Savannah
Or a Gift For Mr. Lincoln
By John Jakes
(Signet, Mass Market Paperback, 9780451215703, 336pp.)
Publication Date: September 2005
Categories: Historical - General
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Georgia 1864: 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 delightful Christmas story. (The Post and Courier) Jakes makes the city, the war, and his characters come alive... (Sarasota Herald-Tribune)











