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The Century features a narrative of extraordinary quality which tracks major themes -- the impact of technology, the soaring of the imagination, the ghastly violence, the primacy of entertainment, etc. -- through the decades in a highly readable and informative manner. The result is an epic tale, with the heroes being our grandmothers, our fathers, ourselves.

Produced by ABC News for the ABC Television Network and the History Channel, The Century is a sweeping retrospective of the events and people which have shaped this century. Featuring extensive archival video and audio footage, The Century brings the events of the past hundred years into contemporary focus. Anchored by Peter Jennings and featuring fascinating first-person accounts of the great events of our times, The Century tracks major themes of the past hundred years--the impact of technology, the soaring of the imagination, the ghastly growth of violence, the increasing primacy of entertainment--through chronological parts recounting the signal moments of each era in the century, from Seeds of Change: 1901-1914 to Machine Dreams: 1989-1999. In addition to Peter Jennings' narration and commentary, The Century also brings us the perspective of the many of the men and women who shaped this century, ordinary people who lived these events, through their own words culled from over 500 interviews.

The audiobook edition of The Century is a richly produced aural documentary layered with the voices, sounds, and music of the past hundred years culled from archives all over the world. Featuring Peter Jennings as narrator and replete with the first-person accounts that make the television broadcasts so compelling, the audio collections provide a lasting record of The Century.

An unprecedented event in television and publishing, The Century presents history as it was lived, in the voices of those who lived it, and as it will be remembered for the next hundred years. Never before has a project of such magnitude been undertaken to give us a chance to look back and recreate the past.

About the Author: Peter Jennings is Anchor and Senior Editor of ABC News' World News Tonight. In more than thirty-five years as a broadcast journalist, he has covered many of the pivotal events of the century.

Todd Brewster is Senior Editorial Producer of The Century and a former editor and writer with Life magazine.

Written & narrated by Peter Jennings & Todd Brewster - Nonfiction - 15 COMPACT DISCS - 15 hours

Publisher, Bantam Doubleday Dell (November 1998)