The Bonfire: The Siege and Burning of Atlanta
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Bonfire: The Siege and Burning of Atlanta
By (Author) Marc Wortman
PublicAffairs,U.S.
PublicAffairs,U.S.
1st June 2010
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare)
Battles / military campaigns
History of the Americas
973.7
Physical Properties
Paperback
464
Width 159mm, Height 235mm
Description
Atlantas destruction during the Civil War is an iconic moment in American history. Award-winning journalist Marc Wortman depicts its siege and fall in The Bonfire, and reveals an Atlanta of unexpected paradoxes. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution called it a tale of divided loyalties, political intrigue, and tremendous human suffering...[an] invaluable history and a gripping read.
Author Bio
Marc Wortman is an award-winning freelance journalist and independent scholar. His articles and essays have appeared in many national magazines. He is the author of The Millionaires' Unit: The Aristocratic Flyboys Who Fought the Great War and Invented American Air Power.
