Dr Michael Ayling
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Empire
- How Britain Made the Modern World
- De: Niall Ferguson
- Narrado por: Niall Ferguson
- Duración: 6 h y 7 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 36
Once vast swathes of the globe were coloured imperial red and Britannia ruled not just the waves, but the prairies of America, the plains of Asia, the jungles of Africa and the deserts of Arabia. Just how did a small, rainy island in the North Atlantic achieve all this? And why did the empire on which the sun literally never set finally decline and fall?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic introduction to the British empire
- De Jean-sebastien Goyette en 12-01-11
- Empire
- How Britain Made the Modern World
- De: Niall Ferguson
- Narrado por: Niall Ferguson
Ferguson should narrate all his books.
Revisado: 02-20-12
What made the experience of listening to Empire: The Rise and Demise of the British World Order the most enjoyable?
I have seen the TV series and this is a nice recap. Although abridged from the book (was based on the series), it does provide some perspective for comparison of e British Empire with the alternatives, pointing out that
What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?
The author-narrator's enthusiasm.
What about Niall Ferguson’s performance did you like?
His confidence in his work.
If you could give Empire: The Rise and Demise of the British World Order a new subtitle, what would it be?
The original from the book: How Britain made the Modern World.
Any additional comments?
Superb.
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