The Bonfire
The Siege and Burning of Atlanta
Published on 1. June 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
464 pages
978-1-58648-819-2 (ISBN)
Description
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."
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
8-pp. b/w photo insert on text
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
798 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-58648-819-2 (9781586488192)
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Person
Marc Wortman is an award-winning freelance journalist and independent scholar. His articles and essays have appeared in many national magazines. He is the author of The Millionaires' Unit: The Aristocratic Flyboys Who Fought the Great War and Invented American Air Power.