The Earth Shall Weep

A History of Native America

De: James Wilson

Narrado por: Nelson Runger

This carefully researched exploration of Native American culture investigates the complex, often misunderstood histories of hundreds of indigenous peoples. Author James Wilson has drawn from ethnographic and archaeological studies, historical texts, and the rich written and oral traditions of Native Americans to complete this important work.

©1998 JamesWilson (P)2002 Recorded Books, LLC

Lots of information about Native Americans

Slow to start but became engaging. The majority was filled with facts and I learned quite a bit about Native American culture. Slowed again near the end and became less interesting.

great book

I recommend this excellent book for everyone. brings out so many important issues affecting millions of peoples today.

The Most Complete Nook of American Indian History ever Written

Honestly the most Intriguing Book of American Indian History I have ever read, and I have read many, Compelling from beginning to end, with excellent audible, one of my Favorites!

great book. horrible mouth noises.

I love the book.
the narrator has a great voice and does a fantastic job reading.....but all the mouth noise are hard to handle. constant wet mouth noises and lip smacking is highly disturbing.. I couldn't finish the book.

Turn the speed up just a bit

I read this book and enjoyed it. I was looking for an overview of Native American history and this fits the bill.

Here's what I liked:
-- the author has a point of view. He doesn't just narrate what happened, he gets into theorizing about motivations etc.
-- I think the pace was good. There is a lot of ground to cover, doesn't get bogged down in the details.

Responding to some of the comments I saw in other reviews:
-- The reader does have a weird way of taking a big gulping breath between sentences. I listened to the book on 1.3 speed and that was all cut out. I am guessing the same would happen if you went with 1.1 speed.
-- I did not find the structure of the book confusing. Basically it goes region by region from first European contact through the late 1800s; then covers Native Americans more as a uniform group from that point to the present. Worked fine for me.