Valley of the Shadow, Ralph Peters
Valley of the Shadow, Ralph Peters
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Valley of the Shadow

Author: Ralph Peters

Narrator: Peter Berkrot

Unabridged: 16 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/05/2015

Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author Ralph Peters returns with the third installment in his award-winning series on the Civil War.In the Valley of the Shadow, they wrote their names in blood.From a daring Confederate raid that nearly seized Washington, DC, to a stunning reversal on the bloody fields of Cedar Creek, the summer and autumn of 1864 witnessed some of the fiercest fighting of our Civil War, in mighty battles now all but forgotten.The desperate struggle for mastery of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, breadbasket of the Confederacy and the South's key invasion route into the North, pitted a remarkable cast of heroes in blue and gray against each other: runty, rough-hewn Philip Sheridan, a Union general with an uncanny gift for inspiring soldiers; Jubal Early, his Confederate counterpart, stubborn, raw mouthed, and deadly; the dashing Yankee boy-general George Armstrong Custer; and the brilliant, courageous John Brown Gordon, a charismatic Georgian who lived one of the era's greatest love stories.From hungry, hard-bitten Rebel privates to a pair of Union officers destined to become presidents; from a neglected hero who saved our nation's capital and went on to write one of his century's greatest novels to doomed Confederate leaders of incomparable valor, Ralph Peters brings to life yesteryear's giants and their breathtaking battles with the same authenticity, skill, and insight he offered readers in his prizewinning Civil War bestsellers Cain at Gettysburg and Hell or Richmond.

About Ralph Peters

Ralph Peters, New York Times bestselling author of Cain at Gettysburg, is a retired US Army officer, a strategist and veteran of the intelligence world, a journalist who appears frequently in broadcast media, and a lifelong traveler with experience in over seventy countries on six continents.

About Peter Berkrot

Peter Berkrot, a forty-year veteran of stage and screen, has voiced over 450 audiobook titles, winning Earphones Awards, a 2012 Audie Award nomination, and a 2016 Audie Award.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Carol on October 13, 2015

I'm really torn about this book. On the one hand, I can't honestly give it less than four stars. The battle scenes are explosive, the characters literally jump off the page, (especially feuding Confederate chieftains Jubal Early and John B. Gordon) and the fast-paced action never lets up from beginn......more

Goodreads review by Diane on June 05, 2015

Once again Ralph Peters has written a stunning Civil War novel!! In this book, as in his other two Civil War stories, “Cain at Gettysburg” and “Hell or Richmond”, his characters are from both the North and the South. It covers the time period of 07/1864 to 03/1865 and Jubal Early’s South’s last gasp......more

Goodreads review by Art on June 27, 2016

Ralph Peters writes incredible Civil War novels that capture the feeling, strategy and movements of the battles. This time around, he is writing about some lesser known 1864 battles as Philip Sheridan tries to wrest control of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley from Jubal Early. The scenes shift from Maryl......more

Goodreads review by John on May 06, 2015

The Valley of the Shadow, by Ralph Peters is a superb historical fiction of the American Civil War. This is a book worth reading on multiple levels. History is a story of people, and Peter’s historical novel brings both the private soldier and the key leaders to life. Peters’ masterful depiction of......more

Goodreads review by Mike on February 05, 2023

Ralph Peters is a former military man and has been recognized for his histories as well as his historical fiction, most frequently focusing on the Civil War. This long novel takes us through the Shenandoah campaign of 1864 in which Jubal Early, as commander of the Southern forces, led the Union on a......more

Quotes

“Historical fiction can do something that not even the best history texts can. It can make the reader say, ‘Yes, this is how it felt.’ Looking for proof of this? Just open the Ralph Peters novel you are holding.” George F. Will, Pulitzer Prize–winning columnist

“[Peters’] immense knowledge of the tactics and the details of a soldier’s life at that time are combined with a narrative drive that kept me turning pages late into the night.” Karl Marlantes, New York Times bestselling author of Matterhorn

“Combining character study, strategy, and battle scenes, Peters focuses on the great, small, and those in history’s shadows…Peters is deft with dialogue and setting, but it’s his characterizations (‘Custer was a bloody-handed instrument’) and battle scenes (‘without a muchness of guns to give things a shake’) that make this a must-read for Civil War history fans. A superlative novel.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Retired US Army officer and bestselling author Peters turns his attention to the Shenandoah Valley as he continues his superb chronicle of the Civil War…Although Peters naturally excels at precise military detailing and brutal battle scenes, he also displays a writer’s knack for setting the scene and fleshing out characters. An absolute must read for Civil War buffs.” Booklist

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