Savannah (Abridged): Or a Gift for Mr. Lincoln Audiobook

" This is an amazing Christmas story that takes a break from a brutal war and devastation. The characters are memorable and you get a look at the humanity on both sides of the U.S. Civil War in the middle of suffering and brutality. I love the tenacity of the main characters, Sara and her daughter, Hattie. I recommend it. "

" Read this book just prior to a vacation to Savannah. I love reading historical novels and having the setting in Savannah was a plus. Part of the story takes place on Tybee Island where we stayed, it was fun to walk around the city and place the story. The story itself is about a young girl with the gumption to stand up to General Sherman. "

" A fictionalized version of Sherman's arrival in Savannah. Focuses on one Southern family greatly affected. Didn't seem up to Johnn Jakes' usual good historical fiction. "

" SUMMER READING CLUB: "General Sherman marched to the Atlantic Ocean through Savannah during the Civil War. His army caused great destruction to the south by burning and looting. the autor creates a fictional offset about a little girl, Hattie, that detaches you from all the misery." -Ruth Ellen Carlsen "

" It was ok. I like many of his other books better. Quick read. "

" We 'listened to this on our way to the Outer Banks, NC from Michigan. It was okay....but not something I would recommend. That said; My partner in crime loved it....but this is my review so I'm sticking with just okay. "

" I have enjoyed most of the John Jakes books that I've read. However, this one seemed mujch more fiction than historicall. A good light read for a busy time of year (Christmas season). "

" Pretty lame - used to really like this author. I did learn some things about the Civil war, but not enough to justify it. "

" Told primarily from the POV of a young woman resident of Savannah as Sherman's army approaches. This is more of a relationship novel, rather than an action story. "

" I read it because I love the city of Savannah. But the book is too shallow for my tastes. "

" Good historical fiction. I wish I could follow the characters further but I understand the significance of focusing on that interlude in Savannah's history. I love the city of Savannah. "

" This book was quite interesting and yet fairly wordy. It gives a very good perspective of personal life in the south during the Civil War, one of which is rarely seen in typical American History class. "

" I enjoyed the book but then I find "Professor Jakes" to be a great historian and great story teller. "

" Loved this book. Gave me a better insight to my most famous relative, William T. Sherman. This showed what gumption it took to put an end to the Civil War. Read this sometime in 2011. After reading North and South trilogy. "

" Good story, and goes along well with Charleston - a similar novel about a similar city. Not the best Jakes book I read, and I was disappointed considering how intriguing and beautiful Savannah really is. Still a good book and very entertaining. "

" Sherman's Christmas, 1864 gift to Lincoln of the city of Savannah after "disappearing" after burning of Atlanta. "

" I didn't finish it. Didn't capture my interest in the first chapter "

" I had hoped for a bit more from John Jakes, whose Kent Family Chronicles enthralled me many years ago. This seemed to be a "by the numbers" sort of book, and was a disappointment. "

" Enjoyed the book, but a light read for John Jake authors "

" Listened to audio while driving. Good story "

" Really unusual for John Jakes to write a Christmas story. Very well done and with a history lesson as a bonus. "

" Read like a Nicholas Sparks novel with historical events intermixed. "

" Not my favorite John Jakes book, but good, and a quick read. "

" Not one of his best, but an easy read "

" Civil War story through eyes of young girl. Interesting, new look at Gen. William T. Sherman. "

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" Pretty lame - used to really like this author. I did learn some things about the Civil war, but not enough to justify it. "

" Told primarily from the POV of a young woman resident of Savannah as Sherman's army approaches. This is more of a relationship novel, rather than an action story. "

" enjoyed this historical fiction story but not as much as the earlier John Jakes books. Maybe it's because I was much younger, and more of a romantic, when I read "North and South" and the rest of the series! :-) Anyway, still a good story. "

" I read it because I love the city of Savannah. But the book is too shallow for my tastes. "

" I have enjoyed most of the John Jakes books that I've read. However, this one seemed mujch more fiction than historicall. A good light read for a busy time of year (Christmas season). "

" Own This book must have been intended for teens to read. The characters seemed to be introduced as an after thought. The book included graphics which detracted from the experience. "

" We 'listened to this on our way to the Outer Banks, NC from Michigan. It was okay....but not something I would recommend. That said; My partner in crime loved it....but this is my review so I'm sticking with just okay. "

" Read like a Nicholas Sparks novel with historical events intermixed. "

" I love Jakes' epics. I've read them all and loved them. As Sherman's army marches from Atlanta to the sea in 1864, the city of Savannah lies directly in its path, threatening the livelihood of widow Sara Lester and her twelve-year-old daughter Hattie, who struggle to save the family plantation. "

" Not one of his best, but an easy read "

" A fictionalized version of Sherman's arrival in Savannah. Focuses on one Southern family greatly affected. Didn't seem up to Johnn Jakes' usual good historical fiction. "

" Civil War story through eyes of young girl. Interesting, new look at Gen. William T. Sherman. "

" Liked it, but not as epic as his previous books. "