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| Author | Michael Shaara |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Publisher | McKay |
Publication date | 1974 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-679-50466-4 |
| Preceded by | Gods and Generals |
| Followed by | The Last Full Measure |
The Killer Angels is a 1974 historical novel by Michael Shaara that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1975. The book depicts the three days of the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War, and the days leading up to it: June 29, 1863, as the troops of both the Union and the Confederacy move into battle around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and July 1, July 2, and July 3, when the battle was fought. The story is character-driven and told from the perspective of various historical figures from both the Confederacy and the Union. A film adaptation of the novel, titled Gettysburg, was released in 1993.