The Path Between the Seas
The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914
- Compact Disc
- Release Date
15 August 2003
Summary
The National Book Award–winning epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal, a first-rate drama of the bold and brilliant engineering feat that transformed global trade routes and shaped modern American history, as told by Pulitzer Prize–winning author and master historian David McCullough.
A national bestseller and testament to human determination, The Path Between the Seas tells the stories of the men and women who fought against all odds to fulfill …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780743530187 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0743530187 |
| Author: | David McCullough, Edward Herrmann |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Audio |
| Format: | Compact Disc |
| Release Date: | 15 August 2003 |
| Weight: | 256g |
| Dimensions: | 149mm x 149mm x 38mm |
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Critics Review
The New York TimesA chunk of history full of giant-sized characters and rich in political skullduggery.
“Newsweek” McCullough is a storyteller with the capacity to steer readers through political, financial, and engineering intricacies without fatigue or muddle. This is grand-scale expert work.“The New York Times” A chunk of history full of giant-sized characters and rich in political skullduggery.“If nations anointed historians laureate, David McCullough would surely be ours.”
About The Author
David McCullough
David McCullough (1933–2022) twice received the Pulitzer Prize, for Truman and John Adams, and twice received the National Book Award, for The Path Between the Seas and Mornings on Horseback. His other acclaimed books include The Johnstown Flood, The Great Bridge, Brave Companions, 1776, The Greater Journey, The American Spirit, The Wright Brothers, and The Pioneers. He was the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award.
Edward Herrmann’s films include Nixon, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Annie, and The Aviator. On television’s Gilmore Girls he starred as the patriarch, Richard Gilmore. He has also appeared on The Good Wife, Law & Order, 30 Rock, Grey’s Anatomy, and Oz. He earned an Emmy Award for The Practice, and remains well-known for his Emmy-nominated portrayals of FDR in Eleanor and Franklin and Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years. On Broadway, he won a Tony Award for his performance in Mrs. Warren’s Profession.
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