Andersonville by mackinlay kantor, 1955, world pub. Andersonville ebook published april 14th 2015 by plume ebook authors. He was a writer and actor, known for the best years of our lives 1946, gun crazy 1950 and happy land 1943. Kantor, mackinlay 1904 kantor, an american author, is best known for his historical novels, especially andersonville, for which he won a pulitzer prize. In the children sing mackinlay kantorwinner of the pulitzer prize for fiction for his novel andersonvilleventures into the field of the parading mural, taking a colorful group of people through eastern asia into a crucible of challenge and exci. Mackinlay kantor primary author only author division. Mackinlay kantor the greatest of our civil war novels. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sep 02, 2015 andersonville was the subject of a novel published sixty years ago that won the pulitzer prize for fiction. The 1955 pulitzer prizewinning story of the andersonville fortress and its use as a concentration camplike prison by the south during the. Ten years later, kantor was awarded the pulitzer prize for his novel andersonville.
Net login register for bookmarks and favorites menu login. Having visited the andersonville prisoner of war camp in south georgia years ago, i already knoew a little about the horrors the union soldiers suffered there. See all books authored by mackinlay kantor, including andersonville, and gettysburg, and more on. Libraries acclaimed as the greatest novel ever written about the war between the states, this searing pulitzer prizewinning book captures all the glory and shame of americas most tragic conflict in the.
Pdf andersonville book by mackinlay kantor free download. Then the resin has melted out, it pops and fries with a smell like cooking, there are spurts and explosions of crystallized juices as they burn to evaporation in a twinkling. Mackinlay kantor is currently considered a single author. Mar 26, 2020 mackinlay kantor, in full benjamin mckinlay kantor, born feb.
Andersonville is a novel by mackinlay kantor concerning the confederate prisoner of war camp, andersonville prison, during the american civil war 1861 1865. Based on the authors extensive research and nearly twentyfive years in the making, mackinlay kantor. It took a closeup view of buchenwald when it was opened to war correspondents to bring home the horrors he had read about in andersonville. Over the next halfcentury, he went on to produce more than forty works including novels, short story collections, novels in verse, novellas, histories and. Quite simply, andersonville is right up there with gone with the wind when it comes to civil war novels. Mackinlay kantor s most popular book is andersonville. Oct 02, 2016 mackinlay kantors andersonville, an epic novel about the notorious confederate prisoner of war camp in georgia, won the pulitzer prize in 1956. Mackinlay kantor won the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1955 for his novel andersonville, an epic account of the notorious prison camp in southwest georgia which operated from february 1864 till the end of the civil war. Andersonville mp3 cd audiobook, mp3 audio, unabridged. Awarded the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1956, the book is a detailed and horrifying depiction of the prison, seen through the eyes its neighbors, of the officers running it, the old men and young boys guarding it, and the unfortunates held there. Frank and virginia williams collection of lincolniana mississippi state university. Mackinlay kantor was born in webster city, iowa, on february 4, 1904. Mackinlay kantor was born in webster city, iowa, in 1904. Mackinlay kantor knew he must put into book form the research hed been doing for 25 years.
Free download or read online andersonville pdf epub book. Sep 05, 2014 decades later, author mackinlay kantor put together about 25 years of research in order to write the most complete novel he could about the prison. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 766 pages and is available in paperback format. Mackinlay kantor 19041977 was the distinguished author of more than 30 books and numerous screenplays. The log sinks loosely, deeper and deeper among pink flakes after she has put it there, and for a minute or two there are no flames, only a sizzling.
This new edition will be widely read and talked about by civil war buffs and readers of gripping historical fiction. Andersonville, the pultizer prize winning work of historical fiction written by mackinlay kantor, seemed a natural choice for my new interest in that period of american history. Based on the author s extensive research and nearly twentyfive years in the making, mackinlay kantor s bestselling masterwork tells the heartbreaking story of the. In the children sing mackinlay kantor winner of the pulitzer prize for fiction for his novel andersonville ventures into the field of the parading mural, taking a colorful group of people through eastern asia into a crucible of challenge and exci. Pdf andersonville by mackinlay kantor download pdf free. Mackinlay kantors andersonville, an epic novel about the notorious confederate prisoner of war camp in georgia, won the pulitzer prize in. Customers who bought this item also bought these ebooks. Mackinlay kantor books list of books by author mackinlay. He also wrote the novel gettysburg, set during the civil war. Acclaimed as the greatest novel ever written about the war between the states, this searing pulitzer prizewinning book captures all the glory and shame of americas most tragic conflict in the vivid, crowded world of andersonville, and the people who lived outside its barricades. Andersonville is a novel by mackinlay kantor concerning the confederate prisoner of war camp, andersonville prison, during the american civil war 18611865.
Andersonville, a 700page novel by novelist mackinlay kantor, was published in 1955 and would win the pulitzer prize for fiction the next year. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. He died on october 11, 1977 in sarasota, florida, usa. I actually first encountered this book from an unusual source. Kantor won the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1956 for his novel, andersonville. Mackinlay kantor, in full benjamin mckinlay kantor, born feb. There was an autographed first edition that was limited to one thousand copies of which five hundred are for private distribution. Kantor s andersonville is a fictionalized account of life in the confederate states of america prison camp in georgia for union soldiers captured during the civil war. I liked it so much, i bought the book for my wifeshe doesnt read on kindle. The novel was originally published in 1955, and won the pulitzer prize for fiction the following year. Mackinlay kantor february 4, 1904 october 11, 1977, born benjamin mckinlay kantor, was an american journalist, novelist and screenwriter. Andersonville book won the pulitzer prize for fiction. The 1956 pulitzer prizewinning story of the andersonville fortress. Mackinlay kantor, pulitzer pricewinning author and master storyteller, shows us how the south could have won the civil war.
