Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A gently aged and shelfworn Near Fine edition housed in a like dust-jacket with light edge tearing and soiling to the rear.

The Civil War is over, but the scars run deep. For the men who fought it, the experience was wrenching, destructive, and often fatal. In A Stillness at Appomattox, Bruce Catton brings his unique storytelling talent to bear on this pivotal moment in American history. Catton tells the story of the men who fought and lost, of their families and homes, of the men who made the ultimate sacrifice. He brings the action and the characters to life, and reveals the human cost of the most extraordinary event in American history.; 8vo; 438 pages.