Blue-Eyed Child of Fortune: The Civil War Letters of Col. Robert Gould Shaw

Shaw, Col. Robert Gould; Duncan, Russell, Ed.

ISBN 10: 0380721686 / ISBN 13: 9780380721689

Published by Avon Books, Dresden, Tennessee, U.S.A., 1994

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(1st Avon paperback) Foreword by William S. McFeely. Trade paperback, glossy with blue-tinted portrait photograph of Colonel Shaw on front wrapper in red oval, praise from Boston Globe, New York Times Book Review on back wrapper, 429 pages, photo section on photo-paper. Very slight wear at bottom front tip, crease down spine middle. Near Very Fine. Seller Inventory # 38733

Bibliographic Details

Title: Blue-Eyed Child of Fortune: The Civil War ...

Publisher: Avon Books, Dresden, Tennessee, U.S.A.

Publication Date: 1994

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Fine

Edition: First Thus

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Synopsis:

Nearly two hundred letters written by the Civil War hero depicted in the film Glory reveal his initial reluctance to accept the command of the North's first black regiment and show how his reluctance soon turned into loyalty and dedication.