Generals in Bronze
- Author William B. Styple
- Narrator John Lescault
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 1 January 2008
- Run Time 15 hours and 3 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Biography: historical, political and military, True war and combat stories.
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What to expect
In the decades that followed the American Civil War, artist James E. Kelly (1855–1933) conducted in-depth interviews with more than forty Union generals in an effort to accurately portray them in their greatest moment of glory. “I had always felt a great lack of certain personal details,” Kelly explained. “I made up my mind to ask from the living officers every question that I would have asked Washington or his generals had they posed for me, such as what they considered the principal incidents in their career and particulars about costumes and surroundings.” When, during one interview, a general declared, “I don't see how you can show this in a picture,” Kelly responded, “Just tell me the facts, and I’ll attend to the picture.” By recording those stirring facts, Kelly left us a truly unique picture of the great figures of the American Civil War.
Critics Review
“Narrator Patrick Cullen uses the generals’ conversations with the artist to sculpt personalities for each, making the famous men lifelike, distinctive, and memorable…While some narrators might overdo such a performance, Cullen summons prudent restraint to avoid comedy in his pursuit of realism.”
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