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Escape from Andersonville : a novel of the Civil War by Gene Hackman and Daniel Lenihan is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Escape from Andersonville : a novel of the Civil War about?
<p>An explosive novel of the Civil War about one man’s escape from a notorious Confederate prison camp—-and his dramatic return to save his men.</p> <p>July 1864. Union officer Nathan Parker has been imprisoned at nightmarish Andersonville prison camp in Georgia along with his soldiers. As others die around them, Nathan and his men hatch a daring plan to allow him to escape through a tunnel and make his way to Vicksburg, where he intends to alert his superiors to the imprisonment and push for military action. His efforts are blocked by higher-ups in the military, so Parker takes matters into his own hands. Together with a shady, dangerous ex-soldier and smuggler named Marcel Lafarge and a fascinating collection of cutthroats, soldiers, and castoffs, a desperate Parker organizes a private rescue mission to free his men before it’s too late.</p> <p>Exciting, thoroughly researched, and dramatic, <i>Escape from Andersonville</i> is a Civil War novel filled with action, memorable characters, and vividly realized descriptions of the war’s final year.</p>
Who reads Escape from Andersonville : a novel of the Civil War?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Gene Hackman and Daniel Lenihan
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Published
- 2008
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780312363734
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Rating
- 3.52 / 5 (104 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14