Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #23734 in Books
• Published on: 1999-04-27
• Released on: 1999-04-27
• Format: Box set
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 3
• Binding: Paperback

Amazon.com Review
Author Jeff M. Shaara rounds out the Civil War Trilogy started by his late father Michael Shaara, whose book The Killer Angels described the Battle of Gettysburg. While Gods and Generals covered action prior to Gettysburg, The Last Full Measure picks up with Confederate General Robert E. Lee's retreat from Pennsylvania and continues through the end of the war. The younger Shaara focuses on the characters of Lee and Union commander Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, both of whom play prominent roles in the earlier books. He also introduces a new one: Ulysses S. Grant, the Union general who would finally defeat the South--something no soldier before him could manage. The Last Full Measure is often exciting and poignant, and fans of The Killer Angels and Gods and Generals won't be disappointed. A nicely boxed edition of this classic historical fiction. --John Miller

Customer Reviews

Brilliant
This trilogy by Michael and Jeff Shaara is one of the most enjoyable series I've read.Jeff Shaara's Gods and Generals and Last Full Measure bookend Michael Shaara's brilliant Pulitzer Prize winning Killer Angels.
The series focuses on the lives and personal experiences of the generals in the Confederate North Virginia army and the Union's Army of the Potomac.Although a novel,the books are filled with tons of information and history regarding the Civil War.The story moves cleanly aand swiftly covering the pre-war years until the surrender at Appomatax.The reader experiences a range of emotions from the thrill and sorrow of victory to the devastion of loss on both sides.Although I've read many history books on the subject, the Shaara series brought me into the middle of the action.I was also inspired to reexamine the history of the Civil War and make another trip to Gettysburgh with more insight.As an added bonus,one may want to pick up the also excellent Jeff Shaara's Gone For Soldiers as an introduction to the characters in the Civil war series. Enjoy

A very personal perspective of the civil war
Read Killer Angels first, then Gods and Generals followed by The Last Full Measure. The Authors put a very personal edge to historical players of our nation's civil war. In many cases, I couldn't wait to pick the book up again because I longed for the relationship with the characters.

The Civil War Trilogy: Gods and Generals / The Killer Angels / The Last Full Measure [BOX SET]
The Civil War Trilogy: Gods and Generals / The Killer Angels / The Last Full Measure