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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100525948031
ISBN-139780525948032
eBay Product ID (ePID)30787517
Product Key Features
Book TitleSavannah a Novel : or a Gift for Mr. Lincoln
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2004
TopicGeneral, Historical
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorJohn Jakes
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight16.7 Oz
Item Length8.6 in
Item Width5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2004-049417
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal813/.54
SynopsisGeorgia, 1864: Sherman’s army marches inexorably 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 who positively exudes Dickensian wickedness; a fast-talking, piano-playing reporter from New York; a pair of thwarted young lovers; a raffish Indiana cavalryman; a valiant former slave who practices birdcalls with surprising results; and a whole carpet-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.