Straight History
The toughest part about this book is the failed promise of a piece of narrative nonfiction, as the author claimed the book to be in the introduction. This is a straightforward history book, and that’s fine. Yes, there is some element of narrative, in that the authors attempt to write the narrative sections in a way that conveys the emotions and perspective of the people in the stories. Overall, though, it reads like straight history. The structure of the book is a bit jerky, in that there’s lots of backtracking throughout the past. With history, I prefer a chronological form of storytelling. At points, I lose where in time in history I am because of this style. Still, it’s an intriguing story and worth the listen. Arthur Morey was a good casting choice, in that his voice is befitting of this genre.