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Set against the backdrop of the Civil War, a young man from Bavaria, driven by revolutionary ideals, embarks on a journey to America to support the North. His experiences, from facing discrimination due to his disability to witnessing the chaos of anti-draft riots, challenge his simplistic notions of liberty. As he navigates complex relationships with diverse characters, his understanding of morality and identity deepens. First published in 1961, this novel offers a thought-provoking exploration of the Civil War's impact on human experience, enhanced by an insightful introduction.
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Wilderness: A Tale of the Civil War, Robert Penn Warren
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- Released
- 2001
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- Title
- Wilderness: A Tale of the Civil War
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Robert Penn Warren
- Publisher
- University of Tennessee Press
- Publisher
- 2001
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 336
- ISBN13
- 9781572331341
- Category
- Fiction, Historical prose, War prose
- Description
- Set against the backdrop of the Civil War, a young man from Bavaria, driven by revolutionary ideals, embarks on a journey to America to support the North. His experiences, from facing discrimination due to his disability to witnessing the chaos of anti-draft riots, challenge his simplistic notions of liberty. As he navigates complex relationships with diverse characters, his understanding of morality and identity deepens. First published in 1961, this novel offers a thought-provoking exploration of the Civil War's impact on human experience, enhanced by an insightful introduction.