Many times, when learning about the history of the world, the events of the past seem completely isolated from the reality of the present. Even as one learns about the events of American history, many times he will gain no sense of what history truly was. Thus, these historical events take on a hollow characteristic, making them empty tales of past times. This all changes, however, in the face of a book such as The Killer Angles. In his book, historian and author Michael Shaara brings together a beautiful sense of story telling with a detailed history to produce a novel which both interests and educates the reader. Even more importantly, one could say, The Killer Angles gives a comprehensive view of the war from both sides of the conflict. This further informs the reader upon the true events of the Civil War.

The book begins with the...