A Chain of Thunder: A Novel of the Siege of Vicksburg (1st Ed, Signed)

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Binding
Hardcover
Product Group
Book
Inscribed By
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Edition
First Edition
Weight
1 lbs
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
9780345527387
Book Title
Chain of Thunder : a Novel of the Siege of Vicksburg
Book Series
The Civil War in the West Ser.
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Item Length
9.5 in
Publication Year
2013
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.9 in
Author
Jeff Shaara
Genre
Fiction
Topic
War & Military, Action & Adventure, Historical
Item Weight
30.5 Oz
Item Width
6.2 in
Number of Pages
592 Pages
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Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0345527380
ISBN-13
9780345527387
eBay Product ID (ePID)
143648085

Product Key Features

Book Title
Chain of Thunder : a Novel of the Siege of Vicksburg
Number of Pages
592 Pages
Language
English
Topic
War & Military, Action & Adventure, Historical
Publication Year
2013
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction
Author
Jeff Shaara
Book Series
The Civil War in the West Ser.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.9 in
Item Weight
30.5 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2013-009360
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
A
Reviews
Praise for A Chain of Thunder   "[Jeff] Shaara continues to draw powerful novels from the bloody history of the Civil War. . . . The dialogue intrigues. Shaara aptly reveals the main actors: Grant, stoic, driven, not given to micromanagement; Sherman, anxious, high-strung, engaged even when doubting Grant's strategy. . . . Worth a Civil War buff's attention." - Kirkus Reviews   "Searing . . . Shaara seamlessly interweaves multiple points of view, as the plot is driven by a stellar cast of real-life and fictional characters coping with the pivotal crisis. . . . [A] riveting fictional narrative." - Booklist From the Hardcover edition., Praise for A Chain of Thunder   "[Jeff] Shaara continues to draw powerful novels from the bloody history of the Civil War. . . . The dialogue intrigues. Shaara aptly reveals the main actors: Grant, stoic, driven, not given to micromanagement; Sherman, anxious, high-strung, engaged even when doubting Grant's strategy. . . . Worth a Civil War buff's attention." -- Kirkus Reviews   "Searing . . . Shaara seamlessly interweaves multiple points of view, as the plot is driven by a stellar cast of real-life and fictional characters coping with the pivotal crisis. . . . [A] riveting fictional narrative." -- Booklist "Shaara's historical accuracy is faultless, and he tells a good story. . . . The voices of these people come across to the reader as poignantly as they did 150 years ago." --Historical Novels Review "The writing is picturesque and vibrant. . . . [an] engrossing tale." --Bookreporter, PRAISE FOR JEFF SHAARA'S ACCLAIMED CIVIL WAR NOVELS   Gods and Generals   "Powerful . . . Though the story of the Civil War has been told many times, this is the rare version that conveys what it must have felt like." -Chicago Sun-Times   "Compelling . . . a work of vivid drama and skill." -The Dallas Morning News   The Last Full Measure   " The Last Full Measure is more than another historical novel. It is rooted in history, but its strength is the element of humanity flowing through its characters. . . . The book is compelling, easy to read, well researched and written, and thought-provoking. . . . In short, it is everything that a reader could ask for."- Chicago Tribune   "Masterful . . . These characters come alive as complex, heroic, and flawed men."- The Baltimore Sun   A Blaze of Glory   "Brilliant . . . riveting . . . a work to be embraced."-Bookreporter   "Dynamic portrayals [of] Johnston, Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman." -The Wall Street Journal, Praise for A Chain of Thunder   "[Jeff] Shaara continues to draw powerful novels from the bloody history of the Civil War. . . . The dialogue intrigues. Shaara aptly reveals the main actors: Grant, stoic, driven, not given to micromanagement; Sherman, anxious, high-strung, engaged even when doubting Grant's strategy. . . . Worth a Civil War buff's attention." -- Kirkus Reviews   "Searing . . . Shaara seamlessly interweaves multiple points of view, as the plot is driven by a stellar cast of real-life and fictional characters coping with the pivotal crisis. . . . [A] riveting fictional narrative." -- Booklist
Series Volume Number
2
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Synopsis
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Continuing the series that began with A Blaze of Glory, Jeff Shaara returns to chronicle another decisive chapter in America's long and bloody Civil War. In A Chain of Thunder, the action shifts to the fortress city of Vicksburg, Mississippi. There, in the vaunted "Gibraltar of the Confederacy," a siege for the ages will cement the reputation of one Union general-and all but seal the fate of the rebel cause. In May 1863, after months of hard and bitter combat, Union troops under the command of Major General Ulysses S. Grant at long last successfully cross the Mississippi River. They force the remnants of Confederate Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton's army to retreat to Vicksburg, burning the bridges over the Big Black River in its path. But after sustaining heavy casualties in two failed assaults against the rebels, Union soldiers are losing confidence and morale is low. Grant reluctantly decides to lay siege to the city, trapping soldiers and civilians alike inside an iron ring of Federal entrenchments. Six weeks later, the starving and destitute Southerners finally surrender, yielding command of the Mississippi River to the Union forces on July 4-Independence Day-and marking a crucial turning point in the Civil War. Drawing