Savannah or A Gift For Mr Lincoln - Hardcover

Jakes, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0525948031 ISBN 13: 9780525948032

Publisher: Dutton Adult, 2004

Synopsis

As Sherman and his army march from Atlanta to the sea in 1864, the charming old city of Savannah lies directly in their path, threatening the livelihood of widow Sara Lester and her twelve-year-old daughter Hattie, who struggle to save the family plantation, but when Sherman offers Lincoln the city as a Christmas gift, he finds himself on a collision course with young Hattie. 225,000 first printing.

About this title

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.

From AudioFile:

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

About this edition

• Publisher: Dutton Adult
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0525948031
• ISBN 13: 9780525948032
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304