Much of the American Revolution was fought within what today would be a short train ride from Manhattan. From the top of the Empire State Building, it is possible to see where many significant military encounters took place. This idea was the genesis for this book. The author sought out many Revolutionary sites that still exist but are hidden by the modern world. For instance, he hikes across a golf course to find the remains of a battlefield. He explores the truth behind Washington’s crossing of the Delaware during a reenactment of the event. The book is interesting and personal. Narrator Mike Chamberlain captures the intimacy of the author’s quest. But his reading has one major flaw: He pauses several times in long sentences but not always where there is a comma or a natural break. This delivery style is distracting and disrupts the flow of the prose.
Pub Date: Feb. 4, 2012
Duration: 11 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781624060083
Publisher: Dreamscape
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Carol Matthau epitomizes a glamour and lifestyle not associated with the 1990's. Here is a life of privilege, tragedy and worry about what friends would think of her new frock or lover. Matthau possesses a voice and delivery that simply could not be improved on. In her coy whisper, she tells compelling stories involving everyone from William Saroyan (husband #1) and Truman Capote to Carson McCullers, Gloria Vanderbilt, and Walter Matthau (husband #2). This excellent audio presentation will leave you wanting to read the entire book to discover what juicy tidbits were left out.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 3 hrs
Publisher: The Publishing Mills
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
More than 35 hours long, this comprehensive biography of Random House founder Bennett Cerf is equal to a workweek for many listeners. Cerf nurtured a roster of the 20th century's most consequential authors and was nationally known as a television panelist. His story is a fascinating panorama of American arts and society over 50 years, scrupulously researched but overburdened and slow. Listeners who've never heard of William Styron or Dorothy Kilgallen or the Famous Writers School will be fully educated here. Narrator Lisa Flanagan keeps a steady, unfussy pace that carries her listeners over the longueurs. But hers is a channel swim rather than a leisurely stroll through Central Park. This paunchy biography needed a stronger editorial hand.
Pub Date: Jan. 13, 2026
Duration: 35 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9798217346448
Publisher: Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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