The beleaguered City

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Summary: Good book, awful reading
Review: Foote's a fine writer, a wonderful and accessible historian -- but he's no performer and he does his work a great disservice by narrating it on this audio version. His slower than molasses, monotone reading makes for an incredibly frustrating listening experience. You want to scream at him to just get on with it. I ended up giving up on the whole thing after only the second tape. A shame. I enjoyed reading Foote's history on the Civil War several years ago and was looking forward to reliving the experience in tape form. I suggest you get this in book form.

Rating:
Summary: Spellbinding
Review: Once again Shelby Foote's well researched studies are further enhanced by his narration. His southern manner and style makes a good book to read, a great book to hear.

Rating:
Summary: Mesmerizing
Review: Unforgettable! Superb. Shelby Foote's captivating tale and his sonorous voice have not been out of my mind, now 3 or 4 years after listening to it...absolutley worth the buying....I am shopping today for a friend!