A novel of the mexican war on your kindle in under a minute. It does and excellent job of describing what made good and bad soldiers. Gone for soldiers by jeff shaara overdrive rakuten. It was about a patrol looking for cacciato who was going to paris, so they followed him to paris. A novel of the mexican war by jeff shaara, the training ground. Although it secured the southwest for a nation emboldened by manifest destiny, this twoyear conflict has nearly faded into oblivion, eclipsed by the subsequent domestic dispute a. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Now the acclaimed author who illuminated the civil war and the mexicanamerican war brilliantly brings to life the american revolution, creating a superb saga of the men who helped to forge the destiny of a nation. Lee and winfield scott in the mexican war struggling against the extraordinary tactics and ego of mexican dictator santa anna, with a young cast of characters grant, longstreet, jackson not yet famous for their future roles in the civil war. A novel of the mexican war audiobook by jeff shaara. The mexican war soldiers index contains 773 records of soldiers who enlisted for this war that date back to 1846 and continue through 1848. This brief war is often overlooked by casual students of history since it occurred so close to the american civil war and is overshadowed by the latters sheer size and scope.
Gone for soldiers is a 2000 historical novel by jeffrey shaara about the mexicanamerican war. A complete history of the mexican war nathan brooks. There were several female soldiers in the mexicanamerican war, and it was often love that drove them to enlist. But that doesnt mean other women didnt successfully masquerade as men. To learn more about the mexican war soldiers index, visit the website for the maine state archives. A novel of the first world war 2004 is a historical novel written by jeff shaara about the experience of a number of combatants in world war i. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. This prequel of sorts explores the early careers of several legendary military figures of the mexicanamerican war who would achieve prominence years later in the civil war. A novel of the mexican war ebook written by jeff shaara. Now, in gone for soldiers, jeff shaara carries us back fifteen years before that momentous conflict, when the civil wars most familiar names are fighting for another cause, junior officers marching under the same flag in an unfamiliar land, experiencing combat for the first time in the mexicanamerican war.
The frontier, the mexican war, the civil war, the indian wars by randy steffen listed under cavalry. Plus you get a look at grant, longstreet, johnson and others. Gone for soldiers is a novel about the mexican american war. In this stunning, unforgettable novel, jeff shaara carries us back thirteen years before the civil war, when that momentous conflicts most familiar names are fighting for another cause, junior officers marching under the same flag in an unfamiliar land, experiencing combat for the first time in the mexicanamerican war. Product description in gone for soldiers, jeff shaara carries us back 15 years before the momentous conflict he has so brilliantly chronicled, to a time when the civil wars most familiar names are fighting for another cause, junior officers marching under the same flag in. Im certainly not recommending every book about war ever written, or even every book ive read on the subject, but instead a collection of the most meaningful. One of the leading writers of historical fiction, jeff shaara follows his popular bestsellers, gods and generals and the last full measure, with his latest novel. The author eleventh book called the final storm was released 2011. Now in gods and generals, jeff shaara carries forward his fathers vision in an epic story that traces the lives, passions, and careers of these great military leaders from the first gathering clouds of the civil war. Jeff shaara dazzled readers with his bestselling novels gods and generals, the last full measure, and gone for soldiers. Given that every single book in the other answers is written by american authors, i am going to recommend two mexican sources.
She wrote a bestselling book about fighting in the war disguised as a man. This prequel of sorts explores the early careers of several legendary military figures of the mexican american war who would achieve prominence years later in the civil war. Your next book is a classic of vietnam war books, the things they carried 1990 by tim obrien. I have killer angels book that jeffs dad wrote and thought it was great except the 3rd day on picketts charge and like the movie version on picketts charge better. Author of gods and generals, the rising tide, the glorious cause, gone for soldiers, rise to rebellion, the steel wave, to the last man, the last full measure. I like this book because it was his second book about vietnam. Rise to rebellion by jeff shaara overdrive rakuten. Gone for soldiers a novel of the mexican war jeff shaara. Ive read all shaaras civil war, revolutionary war and world war ii novels. These records were compiled from the maine state archives. What book is a good history of the socalled mexican. Although it secured the southwest for a nation emboldened by manifest destiny, this twoyear conflict has nearly faded into oblivion, eclipsed by the subsequent domestic dispute a dozen years later.
