John Brown’s Body
by Stephen Vincent Benét
419 pages~7 hrs
“The soul of a nation forged in the fire of its greatest conflict.”
Experience the American Civil War not just as history, but as a visceral, rhythmic epic that captures the heartbeat of a divided nation. Through a sweeping tapestry of soldiers, lovers, and legends, Benét’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece breathes fire into the tragedy and triumph of the era.
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