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Book two in the series is the lastmeasure published in 1998, but the events depicted occurred during 1861 and 1865. Jeff shaara, a son of italian immigrant, was born in new brunswick, new jersey in 1952. The novel begins in january 1944, nearly six months before the invasion of normandy. Take a major event in military history and fictionalize it slightly by telling the story from the perspective of a revolving cast of characters from both sides, usually reflecting both the commanders and the lowranking grunts. In this fictionalized account of dday, the steel wave. Jeff shaara books list of books by author jeff shaara. Jeff shaara, americas premier author of military historical fiction, brings us the centerpiece of his epic trilogy of the second world war. A novel of world war 2 the second volume in the series, focusing on the dday invasion. It is the first novel in civil war series and takes place between 1858 and 1863. Jeff shaara made his debut in the publishing world in 1996, when gods and generals was published. A novel of world war ii by jeff shaara 0345461428 9780345461421 a gently used book at a great low price. Jeff shaara continues to follow in the footsteps of his father, michael the killer angels with the steel wave. A novel of world war ii jeff shaara ballantine books historical fiction isbn.
The steel wave, the second book in jeff shaaras proposed world war ii trilogy, covers a key period of the war. The steel wave second world war, book 2 by jeff shaara. As is usual shaara writes best when he is depicting regular troops in battle. The rising tide, the steel wave, no less than victory by jeff shaara.
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