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The Devil Soldier: The American Soldier of Fortune Who Became a God in China Audiobook
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This is a story that imperial China never wanted you to hear. It is the astonishing true tale of Frederick Townsend Ward, an American soldier of fortune who changed the course of Chinese history by leading one of the most extraordinary military campaigns the world has ever seen. Generations of anti-Americanism and political turmoil in China have erased nearly all traces of Ward's legacy.
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"Well-written, solid, and interesting bit of history. I only picked this up because of my respect for The Alienist, and wasn't disappointed. Carr uses this single historical figure to illustrate the time period, including England starting a war in order to sell more opium to the Chinese."
— John (4 out of 5 stars)
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Resounds with the clash of arms, brining back to life the warriors who wonce contended for mastery on the battlefields of China, as the fate of empires and the future of asia hung in the balance.
— --David Fromkin
The Devil Soldier Listener Reviews
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" Very boring at the beginning.. I couldn't finish it. I think I'll try it again sometime since it has some potential. "
— Caitlin, 11/4/2013 -
" Not everyone could have told this story. Carr's narrative style makes this sound almost fictional. It takes some discipline if you're not particularly interested in this era, but hey! everyone needs to build some character right? "
— Sheldon, 10/30/2013 -
" A can't-miss biographical story delivered with craft and insight. "
— Bax, 6/1/2013 -
" I so enjoyed reading the thrilling "Alienist" by Caleb Carr that I was excited to find this book. Was a dreary follow up. Nothing like the compelling novel he crafted. "
— Randi, 5/14/2013 -
" It was an interesting read of a period of time that does not get a lot of coverage in the history books. "
— Rick, 4/30/2013 -
" I didn't actually realize this book was a biography. I really expected it to be more in the vein of The Alienist, but it was informative and mostly entertaining. It was a bit difficult at times, the Chinese naming conventions, but still a fairly good, and informative, read. "
— Sonia, 4/8/2013 -
" For history buffs, this is really a gem. I've read several books on the subject and this was by far the best researched and executed. It gets a bit long, but Caleb is also a fiction writer, so he is able to keep our interest, while not distorting the facts and the history. "
— Savinipop, 7/27/2012 -
" Extremely technical, couldn't get into "
— Lisa, 6/6/2012 -
" Stopped reading it. Did not hold my interest. Topic was interesting. But writing was not. "
— Bobbi, 6/1/2012 -
" I had heard that Carr's non-fiction was as compelling as his fiction. Not quite, but still a good history read. "
— Birch, 2/15/2012 -
" very detailed bio. interesting. explains a lot about the chinese gov't. "
— Ange, 10/2/2011 -
" Very interesting historical book, and i learned a lot about China from back in the day... "
— Angus, 6/7/2011
About Caleb Carr
Caleb Carr is the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of The Alienist, The Angel of Darkness, The Lessons of Terror, and Surrender, New York, among numerous other novels. His journalism has been published in the Washington Post, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal. He holds a degree in military and diplomatic history and has taught at Bard College.
About George K. Wilson
George K. Wilson is a working actor in stage, film, television, and commercials with almost one hundred audiobook narrations to his credit. He began in broadcast journalism with American Forces Radio and Television and is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He had a lead role in the cult film classic Attack of the Killer Tomatoes and appeared on television’s One Life to Live, Ryan’s Hope, and The Doctors and has been heard on voice-overs for The Guiding Light and The Cosby Show, as well as many television and radio commercials.