A Sorrow in Our Heart, Allan W. Eckert
A Sorrow in Our Heart, Allan W. Eckert
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A Sorrow in Our Heart
The Life of Tecumseh

Author: Allan W. Eckert

Narrator: Paul Heitsch

Unabridged: 32 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/24/2019


Synopsis

A biography of the famous Shawnee describes Tecumseh's plan to amalgamate all North American tribes into one people, his role as statesman and military strategist, and his death in the Battle of Thames.

About Allan W. Eckert

Allan W. Eckert is a seven-time Pulitzer Prize nominee and the author of over forty books, including the award-winning Incident at Hawk's Hill and Twilight of Empire. His books include other historical narratives, novels, and nonfiction works, as well as books for young adults and children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Marcus on March 20, 2014

I'm going to start off saying that I'm a historian and I focus on American Indian Frontier Wars, and with that being said, this is a good book with a few caveats. First of all this is historical FICTION, it is not a biography nor is it strictly factual. It is a good read in that it keeps the reader'......more

Goodreads review by James on March 13, 2010

Well researched and wonderfully written story of the life of a charismatic, wise, driven native leader, who was cagey, brave, legendary for his battle skills, his coolness under pressure, his ability to turn an apparent rout against the aggressors. He lived from mid - 1700's to 1813 when he was kill......more

Goodreads review by M S on May 16, 2009

Read the amplification notes if nothing else. Imagine that colonization and its effects were all preserved on a transparent layer that could be lifted to reveal a reality that was everpresent underneath and lost for good. That's the experience I had while reading this. My perception of the Ohio vall......more

Goodreads review by Andy on February 11, 2013

This is one of those books that have been following me around for years. I've always been wanting to read it but, for various reasons, waited until a month ago to finally start. First off, despite the artists note, I find historical books that include dialogue to be somewhat suspect, especially thos......more

Goodreads review by Dee Renee on February 26, 2013

This book has been part of my home library for twenty years, and I have now read four of the five books by Allan W. Eckert on my history shelves. Eckert writes this biography of Tecumseh in his historical narrative form so that it almost reads as if it were a 678-page novel. Or it would, if 678-page......more