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The Pirates Laffite - The Treacherous World of the Corsairs of the Gulf (Paperback, annotated edition)
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The Pirates Laffite - The Treacherous World of the Corsairs of the Gulf (Paperback, annotated edition)
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List price R650
Loot Price R599
Discovery Miles 5 990
You Save R51 (8%)
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PRAISE FOR HONORABLE DEFEAT
"No other writer has described the death agonies of the lost cause
with more authority, brought Breckinridge forward more
convincingly, or portrayed Davis's blind determination more clearly
than William C. Davis. Once again he has reminded us that American
history is not all black and white, or blue and gray--that,
especially within the doomed Confederacy, the shading of character
ran from nobility to absurdity."--Washington Post Book World
"A well-told story about the death of the Confederate States of
America . . . Davis describes it all with verve and authority, and
so lends order to what otherwise looks like a chaotic collapse.
Having written biographies of both Jefferson Davis and
Breckenridge, he knows his two principal players well, and a
marvelous supporting case of politicians and soldiers helps him to
fashion a story rich in pathos and humor."--The New York Times Book
Review
"William C. Davis uses [small incidents] to great effect in 'An
Honorable Defeat' . . . . Exciting. "--Wall Street Journal
"Davis tells his story in an open, accessible style, and his
action-filled narrative is irresistable. This is popular history at
its very best."--Seattle Post Intelligencer
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