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I read jeff shaara s novel about the siege of vicksburg, a chain of thunder and then worked back to shaara s novel a blaze of glory, a historical novel of the battle of shiloh. Library journal new york times bestseller spring 1862. This story is of the federal and confederate troops facing off to slaughter one another. Ive had a passing interest in the american civil war. New york times bestselling author 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. Shaaras books previously and was delighted to find this one in my local library even though i did not read the first book in the series. Born february 21, 1952 age 67 new brunswick, new jersey. Jeff is the son of michael shaara, author of the pulitzer prize winning killer angels. A blaze of glory takes us to the actionpacked western theater for a vivid recreation of one of the war s bloodiest and most iconic engagements the battle of shiloh. 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 measure two novels that complete the civil war trilogy that began with his fathers pulitzer prizewinning classic, the killer angels.

Mar 14, 2019 a blaze of glory by jeff shaara, ballantine books 2012, the civil war in the west book 1, paperback, 480 pages. This novel is meticulously researched and brings a vivid reality to the historical. 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. The title comes from a marvelous quote from general later president james garfield, who was present at the battle. A blaze of glory by lawrenson, david book the fast free shipping. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Buy a cheap copy of a blaze of glory book by jeff shaara. The civil war in the west audiobooks listen to the full. Jeff shaara born february 21, 1952 is an american novelist, the son of pulitzer prize winner michael shaara. 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 novel completes the ww2 series by narrating the story of end of war in the pacific.

The first volume in the civil war series, set more in the western theater of the civil war. The first of four books deal with civil war in west and consist of a the book, which covers the battle of shiloh, a chain of thunder was the second volume, released on may, 20, and was jeff s twelfth bestseller which dealt with campaign and siege of the vicksburg. A blaze of glory by jeff shaara goodreads share book. A chain of thunder by jeff shaara is his second historical novel on the progress of the american civil war in its western theater, the first in the series being a blaze of glory. 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. A novel of the battle of shiloh ebook written by jeff shaara. And afterward, whoever took the better shot goes back to the camps, talks to the new recruits, tells them all about it, and so more illiterates and college boys pick up their muskets, and by damned, they get all excited, and cant wait to do the same thing. A novel of the battle of shiloh details the horrific 1862 battle brilliantly.

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