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Red Dead's History
A Video Game, an Obsession, and America's Violent Past
by Tore C. Olsson
Narrated by Roger Clark
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Pub Date Aug 06 2024 | Archive Date Aug 13 2024
Description
This program is read by Roger Clark, the iconic and award-winning full performance capture actor of Red Dead Redemption 2's Arthur Morgan, who returns to the wildly dramatic and gritty world of the American frontier in this audiobook edition of Red Dead's History.
A pathbreaking new way to examine US history, through the lens of a bestselling video game
Red Dead Redemption and Red Dead Redemption II, set in 1911 and 1899, are the most-played American history video games since The Oregon Trail. Beloved by millions, they’ve been widely acclaimed for their realism and attention to detail. But how do they fare as re-creations of history?
In this engaging book, award-winning American history professor Tore Olsson takes up that question and more. Weaving the games’ plots and characters into an exploration of American violence between 1870 and 1920, Olsson shows that it was more often disputes over capitalism and race, not just poker games and bank robberies, that fueled the bloodshed of these turbulent years. As such, this era has much to teach us today. From the West to the Deep South to Appalachia, Olsson reveals the gritty and brutal world that inspired the games, but sometimes lacks context and complexity on the digital screen. Colorful, fast-paced, and dramatic, Red Dead’s History sheds light on dark corners of the American past for gamers and history buffs alike.
Available Editions
EDITION | Other Format, Unabridged |
ISBN | 9781250349866 |
PRICE | $26.99 (USD) |
DURATION | 8 Hours, 30 Minutes |