Savannah or a Gift for Mr. Lincoln, John Jakes
Savannah or a Gift for Mr. Lincoln, John Jakes
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Savannah {or} a Gift for Mr. Lincoln

Author: John Jakes

Narrator: Dylan Baker

Abridged: 6 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/2004


Synopsis

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.

About John Jakes

John Jakes is the bestselling author of Charleston, the eight-volume Kent Family Chronicles, The North and South Trilogy, On Secret Service, California Gold, Homeland, and American Dreams. Descended from a soldier of the Virginia Continental Line who fought in the American Revolution, Jakes is one of today's most distinguished authors of historical fiction. He lives in South Carolina and Florida.

About Dylan Baker

Dylan Baker's films include Happiness, Along Came A Spider, and 13 Days. He starred on the TV series Feds and Murder One. Mr. Baker's theater credits include La Bete (Tony & Drama Desk nominations), Eastern Standard (Theatre World Award), and Not About Heroes (Obie Award).


Reviews

Goodreads review by William on September 24, 2011

The only other work of Jakes that I have read was Charleston. Savannah is a completely different type of book. The main character is a young girl, which makes the book feel like it is geared toward the teenage crowd. Descriptions are not very detailed and all of the action that takes place is void o......more

Goodreads review by Leigh on January 29, 2025

This was by far the worst John Jakes book I've ever read. There was no compelling plot or story arch at all, and everything was completely unrealistic. It reads like a children's novel (the edition I read even had pictures.) I usually can tolerate Jakes' whimsical and simplified/stretched versions o......more

Goodreads review by John on July 09, 2016

As a quick and easy read, I found this book enjoyable. It also covers a portion of the Civil War which I knew little about, the end of Sherman's "March to the Sea" in Savannah at Christmastime 1864. In contrast to the destruction that he wreaked through other parts of Georgia and later South Carolin......more

Goodreads review by Kyle on January 08, 2012

A very uncharacteristic John Jakes book, Savannah never seemed to get going, and I didn't find myself drawn into the characters and time period of the book. Rather than an in depth (though fictional) account of historical events, this book was quite simply a "light read." From the young girl (the ma......more

Goodreads review by Stacy on March 12, 2010

Start with the good: I liked the historical details, I liked learning about the Civil War time period and specifically about city I would love to visit someday. But this story was also cheesy and somewhat predictable. The characters were skin-deep, stereotyped, and superficially developed, and I foun......more