Alex Padilla

Goldsworthy and Perkins can't be beat

Revisado: 07-12-22

Unlike the Carthaginians, Adrian Goldsworthy's writings and Derek Perkins' performance can't be beat. I knew very little about the Punic wars going in, and now feel I have a better understanding of not just the wars but how Rome became the dominant power in the ancient Mediterranean world.

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Don't listen to this!...

Revisado: 03-26-22

...Until you've listened to Mythos, Stephen Fry's first work in the Greek Myths and Legends collection. I whole heartedly recommend all three books in the series to anyone with a sliver of interest in these old tales.

In Mythos, Fry reimagines and reorganizes the ancient Greek tales of the beginnings of time through to Titans, God's and the dawn of man.

In Heroes, we pick up where we left off and hear the legends of Greece's greatest heroes: Perseus, Heracles, Theseus to name a few.

And while the book was written well, giving insight and humor in equal measure, I feel Fry's performance in the audiobook truly make the stories come to life. These tales were originally an oral tradition after all!

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Enjoyable for lovers of linguistics

Revisado: 02-09-22

I found this book fascinating. The author goes through Ancient Greek, Latin, Old English, Sanskrit, Old Irish and Hebrew giving examples of what makes each language unique.

There are some parts that get tedious like when dictionaries of words or word forms are read. I think these sections lend themselves better to print than in audio form but on the whole it didn't detract enough for me to stop listening.

The flip side is that it is nice having the narrator pronounce the words which can be difficult to tell strictly from reading.

All in all I would recommend this book to all English speakers who want to know more about these languages and language in general.

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Informative read about the Mongols

Revisado: 02-04-21

I knew hardly anything about Genghis Khan or the Mongol empire and, to me, this was a fascinating read/listen. It explored the parents of Genghis, his rise to empire, his successors and the ultimate legacy and impact of that conquest on the world at large. I found it very enjoyable and thought provoking and would recommend.

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Excellent telling

Revisado: 09-04-19

Such a captivating event in history! Whatever your feelings are on Cortés, he was undeniably fascinating.

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Great performance of a great work

Revisado: 08-09-19

I loved the voices of the cast and background sound effects. Classic story, must read/listen.

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Fascinating read but a few production hiccups

Revisado: 06-08-18

The story was fascinating, the reader's voice was good but quirks in production should be fixed. For example, the last 10 secs of chapter 171 and the begining of chapter 172 are the same sentence. This was confusing to me as the listener, I thought I'd accidently rewinded. Unfortunately, this instance is only the first of several throughout the tape.

Another thing I did not like about the production is that it divides the book into 263 chapters when I believe it could have been grouped into far fewer sections. This critique is more personal preference than actual problem.

Other then that, I would definitely recommend for all fans of (American) history and true crime.

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