Description
E. L. Doctorow masterfully reimagines General Sherman's devastating march through the American South during the Civil War, transforming a historical event into a profound exploration of displacement and transformation. As sixty thousand Union soldiers carve a path of destruction and liberation from Georgia to the Carolinas, they are joined by a growing tide of freed slaves and white refugees, creating a vast, mobile community on the fringes of war. Doctorow captures the chaotic, transient existence of these dispossessed souls and the triumphant, yet morally complex, spirit of the army itself. This epic narrative offers a powerful, timeless meditation on the human cost of conflict and the enduring search for freedom and belonging.
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paperback
Random House Trade Paperbacks
Published Sep 12, 2006
384 pages
ISBN: 9780812976151
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First Published
2006
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The March by E.L. Doctorow.