The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville Free Audiobook Download by Shelby Foote

The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville is the first in a series of five books that chronicle the course of the American Civil War and its consequences in Shelby Foote's acclaimed work on the conflict. It tells the story from the perspective of 19th-century Americans through their newspapers, government documents and primary texts from other historians.

The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville is the first in a series of books written by Shelby Foote, who focuses on the entire history of the Civil War in chronological order. Foote narrates his own book and it is available for download on Audible.com.

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The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville is Shelby Foote's first volume of a four-volume history of the war. In his introduction, Foote states that it is not designed as an academic work but rather "an unapologetic work of narrative." The book relies on narratives from a wide variety of sources from both sides of the conflict and in multiple locales. With more than two hundred illustrations and maps, The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville is worth the audiobook download for anyone hoping to gain a better understanding of one of America's most tumultuous times.

Shelby Foote is one the most prominent historians of the Civil War, and his work carries with it the weight of a master. This audiobook is an excellent introduction to the complexities of this time period.

This audiobook is a recording of Shelby Foote's chronicle of the Civil War, "The Civil War: A Narrative," which was published in three volumes. In this podcast, Mr. Foote talks about his personal experiences and gives insight into several aspects of the war.