JOHN LEWIS A Life

John Lewis has been described as a quiet revolutionary and the conscience of Congress. This sums up the two halves of this biography, which covers his early years as a frontline civil rights campaigner and his later years as a driving force on Capitol Hill. Narrator David Sadzin offers a solid and engaging narration. He carries listeners along through detailed descriptions of the history of the Civil Rights movement and the machinations in Congress. The author’s straightforward journalistic style translates well to audio except for the placement of attribution in direct quotes. But this is a tiny flaw in an otherwise highly listenable and informative work. Sadzin’s smooth narration adds to the compelling nature of the text. R.C.G. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award, 2024 Best Audiobook © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2024]