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Eyewitness to the Alamo
- Revised Edition
- De: Bill Groneman
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis
- Duración: 10 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 17
Eyewitness to the Alamo is the actual account of the siege and Battle of the Alamo by those who were present during the attack. This book is the first complete accounting of the Battle of the Alamo by one of our country's foremost authorities on the event. Contains over 100 descriptions of the Battle of the Alamo by people who were witnesses or who claimed to have witnessed the event. These accounts are the basis for all of the histories, traditions, myths, and legends of this famous battle.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The letters you've always heard about!
- De Jim In Texas! en 03-09-20
- Eyewitness to the Alamo
- Revised Edition
- De: Bill Groneman
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis
Few opinions, just raw documentation from the Alamo witnesses
Revisado: 01-07-24
This was a fascinating listen and truly puts into perspective how muddled the story of the Alamo truly is. There are few accounts that line up, whether due to language barriers, propaganda, memory loss, or the passage of time. Definitely worth the read if you like history.
The only drawback is that this book does not give context to the overall war, so some background is needed to understand the narratives.
I think it could have also done a better job of keeping track of recurring characters between eyewitness accounts. For example, we hear of one account mentioning an unnamed female witness inside the Alamo. Another account will name the female witness as Susanna Dickinson. Does the author believe this is the same person? Why or why not?
Some analysis would be helpful in allowing the reader to understand and contextualize these accounts.
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Black Widows
- A Novel
- De: Cate Quinn
- Narrado por: Stephanie Cannon, Katherine Fenton, Jennifer Woodward
- Duración: 13 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 82
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 69
Blake's dead. They say his wife killed him. If so...which one? Polygamist Blake Nelson built a homestead on a hidden stretch of land - a raw paradise in the wilds of Utah - where he lived with his three wives: Rachel, the first wife, obedient and doting to a fault, with a past she'd prefer to keep quiet. Tina, the rebel wife, everything Rachel isn't, straight from rehab and the Vegas strip. And Emily, the young wife, naïve and scared, estranged from her Catholic family. The only thing that they had in common was Blake. Until all three are accused of his murder.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fun narrators
- De Megan Mann Hopper en 03-27-25
- Black Widows
- A Novel
- De: Cate Quinn
- Narrado por: Stephanie Cannon, Katherine Fenton, Jennifer Woodward
Meh
Revisado: 11-24-23
I tried to read this book twice and finally finished it. This is a slow burn mystery novel with a sorta underwhelming reveal. I found myself continually feeling bored while reading this. I can’t say it ever really “captured” me, but it was good enough. The writing itself was very good, but the plot was just too slow. I think this could have been condensed into a 3 hour book.
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