Legacies [Hardcover]

Janet Dailey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1995

The Civil War threatens to destroy the romance between a Harvard-educated Cherokee Indian and the daughter of a Union officer, in a fast-paced novel by the best-selling author of The Proud and the Free. Lit Guild & Doubleday.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Despite its predictable love story, this Civil War saga provides a fascinating look at Cherokee Indians as plantation owners and slaveholders, and at the conflicts that arose within the Cherokee Nation as a result of the war. This sequel to The Proud and the Free opens in May 1860 in Springfield, Mass., as 19-year-old Diane Parmelee, a blonde, blue-eyed army brat, encounters a former childhood friend, the darkly handsome Cherokee Lije Stuart, now a Harvard University law graduate. Old passions flare, but Diana refuses Lije's marriage proposal when he insists that they live in the Cherokee Nation Indian Territory. Returning to his family's plantation, Lije runs into Kipp Gordon, his mother's brother and the bitter enemy of Lije's father, The Blade. At age three, Lije witnessed Kipp and other masked men kill his grandfather, Shawano Stuart, who had signed an unauthorized treaty that surrendered all Cherokee land in the East to the federal government. Because The Blade also signed the treaty, Kipp and his son, Alex, still consider him a traitor. Lije, The Blade, Kipp and Alex all join the Confederate Army during the Civil War, but soon enough Kipp and Alex desert to the Union, a scenario that gives the Stuarts and the Gordons the opportunity to settle their old scores on the battlefield. Although the on-again, off-again romance between Lije and Diana is as predictable as it is contrived, the fierce intrafamily feud and background material on the Cherokee Nation keep the narrative lively and interesting. 125,000 first printing; Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club selections; author tour.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

Dailey's latest romance (following The Proud and the Free, LJ 8/94) portrays two families on opposite sides of the Civil War. Longstanding rivalries and a passion for revenge set the scene for the inevitable heartbreak. Lije Stuart and his family, Cherokee Indians, align with the Confederate cause. But the loyalties of Lije's fiancee, Diane Parmelee, lie with the North, where her father is a Union officer. As the war progresses, Lije and Diane are torn apart by conflicting loyalties. The family feud comes to a climax when Diane's father and Lije's uncle stand face-to-face on opposite sides of the battlefield. "When the choice is between wisdom and honor, honor will always prevail in the South," one participant observes. This tale of a war within a war is a surefire winner for public libraries and Dailey's fans.
Nancy Schaffer, Schenectady Cty.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 394 pages
• Publisher: Little Brown; 1st edition (September 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316172057
• ISBN-13: 978-0316172059
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,156,970 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Legacies, December 31, 2004

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Penny Casson "Penny" (KY, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Legacies (Audio Cassette)

This is a very good book, one the best written by Janet Dailey.

But read the book The Proud and The Free before reading Legacies for both books go together with the story line.

I don't give away the story, I only recommend it for good romance reading.

As with all her books, Janet Dailey brings her characters to life with the struggles of everyday life.

5.0 out of 5 stars Would you please, November 4, 2011

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Bernadette (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Legacies (Paperback)

I agree with the reviews listed. Janet Dailey is a wonderful historical fiction writer, and "Legacies" did not disappoint me. One thing though, dear reviewers, when reviewing a book, would you please not give away the conclusions of the book or let us know that someone was killed. It really spoils the book for the rest of us who have come here to check on reviews of a book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Legacies, April 17, 2011

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Mary Ann Cardwell (Point Arena, Ca United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Legacies (Mass Market Paperback)

I liked this book alot Janet Daily is excellent love all her books. Thought this book was very good, but sorry to see The Blade come to a bad end. The proud and The Free should be read first . this is an excellent seriel. MaryAnn