Oliver Optic was the pen name of William Taylor Adams, one of the most prolific American writers of juvenile fiction in the nineteenth century. An Undivided Union belongs to his Civil War series, following young protagonists through the campaigns and crises of the war to preserve the American Union. As with all Optic’s work, the novel blends adventure with patriotic sentiment and moral instruction.
Though primarily fiction, the book reflects the popular Northern understanding of the Civil War in the decades immediately following the conflict, making it a useful cultural-historical document as well as an engaging story. Download this free EPUB to experience the war through the eyes of Oliver Optic’s young heroes.
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