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"Red Dead's History: The raspy voice of Arthur Morgan tells America's story

24.7.2024

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Roger Clark once again lends his voice to Arthur Morgan, the iconic character from "Red Dead Redemption 2". In the audiobook "Red Dead's History", written by Tore Olsson, he guides you through the turbulent history of America between 1865 and 1920.

Arthur Morgan is back and will be your new teacher of American history. If you've played "Red Dead Redemption 2", the protagonist voiced by Roger Clark probably thrilled you as much as it did me. His smoky, deep voice gave him something special. This same Roger Clark has also lent his voice to the book "Red Dead's History: A Video Game, an Obsession, and America's Violent Past", which will be published on 6 August, and will read it to you as Arthur Morgan.

What is it about?

In this audiobook, author Tore Olsson takes you back to the period between 1865 and 1920, the era in which the two "Red Dead Redemption" games are set. He not only sheds light on the story that Rockstar Games masterfully tells in the two games, but also paints a comprehensive picture of this era full of upheaval, lawlessness and violence.

This is what the cover of the hardback edition looks like.
Source: St Martin's Press

But "Red Dead's History" is more than just a history book. Olsson interweaves historical facts with the fictional narrative of the Van der Linde gang and shows how Rockstar Games has succeeded in creating a captivating and authentic world.

The following recently published extract offers a short six-minute taster of the audiobook:

The author Tore Olsson is a renowned historian specialising in the history of the Wild West. He has been an associate professor of history at the University of Tennessee since 2021. There he also teaches a basic course entitled "The Story of Red Dead: Exploring America's violent past through the successful video game". <p

Header image: Rockstar Games

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