Jeff shaara books list of books by author jeff shaara. These are two of the best books penned by the american bestselling novelist jeff shaara, the lastmeasure 1991 and gods and generals 1996. Jeff shaara is the new york times bestselling author of a chain of thunder, a blaze of glory, the final storm, no less than victory, the steel wave, the rising tide, to the last man, the glorious cause, rise to rebellion, and gone for soldiers, as well as gods and generals and the last full measuretwo novels that complete the civil war trilogy that began with his fathers pulitzer prize. Jun 15, 2015 i recently finished reading jeff shaaras new civil war novel the fateful lightening and thought it was pretty good.
Gods and generals the killer angels the last full measure by michael shaara 4. Get the best deals on jeff shaara hardcover books when you shop the largest online selection at. Jeff shaara born february 21, 1952 is an american novelist, the son of pulitzer prize winner michael shaara. In total, jeff has written fifteen new york times bestselling novels. Gods and generals is a novel which serves as a prequel to michael shaaras 1974 pulitzer prizewinning work about the battle of gettysburg, the killer angels.
As the last full measure opens, gettysburg is past and the war advances to its third brutal year. Directed by ron maxwell, gettysburg has earned fans from around the country and the world and gained a highly respected place in the pantheon of american film. In the smoke at dawn, the last great push of the army of the cumberland sets the stage for a decisive confrontation at chattanooga that could determine the outcome of the war. The battle of gettysburg, which the novel describes, was the bloodiest battle of the american civil war, with over 50,000 casualties in the span of three days. In 1993, the motion picture gettysburg was released, which was based on his fathers classic novel, the killer angels. A novel of the civil war civil war trilogy by jeff shaara. Jeff shaara books list of books by author jeff shaara thriftbooks. Shaara also wrote the last full measure, published in 2000, which follows. In 1988, jeff s father, michael shaara, died, and jeff made the decision to sell his business, and take over the management of his fathers estate. Michael shaara reinvented the war novel with his more. Michael shaara s success of the killer angels was followed by his son jeff who wrote two additional civil war novels to create a great trilogy. Book tv s in depth 2018 fiction edition continued with military historical fiction. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the fateful lightning. Michael shaara was born in jersey city to italian immigrants.
Michael shaara and jeff shaara civil war books are becoming classics. American revolutionary war 17701783 series by jeff shaara. Jeff wrote both a prequel and a sequel to his father michael shaara s pulitzer prizewinning book the killer angels. Gods and generals the killer angels the last full measure 9780345433725 by michael shaara. A novel of the civil war ebook written by jeff shaara. He is the son of michael shaara, who also wrote historical fiction. Jeff shaara and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The civil war trilogy michael shaara reinvented the war novel with his pulitzer prizewinning masterpiece of gettysburg, the killer angels. Book two in the series is the last measure published in 1998, but the events depicted occurred during 1861 and 1865. May 02, 2000 in the pulitzer prizewinning classic the killer angels, michael shaara created the finest civil war novel of our time. The son of pulitzer prizewinning author michael shaara the killer angels, jeff. In the bestselling gods and generals, shaaras son, jeff, brilliantly sustained his fathers vision, telling the epic story of the events culminating in the battle of gettysburg.
Jul 06, 2011 jeff shaara is the new york times bestselling author of the steel wave, the rising tide, to the last man, the glorious cause, rise to rebellion, and gone for soldiers, as well as gods and generals and the last full measuretwo novels that complete the civil war trilogy that began with his fathers pulitzer prizewinning classic the killer angels. Gods and generals, based on jeff shaara s first novel gods and generals, was released nationwide by warner brothers in february 2003. Now in gods and generals, jeff shaara carries forward his fathers vision in an epic story that traces the lives, passions, and careers of these great military leaders from the first. A student of rutgers university, michael always knew that he would pursue writing. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The novel got onto bestseller list of new york times, and remained there for about fifteen weeks. Now the acclaimed author turns to world war i, bringing to life the sweeping, emotional story of the war that devastated a generation and established america as a world power. He gives a balanced experience of the temperament, sensibility, character, and convictions of generals on both sides of the battle lines. Jeff shaaras civil war novels nonfiction history of the. Jeff shaara books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. 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.
