The Devil's Topographer.The Devil's Topographer to·pog·ra·pher n. 1. One who is skilled in topography. 2. One who describes and maps the surface features of geographic regions. David M. Owens University of Tennessee Press The University of Tennessee Press (or UT Press), founded in 1940, is a university press that is part of the University of Tennessee. External link
293 Communications Building, Knoxville, TN 37996-0325 www.utpress.org 1572334649 $33.00 1-800-621-2736 The Devil's Topographer: Ambrose Bierce Noun 1. Ambrose Bierce - United States writer of caustic wit (1842-1914) Ambrose Gwinett Bierce, Bierce And The American War Story tells one who was billed 'the first writer of fiction ever to treat war realistically'. This realism came from Bierce's experiences as a Union soldier in the Civil War, where he moved from soldier to cartographer and saw major battles of the war. Any interested in Bierce's background must have The Devil's Topographer: it outlines an important part of his life and sets over twenty of his war stories chronologically according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the story's action. This could've been reviewed in our Literary section but is mentioned here for its added interest to military literature audiences. |
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