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Andersonville (1996): TV Series vs Book
TV series · 1996 · Directed by John Frankenheimer · Starring Jarrod Emick
About the tv series
The grim story of a Civil War prison camp in Georgia and the thousands of men held there.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookThe television film follows the book's account of the camp and its characters, in a sober, realistic style.
Read or watch first?
The novel is long and powerful, and rewards readers who like history.
What the book gives you
Andersonville by MacKinlay Kantor
An immersive, many-voiced portrait of one of history's famous prison camps.
Who will like it: Readers who like big, detailed Civil War stories.