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Path Between the Seas

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23
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7
Release Date
January 4, 2011
Duration
31 hours 36 minutes
Summary
The National Book Award–winning epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal, a first-rate drama of the bold and brilliant engineering feat that was filled with both tragedy and triumph, told by master historian David McCullough.

From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Truman, here is the national bestselling epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal. In The Path Between the Seas, acclaimed historian David McCullough delivers a first-rate drama of the sweeping human undertaking that led to the creation of this grand enterprise.

The Path Between the Seas tells the story of the men and women who fought against all odds to fulfill the 400-year-old dream of constructing an aquatic passageway between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It is a story of astonishing engineering feats, tremendous medical accomplishments, political power plays, heroic successes, and tragic failures. Applying his remarkable gift for writing lucid, lively exposition, McCullough weaves the many strands of the momentous event into a comprehensive and captivating tale.

Winner of the National Book Award for history, the Francis Parkman Prize, the Samuel Eliot Morison Award, and the Cornelius Ryan Award (for the best book of the year on international affairs), The Path Between the Seas is a must-read for anyone interested in American history, the history of technology, international intrigue, and human drama.
Reviews
Profile Avatar Paul S. Mar 2025

As with all of McCullough's books, this one does not disappoint. Never boring, exceptionally personal, and told with wisdom and great compassion for the extraordinary people who built the Panama canal. It truly was an awesome feat, an accomplishment for the ages, and something subsequent generations seem not to fully appreciate. I know I didn't. But after listening to this book, I find myself humbled by the creativity, passion, raw nerve, and sheer brilliance of the effort of that generation. Nelson Runger is the maestro of the nonfiction audiobook, just as much McCullough is the maestro of historical engineering stories. This one was a real pleasure, and well worth your time.

Profile Avatar Mark Trevithick May 2022

"Path Between the Seas' is an excellent tale of the people and nations that labored, oftentimes sacrificing their lives, for the canal that reached between the seas. Informative, well researched, and full of details that would normally be missed abound in this book. Narration was excellent, pronouncing the French names with ease, and most Spanish as well. Very well done.

Profile Avatar Joseph H. Dec 2019

this is one of the best books I have listed to

Profile Avatar Scott Anderson Nov 2016

Excellent narration it was kind of difficult to get started but once we got going it flowed quite well, very informative and interesting. It kept my attention and had me wanting to go back to it continually to listen to the next concern or issue regarding the Panama Canal.

Path Between the Seas

Path Between the Seas

Author: David McCullough
Read by: Nelson Runger
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