aberman's review against another edition
4.0
I learned so much from this book but at times it was a very dry read.
mverdoorn's review against another edition
2.0
This could have been interesting but it was so boring, by the end I couldn't have cared less about the history surrounding the statue.
chrishpdx's review against another edition
4.0
Engrossing. This is a well researched and thought provoking history. Recommended.
unfinished_sentenc's review against another edition
4.0
Liberty's Torch is a delightful read of the French sculptor, Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, and the birth of his dream. I thought I knew the history of the Statue of Liberty; however, Mitchell's novel shines a new light on the turmoil and history of our beloved grand lady. I have a new respect for the The Statue of Liberty and the passion, dedication and work of people in France and the United States for making this unlikely dream become reality.
haholmes's review against another edition
1.0
I found this book to be a rather dull and seemingly drunken explanation of how the Statue of Liberty was pawned off on the United States. It reads like an inebriated historian overly excited about their research, instead of a poignant piece of scholarship. The story-line often rambles away from Bartholdi's goal to build a grand colossus for anyone who would have it to include weird factoids. I appreciate the amount of effort exerted to find the information, but I think it could have been presented better.
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