Savannah or a Gift For Mr. Lincoln - Hardcover

John Jakes

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9781587248634: Savannah or a Gift For Mr. Lincoln

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1587248638 ISBN 13: 9781587248634

Publisher: Wheeler Publishing, 2005

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A New York Times Bestseller

Georgia, 1864: Sherman's army marches inexorably from Atlanta to the sea. In its path, the charming old city of Savannah. In this rousing tale, Jakes brings to life an almost forgotten moment in the Civil War.

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About the Author:

John Jakes is the author of sixteen consecutive New York Times bestsellers. His most recent work, Charleston, was his top-selling hardcover novel of the last ten years and appeared on bestseller lists coast to coast.

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The Christmas of 1864 wasn't a merry one in Savannah, as the Union forces took control of the Confederate city. Tensions simmered between the Union forces and the defiant Southerners. Against this backdrop, widowed Sara Lester and her 12-year-old daughter, Hattie, take refuge in a friend's Savannah home, only to have a rough encounter with rogue Union foragers. The incident angers young Hattie and offends the Union occupiers, leading the girl to a confrontation with William Tecumseh Sherman. Dylan Baker, who knows his way around a Southern accent, puts a bit of exaggeration in his accents and characterizations to highlight the human comedy in this wartime conflict. His approach helps reveal the central characters in both the harsh light of a tense situation and, later, in the softer, warmer glow befitting a holiday season. J.A.S. � AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright � AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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