The Path Between the Seas

The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914

By: David McCullough

Narrated by: Nelson Runger

Winner of the National Book Award for history, The Path Between the Seas tells the story of the men and women who fought against all odds to fulfill the 400-year-old dream of constructing an aquatic passageway between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It is a story of astonishing engineering feats, tremendous medical accomplishments, political power plays, heroic successes, and tragic failures. McCullough expertly weaves the many strands of this momentous event into a captivating tale.

Like his masterful, Pulitzer Prize-winning biography John Adams, David McCullough's The Path Between the Seas has the sweep and vitality of a great novel. This audiobook is a must-listen for anyone interested in American history, international intrigue, and human drama.

©2001 David McCullough (P)2011 Simon & Schuster

Critic reviews

• National Book Award, History, 1978

"A chunk of history full of giant-sized characters and rich in political skullduggery." ( Newsweek)

Exhaustive and comprehensive story of the Panama c

The author, as always, does a phenomenal job in his research and storyline. The book deals heavily with the French engineering of the canal. While difficult this is the sections that stuck with you. The book really opens up once America joins.
Would recommend this to someone looking for a deep dive into an area of history you did not know about before.

AUDIBLE 20 REVIEW SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY

You are bound to learn something

An enjoyable listen, and enlightening with respect to the challenges, the people, the politics, and the excavation and construction of one of the greatest human undertakings of all time.

Perfect in Every Way!

To me history defines who we are. This is achieved by providing a vital window into who we were, and through the benefit of past human experiences, what is possible for us to become.

No one introduces history to the reader better than David McCullough. His unique ability not only showcases his definitive and exhaustive passion to get the story right, but is also able to magically transport us into bygone worlds through descriptive human travails and long forgotten customs...allowing one to 'feel' the story as well as learn about it.

In my opinion, Path Between the Seas represents one of McCullough's best efforts, a real page turner, made even better as a result of a flawless narration by Nelson Runger.

Well research and presented

I throughly enjoyed David McCollough's well researched and presented tome on the history of the Panama canal. This is researched and enjoyably narrated. I was able to comfortably listed at 1.6 speed.

Very well researched and written

Another outstanding effort by one of my favorite historical authors. Great detail and a well told story.

Could easily have been two books

There is a vast amount of information in this volume with many, many, many details. For me it was a great book to listen to because to read I would have given up. Good performance.

Engineers joy

If you like history and happen to be an engineer it’s difficult to imagine a more engrossing story.

Fantastic!

Thank you David and Nelson, absolutely fantastic.
Wonderful in-depth history, the good, bad, and ugly.

The Path between the Seas

Excellent research of facts and information. The sequential history made it easy to follow
I also enjoyed the background provided on the main characters and on what else was happening this project
The author was thorough

Fantastic accomplishment!

My husband thought I was crazy to be interested in the building of the Panama Canal; I never remember more than a few paragraphs about it in history class. What a story involving politics, health epidemics, power, segregation, engineering, and construction over 3 decades! I have got to see this in person: bucket list imperative. Really great "listen "!