NEWT GINGRICH, former Speaker of the House, is the author of
several bestselling books, including "Gettysburg" and "Grant Comes
East." He is a member of the Defense Policy Board and co-chair of
the UN Task Force, is the longest-serving teacher of the Joint War
Fighting course for Major Generals, served in Congress for twenty
years, and was "Time" magazine's 1995 "Man of the Year." He is also
the founder of the Center for Health Transformation. He resides in
Virginia with his wife, Callista. He has two daughters and two
grandchildren.""
WILLIAM R. FORSTCHEN, Ph.D., is a professor of history at Montreat
College in Montreat, North Carolina. He received his doctorate from
Purdue University and specialized in the American Civil War. He is
the author of more than forty books, including the award-winning
"We Look Like Men of War, " a young-adult novel about an
African-American regiment that fought at the Battle of the Crater;
which is based upon his doctoral dissertation. William has been a
lifelong reenactor of the Civil War. He resides near Asheville,
North Carolina, with his wife, Sharon, and daughter, Meghan.
Former congressman Gingrich and historical fiction writer Forstchen once again collaborate to produce an exciting alternative history of the Civil War (after 2003's bestselling Gettysburg). This second volume finds Lee and his victorious army in Maryland, poised to assault Washington, D.C.. The Confederates hope to capture the capital and President Lincoln, bring a sympathetic Maryland into the Confederacy, gain European recognition and force the Union into peace negotiations. The Union is in a desperate situation. The capital is cut off, Northern cities are burning in the bloody draft riots and the nearest intact Union army is General Grant's western force, rushing to the east from Vicksburg. In the midst of the military chaos, sniping and bickering by generals and politicians on both sides hamper Grant and Lee. Most of Lee's tactical and strategic plans succeed, but he miscalculates Lincoln's resolve and Grant's single-mindedness. And then Grant does something so unexpected that suddenly Lee is the one on the run. Building on their strong first volume, Gingrich and Forstchen craft an original, dramatic and historically plausible "what if?" story. Character depictions-of Lincoln, Grant and Lee; of the soldiers who fight and die; and of the civilians who plot and panic-are vivid, detailed and insightful. This is one of the best novels of the Civil War to appear in recent years. Agent, Jillian Manus. (June) Forecast: Some general readers may find the book dense, but fans of Civil War fiction will relish the alternative perspective, and even demanding nonfiction buffs will be won over by the novel's stirring battle scenes and convincing historical details. Ten-city author tour. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
"With each book in their ongoing alternate history cycle, Gingrich
and Forstchen have gone from strength to strength as storytellers.
Unabashedly, this is a work of popular historical fiction; it
aspires to entertain, first and foremost, but it has passages of
genuine depth and poetry that elevate it above many other specimens
of its peculiar subgenre."--"Charlotte Observer"
"An exciting alternative history of the Civil War. Character
depictions are vivid, detailed and insightful."--"Publishers
Weekly"
"Gingrich and Forstchen have produced a very readable entry into
the literature of speculative history. It will be interesting,
perhaps even thrilling, to see how the military strategy and
political maneuvering plays out in the next installment."--"Civil
War Book Review"
""
"An exciting alternative history of the Civil War. Character
depictions are vivid, detailed, and insightful. One of the best
novels of the Civil War to appear in recent years."--"Publishers
Weekly "(starred reviews)
"A good yarn. The authors provide apt historically plausible detail
to give substance to the premise. Colorful and imaginative
historical fiction."--"Washington"" Times"
"What the authors come up with is as rivetingly plausible as what
they devised in the previous novel. Notably
original."--"Booklist"
"The Gingrich and Forstchen 'what-if' take on the Civil War gathers
some steam. The battle scenes continue war-lovingly
rendered."--"Kirkus Reviews"
" With each book in their ongoing alternate history cycle, Gingrich
and Forstchen have gone from strength to strength as storytellers.
Unabashedly, this is a work of popular historical fiction; it
aspires to entertain, first and foremost, but it has passages of
genuine depth and poetry that elevate it above many other specimens
of its peculiar subgenre." -- "Charlotte Observer"
" An exciting alternative history of the Civil War. Character
depictions are vivid, detailed and insightful." -- "Publishers
Weekly"
" Gingrich and Forstchen have produced a very readable entry into
the literature of speculative history. It will be interesting,
perhaps even thrilling, to see how the military strategy and
political maneuvering plays out in the next installment." -- "Civil
War Book Review"
""
"An exciting alternative history of the Civil War. Character
depictions are vivid, detailed, and insightful. One of the best
novels of the Civil War to appear in recent years."--"Publishers
Weekly "(starred reviews)
"A good yarn. The authors provide apt historically plausible detail
to give substance to the premise. Colorful and imaginative
historical fiction."--"Washington"" Times"
"What the authors come up with is as rivetingly plausible as what
they devised in the previous novel. Notably original."--
"Booklist"
"The Gingrich and Forstchen 'what-if' take on the Civil War gathers
some steam. The battle scenes continue war-lovingly rendered."--
"Kirkus Reviews"
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