Standing Like A Stone Wall, James Robertson
Standing Like A Stone Wall, James Robertson
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Standing Like A Stone Wall
The Life of General Thomas J. Jackson

Author: James Robertson

Narrator: Jack Garrett

Unabridged: 7 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/29/2009

Synopsis

Jackson fought poverty and sadness, rising to become one of the most extraordinary figures in American military history. His clever Civil War strategies were unmatched. While holding the line during one battle, he earned the nickname "Stonewall," and became a legend. From the world's most acclaimed Civil War historian, this is the complete story of Jackson's life.

About James Robertson

James Robertson is the author of The Fanatic, Joseph Knight, The Testament of Gideon Mack, And the Land Lay Still, The Professor of Truth and To Be Continued. Joseph Knight won the Saltire Society Scottish Book of the Year and the Scottish Arts Council Book of the Year, The Testament of Gideon Mack was longlisted for the 2006 Man Booker Prize, and And the Land Lay Still won the Saltire Society Scottish Book of the Year. Robertson is also the author of four short story collections, most recently 365: Stories, five poetry collections and numerous children's books written in English and Scots. He runs the independent publishing house Kettillonia, and he is co-founder and general editor of the Scots language imprint Itchy Coo, which produces books in Scots for children and young adults.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mark on September 02, 2024

An incredible historical account of the Life of General "Stonewall" Jackson. His fighting spirit on the battlefield is only outmatched by his personal piety, love for his family, and devotional to the Lord. Robertson's biography is helpful in seeing General Jackson as both warrior and saint. It is a......more

Goodreads review by Steve on October 12, 2020

I listened to the unabridged audiobook. Pros: It was an informative biography of Thomas Jackson, arguably one of the most able...if inconsistent...generals in American history. It went to great lengths to point out his eccentricities. Jackson surely must have been struggling with Asperger’s syndrome......more

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