The March ***

E.L.Doctorow is a remarkable writer. Ragtime was captivating, Loon lake fascinating, World's Fair interesting, Billy Bathgate intriguing, and now The March. With the continued use of his extensive vocabulary and an artistry for sustaining remarkable characterizations Doctorow delivers a historical novel with highly entertaining value. The March deals exclusively with the final stages of the U.S. Civil war as General Sherman moves from through a series of historic battles that are realistically captured with a combination of true and fictional characters/