Stephen L Green

A Collector's Dream Stephen L Green

Stephen L. Green's A Collector's Dream is a captivating tale of Civil War America and the group of Confederate snipers known as the Whitworth's Sharpshooters. Green's excruciatingly exact details of operational logistics and shooting are worth the proverbial ticket of entry alone but, as in every good story, the characters steal the show. As philosophical as they are deadly, the Sharpshooters--Virgil, Aaron, Percy, Willard, Harley, and Andrew-argue over the war, slavery, and human nature itself even as they steadily deplete the ranks of enemy officers. The war, though, is winding down and the end is not in doubt. That's when the Sharpshooters come up with a plan to leave themselves comfortably well-off by the war's end. All it involves is sneaking into Union-controlled Washington, D. C., stealing General George Washington's uniform and boots, and getting them across a countryside rife with bandits and Indians, all the while fulfilling their assigned missions. Hang on-the ride has just begun! Bryan E. Vizzini, Ph. D. Professor of History.