One of the leading writers of historical fiction, jeff shaara follows his popular bestsellers, gods and generals and the last full measure, with his latest novel, gone for soldiers. A novel of the mexican war by jeff shaara 8 editions. Book two in the series is the lastmeasure published in 1998, but the events depicted occurred during 1861 and 1865. I downloaded jeff shastas excellent novelization of the mexican american war after reading the exceptionally moving the killer angels by the. Gone for soldiers published in 2000 narrates the events of the usmexican war between 1847 and 1848. A novel of the mexican war robert e lee and winfield scott wage war in mexico against the overwhelming forces of mexican dictator santa anna the cast of characters far more well known exploits in the civil war now, as younger men, all on the same side. The book became a national best seller and received praise from people such as general tommy franks. American war is a disquieting novel of immense depth, and possibly a classic of our time. What are your book recommendations on the mexican war. This is an exact reproduction of a book published before 1923. The irish soldiers of mexico by michael hogan one of the very few unbiased accounts of the mexicanamerican war, and the only book by a foreigner used by mexican universities. In this stunning, unforgettable novel, jeff shaara carries us back thirteen years before the civil war, when that momentous conflicts most familiar names. Book recommendations on the mexican war american civil. I have them roughly organized by chronology and era but feel free to skip around.
Gone for soldiers by jeff shaara penguin random house audio. This is a typical jeff shaara book that tells the story through the mouths of. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read gone for soldiers. Many of the main players on the american side went on to serve with distinction in the us civil war, and this battle experience helped prepare them for that. Download file pdf gone for soldiers a novel of the mexican war jeff shaara gone for soldiers a novel of the mexican war jeff shaara gone for soldiers a novel jeff shaara is the new york times bestselling author of a chain of thunder, a blaze of glory, the final storm, no less than victory, the steel wave, the rising tide. While the mexican war is not one of the biggest or longest wars in our. In gone for soldiers, jeff shaara carries us back 15 years before the momentous conflict he has so brilliantly chronicled, to a time when the civil wars most familiar names are fighting for another cause, junior officers marching under the same flag in an unfamiliar land, experiencing combat for the first time in the mexicanamerican war. Avaliable format in pdf, epub, mobi, kindle, ebook and audiobook.
Immediately download the mexicanamerican war summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching mexicanamerican war. A novel of the mexican war, published by random house. The first one, going after cacciato, was very surreal. Now, in gone for soldiers, jeff shaara carries us back fifteen years before that momentous conflict, when the civil war s most familiar names are fighting for another cause, junior officers marching under the same flag in an unfamiliar land, experiencing combat for the first time in the mexican american war. It was written as a standalone novel, but could also be seen as a prequel to the civil war trilogy written by shaara and his father, michael shaara, introducing some of. The killer angels, michael shaaras classic civil war novel about the men who led the fight at the battle of gettysburg, was a pulitzer prizewinning best seller. This is not an ocrd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. Armys first experience waging an extended conflict in a foreign land. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. At the two first he was repulsed by the regulars at the ford by the brave volunteers and militia, where he suffered severely in killed, wounded, and prisoners. Im sure ill miss some great books youve loved, so please suggest them in the comments. With his acclaimed new york times bestsellers gods and generals and the last full measure, jeff shaara expanded upon his fathers pulitzer prizewinning civil war classic, the killer angelsushering the reader through the poignant drama of this most bloody chapter in our history. Having chronicled the civil war in gods and generals.
The story of a british deserter 1at ed by andy owen isbn. The novel completes the ww2 series by narrating the story of end of war in the pacific. The main focuse is on winfield scott,who i did not know much about and robert e lee. The best vietnam war books five books expert recommendations. Page one attempt to cross was made at the village bridge, another at the upper bridge, and a third at a ford about three miles from the works. Having chronicled the civil war in gods and generals and the last full measure, jeff shaara casts his eye on the earlier proving ground of the mexican war in his third novel, gone for soldiers. American war is terrifying in its prescient vision of the future.
This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Like being at the mexican war gone for soldiers is a must book for anyone that is interested in the civil war. Italy japan mexico netherlands singapore spain turkey united arab emirates united states. Most historians, however, dismiss her story as fictional. With his acclaimed new york times bestsellers gods and generals.