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The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914
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The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914 Compact disc - 2003

by David McCullough; Read by Edward Herrmann

From the #1 "New York Times" and two-time Pulitzer Prizewinning author of "John Adams" and "Truman" comes the national bestselling epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal. First time on audio. Abridged. 5 CDs.


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The National Book Award-winning epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal, a first-rate drama of the bold and brilliant engineering feat that was filled with both tragedy and triumph, told by master historian David McCullough. From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Truman, here is the national bestselling epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal. In The Path Between the Seas, acclaimed historian David McCullough delivers a first-rate drama of the sweeping human undertaking that led to the creation of this grand enterprise. The Path Between the Seas tells the story of the men and women who fought against all odds to fulfill the 400-year-old dream of constructing an aquatic passageway between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It is a story of astonishing engineering feats, tremendous medical accomplishments, political power plays, heroic successes, and tragic failures. Applying his remarkable gift for writing lucid, lively exposition, McCullough weaves the many strands of the momentous event into a comprehensive and captivating tale. Winner of the National Book Award for history, the Francis Parkman Prize, the Samuel Eliot Morison Award, and the Cornelius Ryan Award (for the best book of the year on international affairs), The Path Between the Seas is a must-read for anyone interested in American history, the history of technology, international intrigue, and human drama.

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  • Title The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914
  • Author David McCullough; Read by Edward Herrmann
  • Binding Compact Disc
  • Edition Abridged
  • Volumes 8
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster Audio, New York, New York
  • Date June 1, 2003
  • Abridged Yes
  • ISBN 9780743530187 / 0743530187
  • Weight 0.58 lbs (0.26 kg)
  • Dimensions 6.45 x 4.81 x 1.25 in (16.38 x 12.22 x 3.18 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Chronological Period: 1900-1919
    • Cultural Region: Latin America
  • Dewey Decimal Code 972.875

About the author

David McCullough (1933-2022) twice received the Pulitzer Prize, for Truman and John Adams, and twice received the National Book Award, for The Path Between the Seas and Mornings on Horseback. His other acclaimed books include The Johnstown Flood, The Great Bridge, Brave Companions, 1776, The Greater Journey, The American Spirit, The Wright Brothers, and The Pioneers. He was the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award. Visit DavidMcCullough.com. Edward Herrmann's films include Nixon, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Annie, and The Aviator. On television's Gilmore Girls he starred as the patriarch, Richard Gilmore. He has also appeared on The Good Wife, Law & Order, 30 Rock, Grey's Anatomy, and Oz. He earned an Emmy Award for The Practice, and remains well-known for his Emmy-nominated portrayals of FDR in Eleanor and Franklin and Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years. On Broadway, he won a Tony Award for his performance in Mrs. Warren's Profession.
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