Confederates: A masterful Civil War epic by the Booker Prize-winning author of Schindler's Ark
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'Rich and rewarding ... I loved it, and didn't want it to end.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Atmospheric ... my favourite US Civil War novel' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'a brilliant book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'[A] searing examination of The American Civil War' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A definite "must read" [for] fans of American Civil War history.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Shortlisted for the Booker Prize, Thomas Keneally's widely acclaimed classic novel of the American Civil War.
As the Civil War tears America apart, General Stonewall Jackson leads a troop of Confederate soldiers on a long trek towards the battle they believe will be a conclusive victory.
Through their hopes, fears and losses, Keneally searingly conveys both the drama and mundane hardship of war, and brings to life one of the most emotive episodes in American history.
'The best novel of the Civil War since The Red Badge of Courage' Newsweek
'Deserves comparison with the great war novels of the last hundred years' Observer
'Compelling' Financial Times
'Magnificent' Books and Bookmen
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About the author
Thomas Keneally began his writing career in 1964 and has published more than thirty novels since. They include Schindler's Ark, which won the Booker Prize in 1982 and was subsequently made into the film Schindler's List, and The Chant Of Jimmie Blacksmith, Confederates and Gossip From The Forest, each of which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He has also written several works of non-fiction, including his memoir Homebush Boy, Searching for Schindler and Australians. He is married with two daughters and lives in Sydney.
