Michael Shaara bol americký spisovateľ, ktorý sa preslávil svojimi historickými románmi, obzvlášť tými zo obdobia americkej občianskej vojny. Jeho štýl sa vyznačoval prenikavým vhľadom do psychológie postáv a snahou o čo najvernejšie zobrazenie historických udalostí a vojenského života. Shaara sa zameriaval na skúmanie motivácií a vnútorných konfliktov svojich hrdinov, čím dodával svojim dielam hĺbku a ľudskosť. Jeho literárny odkaz spočíva v majstrovskom prepojení historickej presnosti s pútavým rozprávaním, ktoré čitateľa vtiahne do víru dejín.
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought for two dreams, freedom, and a way of life. Memories, promises, and love were carried into the battle but what fell was shattered futures, forgotten innocence, and crippled beauty.
A people who have never seen war and scoff at its mention are left to their own devices under the threat of an alien invasion. Captain Dylan, or Soldier Boy, is the only one remaining who can protect them.
Billy Chapel is a baseball legend, a man who has devoted his life to the game he loves and plays so well. But because of his unsurpassed skill and innocent faith, he has been betrayed. Now it's the final game of the season, and Billy's got one last chance to prove who he is and what he can do, a chance to prove what really matters in this life. A taut, compelling story of one man's coming of age, FOR LOVE OF THE GAME is Michael Shaara's final novel, the classic finish to a brilliantly distinguished literary career.