During the Civil War, a Union Army soldier flees the battlefield in terror and then must contend with his own internal shame. A gripping exploration of heroism, cowardice, and one boy’s maturation, this novel is most remarkable for what Crane called his "psychological portrayal of fear."
Original Publisher: San Francisco, CA
, Plympton
Language(s): English
ISBN:
9781682280089
Details
DC Contributor
Gaither, Ed
Abstract
During the Civil War, a Union Army soldier flees the battlefield in terror and then must contend with his own internal shame. A gripping exploration of heroism, cowardice, and one boy’s maturation, this novel is most remarkable for what Crane called his "psychological portrayal of fear."