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Shelby Foote

Shelby Foote was an American historian and novelist. He was born on November 7, 1916, in Greenville, Mississippi, and attended school there until he entered the University of North Carolina. During World War II he served as a captain of field artillery but never saw combat. After World War II he worked briefly for the Associated Press in their New York bureau. In 1953 he moved to Memphis, where he lived for the remainder of his life. Foote was the author of six novels: TournamentFollow Me DownLove in a Dry SeasonShilohJordan County, and September, September. He is best remembered for his 3-volume history The Civil War: A Narrative, which took twenty years to complete and resulted in his being a featured expert in Ken Burns' acclaimed PBS documentary, The Civil War. Over the course of his writing career, Foote was also awarded three Guggenheim fellowships. Shelby Foote died in 2005 at the age of 88.
The Civil War Trilogy Box Set
Stars in Their Courses
Follow Me Down
Love in a Dry Season
Jordan County
Shiloh
September, September
The Civil War: A Narrative
The Civil War: A Narrative
The Civil War: A Narrative
The Civil War: A Narrative - 3 Volume Box Set

Books

The Civil War Trilogy Box Set
Stars in Their Courses
Follow Me Down
Love in a Dry Season
Jordan County
Shiloh
September, September
The Civil War: A Narrative
The Civil War: A Narrative
The Civil War: A Narrative
The Civil War: A Narrative - 3 Volume Box Set

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