1977
First Published
4.16
Average Rating
698
Number of Pages
liked the description of the French beginning to build the canal, the repercussions of the bond sales in France and the people involved made it exciting for me to see the infamous Culebra Cut after reading the book. The detail of the arguments and people involved as the American decision was made to take over were particularly interesting. Very interesting book. h-30
Avg Rating
4.16
Number of Ratings
110
5 STARS
41%
4 STARS
37%
3 STARS
20%
2 STARS
1%
1 STARS
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Author
David McCullough
Author · 22 books
David McCullough was a Yale-educated, two-time recipient of both the Pulitzer Prize (Truman; John Adams) and the National Book Award (The Path Between the Seas; Mornings on Horseback). His many other highly-acclaimed works of historical non-fiction include The Greater Journey, 1776, Brave Companions, The Great Bridge, The Wright Brothers, and The Johnstown Flood. He was honored with the National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, the National Humanities Medal, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in addition to many other awards and honors. Mr. McCullough lived in Boston, Mass.
