Gabra Zackman's exceptional narration engages listeners with this impressively researched history of the 1868 impeachment proceedings against President Andrew Johnson. Despite the audiobook's broad scope, Zackman moves easily between topics to create an accessible and seamless listening experience. She sounds genuinely interested as she delivers legal and constitutional arguments; condensed biographies of notable figures, including the crusading Representative Thaddeus Stevens, the capable Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, and the ambitious Chief Justice Salmon Chase; and the behind-the-scenes intrigue of the first-ever presidential impeachment trial in the Senate. While Zackman's voice is steady and confident overall, her tone carries a strong measure of outrage when depicting horrific acts of violence perpetrated against black citizens in the post-Civil-War era.
Pub Date: May 21, 2019
Duration: 14 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781984885050
Publisher: Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
James Michener tells the real stories behind the man and his books. The recording is read with skill and consistency although the reader does little to enhance the robust, larger-than-life incidents related in the book. Due to the first-person narrative format, there is no opportunity for the narrator to change his voice. This makes some chapters monotonous as they go on and on in the typical Michener style. The listener may also become confused because the stories are not told chronologically. This is not a great choice for the audio format, but Michener fans may stick with it to the end.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 22 hrs
Publisher: Books on Tape
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
In a quest for a sense of inner contentment and self-worth, Gloria Steinem brings the reader on a journey of investigation and discovery. Steinem reads the text herself in a straightforward and friendly, but not intimate, presentation which is so easy to listen to it invites repetition--thus ensuring the painless relearning of the lessons of the book. It's difficult to tell from the reading that this audiobook is abridged; each section can stand alone. Nonetheless, the listener wished the book were unabridged. Steinem left me wanting to learn more.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 3 hrs
Publisher: Dove Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
© Copyright 2026 Kirkus Media LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Follow
Popular in this Genre
We can’t wait for you to join Kirkus!
It’s free and takes less than 10 seconds!
Already have an account? Log in.
OR
Sign in with GoogleTrouble signing in? Retrieve credentials.
Welcome Back!
OR
Sign in with GoogleTrouble signing in? Retrieve credentials.