on comprehensive research and his own intimate knowledge of the Vicksburg Campaign, Jeff Shaara once again weaves brilliant fiction out of the ragged cloth of historical fact. From the command tents where generals plot strategy to the ruined mansions where beleaguered citizens huddle for safety, this is a panoramic portrait of men and women whose lives are forever altered by the siege. On one side stand the emerging legend Grant, his irascible second William T. Sherman, and the youthful "grunt" Private Fritz Bauer; on the other, the Confederate commanders Pemberton and Joseph Johnston, as well as nineteen-year-old Lucy Spence, a civilian doing her best to survive in the besieged city. By giving voice to their experiences at Vicksburg, A Chain of Thunder vividly evokes a battle whose outcome still reverberates more than 150 years after the cannons fell silent. Praise for A Chain of Thunder " Jeff Shaara continues to draw powerful novels from the bloody history of the Civil War. . . . The dialogue intrigues. Shaara aptly reveals the main actors- Grant, stoic, driven, not given to micromanagement; Sherman, anxious, high-strung, engaged even when doubting Grant's strategy. . . . Worth a Civil War buff's attention." - Kirkus Reviews "Searing . . . Shaara seamlessly interweaves multiple points of view, as the plot is driven by a stellar cast of real-life and fictional characters coping with the pivotal crisis. . . . A riveting fictional narrative." - Booklist "Shaara's historical accuracy is faultless, and he tells a good story. . . . The voices of these people come across to the reader as poignantly as they did 150 years ago." -Historical Novels Review "The writing is picturesque and vibrant. . . . an engrossing tale." -Bookreporter, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Continuing the series that began with A Blaze of Glory, Jeff Shaara returns to chronicle another decisive chapter in America's long and bloody Civil War. In A Chain of Thunder, the action shifts to the fortress city of Vicksburg, Mississippi. There, in the vaunted "Gibraltar of the Confederacy," a siege for the ages will cement the reputation of one Union general--and all but seal the fate of the rebel cause. In May 1863, after months of hard and bitter combat, Union troops under the command of Major General Ulysses S. Grant at long last successfully cross the Mississippi River. They force the remnants of Confederate Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton's army to retreat to Vicksburg, burning the bridges over the Big Black River in its path. But after sustaining heavy casualties in two failed assaults against the rebels, Union soldiers are losing confidence and morale is low. Grant reluctantly decides to lay siege to the city, trapping soldiers and civilians alike inside an iron ring of Federal entrenchments. Six weeks later, the starving and destitute Southerners finally surrender, yielding command of the Mississippi River to the Union forces on July 4--Independence Day--and marking a crucial turning point in the Civil War. Drawing on comprehensive research and his own intimate knowledge of the Vicksburg Campaign, Jeff Shaara once again weaves brilliant fiction out of the ragged cloth of historical fact. From the command tents where generals plot strategy to the ruined mansions where beleaguered citizens huddle for safety, this is a panoramic portrait of men and women whose lives are forever altered by the siege. On one side stand the emerging legend Grant, his irascible second William T. Sherman, and the youthful "grunt" Private Fritz Bauer; on the other, the Confederate commanders Pemberton and Joseph Johnston, as well as nineteen-year-old Lucy Spence, a civilian doing her best to survive in the besieged city. By giving voice to their experiences at Vicksburg, A Chain of Thunder vividly evokes a battle whose outcome still reverberates more than 150 years after the cannons fell silent. Praise for A Chain of Thunder " Jeff] Shaara continues to draw powerful novels from the bloody history of the Civil War. . . . The dialogue intrigues. Shaara aptly reveals the main actors: Grant, stoic, driven, not given to micromanagement; Sherman, anxious, high-strung, engaged even when doubting Grant's strategy. . . . Worth a Civil War buff's attention." -- Kirkus Reviews "Searing . . . Shaara seamlessly interweaves multiple points of view, as the plot is driven by a stellar cast of real-life and fictional characters coping with the pivotal crisis. . . . A] riveting fictional narrative." -- Booklist "Shaara's historical accuracy is faultless, and he tells a good story. . . . The voices of these people come across to the reader as poignantly as they did 150 years ago." --Historical Novels Review "The writing is picturesque and vibrant. . . . an] engrossing tale." --Bookreporter

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  • by garamrod
    Feb 06, 2022

    Inside the Civil War!

    This book is about the battle for Vicksburg. You get to see from both sides military wise and from civilians that are caught in Vicksburg. The book is hard to put down once you start reading it. I highly recommend it.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: sxq74fprqf6@Deleted

  • by tmootz
    Jul 01, 2020

    Great book!

    Excellent well written book detailing events surrounding the battle of Vicksburg!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: fortwaynegoodwill

  • by plunk3kfam
    Apr 06, 2018

    Book ariived quickly and in excellent condition

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: thrift.books

  • by cwbjr
    Apr 24, 2022

    Another Great Civil War Novel

    Excellent read

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: discover-books

  • by denjen2oeu
    Mar 24, 2020

    A Chain of Thunder

    Very interesting and very factual.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: thrift.books

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