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Jeff shaara born february 21, 1952 is an american novelist, the son of pulitzer prize winner michael shaara. Jeff shaaras civil war battlefields audiobook jeff shaara. Jeffrey shaara was born in new brunswick, new jersey, and grew up in tallahassee, florida. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Jeff shaaras civil war battlefields book by jeff shaara. This volume assembles three civil war novels from americas first family of military fiction. Jeff shaara knows his history and his civil war battlefields and this book is as much a pleasure to read as his historical civil war novels. Jeff shaaras father, michael shaara, got me interested in civil war history because the dramatization within his civil war books, made history come to life. Jeff shaara is an american novelist of historical fiction. Listen to the complete civil war trilogy book series. For several years, i worked on a project that focuses on those special places in this country where people can find some emotional connection to the history of the american civil war. The worst catastrophe in the united states history, happened in the year 1927 when the mississippi river flooded.
Jeff shaara is a graduate of florida state university. However, reading this book of jeff shaara, brought me painfully back to the boredom of 8th9th grade history. A guided tour from jeff shaaras civil war battlefields. Gods and generals is the first book in the civil war trilogy and a prequel to jeff shaara father epic book the killer angels. Jeff shaara s civil war battlefields by jeff shaara, 2006. Gods and generals is the first book in the civil war trilogy and a prequel. Browse audiobooks written by jeff shaara sorted by best. Jeff shaara, a son of italian immigrant, was born in new brunswick, new jersey in 1952.
God and generals the killer angels the last full measure by michael shaara and jeff shaara 1999, paperback paperback 5 out of 5 stars 1 total ratings 1. Patrick cleburne, braxton bragg, grant and sherman, plus the foot soldiers who made the fight. My pleasure was attenuated by the frustration of reading the poorly reproduced illustrations. Jeff shaaras civil war battlefields by jeff shaara. Apr 17, 2007 jeff shaara, americas premier civil war novelist, gives a remarkable guided tour of the civil war battlefields every american should visit. Jan 01, 2006 jeff shaara s civil war battlefields, is a must for anyone interested in the american civil war and its history. Nonfiction guide to the ten sites every american should visit a subjective list chosen by jeff for the poignancy that even the non civil war tourists can find appealing. July 1st is the anniversary of the start of the civil war battle of gettysburg. At the age of 16, he operated a rare coin business. Jeff shaara s father, michael shaara, got me interested in civil war history because the dramatization within his civil war books, made history come to life. Jeff shaaras civil war battlefields by jeff shaara books. Jeff shaaras civil war battlefields audiobook jeff.
His bestselling civil war series includes the books a blaze of glory, a chain of thunder, the smoke at dawn, and the fateful lightning. If it is like shaaras previous two books, the smoke at dawn will be a welcomed addition to any collection. Jeff shaara is the awardwinning author of fourteen bestselling novels. He is also the author of an acclaimed trilogy on world war ii the rising tide. He has acted on stage, radio, television, and in feature films in canada, great britain, and the united states. The new york times bestselling prequel to the pulitzer prizewinning classic the killer angels in this brilliantly written epic novel, jeff shaara traces the lives, passions, and careers of the great military leaders from the first gathering clouds of the civil war.
In this brilliantly written epic novel, jeff shaara traces the lives, passions, and careers of the great military leaders from the first gathering clouds of the civil war. Jeff shaara audio books paul michael, winner of several earphones awards, has also won the prestigious audie award for best narration. Shaara explores the history, the people, and the places that capture the true meaning and magnitude of the conflict and provides engaging narratives of the wars crucial battles. Albert sidney johnston, sherman, grant, and the foot soldiers who faced off for the first bloody tragedy of the war. In jeff shaara s civil war battlefields shaara returns with the gift of his flowing narrative in an overview of pivotal civil war battlefields including those he and his father spotlighted in their fictional works gettysburg, antietam, fredericksburg, chancellorsville, wilderness and spotsylvania, and petersburg and three in the west only. I listened to this audio book and didnt know how worthwhile a book about how to visit a. Ultimately, im hoping this book will inspire readers to see this hallowed ground in a new way, to appreciate that we have sites that hold a special place in our. He has written novels set during the civil war, usmexican war, american revolution, world war i and world war ii jeff shaara became a published author in 1996 with gods and generals, one of the novels he is best known for.
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Jeff shaara has taken up the mantle of research and discovery to bring all the information about the civil war to those historians and history buffs alike. His books gods and generals and to the last man were awarded the american library associations prestigious william young boyd award for excellence in military fiction. I have enjoyed other books about the civil war and the people of those times, both fiction and nonfiction but jeff shaara has an uncanny ability to blend his fictional conversations with the nonfictional facts of the battles until the reader feels he is actually there on the site of these important battles. Apr 24, 2011 author shaara s pilgrimage to civil war sites this year marks the 150th anniversary of the civil war. Jeff wrote both a prequel and a sequel to his father michael shaaras pulitzer prizewinning book the killer angels. Be the first to ask a question about jeff shaaras civil war battlefields. Jeff shaara, americas premier civil war novelist, gives a remarkable guided tour of a civil war battlefield every american should visit. After traveling extensively throughout the various theaters of the war, i chose ten sites that i believe every american should visit. The last full measure tells the epic story of the events following the battle of gettysburg and brings to life the final two years of the civil war. Jeff wrote both a prequel and a sequel to his father michael shaara s pulitzer prizewinning book the killer angels. Travel through a pivotal time in american history jeff shaara, americas premier civil war novelist, gives a remarkable guided tour of the ten civil. Jeff shaaras foray into civil war deeply engaging, smart.
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