Jeff shaara dazzled readers with his bestselling novels gods and generals, the last full measure, and gone for soldiers. Here is thomas stonewall jackson, a hopelessly bythebook military instructor and devout christian who becomes the. The last full measure in the pulitzer prizewinning classic the killer angels, michael shaara created the finest civil war novel of our time, an enduring bestseller that has sold more than two million copies. In 1974, jeff graduated with a degree in criminology from florida state university. Jeff shaara is the new york times bestselling author of the frozen hours, the fateful lightning, the smoke at dawn, a chain of thunder, a blaze of glory, the final storm, no less than victory, the steel wave, the rising tide, to the last man, the glorious cause, rise to rebellion, and gone for soldiers, as well as gods and generals and the last full measure two novels that. Below is a list of jeff shaaras books in order of when they were originally released. Jeff shaara continued his fathers legacy with a series of centuriesspanning new york times bestsellers. Lee, thomas stonewall jackson, who wage war across from union general winfield hancock, and a young college professor turned officer, joshua lawrence chamberlain. The heartbreaking saga of the years preceding the killer angels. A novel of the civil war jeffs late fathers stunning pulitzer prize winning story of the battle of gettysburg.
Now the acclaimed author turns to world war i, bringing to life the sweeping, emotional story of the war that devastat. 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. June 30, 1863, as the troops of both the union and the confederacy move into battle around the. The only jeff shaara novels ive read are gods and generals, the last full measure and gone for soldiers. Jeffrey shaara was born in new brunswick, new jersey, and grew up in tallahassee, florida. Gods and generals by jeff shaara, the last full measure by jeff shaara, to the last man. The rising tide is the first book in the world war ii book series by jeff shaara.
Jeff shaara is the new york times bestselling author of the glorious cause, rise to rebellion and gone for soldiers, as well as gods and generals and the last full measure a two novels that complete the civil war trilogy that began with his fathers pulitzer prizewinning classic the killer angels. In 1996, jeffs first novel was published by ballantine books publishers. Together at last in ebook form, this volume assembles three civil war novels from americas first family of military fiction. Jeff was brought up in tallahassee, florida and went to florida state university where he got a criminology degree. Sherman, william hardee, and an escaped slave, who see the fight from very different sides. It is the first novel in civil war series and takes place between 1858 and 1863. Jeff shaara is an american novelist of historical fiction. Financed completely by ted turner, written and directed by ron maxwell, the film is the prequel to gettysburg, focusing primarily on the characters of thomas stonewall jackson stephen lang and joshua lawrence chamberlain jeff daniels.
A novel of the american revolution the american revolutionary war and the glorious cause. 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 civil war trilogy 3book boxset gods and generals, the. Now the acclaimed author turns to world war i, bringing to life the sweeping, emotional story of the war that devastated a generation and established america as a. Jeff wrote both a prequel and a sequel to his father michael shaara s pulitzer prizewinning book the. Jeff shaaras civil war battlefields by jeff shaara, 2006. A novel of the siege of vicksburg, both published by ballantine books, are jeff shaaras first two installments of a fourbook saga of the. Cover art from jeff s latest book to wake the giant a personal note from jeff. Read classic civil war books by michael shaara and jeff shaara. The classic novel of the civil war ebook written by michael shaara. The killer angels 1974 is a historical novel by michael shaara that was awarded the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1975.
Michael shaara reinvented the war novel with his pulitzer prizewinning masterpiece of gettysburg, the killer angels. Discovering americas hallowed ground 2006 isbn 9780345464880 novels edit gods and generals 1996civil war 18581863 isbn 9780345409577. For a full synopsis of each book, click on the book cover, or go to the shop page. Jeff shaara has enthralled readers with his new york times bestselling novels set during the civil war and the american revolution. In the pulitzer prizewinning classic the killer angels, michael shaara created the finest civil war novel of our time. The worst catastrophe in the united states history, happened in the year 1927 when the mississippi river flooded. More than 1,000 people were killed, and approximately 9000,000 people were left without a home from cairo iii all the way to new orleans. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the killer angels. Pulitzer prizewinning author michael shaara s son who followed his late fathers classic the killer angels with his own civil war set gods and generals, 1996, and the last full measure, 1998 moves into new historical territory with this impressive fictional account of the comparatively lesserknown mexican war. Then, jeff branched out, releasing his mexican war novel gone for soldiers last year. Preorders are now being accepted for my new novel, to wake the giant, a story that deals with pearl harbor. In this stunning, unforgettable novel, jeff shaara carries us back thirteen years before the civil war, when that momentous conflicts most familiar names are fighting for another cause, junior officers marching under the same flag in an unfamiliar land, experiencing combat for the first time in the mexicanamerican war. The civil war trilogy 3book boxset gods and generals. Shiloh, antietam, fredericksburgchancellorsville, gettysburg, vicksburg, new market, chickamauga, the wildernessspotsylvania, cold harbor, and petersburgappomattox.
