Behind the Lines: Powerful and Revealing American and Foreign War Letters and One Man's Search to Find Them

Andrew Carroll

May 2005 · Simon and Schuster · Narrated by Dion Graham, George Grizzard, Kate Nelligan, Keith Nobbs, Brian F. O'Byrne, Oliver Platt, Martha Plimpton, Campbell Scott, Mandy Siegfried, Jeremy Sisto, Richard Thomas, Stanley Tucci, Kurt Vonnegut, Frederick Weller, Adam West, Hank Williams, Jr., BD Wong, and Darryl Worley

About this audiobook

Andrew Carroll spent three years traveling throughout the United States and around the world to seek out the most powerful and unforgettable letters ever written during American wars.

Behind the Lines is the result of that extraordinary trip and represents the first book of its kind: a dramatic, intimate, and revealing look at warfare as seen through the personal correspondence of US and foreign troops and civilians who have experienced major conflicts firsthand. From handwritten missives penned during the American Revolution to e-mails from Afghanistan and Iraq, Behind the Lines captures the full spectrum of emotions -- exhilaration, fear, devotion, despair, courage, heartache, patriotism, rage, and even humor -- expressed in times of war.

About the author

Andrew Carroll is the editor of three New York Times bestsellers, including Letters of a Nation and War Letters. Visit WarLetters.com.

Behind the Lines is read by: Andrew Carroll; Dion Graham; George Grizzard; Kate Nelligan; Keith Nobbs; Brian F. O’Byrne; Oliver Platt; Martha Plimpton; Campbell Scott; Mandy Siegfried; Jeremy Sisto; Richard Thomas; Stanley Tucci; Kurt Vonnegut Jr.; Frederic Weller; Adam West; Hank Williams, Jr.; B.D. Wong; and Darryl Worley.