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Title details for Savannah {or} a Gift for Mr. Lincoln by John Jakes - Available

Savannah {or} a Gift for Mr. Lincoln

by John Jakes
Dylan Baker
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The author of sixteen consecutive New York Times bestsellers sets his sights on the jewel of the South-Savannah-and brings it to life in his inimitable style.
Georgia, 1864: Sherman's army marches from Atlanta to the sea. In its path, the charming old city of Savannah where the Lester ladies — attractive widowed Sara and her feisty twelve-year-old daughter Hattie — struggle to save the family rice plantation. When Sherman offers the conquered city to President Lincoln as "a Christmas gift," Hattie and the feared general find themselves on a collision course that will astonish both of them.
In this rousing new tale, "the godfather of the historical novel" — (Los Angeles Times) — tells a story of battlefield danger, wartime romance, and indomitable courage. The rich cast of characters includes a corrupt judge; a fast-talking, piano-playing reporter from New York; a pair of thwarted young lovers; a raffish Indiana cavalryman; a valiant former slave; and a whole bagful of rascals, rebels, and real soldiers who marched with Sherman.
Together they bring to life an almost-forgotten moment in the Civil War — a season of simmering hostilities, rising hopes, and empty stockings — perhaps the most strife-torn yet heartwarming Christmas in all of American history.
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Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Edition: Abridged

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  • ISBN: 9780743561679
  • File size: 180607 KB
  • Release date: October 4, 2004
  • Duration: 06:16:15

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Fiction Literature Historical Fiction

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The author of sixteen consecutive New York Times bestsellers sets his sights on the jewel of the South-Savannah-and brings it to life in his inimitable style.
Georgia, 1864: Sherman's army marches from Atlanta to the sea. In its path, the charming old city of Savannah where the Lester ladies — attractive widowed Sara and her feisty twelve-year-old daughter Hattie — struggle to save the family rice plantation. When Sherman offers the conquered city to President Lincoln as "a Christmas gift," Hattie and the feared general find themselves on a collision course that will astonish both of them.
In this rousing new tale, "the godfather of the historical novel" — (Los Angeles Times) — tells a story of battlefield danger, wartime romance, and indomitable courage. The rich cast of characters includes a corrupt judge; a fast-talking, piano-playing reporter from New York; a pair of thwarted young lovers; a raffish Indiana cavalryman; a valiant former slave; and a whole bagful of rascals, rebels, and real soldiers who marched with Sherman.
Together they bring to life an almost-forgotten moment in the Civil War — a season of simmering hostilities, rising hopes, and empty stockings — perhaps the most strife-torn yet heartwarming Christmas in all of American history.
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Fiction Literature Historical Fiction