December, 1864.
The 60,000 strong army of General William Tecumseh Sherman has swept it's way through the south, burning Atlanta on its march to the sea.
Next in line-the city of Savannah-which Sherman intends to capture as a Christmas present for Abraham Lincoln.
When old "Uncle Billy," as Sherman is affectionately called by his troops, rolls into town, he meets his match in the form of twelve year old Miss Hattie-Harriet Lester, a "damned little rebel" who tells it like she sees it.
When Sherman's bummers come to loot the family rice plantation, she lets Sherman know it with a pointed kick to his shins.
Peopled with earnest lovers, a corrupt Southern judge, a pretty young widow, her plump spinster friend, a fast-talking New York reporter, a valiant young ex-slave and other rascals, scalawags, fools and real historical figures, Savannah {or} a Gift for Mr. Lincoln is a tale of Southern Civil War home life as the end draws near.
It is both a morality tale and a comedy of manners, with the right mix of danger, romance and humor set against the backdrop of American history.
This is John Jakes at his merry best.
Written By : Stuart Woods
James Daniels
Publisher : Brilliance Audio Inc
Length : 9 hours 40 minutes
Categories : Espionage War & Military Horror & Suspense Horror & Suspense Thrillers
Our Price : $24.95
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Written By : John Altman
Michael Page
Publisher : Brilliance Audio Inc
Length : 8 hours 6 minutes
Categories : Espionage Thrillers War & Military
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A Nazi agent attempts to smuggle the secrets of Los Alamos back to Germany. View...
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Written By : Patrick O'Brian
Robert Hardy
Publisher : Harper Collins UK
Length : 2 hours 49 minutes
Categories : Historical War & Military
Our Price : $12.75
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Written By : Jim DeFelice
J. Charles
Publisher : Brilliance Audio Inc
Length : 12 hours
Categories : Espionage Horror & Suspense Horror & Suspense War & Military
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Written By : Pete McCarthy
Narrated By : Pete McCarthy
Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Length : 2 hours
Type : Autobiography Biographical Travel
Price : $16.75
The audio of the million-selling book - Pete McCarthy's hilarious journey in search of his Irish roots.
McCarthy's tale of his hilarious trip around Ireland has gained thousands of fans all over the world.
Pete was born in Warrington to an Irish mother and an English father and spent happy summer holidays in Cork. Years later, reflecting on the many places he has visited as a travel broadcaster, Pete admits that he feels more at home in Ireland than anywhere. To find out whether this is due to rose-coloured spectacles or to a deeper tie with the country of his ancestors, Pete sets off on a trip around Ireland and discovers that it has changed in surprising ways.
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