DEATH OF A LATE BLOOMING SQUARE PEG
The Neurolearning blog honors the passing of the great popular historian of the Civil War, Shelby Foote who came to his craft in an unlikely way.
” Let us cross the river and rest under the shade of the trees.”
R.I.P. Mr. Foote.
earl:
July 2nd, 2005 at 3:28 am
I was inspired to read the 3 vols. of his Civil War after the PBS series. It was everything he was as a commentator on the program. If you plan on doing so, space them out for the best appreciation.
party on dead man…….
mark:
July 2nd, 2005 at 2:46 pm
Ah, reviewing a magisterial work like that is beyond my limits as a writer – I have a hard enough time with books under 1000 pages :O)