Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson Audiobook

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• “Powerfully told, richly detailed, but also deeply human in timeless ways, Rebel Yell unmasks Gen. Stonewall Jackson, one of American history’s most enduring legends (and yet most private of men). This is history at its best.”

  — Michael Duffy, New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Presidents Club

• “Rebel Yell breathes contemporary insight and fresh energy into the life of an authentic American legend. In this crackling narrative, S. C. Gwynne gives us the bold tactics, the eccentric thinking, and the wicked genius of one of history’s most brilliant—and unconventional—military minds.”

  — Hampton Sides, New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Soldiers

• “In Rebel Yell, Mr. Gwynne’s easy, loping style wraps itself effortlessly around the particulars of Stonewall Jackson’s life, from his back-of-the-mountain upbringing to the outburst of military genius in the Civil War. The result is a narrative vivid with detail and insight.”

  — Wall Street Journal

• “One of the year’s best biographies…Gwynne’s pages fly by, brimming with excitement and terror.”

  — Newsday

• “Gwynne’s portrait of Jackson is comprehensive, stirring, compelling….This well-researched portrait of a well-studied figure of the Civil War defies the odds and measurably adds to the scholarship surrounding Jackson and the conflict that defined him…The book is hard to put down.”

  — Dallas Morning News

• “Profoundly enlightening…The difference in Rebel Yell is…the historical sweep, the small touches, and the quality and clarity of the writing…Those sorts of little touches, page after page after page, set this book apart….Gwynne’s Rebel Yell delivers what readers want and deserve—a brave, headlong charge into American history.”

  — Chicago Tribune

• “S. C. Gwynne provides a comprehensive portrait of a complex man who triumphed on the battlefield—but remained an enigma… a joy to read.”

  — Civil War Times

• “Journalist Gwynne follows his bestselling Empire of the Summer Moon with a stimulating study of Confederate General Stonewall Jackson…Gwynne tells Jackson’s story without editorializing, and readers are likely to agree that, without Jackson, Lee ‘would never again be quite so brilliant,’ while even in the North Jackson was considered, rather than a rebel, a ‘gentleman and…fundamentally an American.’”

  — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

• “Spry prose and cogent insight….Showing Jackson’s exploitation of speed and deception, Gwynne’s vivid account of his Civil War run, which ended with his death in the 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville, is a riveting, cover-to-cover read for history buffs.”

  — Booklist (starred review)

• “September’s most scintillating read may be a 640-page biography of Thomas ‘Stonewall’ Jackson… S. C. Gwynne’s riveting retelling of the canny Confederate whose strategies shaped the early years of the Civil War is just that good.”

  — Kirkus Reviews (online feature)

• “This popular history is recommended for all readers interested in the Civil War.”

  — Library Journal

• “It’s hard to imagine an author breaking new ground with another Jackson biography. But S. C. Gwynne does just that in Rebel Yell… Readers will come away from Rebel Yell with an understanding of the man that goes beyond his military exploits. Gwynne’s masterful storytelling makes Rebel Yell an absorbing choice for general readers and Civil War buffs alike.”

  — BookPage

• “With his low, resonant voice, Cotter Smith does a fine job narrating this detailed biography…The author’s writing style is easily accessible, and Smith’s voice and delivery match the text well. The details of Jackson’s life…flow smoothly as narrated by Smith. His intonation, pacing, and inflection are spot-on, making this production seem shorter than it actually is.”

  — AudioFile

• “With the reporter’s eye for the revealing vignette and the storyteller’s ear for the rhythm of human striving, S. C. Gwynne gives us a beautifully penetrating account of the meteoric rise and tragic death of the most legendary of Civil War soldiers.”

  — H. W. Brands, author of The Man Who Saved the Union