The American Century; Volume III

First published as a lavishly illustrated coffee-table book, The American Century is a sweeping survey of the second 100 years of U.S. history as a republic18891989. It is an ambitious work that explores the most important forces driving modern U.S. history, which it constantly looks at in the context of the world as a whole. This dual perspective emerges because author and journalist Evans is an immigrant from Britain who has been captivated by the energy and spirit of individual freedom he found in America. His book is clearly a labor of love. The four separate packages that comprise this production are labeled abridgments, but their combined 24 hours must constitute a large part of the original bookespecially since reader Ira Claffey speaks at an very fast pace. He is a smooth and spirited reader, but if this program has a fault it is that Claffey reads with too much energy, making it difficult to savor Evanss powerful prose. Recommended for all libraries with patrons hungry for good historical works on tape.R. Kent Rasmussen, Thousand Oaks, CA
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