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Behind the Lines: Powerful and Revealing American and Foreign War Letters and One Man's Search to Find Them
Written by Andrew Carroll
Narrated by Dion Graham, George Grizzard, Kate Nelligan and
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About this audiobook
Andrew Carroll spent three years traveling throughout the United States and around the world to seek out the most powerful and unforgettable letters ever written during American wars.
Behind the Lines is the result of that extraordinary trip and represents the first book of its kind: a dramatic, intimate, and revealing look at warfare as seen through the personal correspondence of US and foreign troops and civilians who have experienced major conflicts firsthand. From handwritten missives penned during the American Revolution to e-mails from Afghanistan and Iraq, Behind the Lines captures the full spectrum of emotions -- exhilaration, fear, devotion, despair, courage, heartache, patriotism, rage, and even humor -- expressed in times of war.
Behind the Lines is the result of that extraordinary trip and represents the first book of its kind: a dramatic, intimate, and revealing look at warfare as seen through the personal correspondence of US and foreign troops and civilians who have experienced major conflicts firsthand. From handwritten missives penned during the American Revolution to e-mails from Afghanistan and Iraq, Behind the Lines captures the full spectrum of emotions -- exhilaration, fear, devotion, despair, courage, heartache, patriotism, rage, and even humor -- expressed in times of war.
Author
Andrew Carroll
Andrew Carroll is the editor of three New York Times bestsellers, including Letters of a Nation and War Letters. Visit www.warletters.com.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5a really wonderful collection of letters and emails from soldiers and civilians in wars all over the world. this book was really touching and interesting.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5One letter begins "If the world were and ink pot and the sky a parchment, I would still not be able to express the sorrows I see here."