonville, an epic account of the notorious prison camp in southwest georgia which operated from february 1864 till the end of the civil war. The first edition of the novel was published in 1955, and was written by mackinlay kantor. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 766 pages and is available in paperback format. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Kantor, mackinlay 1904 kantor, an american author, is best known for his historical novels, especially andersonville, for which he. A friend, knowing my interest in the civil war, gave me the novel a few weeks ago. If the south had won the civil war mackinlay kantor.
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