Testament, Benson Bobrick
Testament, Benson Bobrick
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Testament
A Soldier's Story of the Civil War

Author: Benson Bobrick

Narrator: Richard Harries

Unabridged: 7 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/11/2011

Synopsis

Benson Bobrick, recipient of the 2002 American Academy of Arts and Letters Literature Award, tells the story of Benjamin "Webb" Baker, his great-grandfather. Webb enlisted in the Union Army in 1861 and thereafter suffered through horrid conditions in camp and absolute hell in combat. Benson's fascinating look at the Civil War also contains a heretofore unreleased collection of Webb's letters.

About Benson Bobrick

Benson Bobrick earned his doctorate from Colombia University and is the author of several critically acclaimed works, including Wide as the Waters: The Story of the English Bible and the Revolution It Inspired; Angel in the Whirlwind: The Triumph of the American Revolution; and Testament: A Soldier's Story of the Civil War. In 2002, he received the Literature Award of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. He and his wife, Hilary, divide their time between New York and Vermont.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Donna on September 29, 2007

What I learned from this book: 1) Everyone should have a fully executed will. 2) A poorly written Will is bad estate planning. 3) If you have lots of money and hate your family, make them think you are giving them $11 billion and then swap the Will that gives them nothing, and then jump off a building......more

Goodreads review by Baba on May 28, 2024

Reclusive eccentric self-made billionaire Tory Phelan, changed his will one more time before taking a suicide nosedive on to concrete. His mostly awful (partially because of his neglect and deep business focus) multiple ex-wives and his children begin making plans and spending money before his testa......more

Goodreads review by Jay on June 18, 2019

This is the kind of book we all hope to read. Excellent story right from the start to the very last page.......more

Goodreads review by Karen on February 25, 2024

I read this book years ago and decided to re-visit it again when it was recently donated to my Little Free Library Shed. Because… There is something to be said about an older Grisham novel. And… For this one, it may lack courtroom and enduring drama, but it is entertaining. With distinctive/flawed cha......more

Goodreads review by Quentin on February 18, 2015

SPOILER WARNING! One of the best books I have ever read. Grisham does a great job of blending the law genre and the adventure genre. Nate O' Reilly, the main character is a lawyer fresh out of rehab, for the fourth time. Nate travels to South America to find out more about Rachel Lane, mysterious il......more

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