Jeff shaara became a published author in 1996 with gods and generals, one of the novels he is best known for. Jeff shaara s name is nearly synonymous with military fiction. A novel of the civil war civil war trilogy by shaara, jeff and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Get the best deals on jeff shaara books when you shop the largest online selection at. A novel of the civil war the 4 th and final volume in the war in the west series, dealing with the extraordinary drama of shermans march, and the final days of the war in the carolinas. Shaara s 15 novels tell the military history of america from the american revolution to the korean war. The civil war trilogy by jeff shaara, michael shaara alibris. The classic novel of the civil war civil war trilogy 9780345348104. On the union side, the gulf between the politicians in washington and the generals in the field yawns ever wider. Since then, shaara s son jeff has written two more civil war novels that detail the events preceding and following his fathers book. Michael shaara was an american author born in 1928 and who was best known for this science fiction and historical novels. Jeff shaara is the new york times bestselling author of the steel wave, the rising tide, to the last man, the glorious cause, rise to rebellion, and gone for soldiers, as well as gods and generals and the last full measuretwo novels that complete the civil war trilogy that began with his fathers pulitzer prizewinning classic the killer angels.
Written by jeffrey shaara after his father michaels death in 1988, the novel relates events from 1858 through 1863 during the american civil war. Jeff shaara is the son of michael shaara, who wrote the superb book the killer angels about the battle of gettysburg. The film gettysburg based on michael shaaras pulitzer prizewinning novel the killer angels, has been called one of the greatest war movies of all time. The novel was known as gods and generals and was the prequel to great work of his father. A novel of the civil war the 4th and final volume in the war in the west series, dealing with the. Michael shaara reinvented the war novel with his pulitzer prizewinning. Civil war is a series of historical fiction novels by bestselling and awardwinning novelist jeff shaara. 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, a son of italian immigrant, was born in new brunswick, new jersey in 1952. The killer angels, michael shaara s classic civil war novel about the men who led the fight at the battle of gettysburg, was a pulitzer prizewinning best seller. This volume assembles three civil war novels from americas first family of military fiction.
With the last full measure, jeff shaara sustains a major achievement that distinguishes this trilogy from most other civil war novels. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The book tells the story of the three days of the battle of gettysburg in the american civil war, and the day leading up to it. Exclusive interview with author jeff shaara youtube.
He graduated from florida state university in 1974 with a degree in criminology and lives in. Jeff shaara has 40 books on goodreads with 204050 ratings. Now, jeff shaara brings this legendary fatherson trilogy to its stunning conclusion in a novel that brings to life the final two years of the civil war. Lee and winfield scott in the mexican war struggling against the extraordinary tactics and ego of mexican dictator santa anna, with a young cast of characters grant, longstreet, jackson not yet famous for their future roles in the civil war. At the age of 16, he operated a rare coin business, initially out of his home and then in a retail store. The 3 book set gods and generals, the killer angels, the last full measure includes all from 1858 to. Michael shaara is also known for being jeff shaara s father. See all books authored by jeff shaara, including gods and generals, and the. Jeff shaara, americas premier civil war novelist, gives a remarkable guided tour of the ten civil war battlefields every american should visit. Jeff shaara made his debut in the publishing world in 1996, when gods and generals was published. Jeff shaara returns to the civil war terrain he knows so well, with the latest novel in the series that started with a blaze of glory and a chain of thunder. Get the best deals on jeff shaara books when you shop the.
Gods and generals is a prequel to that book, covering the leadup to the civil war, plus the first two years of the war. In the bestselling gods and generals, shaara s son, jeff, brilliantly sustained his fathers vision, telling the epic story of the events culminating in the battle of gettysburg. Gods and generals the killer angels the last full measure 9780345433725. The son of pulitzer prizewinning author michael shaara the killer angels, jeff shaara completed his fathers civil war trilogy with gods and generals and the last full measure, and went on to earn acclaim as an author of historical novels that document and dramatize the events that formed the foundation of our country. For those who have not read it, the books covers shermans march through georgia and the carolinas from the perspective of both armies as well as a runaway slave. Now the acclaimed author who illuminated the civil war and the mexicanamerican war brilliantly brings to life the american revolution, creating a superb saga of the men who helped to forge the destiny of a nation. His bestselling civil war series includes the books a blaze of glory, a chain of thunder, the smoke at dawn, and the fateful lightning.
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