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GIVEAWAY! The War Lovers by Evan Thomas (AUDIO BOOK)

May 27, 2010 By Mary

Product Description

On February 15, 1898, the USS Maine exploded in the Havana Harbor. Although there was no evidence that the Spanish were responsible, yellow newspapers such as William Randolph Hearst’s New York Journal whipped Americans into frenzy by claiming that Spain’s “secret infernal machine” had destroyed the battleship. Soon after, the blandly handsome and easily influenced President McKinley declared war, sending troops not only to Cuba but also to the Philippines, Spain’s sprawling colony on the other side of the world.

As Evan Thomas reveals in his rip-roaring history of those times, the hunger for war had begun years earlier. Depressed by the “closing” of the Western frontier and embracing theories of social Darwinism, a group of warmongers that included a young Teddy Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge agitated loudly and incessantly that the United States exert its influence across the seas. These hawks would transform American foreign policy and, when Teddy ascended to the presidency, commence with a devastating war without reason, concocted within the White House–a bloody conflict that would come at tremendous cost.

Thrillingly written and brilliantly researched, THE WAR LOVERS is the story of six men at the center of a transforming event in U.S. history: Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst, McKinley, William James, and Thomas Reed, and confirms once more than Evan Thomas is a popular historian of the first rank.

About the Author

Evan Thomas has been the Assistant Managing Editor of Newsweek since 1991. He is the bestselling author of six works of nonfiction: Sea of Thunder, John Paul Jones, Robert Kennedy, The Very Best Men, The Man to See, and The Wise Men. He lives with his wife and children in Washington, D.C.

Product Details

  • Audio CD
  • Publisher: Hachette Audio; Unabridged edition (April 27, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1607882043
  • ISBN-13: 978-1607882046

WANT TO WIN A COPY OF THIS AUDIO BOOK?

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Contest is open to anyone with a US or Canadian mailing address (no PO Boxes)
Winner will be chosen by Random.org on 6.13.10
Winner will have 48 hours to respond to email or a new winner will be chosen
This giveaway is sponsored by Hatchette Book Group and up to 3 copies will be available depending on entries.

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Comments

  1. Martha Lawson says

    May 27, 2010 at 2:17 am

    I’d love to win this one! Looks fascinating.

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  2. Martha Lawson says

    May 27, 2010 at 2:18 am

    follow on google friend connect.

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  3. Rebecca O says

    May 27, 2010 at 2:37 am

    I have been wanting this! Thanks for the chance.

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  4. Bethie says

    May 27, 2010 at 3:19 am

    This looks very interesting. Please count me in.

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  5. Bethie says

    May 27, 2010 at 3:19 am

    I follow on GFC

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  6. Mrs. DeRaps says

    May 27, 2010 at 1:14 pm

    Sounds like a great road trip CD.

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  7. Mrs. DeRaps says

    May 27, 2010 at 1:14 pm

    I follow you!

  8. Denny, Alaska says

    May 27, 2010 at 8:22 pm

    I’d love to win this one! Thanks for entering my name in your giveaway.

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  9. Anonymous says

    May 27, 2010 at 8:23 pm

    Would love to listen to this one while I am on the treadmill.

    GFC follower

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  10. Bethie says

    May 27, 2010 at 8:58 pm

    Daily Entry 5/27

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  11. holdenj says

    May 28, 2010 at 1:13 pm

    This sounds really interesting and is about a period in history I don’t know much about.
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  12. holdenj says

    May 28, 2010 at 1:13 pm

    I follow via google friend connect.
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  13. Bethie says

    May 28, 2010 at 2:47 pm

    Daily entry 5/28

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  14. Bethie says

    May 29, 2010 at 4:10 pm

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  17. Bethie says

    June 1, 2010 at 2:25 pm

    Daily Entry 6/1

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  18. Bethie says

    June 2, 2010 at 11:44 am

    Daily Entry 6/2

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  19. Arch says

    June 3, 2010 at 12:47 am

    I have been wanting to read this book… I would love to win this audio book…

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  20. Steve Capell says

    June 3, 2010 at 1:17 pm

    I found your review to be intriguing and one that I think I would take pleasure in listening too.

    Thank you so much for hosting this giveaway.

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  21. Bethie says

    June 3, 2010 at 1:19 pm

    Daily Entry 6/3

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  22. Bethie says

    June 4, 2010 at 1:19 pm

    Daily Entry 6/4

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  23. Tina says

    June 4, 2010 at 5:58 pm

    Oh I WANT this one PLEASE pretty please.

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  24. Tina says

    June 4, 2010 at 5:59 pm

    follow on Google Connect

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    PS – I almost don’t want to post this in my sidebar ‘cuz I want to win, but I will….

  25. Tina says

    June 4, 2010 at 6:01 pm

    Daily entry #1

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  26. Bethie says

    June 5, 2010 at 1:28 pm

    Daily Entry 6/5

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  27. Tina says

    June 5, 2010 at 8:03 pm

    Daily entry 6/5
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  28. Dawn M. says

    June 6, 2010 at 6:32 am

    Wow, I didn’t know about any of this. Sounds interesting. Please enter me. :0)

    Thanks!
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  29. Dawn M. says

    June 6, 2010 at 6:33 am

    I follow.

    Thanks!
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  30. Tina says

    June 6, 2010 at 7:33 pm

    Daily Entry 6/6
    thanks for hosting the contest
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  31. Bethie says

    June 6, 2010 at 9:56 pm

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  37. Bethie says

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  38. Tina says

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    June 8, 2010 at 12:54 pm

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  40. Tina says

    June 8, 2010 at 8:14 pm

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  41. Bethie says

    June 9, 2010 at 11:47 am

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  42. Tina says

    June 9, 2010 at 3:11 pm

    I’m nothing if not loyal (and really really greedy for this one.)

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  43. Cindy W. says

    June 10, 2010 at 12:36 am

    I would love to win this book.

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  44. Cindy W. says

    June 10, 2010 at 12:37 am

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  45. Bethie says

    June 10, 2010 at 3:32 pm

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  46. Sunnymay says

    June 10, 2010 at 5:18 pm

    I like books that I can hear while driving.

  47. Rebecca Graham says

    June 11, 2010 at 5:12 am

    I would love to listen to this in the car while driving.

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  48. Bethie says

    June 11, 2010 at 3:19 pm

    Daily Entry 6/11

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  49. Tina says

    June 11, 2010 at 8:16 pm

    Daily entry….can’t wait to win!!

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  50. Bethie says

    June 12, 2010 at 11:51 pm

    Daily entry 6/12

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  51. Peg McDaniel says

    June 12, 2010 at 11:56 pm

    Thanks for the chance to win this. Love your site. Peg
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  52. Bethie says

    June 13, 2010 at 1:48 pm

    Daily Entry 6/13

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  53. Mary (BookHounds) says

    June 16, 2010 at 9:41 pm

    The winners are: (email starts with:)

    tbranco (#23)

    cardshark (#31)

    mlawson17 (#1)

    An email has been sent to the winners and they have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.

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