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Info and updates about jeff shaaras books, tour dates and a link to jeffshaara. He was born new jersey but spent his childhood in tallahassee, florida and later graduated from florida university with a bachelors degree in criminology in 1974. He authored a magnificent book on that experience, titled all the gallant men, which was an invaluable source of research for my own book about. Shaaras hefty fifth novel, the second in a twovolume series about the american revolution, is an epic saga of what shaara calls our first civil war and the first truly world war, told with. Jeff shaara, a descendant of italian immigrants, was born in 1952 in new. Discover book depositorys huge selection of jeff shaara books online. Get the best deals on jeff shaara hardcover books when you shop the largest online selection at. A novel of the american revolution the concluding volume of the 2book set the great war against the british george washingtons struggle to drive his ragged outnumbered troops against the finest soldiers in the world. Jeff shaaras name is nearly synonymous with military fiction. Jeff shaara was born on february 21, 1952 in new brunswick, new jersey, usa. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Think of all the knowledge the shaara family has shed on the trials and torment of our nations tragic 19th century rift.
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. The first volume in the trilogy that tells the dramatic story of the war in europe, from four very different perspectives. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Jeff shaara is the new york times bestselling author of 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 measuretwo novels that complete the civil war. Jeff shaara has enthralled readers with his new york times bestselling novels set during the civil war and the american revolution. 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. Jeff shaara is the son of michael shaara, who wrote the superb book the killer angels about the battle of gettysburg. Make offer gods and generals by jeff shaara, hardcover book 1st edition 1996. We continue our 2018 fiction edition of in depth with military historical fiction author, jeff shaara. Jeff shaara concludes his fourbook civil war series this month with the fateful lightning, just released from ballantine books, a division of penguin random house. A novel of the american revolution 1st in the 2book series the dramatic story of the founding the our nation, told through the eyes of john and abigail adams, ben franklin, george washington, and british general thomas gage from the boston massacre in 1770, to the signing of the declaration.
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Cover art from jeff s latest book to wake the giant a personal note from jeff. 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. Jeff shaara, a descendant of italian immigrants was born in 1952 in new brunswick, new jersey shaara was originally spelled sciarra. Jeff shaara books list of books by author jeff shaara. Jeff shaara, americas premier civil war novelist, gives a remarkable guided tour of one of the civil war battlefields every american should visit. 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. Michael shaara biography cliffsnotes study guides book.
His insights here on how to make the most of a battlefield visit. New york times bestseller the master of military historical fiction turns his discerning eye to the korean war in this riveting novel, which tells the dramatic story of the americans and the chinese who squared off in one of the deadliest campaigns in the annals of combat. Jeff shaara is the new york timesbestselling author of gods and generals and the last full measuretwo novels that complete the civil war trilogy begun by his father, michael shaara, with the pulitzer prizewinning book the killer angels his world war ii series includes the final storm, no less than victory, the steel wave, and the rising tide. Below is a list of jeff shaara s books in order of when they were originally released. Jeffrey shaara was born in new brunswick, new jersey, and grew up in. Jeff wrote both a prequel and a sequel to his father michael shaara s pulitzer prizewinning book the killer angels. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers.
Author jeff shaaras complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. Gods and generals by jeff shaara, hardcover book 1st. Complete set series lot of 4 civil war 18611865 hardcover books by. Michael shaara s account of the three most important days of the civil war features deft characterizations of all of the main actors, including lee, longstreet, pickett, buford, and hancock.
Jeff shaara is an author with 17 videos in the cspan video library. Gods and generals is a prequel to that book, covering the leadup to the civil war, plus the first two years of the war. He graduated from florida state university in 1974 with a degree in criminology and lives in. He is an actor and writer, known for gods and generals 2003, grant vs lee. Shaara has a deep personal connection to the war his father, michael shaara, wrote the pulitzer prizewinning book killer angels made into the feature film gettysburg, and jeff shaara himself has confirmed the family legacy by producing his own series of acclaimed books on the subject. When you complete your order, you will see an area for special instructions where you may tell jeff if you wish to have some sort of personalization. This novel reveals more about the battle of gettysburg than any piece of learned nonfiction on the same subject.
Jeffrey shaara was born in new brunswick, new jersey, and grew up in tallahassee, florida. Mar 04, 2018 we continue our 2018 fiction edition of in depth with military historical fiction author, jeff shaara. Ny times best selling author jeff shaara discusses his. Author jeff shaara discusses the frozen hours, a novel of the korean war. The book became a national best seller and received praise from people such as general tommy franks. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
Get the best deals on 1st edition hardcover jeff shaara books when you shop the largest online selection. Jeff shaara is the new york times bestselling author of thirteen books, including no less than victory, the steel wave, the rising tide, 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. 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. The rising tide is the first book in the world war ii book series by jeff shaara. His mother, alleene maxwell shaara, provided the opposite perspective in life. 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. Stephen ambrose was born in 1936 and grew up in whitewater, wisconsin. Jeff shaara is the new york times bestselling author of the fateful lightning, the smoke at dawn, a chain of thunder, a blaze of glory, the final storm. Michael shaara, wrote the pulitzer prizewinning book killer angels made into the feature film gettysburg, and jeff shaara himself has confirmed the family legacy by producing his own series of acclaimed books on the subject.
More than 1,000 people were killed, and approximately 9000,000 people were left. At the age of 16, he operated a rare coin business. He became a history professor known for his liberal views for example he left a teaching job at kansas state university in order to protest over. Jeff shaaras official site this article on a novel about the american civil war is a stub. Jeff shaara became a published author in 1996 with gods and generals, one of the novels he is best known for. Jeff shaara is an american author and the son of the late bestselling author of science fiction, and historical fiction michael shaara. He is the son of michael shaara, who also wrote historical fiction. Sep 07, 2003 jeff shaara has published additional historical novels about the american revolution and the mexicanamerican war. The new york times bestselling master of military historical fiction tells the story of pearl harbor as only he can in the first novel of a gripping new. Now the acclaimed author turns to world war i, bringing to life the sweeping, emotional story of the war that devastat. Michael shaara was born in jersey city, new jersey, on june 23, 1929.
In 1974, jeff graduated with a degree in criminology from florida state university. A novel of the american revolution the american revolutionary war book 1 english edition. Jeff shaara jeff shaara returns with another amazing volume of the civil war in the fateful lightning. Jeff shaara, a descendant of italian immigrants, was born in new brunswick, new. Gods and generals by jeff shaara, hardcover book 1st edition 1996. A novel of world war ii by jeff shaara and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. His bestselling civil war series includes the books a blaze of glory, a chain of thunder, the smoke at dawn, and the fateful lightning. Dec 07, 2011 this feature is not available right now. Jeff shaara, a son of italian immigrant, was born in new brunswick, new jersey in 1952. A journey through the ten most poignant civil war sites, the history, the ground, and why every american.
Its the final book in his bestselling trilogy that began with a blaze of glory. 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. See the complete the civil war trilogy series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Gods and generals by jeff shaara, the last full measure by jeff shaara, to the last man.