Book description
Georgia 1864: General Sherman's army marches inexorably from Atlanta to
the sea. In its path: the charming old city of Savannah, where the
Lester ladies - attractive widow 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.
'A rich cast of characters… adventure, romance, humour… engaging well
crafted and tightly focused' Library Journal
'A rich cast of characters...adventure, romance, humour...engaging,
well crafted and tightly focused' Library Journal on Savannah Christmas
The best historical novelist of our time. Patricia Cornwell John Jakes
makes history come alive. Nelson DeMille, International Bestseller
Born in Chicago in 1932, John Jakes began writing professionally when he
was at university, having sold his first story for . He did freelance
advertising copy while writing short stories and in 1973 started his
8-volume saga, The Kent Family Chronicles - all were bestsellers.
