Gettysburg: The Final Fury; Catton, Bruce; Easton Press Leather Bound

Bound in full leather with 22 karat gold decoration and gilded endpaper (all three sides); raised spine hubs; sewn-in ribbon marker; high-quality paper; silk moire fabric endpapers; sewn pages for strength and durability.

Engaging and authoritative, Catton analyzes the course of events at Gettysburg, clarifying its causes and bringing to life the most famous battle ever fought on American soil. Paying full heed to the human tragedies that occurred, Gettysburg: The Final Fury gives an hour-by-hour account of the three-day battle, from the skirmish that began the engagement, to Pickett’s ill-fated charge. Catton provides context for the fateful decisions made by each army’s commanders, and examines the battle’s military and political consequences, placing it within the larger narrative of the Civil War and American history.  Described by The Chicago Tribune as “military history…at its best,” Gettysburg, The Final Fury is a classic.