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A fictional account of the last months of the Civil War, told from the perspectives of participants on both sides, recreates how Commander William T. Sherman conquers the Confederate forces under General Hood during his March to the Sea campaign.

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A riveting novel about Sherman's March, and the last installment in the bestselling Civil War series that began with A Blaze of Glory and continued in A Chain of Thunder and The Smoke At Dawn, by New York Times bestselling author Jeff Shaara.NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER .FromJeff Shaara comes the riveting final installment in the Civil War series that began with A Blaze of Glory and continued in A Chain of Thunder and The Smoke at Dawn.November 1864- As the Civil War rolls into its fourth bloody year, the tide has turned decidedly in favor of the Union. A grateful Abraham Lincoln responds to Ulysses S. Grant's successes by bringing the general east, promoting Grant to command the entire Union war effort, while William Tecumseh Sherman now directs the Federal forces that occupy all of Tennessee.In a massive surge southward, Sherman conquers the city of Atlanta, sweeping aside the Confederate army under the inept leadership of General John Bell Hood. Pushing through northern Georgia, Sherman's legendary March to the Sea shoves away any Rebel presence, and by Christmas 1864 the city of Savannah falls into the hands of "Uncle Billy." Now there is but one direction for Sherman to go. In his way stands the last great hope for the Southern cause, General Joseph E. Johnston.In the concluding novel of his epic Civil War tetralogy, Jeff Shaara tells the dramatic story of the final eight months of battle from multiple perspectives- the commanders in their tents making plans for total victory, as well as the ordinary foot soldiers and cavalrymen who carried out their orders until the last alarum sounded. Through Sherman's eyes, we gain insight into the mind of the general who vowed to "make Georgia howl" until it surrendered. In Johnston, we see a man agonizing over the limits of his army's power, and accepting the burden of leading the last desperate effort to ensure the survival of the Confederacy.The Civil War did not end quietly. It climaxed in a storm of fury that lay waste to everything in its path. The Fateful Lightning brings to life those final brutal, bloody months of fighting with you-are-there immediacy, grounded in the meticulous research that readers have come to expect from Jeff Shaara.Praise forThe Fateful Lightning"Powerful and emotional . . . highly recommended."-Historical Novels Review"Outstanding . . . Shaara combines his extensive knowledge of military history with his consummate skill as a storyteller."-Booklist"Readers . . . looking for an absorbing novel will be well rewarded."-The Clarion-Ledger"A great accomplishment and a more than fitting conclusion to Shaara's work on the Civil War."-Bookreporter

Author Biography

Jeff Shaara is the New York Times bestselling author of The Smoke at Dawn, A Chain of Thunder, A Blaze of Glory, The Final Storm, No Less Than Victory, The Steel Wave, The Rising Tide, To the Last Man, The Glorious Cause, Rise to Rebellion, and Gone for Soldiers, as well as Gods and Generals and The Last Full Measure-two novels that complete the Civil War trilogy that began with his father's Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, The Killer Angels. Shaara was born into a family of Italian immigrants in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He grew up in Tallahassee, Florida, and graduated from Florida State University. He lives in Gettysburg.

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Praise for Jeff Shaara's new Civil War seriesThe Fateful Lightning"Powerful and emotional . . . highly recommended."—Historical Novels Review"Outstanding . . . Shaara combines his extensive knowledge of military history with his consummate skill as a storyteller."—Booklist"Readers . . . looking for an absorbing novel will be well rewarded."—The Clarion-Ledger"A great accomplishment and a more than fitting conclusion to Shaara's work on the Civil War."—BookreporterA Blaze of Glory"[An] exciting read . . . This novel is meticulously researched and brings a vivid reality to the historical events depicted."—Library Journal"Dynamic portrayals [of] Johnston, Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman."—The Wall Street JournalA Chain of Thunder"Shaara continues to draw powerful novels from the bloody history of the Civil War."—Kirkus Reviews"Shaara's historical accuracy is faultless, and he tells a good story. . . . The voices of these people come across to the reader as poignantly clear as they did 150 years ago."—Historical Novels ReviewThe Smoke at Dawn"Beautifully written . . . Shaara once again elevates history from mere rote fact to explosive and engaging drama."—Bookreporter"Shaara's mastery of military tactics, his intimate grasp of history, and his ability to interweave several supporting narratives into a cohesive and digestible whole . . . will appeal to a broad range of historical and military fiction fans."—Booklist

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Details ISBN034554921X Author Jeff Shaara Short Title FATEFUL LIGHTNING Language English ISBN-10 034554921X ISBN-13 9780345549211 Media Book Format Paperback Birth 1952 Subtitle A Novel of the Civil War Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Pages 640 Year 2016 Imprint Ballantine Books Inc. DEWEY 813.6 Publication Date 2016-06-14 UK Release Date 2016-06-14 AU Release Date 2016-06-14 NZ Release Date 2016-06-14 US Release Date 2016-06-14 Illustrations 10 MAPS Narrator Tom Judd Translator Brian Boyd Affiliation Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Bipolar Clinic and Reseach Program, Massachusetts General Hospital Position Associate Professor of Psychiatry Qualifications Ph.D. Publisher Random House USA Inc Audience General We've got this

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