Mackinlay kantors andersonville tells the story of the notorious confederate prisoner of war camp, where fifty thousand union soldiers were held captiveand fourteen thousand diedunder inhumane conditions. Andersonville ebook by mackinlay kantor 9780698188228. The sentinels of andersonville by groot, tracy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mackinlay kantor mackinlay kantor biography poem hunter. The 1955 pulitzer prizewinning story of the andersonville fortress and its use as a concentration camplike prison by the. Mackinlay kantor s andersonville tells the story of the notorious confederate prisoner of war camp, where fifty thousand union soldiers were held captiveand fourteen thousand diedunder inhumane conditions. This book describes the bloodiest engagement of the civil war, the battle of gettysburg, and its impact on the people. The greatest of our civil war novels new york times reissued for a new generation as the united states prepares to commemorate the civil wars 150th anniversary, plume reissues the pulitzer prizewinning novel widely regarded as the most powerful ever written about our nations bloodiest conflict. If the south had won the civil war by mackinlay kantor. Mackinlay kantor was born on february 4, 1904 in webster city, iowa, usa as benjamin mackinlay kantor.
For andersonville was a project predating his long remember the nowclassic novel of gettysburg. This is an interesting novel that takes place in the midst of the civil war. He wrote more than 30 novels, several set during the american civil war, and was awarded the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1956 for his 1955 novel andersonville, about the confederate prisoner of war camp. Andersonville is mackinlay kantor s mammoth novel about this notorious prison. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are. Simply titled andersonville, this controversial bookwhich won the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1956was immediately declared one of the most important books ever written about the american. Mackinlay kantors andersonville tells the story of the notorious confederate prisoner of war camp, where fifty thousand union soldiers were held captive and. Buy spirit lake by mackinlay kantor online at alibris. He began his career writing mystery and crime stories for pulp fiction magazines and later, during wwii, worked as a war correspondent. Mackinlay kantors andersonville 1955 was the fruit of years of research and a longstanding interest kantor had in the prison. Ill look for another book to read by mckinlay kantor some day soon. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read andersonville. Download andersonville by mackinlay kantor hardback 1955 and read andersonville by mackinlay kantor hardback 1955 online books in format pdf.
Andersonville by mackinlay kantor overdrive rakuten overdrive. Read andersonville by mackinlay kantor available from rakuten kobo. Based on the authors extensive research and nearly twentyfive years in the making, mackinlay kantor s bestselling masterwork tells the heartbreaking story of the notorious georgia prison where 50,000 northern soldiers suffered and 14,000 died and of the people whose lives were changed by the grim camp where the best and the worst of the. Mackinlay kantor s andersonville tells the story of the notorious. The first edition of the novel was published in 1955, and was written by mackinlay kantor. Sign up or sign in to see availability for your saved libraries at a glance. She was conducting an interview with one of my favorite authors, cormac mccarthy, and one question she asked was which books most strongly influenced him. He began to write seriously at sixteen, became a newspaper reporter at seventeen, and published his first book at twentythree. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The 1955 pulitzer prizewinning story of the andersonville fortress and its use as a concentration camplike prison by the south during. He was one of the most wellknown american writers during the 1950s and still remains one of the.
If the south had won the civil war mackinlay kantor. Andersonville was the subject of a novel published sixty years ago that won the pulitzer prize for fiction. Buy a cheap copy of andersonville book by mackinlay kantor. Kantor had studied the civil war and andersonville for 25 andersonville by mackinlay kantor summary buy andersonville by mackinlay kantor isbn. Coming from multiple viewpoints throughout the prison and on the outside, the book is centered on andersonville prison, a confederate camp for. Ten years later, kantor was awarded the pulitzer prize for his novel a. He began his career writing mystery and crime stories for pulp fiction more about mackinlay kantor. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Unfollow andersonville by mackinlay kantor to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Benjamin mckinlay kantor, was an american journalist, novelist and screenwriter. He wrote more than 30 novels, several set during the american civil war, and was awarded the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1956 for his 1955 novel andersonville kantor was born in webster city, iowa, in 1904. First edition points to identify andersonville by mackinlay.
Online library for easy reading any ebook for free anywhere right on the internet. Mackinlay kantor books list of books by author mackinlay kantor. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Spirit lake by mackinlay kantor nook book ebook barnes. He wrote more than 30 novels, several set during the american civil war, and was awarded the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1956 for his 1955 novel andersonville.
Intrigued, i purchased a copy and have to say i am not disappointed. Mackinley kantor was born in webster city, iowa, on february 4, 1904. Mackinlay kantor has 66 books on goodreads with 25580 ratings. One he mentioned was mackinlay kantor s andersonville. Buy andersonville reprint by kantor, mackinlay isbn. Discover book depositorys huge selection of mackinlay kantor books online. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. He wrote more than 30 novels, several set during the american civil war, and was awarded the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1956 for his 1955 novel, andersonville. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading andersonville.
282 790 1253 37 504 275 693 57 1406 605 1257 932 1274 375 93 983 15 1469 1215 1021 778 749 847 417 1167 227 48 161 1140 1498 1130 785 478 912 464 156 854 144 1185 580 36 1276 710 785 229 1453