Blue-Eyed Child of Fortune: The Civil War Letters of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw

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	Blue-Eyed Child of Fortune: The Civil War Letters of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw Robert Gould Shaw University of Georgia Press, 1999 - 480 pages average customer review:based on 6 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Wonderful Insight Into Shaw's Mind

The movie Glory is one of my all-time favourite movies, and I've wanted to buy this book for some time but have always put off doing so. When I finally took the plunge I found myself unable to put it down. The amount of research that must have gone into this work is astounding and I commend the author on his effort! Reading these letters (and the introduction) give the reader a profound insight into the Civil War, the 54th Massachusetts and the mind of Robert Gould Shaw. He is a much different person than was portrayed in the movie and in this book we can see his apprehension and uncertainty about the role which seemed his destiny. I recommend this book to anyone who loves the movie or is a Civil War buff. It is a great read and a wonderful education.

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