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OverviewOn the last, cold Sunday of February 1859, Daniel Sickles shot his wife's lover in Lafayette Square, just across from the White House. This is the story of that murder and its repercussions. The shooting and trial are described with all the powers of dash and drama, against a backdrop of double-dealing, intrigue and the slavery question . Having literally got away with murder through his political connections, Sickles rehabilitated himself by founding the Excelsior Brigade and fighting in the Civil War. He became a General, and at Gettysburg 9 000 men from his corps were killed when he led them out of position. He lost a leg in the war, which he put into the Military Museum in Washington where he would take friends to visit it. His young wife, meanwhile, was ostracised - a victim of a 19th-century morality cruelly condemning women, while turning a blind eye to men's sexual adventures with mistresses and prostitutes. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Thomas Keneally , Humphrey BowerPublisher: Bolinda Publishing Imprint: Bolinda Publishing ISBN: 9781742146201ISBN 10: 1742146201 Publication Date: 01 April 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Pre-recorded MP3 player Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |