Andersonville by MacKinlay Kantor
"Andersonville" is a historical novel set during the American Civil War, focusing on the Confederate prisoner-of-war camp, Andersonville prison. The narrative vividly portrays the horrific conditions and experiences of the Union soldiers held captive there. It delves into the lives of the prisoners, their captors, and the surrounding civilian population, providing a comprehensive and brutal depiction of one of the most notorious chapters in American history.
The 1186th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1955
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 760
- Words
- 778,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 7th on For The Love of Books (For The Love of Books)
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (Pulitzer Prize)
- The 100 Greatest American Novels, 1893 – 1993 (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)