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Alexander Hamilton
- De: Ron Chernow
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 35 h y 58 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 24,691
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 21,397
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 21,267
Historians have long told the story of America’s birth as the triumph of Jefferson’s democratic ideals over the aristocratic intentions of Hamilton. Chernow presents an entirely different man, whose legendary ambitions were motivated not merely by self-interest but by passionate patriotism and a stubborn will to build the foundations of American prosperity and power.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An Outstanding & Riveting Book!
- De Kevin en 03-04-05
- Alexander Hamilton
- De: Ron Chernow
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
A Masterpiece
Revisado: 02-16-10
I didn't want this book to end. Even after 30 something hours learning about this brilliant man's life, I wanted more. Chernow's research was obviously exhaustive and it paid off. Brick's reading was so good and easy on the ears that I am looking for other of his works. The book is what every biography should be - essentially a history lesson made enjoyable. I feel Chernow was balanced although I admidt it will be impossible to finish without some amount of distain for Jefferson, Adams, Monroe and certainly Burr. Either that or you may reach the end thinking that the author was overly biased towards Hamilton. AH was a gift to this country during our formative years.. we are all better for his works, vision and sacrafice. He was without a doubt flawed as we all are but it doesn't detract from his contributions. I would wholheartedly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in the period, our forefathers or the desire to be inspired by a truly great man.
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Soldiers and Slaves
- American POWs Trapped by the Nazis' Final Gamble
- De: Roger Cohen
- Narrado por: Michael Prichard
- Duración: 11 h y 20 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 81
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 39
In February 1945, 350 American POWs captured earlier at the Battle of the Bulge or elsewhere in Europe were singled out by the Nazis because they were Jews or were thought to resemble Jews. They were transported in cattle cars to Berga, a concentration camp in eastern Germany, and put to work as slave laborers, mining tunnels for a planned underground synthetic-fuel factory. This was the only incident of its kind during World War II.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Soldiers and Slaves
- De Hilda en 01-29-09
- Soldiers and Slaves
- American POWs Trapped by the Nazis' Final Gamble
- De: Roger Cohen
- Narrado por: Michael Prichard
Gripping but sometimes hard to follow
Revisado: 12-12-09
I found Soldiers and Slaves a commendable account of a brutal period. Cohen obviously did his homework and does eloquent justice to a difficult subject filled with horrific crimes. The Nazi prisoners whether American or Hungarian Jew are heroically portrayed but the outcome is all too often miserably sad. Skipping between Nazi camp's and back and forth within the last months of WWII made following the story a little difficult.
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