Jeff shaara continued his fathers legacy with a series of centuriesspanning new york times bestsellers. Shaara born february 21, 1952, american novelist and son of pulitzer prize winner michael shaara. A native of new jersey, michael shaara grew to be an adventurous young man. About the civil war trilogy 3book boxset gods and generals, the killer angels, and the last full measure michael shaara reinvented the war novel with his pulitzer prizewinning masterpiece of gettysburg, the killer angels. Readers of the killer angels wont want to miss gods and generals. Robert e lee is a frustrated cavalry officer in texas, watching his 30year career in the u. Gods and generals is a prequel to that book, covering the leadup to the civil war, plus the first two years of the war. Shaara was born into a family of italian immigrants in new. Free download or read online gods and generals pdf epub book. A novel of the civil war civil war trilogy 9780345422477.
Discovering americas hallowed ground 2006 isbn 9780345464880. In this brilliantly written epic novel, jeff shaara traces the lives, passions, and careers of the great. Jeff shaara is an american novelist of historical 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. Pdf gods and generals book by jeff shaara free download. 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. Ronald maxwell, director of the movie gettysburg, which was based on michael shaaras the killer angels, was the prime instigator of.
In this brilliantly written epic novel, jeff shaara traces the lives. In a prequel of sorts to his father michael shaaras 1974 epic n. I am in love with generals lee, jackson, and hancock. The killer angels, michael shaaras 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. Gods and generals by jeff shaara, hardcover book 1st edition 1996. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 498 pages and is available in paperback format. He grew up in tallahassee, florida, and graduated from florida state university with a degree in criminology. This edition includes an excerpt from jeff shaaras blaze of glory. The civil war trilogy 3book boxset gods and generals, the killer angels, and the last full measure. Profound in its insights into the minds and hearts of those who fought in the war, gods and generals creates a vivid portrait of the soldiers, the battlefields, and the tumultuous times that forever shaped the nation. A novel of the civil war prizewinning prequel to the killer angels, from the wars beginnings on both sides, up to the great fight at gettysburg. Gods and generals civil war 9780345404923 by shaara, jeff and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Details about 10 hardcover books by jeff shaara gods and generals the last full measure. At the age of 16, he operated a rare coin business. G ods and generals by jeff shaara is the prequel to his late fathers pulitzer prizewinning novel the killer angels.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read gods and generals. 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, a son of italian immigrant, was born in new brunswick, new jersey in 1952. 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. Jeff shaaras most popular book is to wake the giant. Shaara talked about his book gods and generals, published by ballatine books.
Jeff shaara s most popular book is to wake the giant. Buy gods and generals by jeff shaara online at alibris. Gods and generals here is thomas stonewall jackson, a hopelessly bythebook military instructor and devout christian. Gods and generals is a work of historical fiction, written as a prequel to the killer angels, a book by the authors father. Written by jeffrey shaara after his father michaels death in 1988, the novel relates events from 1858 through 1863 during the american civil war, ending just as the two armies march toward gettysburg. Gods and generals by shaara, jeff paperback book the fast free shipping. Read classic civil war books by michael shaara and jeff shaara. Written by jeffrey shaara after his father michaels death in 1988, the novel relates events from 1858 through 1863 during the american civil war, ending just as the two armies march. Now in gods and generals, jeff shaara carries forward his fathers vision in an epic story. That book has the battle of gettysburg as its centerpiece, and this book covers the war leading up to the second invasion of the north, building up to gettysburg. In 1974, jeff graduated with a degree in criminology from florida state university. The battle of gettysburg featured a cast of characters dramatically and poignantly portrayed in michael shaaras the killer angels. Gods and generals and the last full measure, which completed a trilogy begun by his father with the pulitzer prizewinning the killer angels. All random house large print editions are published in a 16point typeface.
Michael shaara and jeff shaara civil war books are becoming classics. The heartbreaking saga of the years preceding the killer angels. This new novel by his son jeff shaara describes the interconnected paths that brought these men together at this crossroads of our history. 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.
His fierce exterior hides a compassionate soul that few students and soldiers alike will ever see, and he becomes the greatest commander of the civil war. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1996, and was written by jeff shaara. Joshua chamberlain, winfield hancock, thomas stonewall jackson and robert e lee. Jeff shaara, a descendant of italian immigrants, was born in new brunswick, new jersey shaara was originally spelled sciarra. Now the acclaimed author who illuminated the civil war and the. Jeff shaara made every character a real, human person that the reader comes to know. This book was good in many aspects, but i also found it a bit lacking in places. 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. Army stagnate into an unfulfilling conclusion to a life that has kept him far from his home, and the growth of his family. A novel of the civil war ebook written by jeff shaara.
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Gods and generals the heartbreaking saga of the years preceding the killer angelsshaaras beautifully sensitive novel delves deeply in the empathetic realm of psychohistory, where enemies do not existjust mortal men forced to make crucial decisions and survive on. Sign me up to get more news about historical fiction books. 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 prizewinning classic, the killer angels. Gods and generals, the killer angels, and the last full measure. Jeff shaara is the son of michael shaara, who wrote the superb book the killer angels about the battle of gettysburg. In 2003, warner brothers made the major motion picture gods and generals, which was based upon his book of the same title.