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I wanted to make a gift guide for the upcoming Christmas season, so here it is. I realize that most of the gifts on the list will probably appeal to the readers of the magazine and not their spouses, parents, or friends, but please feel free to send the list to them to give them some ideas. If you are reading this list because someone you care about sent it to you, please take a minute to read over it. I hope there is something here that will help you in finding a gift for your loved one.
All gifts will be hyperlinked to their names in the list with the exclusion of Gone With The Wind. All books are linked to paperback editions, if you want a hardcover, make sure to check to see if the option is available. — J.R. Dunmore, EIC.
Our First Category Is Books:
Fiction:
Gone With The Wind By Margrett Mitchell. I didn’t include a link with this first entry because the newest editions of the book have added introductions that degrade the book as vile for its subject matter. I encourage you to find an older edition of the book that excludes the inaccurate CRT reading of the history foisted upon it by the so-called social justice warriors of our day and age.
Shiloh: A Novel By Shelby Foote. In his first installment on this list, we have Shelby Foote’s vivid fictional retelling of the battle of Shiloh. A great book by a great Southern author.
Cold Mountain By Charles Frazier. A book often called The American Odyssey by the up-and-coming Southern author John Slaughter. Cold Mountain is the fictionalized retelling of William Pinkney Inman’s real travels back home to his beloved at the end of the War Between The States.
North And South By John Jakes. This is the book series that inspired the famous television miniseries starring Patrick Swayze and James Read.
Traveller: A Novel By Richard Adams. Perhaps the strangest title on this list, Traveller follows the experiences of the American Civil War from the perspective of Robert E. Lee’s horse Traveller. A unique read to be sure.
Victory Ruins By Troop Brenegar. Penned by an up-and-coming author from North Carolina, this book comes highly recommended by some good friends. We here at Virginia Gentry hope to review it in the near future.
Give Up The Ghost By p.c.m. christ. I can’t say enough about this book. It was written by a native Georgian who just happens to be the best contemporary Southern Horror author I’ve come across. This was his debut book and it blew my mind. You can read my spoiler-free review here.
Non-Fiction:
The Civil War: A Narrative By Shelby Foote. This is the quintessential history of the American Civil War. Similarly to Cold Mountain, the author John Slaughter has rightly called this series The American Iliad. Foote brings to life a war that we are over 150 removed from in a way that no other author could. If you are shopping for someone who isn't a big reader, you could always get the two most famous subsections of the III volume series, The Stars And Their Courses (The Gettysburg campaign) or The Beleaguered City (The Vicksburg campaign).
Note* The Stars And Their Courses and The Beleaguered City are only available in hardcover.
Recollections And Letters Of General Robert E. Lee By Robert E. Lee. It is undeniable that General Lee is the paragon of everything that a Southern gentleman should aspire to be. Here you will find the words of the General and the reminisces of his son Robert E. Lee about his father. It is the book that every Southern man should read at least once other than the Holy Bible
Deconstruction And Reconstruction By Richard Taylor. Written by the son of President Zachary Taylor, this book is an incredible first-hand account of the War Between The States and the brutal Reconstruction that followed from a unique perspective.
Young Readers:
Robert E. Lee: A History Book for Kids By Anne Wilson Smith. A great picture book written for children ages 5-9, this book is a great way to give your children an early appreciation for General Robert E. Lee.
In addition to this, you can find many other pro-Confederate children’s books and some beautiful bookmarks at Confederateshop.com.
Thank you for the unexpected mention. Very honored.
Thanks for sharing your writings. Small and pedantic note; Margaret not Margrett.