Wolf of the Deep: Raphael Semmes and the Notorious Confederate Raider CSS Alabama
About this audiobook
In July 1862, Confederate Captain Raphael Semmes took command of a secret new warship. At the helm of the Alabama, he became the most hated and feared man along the Union coast, as well as a Confederate legend. Now, with unparalleled authority, depth, and a vivid sense of the excitement and danger of the time, Stephen Fox describes Captain Semmes’ remarkable wartime exploits.
Burning one Union ship after another, he eluded capture time and again, ravaging Union commerce. But when the tide turned in favor of the Union, foreign ports were less willing to take in the Alabama—forcing Semmes to wander the oceans on a deteriorating ship, his ability to outwit the Union captains diminishing rapidly. Finally, in 1864, a Union ship sunk the Alabama—though not her captain—in a world-renowned battle.
About the author
Stephen Fox is the author of six previous books, including Transatlantic, a history of the Atlantic steamship industry. He lives in Massachusetts.
Barrett Whitener, based in D.C., has read countless audiobooks and voiceovers. His audiobook credits include Daniel Goleman's Emotional Intelligence, Frank W. Abagnale's Catch Me If You Can, Orson Scott Card's Children of the Mind, and John Kennedy Toole's A Confederacy of Dunces. Barrett has also lent his voice to a range of commercials, including those for The American Red Cross, the Boeing Corp, Legend Entertainment Corp, and PBS. AudioFile Magazine has described his voice as "crisp, precise, assured, intelligent [and] attention-grabbing."
