The Steel Wave: A Novel of World War II is a historical novel written by Jeff Shaara about Operation Overlord. The book is the second book in a trilogy written by Shaara.

The Steel Wave: A Novel of World War II
First edition
AuthorJeff Shaara
LanguageEnglish
GenreWar
Historical fiction
PublisherBallantine Books
Publication date
May 13, 2008[1]
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint
Tape
Audio[2]
Pages525[3][4]
ISBN978-0-7393-2784-5
Preceded byThe Rising Tide 
Followed byNo Less Than Victory 

The novel begins in January 1944, nearly six months before the invasion of Normandy. Nearly half of the novel deals with General Eisenhower, Winston Churchill, and the rest of the SHAEF's attempt to prepare for D-Day and Erwin Rommel's attempt to prepare for such an assault. The second half mostly deals with the first month of the invasion from the perspective of both Rommel, Eisenhower, and a composite Army Paratrooper Sergeant named Jesse Adams.

Reception

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The book did very well upon its release, reaching the New York Times bestseller list soon after its release.[citation needed]

The Reference And Users Services Association of the American Library Association recognized it as a 2009 Notable Book.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Overview of The Steel Wave: A Novel of World War II". Goodreads. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
  2. ^ "Editions of The Steel Wave: A Novel of World War II". Shelfari. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
  3. ^ "The Steel Wave by Jeff Shaara - Hardcover". Random House. 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
  4. ^ Shaara, Jeff (2008). The Steel Wave: A Novel of World War II: Jeff Shaara: Books. Random House Publishing. ISBN 978-0345461421.
  5. ^ "Awards and Honors". ALA. Archived from the original on 2014-12-21.