Secrets of a Civil War Submarine, Sally M. Walker
Secrets of a Civil War Submarine, Sally M. Walker
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Secrets of a Civil War Submarine
Solving the Mysteries of the H. L. Hunley

Author: Sally M. Walker

Narrator: J. R. Horne

Unabridged: 2 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/24/2007

Synopsis

BONUS FEATURE: Enhanced CD featuring photos, maps, and illustrations from the book.

For more than one hundred years, a submarine lay buried beneath the ocean floor near Charleston, South Carolina. This Civil War stealth weapon–the H. L. Hunley–made history in 1864 as the first submarine ever to sink an enemy ship. But something went wrong during that daring mission. The Hunley never returned to port.
Despite decades of searching, the Hunley remained unfound. In 1995 her story took a startling turn. As she had during the Civil War, the Hunley once again made newspaper headlines. How the submarine came to be on the ocean floor, how she came to leave it, and what happened next make up one of the most compelling stories in the history of archaeology and the history of the Civil War–an amazing tale of bravery, mystery, bones, and gold.

About The Author

Sally M. Walker has brought science to life in more than 20 books for young readers, including Secrets of a Civil War Submarine and Blizzard of Glass. Her research has seen her corresponding with experts in archaeology, geology, forensic anthropology, and genealogy, interviewing scientists, and touring the Warren Lasch Conservation Center in North Charleston, South Carolina, where she saw the H.L. Hunley and her artifacts. Walker lives in DeKalb, Illinois.J. R. Horne was an actor and frequent collaborator of the Coen Brothers, appearing in O Brother, Where Art Thou? and Burn After Reading. He worked in radio, on Broadway, and regionally across the country. Books he narrated include 31 Days by Barry Werth, Reversible Errors by Scott Turow, Secrets of a Civil War Submarine by Sally M. Walker, and The Wedding by Danielle Steel. He died in 2016.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tina on October 12, 2020

This marks the third occasion that I've read a book by this author. I absolutely adore Sally Walker's books! She manages to make learning fun and interesting. She follows the entire ordeal from beginning to end, shadowing the scientists, and her enthusiasm for the subject material and scientific pro......more

Goodreads review by Josiah on January 26, 2020

Secrets of a Civil War Submarine: Solving the Mysteries of the H. L. Hunley is different from most juvenile nonfiction of its era. Equal parts forensic science, archaeology, and history, the book documents how twentieth-century scientists worked as a team to partially solve one of the American Civil......more

Goodreads review by Vlad on October 21, 2016

The book goes directly into the details surrounding the Hunley. I enjoyed that it dived in straight to the details without a long introduction. From the inception of the Hunley, to its retrieval from the waters, the story keeps a tight grip on you. I never knew about this submarine; moreover, I didn......more

Goodreads review by Monique on June 20, 2017

So okay this was the 2006 Robert Siebert award winner that is awarded for a truly inspirational and informational books and I chose this one because it was on the Civil War and one of my favorite time periods in history to learn more about but seriously and surprisingly I had never ever thought of s......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth S on September 30, 2015

I listened to the book, so I missed the great pictures. I found some online that are so tantalizing that I need to go get the print copy so I can see all of them. The text gives great detail and is careful about differentiating between fact and guessing. As I listened, I thought the text was on the e......more

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