April 1865: The Month That Saved America

Written by:
Jay Winik
Narrated by:
Jay Winik

Unabridged Audiobook

Ratings
Book
12
Narrator
4
Release Date
April 2015
Duration
16 hours 24 minutes
Summary
This New York Times best-seller from noted historian and acclaimed author Jay Winik forever changes common perceptions of the final month of the American Civil War. April 1865 could have destroyed the nation. Instead, it saved it. As April begins, the battered Confederate capital of Richmond falls to the Union Army. Robert E. Lee surrenders his forces to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox one week later. In good spirits and sensing the war's end, President Abraham Lincoln attends a comedic play--and is assassinated. Simultaneously, Secretary of State William Seward is brutally attacked, but survives. Along with fears that remaining Confederate soldiers will break into guerrilla bands, these events threaten to plunge America into turmoil. But it is not to be. Winik's engrossing narrative sweeps readers along from one incredible moment to the next until, remarkably, peace is reached. A provocative and deeply researched account, this modern classic is a major reassessment of the 30 most pivotal days in United States history.
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Anonymous

Who better to read than the author? Great book!

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Scott C.

Love the way the book was written with information about this time period. I feel like I really know the individuals and how the wars and the decisions behind them. Not as thrilled with the author's narration of his book but not enough to not listen to the end. Really enjoyed it.

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Anonymous

My only problem with the book was maybe a little over analysis at the end. The information was powerful and informative but I would have just have soon placed it into context on my own. But, for someone who was an American History major in college, I found out many things I never knew before. Good listen!

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