Award Winning Books by
DREW GILPIN FAUST

This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War by Drew Gilpin Faust 249 reviews (2008) (368p) (PP His) (NBCCA Non) (NBA Non) (NYTimes Non) (ALA Non) Read Reviews | Visit this book's Amazon.com page

An illuminating study of the American struggle to comprehend the meaning and practicalities of death in the face of the unprecedented carnage of the Civil War. During the war, approximately 620,000 soldiers lost their lives. An equivalent proportion of today's population would be six million. This Republic of Suffering explores the impact of this enormous death toll from every angle:... more >>

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Drew Gilpin Faust Award Stats

Major Prize* Nominations 4   Unique Books Nominated for a Major Prize* 1   Pulitzer Prize Wins 0   Pulitzer Prize Nominations 1 This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War ·   National Book Critics Circle Award Wins 0   National Book Critics Circle Award Nominations 1 This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War ·   National Book Award Wins 0   National Book Award Nominations 1 This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War ·   Man Booker Prize Wins 0   Man Booker Prize Nominations 0   PEN/Faulkner Award Wins 0   PEN/Faulkner Award Nominations 0

*Major Prize = Pulitzer Prize, National Book Critics Circle Award, National Book Award, Man Booker Prize, and PEN/Faulkner Award

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