by Tony Horwitz
First published 1999
Driven by a lifelong fascination, a journalist embarks on a journey through the contemporary South to uncover the lingering grip of the Civil War. He joins reenactors, attends Klan rallies, and traces the path from Antietam to Gettysburg, discovering that the echoes of that conflict still reverberate in surprising and unsettling ways. As he delves deeper, the personal and political collide, shedding light on America's ongoing struggle to reconcile its past and present.
Genres: history, american-civil-war, non-fiction, american-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: investigative-journalism, personal-political
Setting: Southern States, United States
Period: Civil War, 1861-1865
406 pages · Hardcover · Pantheon