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FANNY AND JOSHUA: THE ENIGMATIC LIVES OF FRANCES CAROLINE ADAMS AND JOSHUA LAWRENCE CHAMBERLAIN
A fascinating and highly detailed biography exploring the personal lives and marriage of legendary Civil War hero Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and his wife, Frances “Fanny” Caroline Adams Chamberlain.
Written by Diane Monroe Smith and published by Thomas Publications of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in 1999, this substantial volume offers a much more intimate look at Chamberlain than the typical military biography.
BOOK DETAILS
- Title: Fanny and Joshua: The Enigmatic Lives of Frances Caroline Adams and Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
- Author: Diane Monroe Smith
- Publisher: Thomas Publications
- Publication Year: 1999
- Format: Trade Paperback / Softcover
- ISBN: 1-57747-046-X
- ISBN-13: 9781577470465
- Length: 416 pages
- Printed in the United States
- Includes bibliography
- Includes index
- Original cover price: $30.00
ABOUT THE BOOK
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain is one of the most famous Union officers of the American Civil War, remembered especially for his leadership of the 20th Maine Infantry at Gettysburg.
Rather than concentrating solely on battles and military accomplishments, Fanny and Joshua explores another side of Chamberlain's life — his long and complicated marriage to Frances Caroline “Fanny” Adams.
Drawing upon an extensive collection of family letters and historical material, Diane Monroe Smith presents both Joshua and Fanny as real, complex individuals whose marriage was shaped by love, separation, personal struggles, war, public duty and changing circumstances.
The result is both a Civil War biography and an intimate family history.
SUBJECTS INCLUDE
- Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
- Frances “Fanny” Chamberlain
- 20th Maine Infantry
- American Civil War
- Battle of Gettysburg
- Maine history
- Civil War correspondence
- Marriage and family life during the Civil War
- 19th-century American history
- Military biography
- Personal letters and primary-source history
ESPECIALLY INTERESTING FOR MAINE & CIVIL WAR COLLECTORS
Chamberlain remains one of the most celebrated figures in Maine history and one of the best-known Union officers associated with Gettysburg.
This book provides a perspective that many standard military histories do not, examining the private family relationships behind the famous soldier and statesman.
CONDITION
Pre-owned softcover in very nice overall condition.
The covers remain attractive with strong burgundy coloration and clear photographs of Joshua and Fanny Chamberlain. The interior appears clean, bright and well maintained, and the book presents very nicely overall.
There may be minor signs of normal handling or shelf storage consistent with a pre-owned book.
Please review all photographs carefully, as they show the actual book you will receive and are considered an important part of the condition description.
GREAT ADDITION TO A COLLECTION OF
- Civil War books
- Gettysburg history
- 20th Maine history
- Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
- Maine history and genealogy
- Union Army biographies
- Historical correspondence
- Military history
- 19th-century American history
A thoughtful and unusually personal account of one of the Civil War's most celebrated figures and the woman who shared his extraordinary life.
