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Old 05-05-2011, 01:39 PM
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there are three books, fort sumer to perryville; fredericksburg to meridian, and the last is red river to appamattox. the first book is just over 900 pages, the other two are each over 1k. i recommend the books for anyone not frightened at reading books that took a total of 20 years to be written. lots of details, but not boring to read.

as for ulysses-ugh.

now war and peace, that's a good book. i know people crack jokes about it, but it's excellent.
That's what I am starting with, first one (ordered). Thanks.

Having Borzoi, of course I have always loved the hunt scene in W & P
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