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2000 historical novel by Jeff Shaara For the similarly titled Star Trek novel, see Last Full Measure (Star Trek novel).
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The Last Full Measure
First edition
AuthorJeff Shaara
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAmerican Civil War
GenreHistorical novel
PublisherBallantine Books
Publication date2000
Publication placeUnited States
Pages640
ISBN978-0-345-43481-4
Preceded byGods and Generals 

The Last Full Measure (ISBN 0-345-43481-1 (10 ISBN), ISBN 978-0-345-43481-4 (13 ISBN)) is a novel by American author Jeffrey Shaara, published on May 2, 2000, by Ballantine Books. It is the sequel to The Killer Angels and Gods and Generals. Together, the three novels complete an American Civil War trilogy relating events from 1858 to 1865.

History

The novel, along with the second part of the trilogy, Gods and Generals (1996) were written by Shaara after the death of his father, Michael Shaara, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Killer Angels. Employing the same style as the previous two books in the series, The Last Full Measure is written as a first-person narrative from various officers of the Union and Confederate Armies as they regroup after Gettysburg and move into the final two years of the war. Characters featured include General Robert E. Lee, newly promoted Brigadier General Joshua Chamberlain, and Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant.

The novel's title comes from a line in the Gettysburg Address: "It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion."

Like the first two novels of the trilogy, The Last Full Measure was planned to be made into a feature film by Ted Turner. However, Gods and Generals performed so poorly at the box office that the project was abandoned due to lack of interest and funding.

References

  1. "MOVIE INFO". Jeff Shaara. United States. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  2. Patta, Gig (June 24, 2013). "Exclusive: 'Gettysburg' Director Ronald Maxwell Updates on 'The Last Full Measure' and 'Belle Starr'". Latino Review Media. United States: Latino Review LLC. Retrieved July 3, 2016.

External links

Novels by Jeff Shaara
American Revolution novels
US-Mexican War
Civil War novels (Eastern Theater trilogy)
Civil War novels (Western Theater tetralogy)
World War I novels
World War II novels
Korean War novel


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