The first work of fiction by a President of the United States - a sweeping novel of the American South and the War of Independence.
In this ambitious novel, Jimmy Carter brings to life the Revolutionary War as it was fought in the Deep South. This is a saga that will change the way we think about the conflict. He reminds us that much of the fight for independence took place in that region and that it was a struggle of terrible brutality, with neighbor turned against neighbor, the Indians' support sought by both sides, no quarter asked or given. The Hornet's Nest follows a cast of characters on both sides of this violent conflict - including some who are based on the author's ancestors.
At the heart of the story is Ethan Pratt, who in 1766 moves with his wife from Philadelphia to North Carolina and then to Georgia in 1767. On their Homesteads in Georgia, Ethan and his wife form a friendship with neighbors, Kindred Morris and his wife. Through Kindred and his yound indian friend, Ethan learns about the frontier and the Native American tribes who are being continually pressed further inland by settlers. As the eight-year war develops, Ethan and Kindred find themselves in life-and-death combat with opposing forces.
With a moving love story, vivid action, and a war fought with increasing ferocity and stealth, The Hornet's Nest is historical fiction in the tradition of major classics such as The Last of the Mohicans.
Professor John T. Sanders
Peformed By : Edwin Newman
Blackstone Audio Inc
Runtime : 3 hours
Categories : Ancient Pre 1900 20th Century Biographical Knowledge & Learning
$12.95
The concept of the atom—the smallest physical building block of nature—has been around at least since ancient Greece. Leucippus and Democritus conceived of a mechanical or physical atom... More info...
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Various
Peformed By : Full Cast Production
Appleseed Audio
Runtime : 2 hours
Categories : American Pre 1900 Military
$19.95 $13.00
Learn about the Pilgrims, the American Revolution, and the War of 1812 in this educational full-cast presentation. More info...
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Wendy McElroy
Peformed By : Harry Reasoner, Peter Hackes, and Richard C. Hottelet
Blackstone Audio Inc
Runtime : 3 hours
Categories : Ancient Pre 1900 20th Century Social & Economic Knowledge & Learning
$12.95
Germany is historically one of the most important of all nations. Since emerging from its days as a Roman province, Germany (including Prussia) has had a central role in European affairs. It has re... More info...
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David McCullough
Peformed By : David McCullough
Simon & Schuster
Runtime : 12 hours
Categories : American Pre 1900
$49.95 $29.95
In this stirring audiobook, David McCullough tells the intensely human story of those who marched with General George Washington in the year of the Declaration of Independence. More info...
Written By : Pete McCarthy
Narrated By : Pete McCarthy
Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Length : 2 hours
Type : Autobiography Biographical Travel
Price : $16.75
The audio of the million-selling book - Pete McCarthy's hilarious journey in search of his Irish roots.
McCarthy's tale of his hilarious trip around Ireland has gained thousands of fans all over the world.
Pete was born in Warrington to an Irish mother and an English father and spent happy summer holidays in Cork. Years later, reflecting on the many places he has visited as a travel broadcaster, Pete admits that he feels more at home in Ireland than anywhere. To find out whether this is due to rose-coloured spectacles or to a deeper tie with the country of his ancestors, Pete sets off on a trip around Ireland and discovers that it has changed in surprising ways.
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