The War (Abridged): An Intimate History, 1941-1945 Audiobook

" What a letdown this audio book was from the PBS documentary. Ken Burns, while the greatest american documentary maker, is most definitely not a quality narrator, having an inflection-less voice. "

" This book is a great recreation of actual events from primary sources in WWII "

" Excellent, personal accounts of what happened to Americans in WWII. Should be mandatory for history class. "

" Great introduction to the war itself - so much of what we learn in school is the why and the ideas. These were very personal accounts. "

" I guess I'm lazy, but the mini-series was much more enjoyable. Great photos in this book, but the level of detail was sometimes hard to ingest and retain. "

" Graphic and disturbing-as war truly is. Great history. "

" Useless, 10-word review: Audiobook version. Disjointed narrative. Annoying narrator spoke. In. Odd manner. "

" Matched up with the Burns PBS Series on WWII "

" An excellent picture book, but you would be better to invest in the more expensive DVD set which contains extended interviews with the series participants. "

" sort of gory. and it is way big. but very griping. "

" I still can't comprehend why we put people through war. Is anything really worth this? "

" Riveting personal accounts of WWII experiences. Vivid, engaging, and heartfelt. Some parts were extemely graphic, but equally extremely necessary to read. Personal stories were well-interwoven with historical accounts. "

" Not the most detailed, but people need to remember it is a "companion" to the Burns' documentary. "

" Parter to the PBS series, narrated by Ken Burns. From a different angle than the series with other fascinating information. Really liked it. "

" Another amazing book from Ken Burns "

" Excellent overview of both Pacific and European Fronts, including personal experiences of soldiers. "

" I loved all the individual stories that were included. There is so much to learn about this fascinating era, so much deeper than all the Hollywood-type hype that we usually see. "

" I thoroughly enjoyed this in all of the many forms i experienced it in (text, audio and video) "

" The Civil War was brought to life for me through this book. I was completely absorbed with the writing, artifacts and photographs. It was powerful, moving, fascinating and educational. Greatly enhanced the PBS documentary to which this is a companion book. "

" Companion to the famous documentary series. Good read and amazing photographs! "

" A superb companion to the Ken Burns documentary. The text consists of a greatly expanded version of the film's script, adding fine detail to every aspect of the war. "

" Good overview and summary of the civil war. Good quotes. "

" A superb companion piece to Ken Burns' "Civil War" television series on PBS. "

" A very well detailed read and tv documentary. I was fortunate enough to have my copy of this book autographed by Ken Burns. "

" I probably need to add that I just looked at the pictures- which were really cool! And read the captions. Well, it is the illustrated history... "

" Excellent history book with lots of good photos. "

" If you are a history buff this is a great read. It is not as overwhelming as Battle Cry of Freedom but still does a good job of hitting the highlights of the Civil War from both sides. "

" The weight of that war fell on me as I read this book. When I started reading, I was a Civil War buff. I ended feeling like I was a survivor. It was terrible. "

" If you liked the PBS series you'll like this. "

" if you like history . . . more than just battlefield stuff, a big picture look with lots of personality. "

" Lurvis may not care about the Civil War but I loved the PBS series and I loved this book based on it. "

" Well, Ken Burns is one of my heroes. He is amazing. I love this book, and haven't finished it yet, but of course I fully intend to. The losses sustained in these battles were immense. I mean, some towns lost all of their men! "