The Path Between the Seas The Path Between the Seas

The Path Between the Seas

The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914

    • 4.3 • 349 Ratings
    • $14.99

Publisher Description

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.

GENRE
History
RELEASED
2001
October 27
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
698
Pages
PUBLISHER
Simon & Schuster
SELLER
Simon & Schuster Digital Sales LLC
SIZE
67.5
MB

Customer Reviews

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Crzyhrt ,

A rave review

Hits all the right notes as a masterpiece. Everything you ever wanted to know about the canal and more. Could only be better if it was read by the author and enjoyed as a recording.

tookieman14 ,

Interesting book

This was an interesting book, thorough with lots of detail written in a manner that made it hard to put down. I knew this story in pieces, but one comprehensive look at how the canal was built made it all come together.

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