The Path Between the Seas, Part 1 of 2

by David McCullough

A novel

Genres: History

Audio Cassette

Published January 1, 1977

About the author

David McCullough was a Yale-educated, two-time recipient of both the Pulitzer Prize (Truman; John Adams) and the National Book Award (The Path Between the Seas; Mornings on Horseback). His many other highly-acclaimed works of historical non-fiction include The Greater Journey, 1776, Brave Companions, The Great Bridge, The Wright Brothers, and The Johnstown Flood. He was honored with the National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, the National Humanities Medal, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in addition to many other awards and honors. Mr. McCullough lived in Boston, Mass.

Reviews

[Ruth · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am currently reading this book, or at least will be finishing it up once the library has a copy available. I started this on the ship as we went through the Panama Canal last week and find the story of the huge undertaking by both the French and the Americans fascinating. It shows how ego and personality of those with influence control our lives in small and large ways. So what has changed?

[Lillian · Rating 4 out of 5]

This picture is for an Audio Cassette. I read the entire book.

Anyone contemplating a cruise through the Panama Canal or just wanting more knowledge about the canal should enjoy this book. It is long and often wordy, but it is fascinating. Several years ago I read it before the cruise. I was still amazed to find us floating above the mountains on the inland sea. We were fortunate to have a balcony cabin that put us almost level with the locks as a freighter was passing through.