A Savage Thunder

Name: A Savage Thunder
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Jim Murphy
ISBN: 9781449828127

Author: Jim Murphy

Narrator: Kevin Orton

Unabridged: 2 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/14/2010

Categories: Children's Fiction

Synopsis

A two-time Newbery Honor Book author, Jim Murphy is among the world's finest writers of nonfiction for children. In A Savage Thunder he takes listeners back to the American Civil War to tell the terrible yet extraordinary story of the Battle of Antietam. With the entire world watching, two armies met in Maryland in 1862. The Union needed a victory. The Confederacy hoped to continue its success. When the smoke cleared, 23,000 men were dead or wounded-and the momentum had shifted to the Union.

About Jim Murphy

Jim Murphy has written two Newbery Honor books: An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 (which was also a National Book Award finalist) and The Great Fire. He lives in New Jersey. Visit his Web site at www.jimmurphybooks.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Steven on August 26, 2015

This was a great little book on the bloodiest and most savage battle in the Cival war of America. Over 23000 men were killed and injured in this battle alone. The author goes into the reasons and events leading up to this most regrettable battle. I recommend this book to anyone interested in the his......more

Goodreads review by Donna on October 18, 2009

I wish I knew more about Civil War history, and maybe if I read a few more books about individual battles like this one I will be able to piece together a more comprehensive picture in my head. There are so many different people involved (generals and other officers on both sides, as well as ordinar......more

Goodreads review by Josiah on February 22, 2010

"It is terrible to march slowly into danger, and see and feel each second your chance of death is surer than it was the second before." —Anonymous Union officer, A Savage Thunder: Antietam and the Bloody Road to Freedom, P. 43 You will find in this book a great wealth of information about the event......more

Goodreads review by Robert on May 09, 2017

Jim Murphy's narrative of the Battle of Antietam was a good summary of the Antietam Campaign and its significance in the Civil War. Unlike most history books, it is short and to the point, however because of this it lacks insight. As a Civil War enthusiast, the only new outlook I got from the narrati......more

Goodreads review by Linda on March 24, 2018

Really interesting non fiction book sure to be a hit with fans of history books......more