- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; First Edition edition (April 24 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0312325940
- ISBN-13: 978-0312325947
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 14.6 x 2.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 408 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,491,696 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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As she enters the Commencement Ball at West Point on a spring evening in 1837, Cecelia Stovall looks and feels like the perfect, innocent Southern belle. But at that dance she will meet the man who will change her life--and the lives of her fellow Southerners--forever. Cecelia falls instantly in love with the dashing young Northern cadet William Sherman, and they embark on a fiery, secret rendezvous despite their broad cultural differances.
Legend has it that Sherman's love for Cecelia was the reason he spared her hometown Augusta during his infamous march to the sea, when he burned Atlanta to the ground. Diane Haeger has re-created this lost romance in a sweeping and lyrical novel that will be treasured equally by the history enthusiast and the incurable romantic.
Legend has it that Sherman's love for Cecelia was the reason he spared her hometown Augusta during his infamous march to the sea, when he burned Atlanta to the ground. Diane Haeger has re-created this lost romance in a sweeping and lyrical novel that will be treasured equally by the history enthusiast and the incurable romantic.
About the Author
Diane Haeger is the author of The Secret Wife of King George IV as well as a number of contemporary romances. She lives in Newport Beach, California.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Diane Haeger is a superb author,
By "alisapooh" (State College, PA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: My Dearest Cecelia: A Novel of the Southern Belle Who Stole General Sherman's Heart (Hardcover)
This is the 2nd book of hers I have read, and I loved it just as much as the first. She is an amazing writer and is now my favorite! I would recommend (and do) this book and any others by Diane Haeger to anyone.
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A great Romance!,
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This review is from: My Dearest Cecelia: A Novel of the Southern Belle Who Stole General Sherman's Heart (Hardcover)
I really enjoyed this book. A very good historical romance that touched my heart.
5.0 out of 5 stars
IF I ONLY HAD MORE STARS TO GIVE.............,
This review is from: My Dearest Cecelia: A Novel of the Southern Belle Who Stole General Sherman's Heart (Hardcover)
See the PS at the end of this- I've rationed myself and got through Chapter 4, trying to make this last as long as I can, but I had to go ahead and write. Diane Haeger has outdone herself. OK, I'm prejudiced. I have never enjoyed an author's works as much as hers, and I have not found another author of her caliber. I didn't think she could do any better than THE SECRET WIFE OF KING GEORGE IV, but this has already set itself up as such. The love story (based on a true story)between Cecilia and William is already so heartwrenching- to find a love so strong, so quickly, so true....and to be told by the world it would be destined to fail. These characters from the very beginning are so believeable and so realistic, you can close your eyes and envision them standing in front of you having their conversations. If you aren't familiar with Diane Haeger's works, RUN, don't walk, to your nearest bookstore. One quick warning- she sets the bar so high, you will be hard pressed to find another author that can come close to appeasing you until she sends us another book!PS- I've finished and I can't begin to praise this book enough. One thing I enjoyed about this book that has been different from other Civil War era books is that you are not drowned in a history lesson along with the story. The author tells you enough to acclimate you to what is going on without going too far into details of the war and battles. As with all her books, you don't ever want them to end and find you have a hard time finding anything else to read that will appease you after this.
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