The Shiloh Legacy Complete Set

Shiloh Legacy #1-3

by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene

The Shiloh Legacy is a historical fiction series set in the United States between the WWI and WWII. The series follows a group of soldiers through the war and home as they seek to build their lives.

Shiloh Autumn, the novel is also related to these books.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Christian, World War I

400 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1993

About the author

BODIE AND BROCK THOENE (pronounced Tay-nee) have written over 45 works of historical fiction. These best sellers have sold more than 10 million copies and won eight ECPA Gold Medallion Awards.

Bodie began her writing career as a teen journalist for her local newspaper. Eventually her byline appeared in prestigious periodicals such as U.S. News and World Report, The American West, and The Saturday Evening Post. She also worked for John Wayne’s Batjac Productions (she’s best known as author of The Fall Guy) and ABC Circle Films as a writer and researcher. John Wayne described her as “a writer with talent that captures the people and the times!” She has degrees in journalism and communications.

Bodie and Brock have four grown children—Rachel, Jake Thoene, Luke Thoene, and Ellie—and five grandchildren. Their sons, Jake and Luke, are carrying on the Thoene family talent as the next generation of writers, and Luke produces the Thoene audiobooks.

Bodie and Brock divide their time between London and Nevada.

Reviews

[Mistie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this series, maybe the most out of all! It's set in WWI in New York, in middle America, and it sets the stage for all the characters that you will grow to love in the three series (Shiloh Legacy, Zion Covenant and Zion Chronicles). I have had friends who couldn't get into these books, but I have had others who love them. I love the way the Thoene's write and intertwine history into their fictional characters' stories.

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful series. I read this 30+ years ago, and always wanted to find it again, but didn't remember the name of the books. I was so pleased to find it again. The 1st book focuses on the years after WW1. The 2nd book focuses on the late 1920's and ends with the Stock Market crash. The 3rd book takes place during the first few years of the Great Depression. The book I particularly remembered and wanted to find again is the 3rd book. This is because a good part of it takes place in Akron, Ohio, and centers around a tire manufacturing company. My family is from Akron, and my Grandfather was an accountant for Firestone from 1925 and onward. Every week, he said all the men were gathered together and layoffs were announced. He never got laid off. However, my mother's father was a home builder, and there were no homes being built. My mother, as a teenager, was the only member of her family of 8 who had a job. She worked at a lunch counter and supported her entire family. I grew up on tales of the depression. And I recognized many of the places they mentioned in the book -- like the Christmas decorated windows at Polsky's and O'Neill's department stores.

[Marcia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have previously read this series and was so IMPRESSED that I tried to find the series as "audible books" on Amazon. To my disappointment, it was not offered as an AUDIBLE. The Shiloh Legacy Complete Set

[Mary Kestner · Rating 4 out of 5]

These include grandparents of those you are introduced to in the Zion Series.
These cover WW1 (end of it) and back to the U.S to cover problems like racism, strikes in tire companies, stock market crash etc..Interesting.

[Sheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although this book was very well done it left you without anything in the lives of the 4 main characters resolved. It's quite a long book and I don't enjoy not having any resolution even in a series. If not for that I would have rated it higher. I

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love these books! Follows the lives of several soldiers returning from WW1 and the new "war" they face with racism in America.

[Carolyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved them when I read them in high scool

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

This series is set in WWI and I liked them, but they were a disappointment after the other two series.

[Marris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Also very good books by the Thoenes

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this series. The emotional, heart wrenching story and dialogue drew me in and I had to have a tissue handy as I read.