- Jeffrey Shaara
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name = Jeffrey Shaara
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birth_date =1952
birth_place =New Brunswick, New Jersey
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nationality = American
alma_mater =Florida State University
known_for = Novelist
spouse =Jeffrey M. Shaara (born
1952 ) is an American novelist, the son ofPulitzer Prize winnerMichael Shaara .Jeffrey Shaara was born in
New Brunswick, New Jersey and grew up inTallahassee, Florida . He graduated fromFlorida State University in1974 with a degree inCriminology and now lives in Sarasota.He wrote "Gods and Generals" and "The Last Full Measure" which are the prequel and sequel, respectively, to his father Michael's award-winning novel "
The Killer Angels ". Jeffrey followed his father's footsteps upon the latter's death, writing historical fiction and documenting the American wars.He is currently working on a trilogy about
World War II in Europe and North Africa, which will be followed by a novel about World War II in the Pacific and then a novel about theKorean War . The second book in his WWII trilogy,"The Steel Wave", was released on May 13, 2008. The third is due late in 2009.His book "
Gods and Generals " was produced in 2003 as a major motion picture by Warner Brothers.Works
Novels
*"
Gods and Generals " (1996) - Civil War (1861-1865)
*"The Last Full Measure " (1998) - Civil War (1861-1865)
*"Gone for Soldiers " (2000) - US-Mexican War (1847-1848)
*"Rise to Rebellion " (2001) - Pre-American Revoltionary War (1770-1776)
*"The Glorious Cause " (2002) - American Revolutionary War (1776-1783)
*"To the Last Man " (2004) - World War I (1914-1918)
*"" (2006)
*"The Rising Tide " (2006) - World War II (1939-1945), Trilogy Part 1 of 3
*"The Steel Wave " (2008) - World War II (1939-1945), Trilogy Part 2 of 3External links
* [http://jeffshaara.com Author's website]
* [http://www.pritzkermilitarylibrary.org/events/2006-11-30-jeffShaara.jsp Interview] on "The Rising Tide" at thePritzker Military Library
* [http://www.calvin.edu/innercompass/media/ic719.mp4 Video] or [http://www.calvin.edu/innercompass/media/ic719.mp3 audio] interview by Karen Saupe on Inner Compass
* [http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080517/VIDEO06/805170686// Video] interview on "The Steel Wave"
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