The Death of a Soldier : Louisa May Alcott

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/201769 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Death of a Soldier Series: Part of The Going Public … in Shorts Series Author: Louisa May Alcott Narrator: Karen White Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 21 minutes Release date: June 2, 2013 Genres: Short Stories Publisher's Summary: Before Louisa May Alcott achieved national fame with Little Women, she received success and recognition for Hospital Sketches, which was published in 1863. The book is based on her experience as a Civil War nurse at a Union hospital in Georgetown. In 'The Death of a Soldier,' an excerpt from the fourth chapter, she recounts the final days of a young Virginian blacksmith named John. Told through his nurse, Periwinkle, who stands by his side until his death, John never wavers in his desire to return to his post as a soldier and fulfill his duty. Proceeds from sale of this title go to Reach Out and Read, an innovative literacy advocacy organization.