Review: Walking to Hell – The Story of a Confederate Soldier by Knud Hermansen, narrated by Jim Patton

Walking to Hell is the first book in The Story of a Confederate Soldier and Western Frontiersman series of historical fiction novels set during the Civil War, written a few years ago by retired US Army major, Knud Hermansen.

At the beginning of the story we make the acquaintance of Ezekial McNair and his great great granddaughter, Sarah. Zeke is very old and he recalls, at Sarah‘s request, the events that took place when he fought in the War for Independence. You see, in the 1960s, Zeke was a very young man, a fresh Confederate infantryman and although he didn’t know what he was getting into, such as the real meaning of war and what ideals they were fighting for, he tried to be a model soldier to the best of his abilities.

This is just the first chapter of a larger adventure and I can say that I liked it a lot. Written with humor, but at the same time touching on truly dramatic events, Zeeke’s tale is entertaining and at times even thought-provoking.

New audiobook narrator Jim Patton delivers a balanced performance for Walking to Hell – The Story of a Confederate Soldier. He reads in a pleasant voice, he acts all the dialogues and action scenes with enthusiasm and talent, while at the same time bringing all the characters to life with suitable voices and accents.

This is the first time that I listened to Mr. Patton and I must say that I am impressed with his narration. I especially loved the seamless way with witch he can switch between the older and the younger protagonists. Also, he has a clear talent for storytelling, infusing the events with emotion at every step. I hope to see more and more audiobooks narrated by Jim Patton released in the future.

If you like well-written stories set during the Civil War, you will surely love this four hours long audiobook beautifully narrated by Jim Patton.

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Victor Dima is an internationally recognized Audiobooks Industry specialist, consultant, insider and reviewer with almost 10,000 helpful votes on Audible. Listened to more than 1,400 audiobooks, have written reviews for almost 400 and rated close to 800 of them. If you want Victor to review your audiobook or if you need help with choosing the right narrator, you can get in touch at reviews@theaudiobookblog.com

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