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OverviewHistory celebrates George Washington as the leader of the American Revolution and the father of his country. But what has gone previously unexamined is Washington's life as a twenty-two-year-old lieutenant colonel; he led four hundred American militiamen against a bigger, more experienced French army and paid a high price. Not only did Washington lose over a third of his men, but the Battle of Great Meadows was also the spark that ignited the French and Indian War. Yet in the midst of this bitter battle, Washington forged the intellectual, visceral, and spiritual aspects that enabled him to achieve all that he did in the years that followed. In this never-before-told account, historian Alan Axelrod examines the geopolitical, financial, and intensely personal issues that shaped the leader Washington would become. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alan Axelrod , David DrummondPublisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Imprint: Blackstone Audiobooks Dimensions: Width: 16.70cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 16.50cm Weight: 0.286kg ISBN: 9780786168668ISBN 10: 0786168668 Publication Date: 01 January 2006 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsDavid Drummond finds the thread and inner logic of Axelrod's narrative, and draws together his numerous themes into a compelling and satisfying story. Drummond's brisk, unaffected delivery matches Alexrod's unromanticized portrait of the great Founding Father...richness, breadth, and nuance are enhanced in this fine production. -- AudioFile Blooding at Great Meadows is an amazing scrutiny of life-shaping events in a legendary national leader. -- Midwest Book Review Informative and readable...The author manages to evoke the period extremely well despite the brevity of his narrative and provides sufficient background to make the events intelligible, not to mention energetic and gripping. -- Library Journal Blooding at Great Meadows is an amazing scrutiny of life-shaping events in a legendary national leader. -- Midwest Book Review Informative and readable...The author manages to evoke the period extremely well despite the brevity of his narrative and provides sufficient background to make the events intelligible, not to mention energetic and gripping. -- Library Journal David Drummond finds the thread and inner logic of Axelrod's narrative, and draws together his numerous themes into a compelling and satisfying story. Drummond's brisk, unaffected delivery matches Alexrod's unromanticized portrait of the great Founding Father...richness, breadth, and nuance are enhanced in this fine production. -- AudioFile Author InformationAlan Axelrod is the author of numerous books on history, business, and management. He has been a creative consultant to such television documentaries and series as The Wild West and Civil War Journal for the Discovery Channel. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia. David Drummond has made his living as an actor for over twenty-five years, appearing on stages large and small throughout the country and in Seattle, Washington, his hometown. He has narrated over thirty audiobooks, in genres ranging from current political commentary to historical nonfiction, fantasy, military, thrillers, and humor. He received an AudioFile Earphones Award for his first audiobook, Love 'Em or Lose 'Em: Getting Good People to Stay. When not narrating, he keeps busy writing plays and stories for children. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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