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The Civil War

By: Bruce Catton
Narrated by: Barrett Whitener
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 For a person seeking a single volume to serve as a captivating introduction and a dependable guide through all the maze of battles and issues of the Civil War, this is an audiobook without parallel. Bruce Catton understood the Civil War - its participants and battles - and he unfolds it with skill and simplicity. Of all historians past and present, Bruce Catton ranks among the best.©1960 by American Heritage, Inc. (P)1991 by Blackstone Audiobooks Military Civil War War

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"[ The Civil War] is everything we have come to expect from the practiced hand of Bruce Catton: scholarly, judicious, clear, and unfailingly interesting. It would be difficult to find a better introduction to the Civil War than this book."
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A masterclass in writing and narration.. Cannot personally praise the book enough.. A subject as complex as this could easily tie the author, narrator and listener in knots.. This exceptional production managed to avoid all of these pitfalls.. Thanks to all.. Nikki

Captivating

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This is a fast paced book that covers all the main areas required to get a good understanding of the military working of the American Civil War. The reader of this book is excellent and it really helps. I listened to it all within a few days and found I retained most the information read to me (a rare treat for me!). If this is your thing, this is your book!

Excellently Read and Well Written

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I struggled to finish it because the narration wasn't well done. Tried to speed it up but that just him sound robotic. Give it a go if you're really interested in American history.

Good content. Not-so-good narrator.

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I've read little before about the American Civil War, besides collecting rather gruesome cards in sweet packets many years ago. This book tells the story in a succinct and lucid delivery. I probably should have had a map open to follow the manoeuvres , but even without it all made sense. A great book expertly narrated.

Bubblegum history updated!

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My first book on the Civil War having visited US to travel to some of the battle sites, this gave me enough of a background to put all in context without getting lost in the detail. Particularly liked the narration.

Educational & enjoyable

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