Never Call RetreatCatton does not devote the amount of ink to events that Shelby Foote did in his trilogy, for example, but Catton more than compensates by his beautiful writing style. As a work of literature, if nothing else, "Never Call Retreat" is worth the read. |
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In the Rapids 1 Castles in the | 1 |
Battle without Logic | 12 |
The Politics of | 24 |
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