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Title: Hallowed Ground
Subtitle: A Walk at Gettysburg
Author: James McPherson
Narrator: Grover Gardner
Format: Unabridged
Length: 2 hrs and 36 mins
Language: English
Release date: 11-25-03
Publisher: Books on Tape
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 86 votes
Genres: History, American
Publisher's Summary:
Pulitzer Prize-winning Civil War historian James McPherson provides a historic tour through Gettysburg, one of our nation's most visited cities, and the site of the bloodiest and perhaps most consequential battle ever fought by Americans. Listeners will be transported by McPherson's meaningful reflection, historical description, and his intimate stories from his own experiences at Gettysburg.
©2003 James McPherson; (P)2003 Books On Tape, Inc.
Critic Reviews:
"This book is a very good thing in a remarkably small package." (Publishers Weekly)
"The book is concise, sprightly, and full of personality...When readers have finished this book, the only way they can know Gettysburg better is by going there." (School Library Journal)
"McPherson so articulately injects reminders of what the Civil War was about as to display the crystalline style that has made him one of our finest Civil War historians." (Booklist)
Members Reviews:
Nice for what it is.
Had I never been to Gettysburg I don't think this book would have kept my interest. You need a visual image to relate to as the author takes you around the battlefield so I would recommend this to those who have at least a general knowledge of the battle or have visited the battlefield. The author does a nice job disposing of some myths and discussing some of the controversies in a consice manner so that in a relatively short listen he is able to be fairly comprehensive.
Good Intro to Gettysburg
If you are looking for a book to introduce you to Gettysberg, this is a good one. It balances anecdotes, 'myths', and background data with a solid day by day recitation of critical events. It doesn't get bogged down in unit designations, commander's names, and other 'enthusiast' minutiae.
There are plenty of other books that go into the rich detail which many of us love. But before you dive in to that level, you have to know the basic geography and chronology of what happened. So again, this book or Jeff Shaara's Civil War Battlefields' (either the Gettysburg excerpt or the entire book) are a find place to start.
A must listen!
Even if you have never been to Gettysburg, and do not plan to visit there anytime soon, this is an audiobook that is definitely worth the listening time. You can almost picture what it must've looked like and been like back then. This book is full of both history and practical comments, like what is different about the area now and what existed back then. Excellent naration as well.
Perfect for a Battlefield Tour
If you are planning to visit the Gettysburg Battlefield, this is the book that you need to have with you! Listen to it before your visit and then have it ready as you make your way through the tour.
A great guide if you know the area
I started to listen to this before my most recent (2nd) visit, but b/c I didn't have a map and couldn't remember the layout, I quit in frustration. Having spent three days out there, hiking, biking and driving, I'm now greatly enjoying this download. The BOOK would be useful regardless, since you could refer to the map, but unless you have a good sense of the area, the DOWNLOAD could be very frustrating. The reader/author was perfect.
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Title: Hallowed Ground
Subtitle: A Walk at Gettysburg
Author: James McPherson
Narrator: Grover Gardner
Format: Unabridged
Length: 2 hrs and 36 mins
Language: English
Release date: 11-25-03
Publisher: Books on Tape
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 86 votes
Genres: History, American
Publisher's Summary:
Pulitzer Prize-winning Civil War historian James McPherson provides a historic tour through Gettysburg, one of our nation's most visited cities, and the site of the bloodiest and perhaps most consequential battle ever fought by Americans. Listeners will be transported by McPherson's meaningful reflection, historical description, and his intimate stories from his own experiences at Gettysburg.
©2003 James McPherson; (P)2003 Books On Tape, Inc.
Critic Reviews:
"This book is a very good thing in a remarkably small package." (Publishers Weekly)
"The book is concise, sprightly, and full of personality...When readers have finished this book, the only way they can know Gettysburg better is by going there." (School Library Journal)
"McPherson so articulately injects reminders of what the Civil War was about as to display the crystalline style that has made him one of our finest Civil War historians." (Booklist)
Members Reviews:
Nice for what it is.
Had I never been to Gettysburg I don't think this book would have kept my interest. You need a visual image to relate to as the author takes you around the battlefield so I would recommend this to those who have at least a general knowledge of the battle or have visited the battlefield. The author does a nice job disposing of some myths and discussing some of the controversies in a consice manner so that in a relatively short listen he is able to be fairly comprehensive.
Good Intro to Gettysburg
If you are looking for a book to introduce you to Gettysberg, this is a good one. It balances anecdotes, 'myths', and background data with a solid day by day recitation of critical events. It doesn't get bogged down in unit designations, commander's names, and other 'enthusiast' minutiae.
There are plenty of other books that go into the rich detail which many of us love. But before you dive in to that level, you have to know the basic geography and chronology of what happened. So again, this book or Jeff Shaara's Civil War Battlefields' (either the Gettysburg excerpt or the entire book) are a find place to start.
A must listen!
Even if you have never been to Gettysburg, and do not plan to visit there anytime soon, this is an audiobook that is definitely worth the listening time. You can almost picture what it must've looked like and been like back then. This book is full of both history and practical comments, like what is different about the area now and what existed back then. Excellent naration as well.
Perfect for a Battlefield Tour
If you are planning to visit the Gettysburg Battlefield, this is the book that you need to have with you! Listen to it before your visit and then have it ready as you make your way through the tour.
A great guide if you know the area
I started to listen to this before my most recent (2nd) visit, but b/c I didn't have a map and couldn't remember the layout, I quit in frustration. Having spent three days out there, hiking, biking and driving, I'm now greatly enjoying this download. The BOOK would be useful regardless, since you could refer to the map, but unless you have a good sense of the area, the DOWNLOAD could be very frustrating. The reader/author was perfect.