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Born in webster city, ia, he was the son of effie mckinlay, the editor of a local daily newspaper, and he began his career as a journalist at the age of 17. Pdf andersonville book by mackinlay kantor free download. The words of kantor are for mature readers that are willing to read about real life hardship and drama. This book is available as a free fullysearchable pdf from. Mackinlay kantors andersonville, an epic novel about the. Acclaimed as the greatest novel ever written about the war between the states, this searing pulitzer prizewinning book captures all the glory and shame of americas most tragic conflict in the vivid, crowded world of andersonville, and the people who lived outside its barricades. In his essay, kantor wrote about the time he spent in andersonville communing with the novels spirits.