The Path Between the Seas
Ratings15
Average rating4.1
Soooo long. Mr. McCullough gives me the impression that he's incapable of deciding which bits are important from a narrative standpoint.
A fascinating bit of history, but less engaging that some of his other books. I think the reason it's less engaging is because it lacks a single, central figure who drove the entire project. Sure, there are a handful of notables and each are interesting and exciting in their own ways, but they aren't a team and they don't span the entire story.
EVEN STILL, McCullough delivers again. Well-composed. Interesting. Astonishing. Very worth reading.
Does a great job of giving detail without going too deep and stalling forward momentum.
I'm glad I read this because I knew very little of the history. I want to see these locks so checked out YouTube and there are mentions of
- 1 upgrade in 2015 [I've heard on the news recently another upgrade is about to be done],
- 2 or 3 other cross-isthmus channels being done to take on some of the demand [and money], and
- decline in rain to the area has impacted the number and size of ships, as well as how much cargo can be carried thru.
Maybe a new chapter should be added to include all these big changes.
Well worth the read.