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Plot summary. The March is set in late 1864 and early 1865 near the conclusion of the American Civil War. Central to the novel is the character of General William Tecumseh Sherman as he marches his 60,000 troops through the heart of the South, from Atlanta to Savannah, carving a 96 km (60-mile)-wide scar of destruction in their wake.
- E. L. Doctorow
- 384 pp
- 2005
- 2005
Sep 20, 2005 · The Pulitzer Prize winning book The March by E.L. Doctorow is not to be missed. This very non-linear narrative describes the long march in 1864 of General William Tecumseh Sherman's Union Army as they swept through Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina, essentially ending the Civil War in the United States.
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Sep 12, 2006 · WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD. WINNER OF THE PEN/FAULKNER AWARD. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. In 1864, Union general William Tecumseh Sherman marched his sixty thousand troops through Georgia to the sea, and then up into the Carolinas.
- E. L. Doctorow
- $12.99
- Random House Trade Paperbacks
Plot Summary. The March, by E.L. Doctorow, is a 2005 historical fiction novel about General Sherman and his march through the South near the end of the American Civil War. Doctorow tells the story through multiple small vignettes from a multitude of characters, all of whom revolve in some way around Sherman and the strategic decisions he makes.
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Sep 20, 2005 · The March: A Novel 1st Edition, Kindle Edition. by E.L. Doctorow (Author) Format: Kindle Edition. 4.3 1,318 ratings. See all formats and editions. WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD. WINNER OF THE PEN/FAULKNER AWARD. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER.
WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER OF THE PEN/FAULKNER AWARD NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In 1864, Union general William Tecumseh Sherman marched his sixty thousand troops through Georgia to the sea, and then up into the Carolinas.
The March: A Novel. E.L. Doctorow. Random House Publishing Group, Sep 20, 2005 - Fiction - 384 pages.
