The Killer Angels has been one of my favorite Civil War books:
[ The Killer Angels is a 1974 historical novel by Michael Shaara that won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1975. The book is about the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War and uses historically accurate characters and events, but fictional dialogue. The novel explores the moral, psychological, and religious implications of war, and draws on memoirs, letters, and other historical documents. ]
I have "Putin" by Phillip Short on my "to read' shelf. It's scary thick for a paperback and I don't think it has any pictures so... I started reading it last year and felt like I had too many dark vibes entering my soul so I put it down for awhile.
Dave and Phil... two highly credible voices in this space. I look forward to reading and participating as momentum grows! Thanks for creating this forum...great opportunities from here!
Thanks, Mike. Don't hesitate to tell us what you like and don't like. Ultimately, we hope to tap the larger military community to help us curate and review what books and articles are out there, worthy of our time, and what is coming down the pike.
A couple of novels worth considering:
Marlantes, Matterhorn (A Novel of the Vietnam War)
Lartéguy, Les Centurions (in French, the French experience serving first in Vietnam, then in Algeria
FYI, our Matterhorn review is scheduled for tomorrow morning.
The Killer Angels has been one of my favorite Civil War books:
[ The Killer Angels is a 1974 historical novel by Michael Shaara that won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1975. The book is about the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War and uses historically accurate characters and events, but fictional dialogue. The novel explores the moral, psychological, and religious implications of war, and draws on memoirs, letters, and other historical documents. ]
Currently digging into my stack to look at Seven Roads to Moscow, a classic that perhaps explains at least a part of the Russian mindset
I have "Putin" by Phillip Short on my "to read' shelf. It's scary thick for a paperback and I don't think it has any pictures so... I started reading it last year and felt like I had too many dark vibes entering my soul so I put it down for awhile.
He does that
Dave and Phil... two highly credible voices in this space. I look forward to reading and participating as momentum grows! Thanks for creating this forum...great opportunities from here!
Thanks, Mike. Don't hesitate to tell us what you like and don't like. Ultimately, we hope to tap the larger military community to help us curate and review what books and articles are out there, worthy of our time, and what is coming down the pike.
David- Glad you’ve introduced me to Clausewitz’s work, which I was unfamiliar with. Hope you’re well this week? Cheers, -Thalia