Gettysburg : the last invasion

Gettysburg The last invasion

Allen C. Guelzo

Sound recording - 2013

From the acclaimed Civil War historian, and coinciding with 150th anniversary of the legendary battle: a brilliant new history and the most intimate and richly readable account we have had, that draws the reader into the muck and grime of Gettysburg alongside the ordinary soldier, and depicts, as never before, the combination of personalities and circumstances that produced one of the great battles of all time.

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Subjects
Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Campaigns.
Published
[Westminister, MD] : Books on Tape p2013.
Language
English
Main Author
Allen C. Guelzo (-)
Item Description
Unabridged.
Compact discs.
Title from disc label.
Duration: 22:34:00.
Physical Description
18 sound discs (ca. 22 hr., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in
ISBN
9780385394338
Contents unavailable.
Review by Library Journal Review

Guelzo (Civil War era studies, Gettysburg Coll.; Abraham Lincoln as a Man of Ideas) here undertakes a magisterial study of the greatest battle of that war. In coverage ranging from descriptions of intimate details of the lives of soldiers and local townsfolk to a sweeping overview of the politics, personalities, and strategies of the Civil War, Guelzo immerses the listener in the world of 1863 America generally and the landscape of Gettysburg in particular. The coverage of the battle itself, the heart of the book, is vivid and riveting. Sadly, the audiobook lacks maps, and listeners unfamiliar with the geography of Gettysburg may sometimes have trouble following all of the action. The narrator, Robertson Dean, does justice to the drama and pathos of the book. VERDICT Highly recommended, especially for Civil War history buffs. ["A triumph of source use and presentation, engaging for the general reader but rigorous enough for the scholar. Highly recommended," read the starred review of the Knopf hc, LJ 5/15/13.-Ed.]-Forrest Link, Coll. of New Jersey Lib., Ewing (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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