The Cause of All Nations: An International History of the American Civil War Audiobook

Quotes

• “Doyle goes beyond conventional diplomatic history to shed much new light on what he calls history’s first ‘deliberate, sustained, state-sponsored’ campaign to shape foreign public opinion.”

  — Wall Street Journal

• “Enlightening and compellingly written…More than any previous study, it tells the story of how America’s civil war was perceived, debated, and reacted to abroad and how that reaction shaped the course of the war at home.”

  — Economist

• “A major contribution to the history of the American Civil War…A timely reminder of the benefits of looking outwards, to Europe and the world at large.”

  — Times Literary Supplement (London)

• “A lively and entertaining new history….For Civil War buffs, reading the book is like arriving at your favorite restaurant from the street you never take; you know exactly where you are, but nothing looks quite the same from this angle…[Doyle] similarly succeeds in telling a story that is both familiar and wholly original.”

  — Chicago Tribune

• “Provides some novel insights about this most chronicled of conflicts…. An important—even necessary—addition to the groaning shelves of Civil War volumes.”

  — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

• “Adam Grupper’s expressive voice and energetic delivery work well for this account of the political battle that waged between the Federal and Confederate governments during the Civil War…His delivery is clear, and…he ably reads foreign phrases (mostly French). Overall, this production is a good match of text and voice.”

  — AudioFile