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. A blaze of glory by jeff shaara penguin random house canada. Oct, 2015 the events of the book take place from february 22, 1862, to april 28, 1862, during the civil war. The last ride of the western heroes is a fourissue comic book limited series published in 2000 by marvel comics.
Several years ago shaara completed the initial civil war trilogy begun by his fathers killer angels by writing gods and generals and the last full measure. 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. There is also no support mechanism that i can find to report it or redownload the book. Jeff shaara continues his magnificent writing with another civil war historical novel. As fans of shaaras the last full measure and his fathers the killer angels will attest, his return to the civil war era is a welcome one.
His bestselling civil war series includes the books a blaze of glory, a chain of thunder, the smoke at dawn, and the fateful lightning. A blaze of glory takes us to the actionpacked western theater for a vivid recreation of one of the wars bloodiest and most iconic engagementsthe battle of shiloh. A blaze of glory is a riveting installment in shaaras historical fiction catalog. In all american history, no more amazing battle was ever. There, in the vaunted gibraltar of the confederacy, a siege for the ages will cement the. A novel of the battle of shiloh civil war in the west paperback 20 may 20 by jeff shaara author visit amazons jeff shaara page.
May 08, 2012 in the first novel of a spellbinding new trilogy, new york times bestselling author jeff shaara returns to the civil war terrain he knows best. Library journal new york times bestseller spring 1862. A blaze of glory jeff shaara 9780345527356 netgalley. Mar 14, 2019 a blaze of glory by jeff shaara, ballantine books 2012, the civil war in the west book 1, paperback, 480 pages. However, the main battle of the book, the battle of shiloh, takes place on april 6april 7. 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 engagementsthe battle of shiloh. It was a flyspeck in a corner of tennessee, 20 miles from the rebel.
The dates are in the book at the beginning of each chapter. The title comes from a marvelous quote from general later president james garfield, who was present at the battle. A blaze of glory takes us to the actionpacked western theater for a vivid recreation of one of the wars bl. That is where and when my book, a blaze of glory, takes place.
I would no recommend buying this book in its present state. This novel is meticulously researched and brings a vivid reality to the historical. Did a need for personal glory determine the outcome at shiloh. 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. Continuing the trilogy that began with a blaze of glory, new york times bestselling author jeff shaara returns to chronicle another decisive chapter in americas long and bloody civil war. I learned what was taught in school the west coast perspective and i read the red badge of courage but that was about it. A novel of the battle of shiloh 1 by jeff shaara 2012, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay.
The series featured a more historically realistic update of marvels western heroes. Ive had a passing interest in the american civil war. The confederate army in the west teeters on the brink of collapse. In a chain of thunder, the action shifts to the fortress city of vicksburg, mississippi. 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. This novel is meticulously researched and brings a vivid reality to the historical events. A blaze of glory takes us to the actionpacked western theater for a vivid recreation of one of the wars bloodiest and most iconic engagements the battle of shiloh. War novelist shaara returns with this first of a projected trilogy about the civil war west of the appalachians.
It was written by john ostrander and drawn by leonardo manco. Albert sidney johnston, sherman, grant, and the foot soldiers who faced off for the first bloody tragedy of the war. 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 events of the book take place from february 22, 1862, to april 28, 1862, during the civil war. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The confederate army in the west teeters on the brink. This is a remembrance video for everyone who fought for the u. Continuing the series that began with a blaze of glory, jeff shaara returns to chronicle another decisive chapter in americas long and bloody civil war. And the last full measure brings to life the final two years of the civil war, chasing the escalating conflict between robert e. It was written by john ostrander and drawn by leonardo manco the series. A blaze of glory takes the reader to the western theater of the war and the battle of shiloh.
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The twoday battle in april 1862 was an inconclusive victory for the north. A novel of the battle of shiloh civil war in the west by shaara, jeff from amazons fiction books store. Jun 01, 2012 it is here, in the grim killing fields of shiloh, that jeff shaara brings us back into the civil war, and he does it will all the exquisite skill one has become accustomed to when picking up a volume of his work. This novel is meticulously researched and brings a vivid reality to the historical events depicted. May 29, 2012 in the first novel of a spellbinding new trilogy, new york times bestselling author jeff shaara returns to the civil war terrain he knows best. Through accounts revolving around grant, johnston, beauregard and others the story passes through the terrible battle to the aftermath, where both sides claimed victory, even though the confederates retreated. A blaze of glory takes us to the actionpacked western theater.
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Simply put, the heroes involved have been ignored by history due to racism. This novel is meticulously researched and brings a vivid. A novel of the battle of shiloh the civil war in the. A blaze of glory is the first of a new 4book series, set more in the western theater of the civil war. The title comes from a marvelous quote from general later.
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