Trail of Tears, John Ehle
Trail of Tears, John Ehle
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Trail of Tears
The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation

Author: John Ehle

Narrator: John McDonough

Unabridged: 19 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/22/2011


Synopsis

A sixth-generation North Carolinian, highly-acclaimed author John Ehle grew up on former Cherokee hunting grounds. His experience as an accomplished novelist, combined with his extensive, meticulous research, culminates in this moving tragedy rich with historical detail. The Cherokee are a proud, ancient civilization. For hundreds of years they believed themselves to be the "Principle People" residing at the center of the earth. But by the 18th century some of their leaders believed it was necessary to adapt to European ways in order to survive. Those chiefs sealed the fate of their tribes in 1875 when they signed a treaty relinquishing their land east of the Mississippi in return for promises of wealth and better land. The U.S. government used the treaty to justify the eviction of the Cherokee nation in an exodus that the Cherokee will forever remember as the "trail where they cried." John McDonough narrates with thoughtful gravity. The heroism and nobility of the Cherokee shine through this intricate story of American politics, ambition, and greed.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Runningfox on August 28, 2007

I have bought and given away many copies of this book..It is my favorite book and it details the history of the Rise and Fall OF my people The Cheokees..I wish everyone would get a copy of this book and read what can happen when you do everything right and the government decides they want what you h......more

Goodreads review by Wayne on December 30, 2016

Well, now I know. Considering I am part Cherokee, I have been curious about the details of this event for a long time. This book was not written in a voice that delivers a dramatic or emotional punch so I felt it lacked a personal touch, a personal touch that would have affected the Cherokee side of......more

Goodreads review by Dan on April 07, 2009

ok, i won't lie - this took a long time to get through. it's often incredibly dense, and the amount of research that went into it must have been astounding. and truth be told, i eventually found myself struggling to read each-and-every historical detail... but that's a shortcoming of my own attentio......more

Goodreads review by Robin on December 12, 2019

I wish everyone could read this book. If you happen to get the chance to read this, PLEASE DO........more

Goodreads review by Sonny on July 06, 2009

Well, this is exactly how I learned it in school. Oh,well,uh, maybe not exactly. In fact, not at all. Actually, it's alarming to realize how this version of reality is so totally inconsistent with public school education. OK, enough rant. This fascinating story constructed from a personal viewpoint m......more