Savannah
Sherman's army marches from Atlanta to the sea, with Savannah in its path. The Lester ladies--attractive widowed Sara and her feisty twelve-year-old daughter Hattie--struggle to save the family rice plantation. Hattie and the general find themselves on a collision course that will astonish both of t...
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| Format: | Audiobooks Audiobook (CD) |
| Language: | English |
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Prince Freferick, Md. :
Recorded Books,
2004.
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| Summary: | Sherman's army marches from Atlanta to the sea, with Savannah in its path. The Lester ladies--attractive widowed Sara and her feisty twelve-year-old daughter Hattie--struggle to save the family rice plantation. Hattie and the general find themselves on a collision course that will astonish both of them when Sherman offers the city to Lincoln as "a Christmas gift." |
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| Item Description: | Unabridged. Title from the label. In a container. Compact discs. |
| Physical Description: | 8 sound discs (8.75 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. Issued also on cassette. |
| ISBN: | 1419309331 |
| Author Notes: | Early in his career Jakes wrote copy for a pharmaceutical company and various ad agencies, and authored dozens of short stories encompassing western, mystery and science fiction themes. In March 1973, Jakes commenced work on The Kent Family Chronicles, a multi-volume set portraying American history through the lives of a fictional family. Later works include North and South (1982), California Gold (1989), Homeland (1993), and American Dreams. Six of his major novels have been filmed as television miniseries, and North and South remains one of the highest rated miniseries in the history of television. Jakes is actively involved in the adaptation of North and South for the Broadway stage. John Jakes has been hailed as the godfather of the historical novel, and America's history teacher. He died on March 11, 2023. (Bowker Author Biography) |
