Brett Bondurant
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Was wondering what the best book on Gettysburg is? Sears, Trudeau, Guelzo, Tucker, others?
Thanks,
Brett Bondurant
Thanks,
Brett Bondurant
If you are looking for a single volume study, Trudeu is probably the best. Guelzo's book is very good, but he draws some very unorthadox conclusions. I enjoyed Sears, but his scholorship has drawn some criticism.
Coddington if you want a very in-depth study of the campaign and Trudeau for an excellent shorter overview. And get Gottfried's Maps of Gettysburg.
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Was wondering what the best book on Gettysburg is? Sears, Trudeau, Guelzo, Tucker, others?
Thanks,
Brett Bondurant
I like Trudeau, but, gee, at 750 some pages, I cannot call it "short" by any means. Realistically, it is about 100 pages (12% or so) shorter than Coddington, but it reads better.
Still...
Sears or Trudeau of the books you mentioned.Was wondering what the best book on Gettysburg is? Sears, Trudeau, Guelzo, Tucker, others?
Thanks,
Brett Bondurant
That's kinda like looking for the best battlefield there is, anywhere.
You won't get a definitive, one-volume answer. I like Coddington, but I'm not the scholar many here are.
You just gots to pays your money and takes your chances. I have about 30 books about Gettysburg, and I can't tell you which is the best. Just make room in your budget for buying a lot of books.
Sounds like a college doctorate "assignment," doesn't it? So many books on the subject, so much over-analyzing...I agree with Drew--Sears will give you everything you need.Read Sears, Trudeau, Coddington and Guelzo's books. I would start with Sears or Trudeau and follow it up with Coddington. I would not start with Coddington.
Then you can progress to the micro histories such as Pfanz's
I'm impressed! You've read all these books, Jamieva? Wow!Read Sears, Trudeau, Coddington and Guelzo's books. I would start with Sears or Trudeau and follow it up with Coddington. I would not start with Coddington.
Then you can progress to the micro histories such as Pfanz's