Harriet Tubman

The Road to Freedom

By: Catherine Clinton

Narrated by: Shayna Small

Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins

Publisher's summary

Celebrated for her courageous exploits as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman has entered history as one of 19th-century America's most enduring and important figures. But just who was this remarkable woman? To John Brown, leader of the Harpers Ferry slave uprising, she was General Tubman. For the many slaves she led north to freedom, she was Moses. To the slaveholders who sought her capture, she was a thief and a trickster. To abolitionists, she was a prophet. Now, in a biography widely praised for its impeccable research and its compelling narrative, Harriet Tubman is revealed for the first time as a singular and complex character, a woman who defied simple categorization.

©2017 Catherine Clinton (P)2017 Hachette Audio

Hard time putting this book down.

Excellent story and narrator!!! Written well. Factual and entertaining at the same time. Great book!

Such an incredible tale.

I loved this book. It was so wonderful to hear an in-depth account of the life of this remarkable woman. I've seen a lot of the children's books on Tubman which the author mentions. It's great to have an adult biography. I had no idea she'd done as much as she did. The narrator was clear and competent. I loved that she just told the tale. Tubman's story is so enthralling we don't need vocal embroidery to make it better.

Narrator rushes through this great story

This is a great story but the narrator speaks way too hurriedly. No emotions or tones or pauses. Almost like a high school student rushes through a speech.

Harriet Tubman

I am glad I read this biography. To learn of her first triumph and escape to freedom; and then how many lives including her own family's that she rescued from slavery afterwards are breathtaking and captivating. The depth of Harriet's faith: and how she talked to God about everything and was lead by the spirit on her journeys is powerful. Harriet's work in the Union army as a scout, nurse and spy as well as the effectiveness of the Combahee River raid are just a display of her skill as a long-term, unpaid professional whose contributions were priceless to thousands of lives and families. The breadth of her feats should be better taught in schools and known by all Americans. Thank you Harriet Tubman for your selfless gifts of service to the cause of humanity for the Black race.

Amazing Record of an Amazing Woman!

I was surprised to learn that there is many more impressive and interesting details about Harriet Tubman's life than what my elementary school storybooks told me. Harriet Tubman was a remarkable person and should definitely get more attention in academia. This account of Tubman is well researched, uses excellent documentation, and is told in an easy to absorb manner. I highly recommend it.

Good audiobook, inspiring story

Any additional comments?

Harriet Tubman's life is an inspiration and Catherine Clinton tells it very well. I did not know that Tubman was so fearless in her rescues and never got caught while freeing slaves through the Underground Railroad. To be clear, only about half the book is the actual biography of Harriet Tubman, the rest of the book is expansive filler material on slavery in general and the U. S. history that is pertinent to Tubman's life. But, I must say, Catherine Clinton's "filler material" is very interesting and informative, and includes material and perspectives not available in other histories of the period.

Catherine Clinton is a great writer. I have read her biography of Fanny Kemble as well.

The reader does very well, and I enjoyed listening to her with one notable exception. That exception is the repeated mispronunciation of the word "clandestine" which recurs throughout the book. It is very irritating and I'm amazed that no one in the "Audible/Amazon" organization caught it.

Great book and History

I really loved learning more about the history and Harriet. The narrator was good also.

Amazing Heroism

Listening to this book my admiration and awe for her has dramatically increased. Harriet is the embodiment of all that is good with displays of courage, heroism, intelligence, wisdom, love, charity and a relentless fighting spirit. One of the great giants and a light of liberty. Her contributions are underrated and mighty instrument in the hands of providence. Such a shame the inadequate compensations for her contributions.

An account worth reading

This is an excellent and well researched account of a woman whose life and accomplishments have too long been relegated to simplistic children’s literature. My only complaint about the audio book is that the reader too often speaks in a monotone, as if reading a rather boring newspaper article. This is nevertheless worth listening to, as Tubman herself and her life were actually were way more fascinating, and she accomplished immensely more than I ever knew.

Listen to this book about Harriet Tubman!

Harriet Tubman was a rebel, an agitator, and a fighter in all the positive meanings of those words. I knew vaguely about her activities with the UGRR (Underground Railroad) but she did so much more. Harriet helped the Union Army during the Civil War, devoted her life to aiding needy African Americans during and after the Civil War, usually using her own money, and was friends with many prominent statesmen of our country to further her charitable causes. Harriet was inspirational to so many in her time and should remembered and included in conversations taking place now.