The Reagan I Knew
William F. Buckley, JR., , read by Malcolm Hillgartner. . Blackstone, , unabridged, five CDs, 6 hrs., $tk ISBN (0pp) ISBN 978-1-4332-6279-1
Buckley worked on this book—commemorating his 30-relationship with Ronald Reagan—up to his final days. He struggles to paint a picture of a more private Reagan, but the book sheds little fresh insight; instead, it is a scattershot compilation of Buckley's reminiscences and reprinted correspondence between the author and Ronald and Nancy Reagan. Malcolm Hillgartner performs a good balancing act, shifting from the essays to the letters with subtle changes that clearly indicate whose letter is being read. His most impressive feat is creating a clear yet subdued voice within the reading to indicate when footnotes or asides for clarification are being made.
Reviewed on: 03/30/2009
Genre: Audio
Analog Audio Cassette - 978-1-4332-6278-4
Compact Disc - 978-1-4332-6281-4
Hardcover - 279 pages - 978-0-465-00926-8
MP3 CD - 978-1-4332-6282-1
Open Ebook - 313 pages - 978-0-7867-2666-0
Other - 1 pages - 978-1-4332-6284-5
Paperback - 312 pages - 978-0-465-01802-4
Pre-Recorded Audio Player - 978-1-4332-6286-9
