Michael Shaara is best known for The Killer Angels, a historical novel about the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. The book moves between commanders on both sides, including Robert E. Lee, James Longstreet and Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, using interior viewpoints to show military decisions, uncertainty and the personal beliefs carried into combat. Rather than covering the whole war, it concentrates on the days around Gettysburg and the tactical choices that shape the battle. Shaara also wrote For Love of the Game, a baseball novel about an ageing pitcher confronting the possible end of his career during a game that becomes increasingly significant to him. His work is character-led and closely concerned with people making decisions under pressure. The Killer Angels is the central entry point for readers of Civil War historical fiction and military novels, while For Love of the Game shows the same interest in concentration, endurance and personal reckoning in a very different setting. Read more Less
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