The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780

"Author and narrator are both at their best here. Few accounts of the great struggle for independence are so fully and vividly recounted, or so penetrating. Washington is the dominating figure, always admirable, but on a human scale, with his share of shortcomings and pretensions. Lafayette, Arnold, even John Hancock—the dusty names step out of the shadows and down from their pedestals. Golden Voice Gardner’s flawless delivery marks this as one of the year’s hallmark listening experiences. (32.5 hours)"