Gettysburg

De: Stephen W. Sears

Narrado por: Jaime Renell

Duración: 21 h

Resumen del Editor

The greatest of all Civil War campaigns, Gettysburg was the turning point of the turning point in our nation’s history. Volumes have been written about this momentous three-day battle, but recent histories have tended to focus on the particulars rather than the big picture: on the generals or on single days of battle—even on single charges—or on the daily lives of the soldiers. In Gettysburg Sears tells the whole story in a single volume. From the first gleam in Lee’s eye to the last Rebel hightailing it back across the Potomac, every moment of the battle is brought to life with the vivid narrative skill and impeccable scholarship that has made Stephen Sears’s other histories so successful. Based on years of research, this is the first book in a generation that brings everything together, sorts it all out, makes informed judgments, and takes stands. Even the most knowledgeable of Civil War buffs will find fascinating new material and new interpretations, and Sears’s famously accessible style will make the book just as appealing to the general audience. In short, this is the one book on Gettysburg that anyone interested in the Civil War should own.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2003 Stephen W. Sears (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers

Best Single Volume about the Battle

Ask any Civil War Historian or Civil War buff the single best volume on the Battle of Gettysburg and they're likely to recommend this title. And with good reason.

Like so many, it was The Killer Angels and its subsequent film adaptation which sparked my interest many moons ago. In the years since, I've gone on to read several books about just those three days in a small Pennsylvania town in July 1863.

What makes this title stand apart is the author takes the time to set up the battle in its appropriate context while stripping away the mythology 150 built up. There's five hours of listening before actual battle begins. The only downside is the narrator who gets dinged for mispronouncing Heth and Susquehanna.

A Comprehensive Summary of Every Aspect

clearly an extensive review of the battle largely from letters of the principles going deeply into their motivation & reflections.
Well written!