![]() ![]() Still, all in all, this is a great book and highly recommended as a more "entry level" study of the Gettysburg campaign. But again, without footnotes, you'll have to take his word for their veracity. So his book is filled with texture-little experiences in the lives of common soldiers (and leaders) that never seem to make it into the history books, but which make the story live. Remember, Foote is more of a novelist/storyteller than an academic historian. Don't look for footnotes here because they'll only slow you down. I know it might sound strange, but otherwise his broken sentences can be a bit confusing. Shelby Foote was an American historian and novelist. He was born on November 7, 1916, in Greenville, Mississippi, and attended school there until he entered. I found that this book was best read by "hearing" Foote's voice. Shelby Foote was an American historian and novelist. Obviously there's a difference between the written word and the spoken word. Foote writes like he talks-with lots of dashes interrupting his thought. As I read "Stars in Their Courses," at times I began to hear his voice, almost as if it was an audio book. If you're familiar with the Ken Burns series on the Civil War, you know Shelby Foote's voice. ![]()
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