A Savage Thunder: Antietam and the Bloody Road to Freedom Audiobook

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• “Kevin Orton lends even-handed authority to the gripping account with a voice that would suit a major network news anchor—only with more passion. Orton seems to be gripped by the unrelenting action in his narration, and he passes on that ‘you are there’ feeling to readers.”

  — AudioFile

• “In a logical, accessible way, Murphy discusses the battle both in detail and in a broader context, making a good case that it changed the course of the Civil War…A stirring, well-researched addition to Civil War shelves.”

  — Booklist (starred review)

• “Orton’s masterful reading provides a ‘you are there’ intensity that recalls newsreel war reporting…Orton’s ever-changing speech rhythms, force of delivery, and shifting tempos, which match the intensity of the text, are most arresting, helping to turn nonfiction into moving historical truth.”

  — Booklist (audio review)

• “Murphy provides readers with a lucid and compelling narrative, drawn mainly from firsthand accounts…The unflinching prose compels readers forward in anticipation of the events yet to unfold. Ever-present throughout the narrative is the dichotomy in leadership styles between the two generals…An outstanding account.”

  — School Library Journal

• “What makes this impassioned volume speak—literally—are the many primary-source quotations of those involved, from the least to the most. The author deftly develops his characters, most notably the stubborn, vainglorious McClellan…Grand.”

  — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

• “In-depth…Come[s] alive for young and old readers a like.”

  — Children’s Literature