The Crossing

Name: The Crossing
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Howard Fast
ISBN: 9781461810315

Author: Howard Fast

Narrator: Norman Dietz

Unabridged: 6 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/22/2011

Categories: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Military Fiction, Political

Synopsis

The unforgettable novelistic recreation of the night before Christmas when General Washington and a rag-tag army slipped across the Delaware to surprise the Hessians and forge a nation.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Frank

I couldn't believe how quickly I read this book. Howard Fast portrays the trials and travails that Washington faced from the British, Hessians, his own subordinates and closest allies. He (Washington) pursued his quest to defeat the invading army despite not having enough food, clothes, guns, ammuni......more

Goodreads review by Cindy

Lots of historical detail. A little slow.......more

Goodreads review by John

Sure, the author is a bit of a cheerleader but it's such a beautiful story.......more