The Bonfire
The Siege and Burning of Atlanta
Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877)
| Author: | Marc Wortman | ISBN: | 9780786741588 |
| Publisher: | PublicAffairs | Publication: | December 16, 2008 |
| Imprint: | PublicAffairs | Language: | English |
| Author: | Marc Wortman |
| ISBN: | 9780786741588 |
| Publisher: | PublicAffairs |
| Publication: | December 16, 2008 |
| Imprint: | PublicAffairs |
| Language: | English |
Atlanta's destruction during the Civil War is an iconic moment in American history. Award-winning journalist Marc Wortman depicts its siege and fall in The Bonfire, and reveals an Atlanta of unexpected paradoxes. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution called it a tale of divided loyalties, political intrigue, and tremendous human suffering [an] invaluable history and a gripping read.”
Atlanta's destruction during the Civil War is an iconic moment in American history. Award-winning journalist Marc Wortman depicts its siege and fall in The Bonfire, and reveals an Atlanta of unexpected paradoxes. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution called it a tale of divided loyalties, political intrigue, and tremendous human suffering [an] invaluable history and a gripping read.”
