A Sorrow in Our Heart

The Life of Tecumseh

By: Allan W. Eckert

Narrated by: Paul Heitsch

A biography of the famous Shawnee describes Tecumseh's plan to amalgamate all North American tribes into one people, his role as statesman and military strategist, and his death in the Battle of Thames.

©1992 Allan W. Eckert (P)2019 Tantor

A W Eckart & P Heitsch

This is a detailed true story of the conquest of a land and people that was to become the fighting spirit of the United States people for centuries to come. Eckart captured the moment in time on paper and Heitsch expertly and passionately tells the story to our ears. You just have to listen and learn. Well done.

The bravery, integrity and honesty of this great leader.

Tecumseh is so much more than a recognizable character in history or just a name. He is a symbol of greatness that filled the hearts of so many of the inhabitants of this land when the explorers from across the Atlantic decided that they wanted to settle here, then expand across the entire continent. Tecumseh’s desire to remain on the land he always knew to belong to his people was being threatened and he, guided by a higher power, tried many times to negotiate peace, but to no avail. He was a skilled hunter and warrior as well and it was here his final
battle was fought.

Good Book on a Great Man

Alan Eckert is becoming one of my favorite authors. This book has had me riveted to it. Love these books on historical figures

A good read.

I have read the many years back loved it then and love it still.
It is nice to hear something written about my people, the Shawnee, Potawatomi, Sac and Fox and Kickapoo.
Well written, well performed. Could have used some guidance on the pronunciation of the names but overall it was great.

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Wîthithakah okîmah Mahwehik Thawki Meshkwaki of Oklahoma.

Thank you

What a magnificent tale that is told just as well. I am grateful to have had the privilege to listen. All Native stories should find the ears of their people. Please make more.

More Allan W Eckert Please

Another great piece of "historical fiction" from Mr Eckert. I really enjoyed this book. It goes over the same time span as his other books on audible but more from the Indian perspective & delves more into the tribe member individual personalities and relationships among & between the tribes. Even tho it does go over some of the same events (battles, etc) it does so with a different focus than before and in no way feels like a re-telling or rehashing of the same events. I would STRONGLY recommend this book for anyone who enjoyed The Frontiersmen or That Dark & Bloody River.

The narrator was good, tho I thought at first I wasnt going to be able to make it thru due to my personal distaste for over enunciation, but he grew on me as the chapters passed & was no issue at all. Deff not worth missing this book over.

I Really wish Audible would pick up the other books in Mr. Eckert's "Winning of America" series.

Eckert came through.....again

I read several of Eckert's books in my early/mid 20's. I am in my 70's now and they are just as exciting now as it was then.

Moving and heroic

An excellent, detailed but movingly personal account if the life of the last Native American leader capable of halting the tide of European advancement in North America. As was stated by his arch enemy William Harrison years later had Tecumseh been born earlier he might have managed to create an amalgamation Red Nation. It was not to be. Too many factors, too much distance, too many divisions and jealosies, and too poor communications all contributed to his sorrow in the heart failure. An excellent read.

Epic story!!! Love it.

A great collection of historical personalities and events with the emotions of man all put together in this early struggle for prominence and survival in America at that time.

Very informative

reader sounded like a I but I go used to it. it was all very good non the less. thank you.