Barros 1 Rashmi Barros Professor Robert Brienzo 14, May 2017 English Killer Angels Most people think of the Civil War as a military battle between the North and South. Without studying the subject, they do not appreciate the facts that make up this historical event. When one reads the novel, Killer Angels, the reader is given a much better perception and understanding of what actually happened during the war. Killer Angelsis a historical novel by Michael Shaara. The novel outlines how the Gettysburg battle was fought. Author Shaara shared the content of the book in the foreword. Historical opinions about the battle of Gettysburg are not discussed by anyone else in this version of the book. Shaara researched Killer Angelsfor seven years. The viewpoints of James Longstreet and Robert E. Lee together with other fighters are used in describing the Gettysburg battle. The novel, Killers Angels,was first published in 1974, but several other editions of the book have been published. The main characters are Brig.
