The Life of Andrew Jackson

By: Marquis James

Narrated by: Charlton Griffin

Andrew Jackson was easily one of the most mercurially energetic personalities in American history. Along with Washington and Lincoln, Jackson also ranks as one of the three most consequential US presidents. After Jackson, the nation would never be the same. His life in the Tennessee wilderness as lawyer, planter, and soldier was legendary, as were his duels, his racing stables, his whirlwind romance with Rachel Donelson, and his victory over the British at New Orleans. Born in South Carolina in 1767, Jackson came of age during the hardship and cruelties of the Revolutionary War. He lost his father three weeks before his birth, and during the war, both of his elder brothers and his mother. Jackson became an orphan at the age of 14. Follow along in this audiobook as the tumultuous saga of Jackson’s career as planter, lawyer, soldier, politician, and statesman unfolds during the raging tempests of the Jacksonian Age.

THE LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON was originally published in two volumes: THE BORDER CAPTAIN and PORTRAIT OF A PRESIDENT. The work was consolidated in 1938. To aid the listener, start times are listed for the six sections into which the book has been divided, as follows (hrs:mins):

The Orphan 00:00

The Robe 01:36

The Sword 05:30

A Reluctant Candidate 13:43

The Reign 20:06

Twilight of a Chieftain 30:34

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Critic reviews

"The most unforgettable, dramatic, and complete biography we have of Andrew Jackson." – The New York Times Book Review, 1938