General James Longstreet fought in nearly every campaign of the Civil War; from Manassas (the first battle of Bull Run) to Antietam; Fredericksburg; Chickamauga; Gettysburg; and was present at the surrender at Appomattox. Yet; he was largely held to blame for the Confederacy's defeat at Gettysburg. General James Longstreet sheds new light on the controversial commander and the man Robert E. Lee called “my old war horse.â€
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I enjoy Michael Wood's work and am fascinated by the project ...By Iosephvs BibliothecarivsI slowly read this over the course of a year after watching the TV programme several times. I enjoy Michael Wood's work and am fascinated by the project he set out to accomplish here. The only reason I'm not giving this book five stars is that it is very repetitive and you can tell that it was somewhat rushed. Wood even admits as much in his acknowledgements. But I have fallen in love with Kibworth and its history; so much so that I made a point to visit Kibworth Harcourt (however briefly) during my first trip in England in 2016 (see photo) and tracked down the mysterious 'Munt' using the map in the front of the book. My verdict: it's good and worth your time; however some more polishing could have made this book truly great.9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. EnagingBy anonI've enjoyed Michael Woods documentaries on TV and have always found his prospective on history engaging and insightful. I agree with the previous reviewer and would only add that The Story of England reads; exactly like how it sounds on TV. It's hard not to hear his voice in your head as you read through the book. I'd also add that his description of the post-roman period of English/European history was fascinating. I highly recommend.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. IT'S A GREAT SUMMARY OF A SMALL TOWN IN ENGLANDBy CustomerI LIKE THE WRITER'S STYLE OF WRITING; AND I'M GLAD HE'S HAD SO MANY SUCCESSFUL BOOKS WITH SUCH A STYLE BECAUSE IT IS FACTUALLY INTENSE. I READ A LOT AND I PREFER BOOKS THAT GIVE ME A LOT OF FACTS. THERE WERE A NUMBER OF ERRORS IN THE TEXT AND INDEX THAT I FOUND; SO I DIDN'T RATE THE BOOK AS HIGH AS I MIGHT HAVE. ALSO; I FOUND FACTUAL ERRORS ON THE BROADER SCHEME OF THINGS. THE WRITER DID A GREAT JOB OF BEING ACCURATE WITH RESPECT TO THE SMALL TOWNS MAKING UP HIS STORY; BUT WAS UNABLE TO BE MORE ACCURATE IN TERMS OF THE LARGER PICTURE WHICH WOULD HAVE REQUIRED A DEEPER KNOWLEDGE OF ENGLISH HISTORY THAT THE WRITER SEEMS TO POSSESS.
