Sean Kevin Gabhann

Gebundenes Buch

Harper's Shiloh

A Novel of the First Bloodiest Battle

Beschreibung

April 1862. The War of the Rebellion threatens the Deep South after Grant's army occupies most of west Tennessee. The Federals grow in strength as new recruits arrive every day and veteran divisions march from Nashville. Expectation rides the air in the Federal army. Meanwhile Confederate forces remain undetected behind their screen of first-class cavalry. Federal Lieutenant James (Jamie) Harper has rejoined First Iowa Mounted Infantry Volunteers, bringing with him the injured Gustav Magnusson, newly-minted nurse's aide Katie Malloy, Private Johnny Cooke, and new recruit "Wrangler" Eberhart. Despite of urging by Grant's staff, Harper's commanding officer still refuses to trust Harper with a combat assignment. Katie Malloy learns that denouncing her previous life is not sufficient to take a respected place in the battalion, even though she enjoys Harper's protection as his ward. Exposed to the true brutality of camp life and of war, she faces even tougher challenges for survival when her bravery and loyalty are put to the ultimate test on the battlefield. Corporal Gustav Magnusson continues to struggle with his own fears and feelings of self-worth. Concerned that his injuries may compel him to return home, confused over commitments to his family and his church, and troubled by his mixed feelings for Katie, he lashes out. Yet he must push these personal troubles aside to become the leader his men need on the day of battle. When the Rebel Army of the Mississippi launches a surprise attack, success and failure are in constant flux, life and death hang in the balance, and triumph relies on the personal decisions of the individuals at the heart of the War Between the States. Gabhann's exquisite descriptions of men in battle follow the style of C.S. Forester and Leon Uris.

Autor

Sean Kevin Gabhann was born in Philadelphia, growing up in nearby Pennsauken, New Jersey. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and spent the next several years in the Navy, including seven and a half years serving in the Western Pacific. He saw combat with Coastal Forces, Vietnam in 1971-73 and was afloat with Seventh Fleet during the final evacuation in April 1975. He completed graduate studies in Applied Sciences at the University of California San Diego followed by a twenty-five year civil service career in the defense acquisition community. Several anecdotes from his career have made their way his books. He first became interested in American Civil War history during the centennial celebration and he owns an extensive library of primary and secondary material related to Civil War. Shortly before retiring, Gabhann became aware of the works of Bernard Cornwell. These excellent stories triggered a long-postponed desire first inspired by the Hornblower novels of C.S. Forrester to write adventure novels about the lives of common people during the Civil War. He especially wants to write about campaigns in the West because of a fascination with the careers of U.S Grant and W.T. Sherman. Sean reports, "My approach to writing historical fiction is to begin with a framework of the historical timeline and local geography derived from primary and secondary sources and then fit the plot within the framework. Then I edit for character development, followed by historical setting. Finally I edit for the reading experience: reorganizing chapters and scenes to enhance the flow before turning the manuscript over to the reading circle and to the beta readers. Accordingly, each manuscript undergoes at least five edits or revisions." Sean enjoys living in San Diego, California. For more information about Harper, Magnusson, Malloy or other topics covered in Sean's books go to Harper's War Stories website: http://harperswarstories.com/ and sign up on Sean's blog.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Natchez Trail Press
• Seitenzahl: 380
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. November 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 714g
• ISBN-13: 9781734397482
• ISBN-10: 1734397489
• Artikelnr.: 65938829