Shaara 3 copy Box set

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Summary: The Power of these books, are unmatched.
Review: This are all great books. The movie "Gettysburg" inspired me to read "The Killer Angels." I was never one who liked to read much. I read when I had to, but I never read for pleasure. However, I could not put these books done. They sucked me right back into the 1860's. I felt I was there with "Stonewall" Jackson visiting his mothers grave, I felt that I helped Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain defend Little Round Top at Gettysburg. These are great books. They can take a person like myself who does not read much, and makes you not want to stop reading. These were the first books, that I actually finished. Alot of times, I started books, but I never finished them. I had to finish these books, because they were so great. These books will be part of my book collection forever.

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Summary: Leadership Training
Review: This is perhaps one of the best historical novels written and is doubly unique in that it is also a primer in leadership techniques. It is a must read for anyone in a leadership position as it gives tremendous insights into how great leaders excel in times of crisis. The parallel development of Chamberlain, Lee, and Grant is, at times, heart wrenching as the Shaaras take them through their times of trial by fire, hardship, despiration, and triumph. The reader feels that he or she is there beside these great men as they face their trials and are inside their heads as they make momentous decisions. It gives the reader a much better understanding of the Civil War as well as what it means to be a leader on the battlefield and in everyday life.

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Summary: A Father and Son's Masterpiece
Review: This trilogy about the American Civil War was inspiring to me. These books showed the leaders of this war in a different way than any other history book I've read. It showed their thoughts and feelings. This trilogy showed me why generals made certain decisions in that time period. The trilogy showed me why the war had come about. The trilogy also showed me what happened to the leaders after these horrible events that had to happen. These are the greatest books I have ever read.

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Summary: Moving, inspirational, educational - a must read!
Review: This trilogy has touched me like no other books based on historical events have. Knowing full-well that these books fictionalize certain aspects of the characters, they nonetheless stir the emotions and evoke sympathy equally for both sides. Based on the descriptions of the early part of the war, I felt exasperation for the inept decisions of the northern leaders; later, as the inevitable end approached, I ached for Lee and the suffering of the confederate soldiers. These books opened up issues that in my previous studies were depicted in much more black and white terms. By the stirring depictions of the actions and characters, myriad and complex social and economic issues are raised, many of which continue to be debated today. These books have inspired me to pursue additional studies in the Civil War. I highly recommend that they be read by every American; they provide an interesting and emotional baptism into the most pivotal period of our nation's history.

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Summary: CIVIL WAR HISTORY BROUGHT TO LIFE.
Review: THIS TRILOGY SHOULD BE A PART OF EVERY HISTORY COURSE ON THE CIVIL WAR. THE SHAARAS HISTORICALLY ACCRUATE FICTIONALIZATION OF THE CIVIL WAR BRINGS TO LIFE MANY KEY PERSONAILITIES THAT WROTE THAT PART OF HISTORY. THE SHAARAS' BOOK OFFERS AN IDEA OF THE KIND OF PEOPLE GRANT, LEE,JACKSON AND LONGSTREET WERE. GODS AND GENERALS GOES FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR TO GETTYSBERG, THE KILLER ANGELS DEALS WITH GETTYSBERG AND THE LAST FULL MEASURE GOES TO THE END OF THE WAR. THEY ARE THE KIND OF BOOKS YOU HATE TO SEE END. THE CHARACTERS ARE NO LONGER NAMES ON A PAGE. THEY ARE ACQUAINTANCES THAT YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH SOMETHING WITH.

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Summary: Three outstanding books on the Civil War
Review: Yes, these books are fiction, but they are all based on fact. Although the authors take some liberties with specific facts, most of the writing follows very closely to the actual events of the Civil War. When you read other "non-fiction" books on the Civil War, the accuracy of these books will be evident. If you liked Killer Angels, you will love Gods and Generals and the Last Full Measure. Jeff Shaara writes exactly like his father and completes the entire story of the Civil War. I couldn't put them down.