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Sicily: Three Thousand Years of Human History
- De: Sandra Benjamin
- Narrado por: Fred Filbrich
- Duración: 16 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 119
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 101
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 100
Emigration of people from Sicily often overshadows the importance of the people who immigrated to the island through the centuries. These have included several who became Sicily's rulers, along with Jews, Ligurians, and Albanians. Greeks, Romans, Vandals, Goths, Byzantines, Muslims, Normans, Hohenstaufens, Spaniards, Bourbons, the Savoy Kingdom of Italy and the modern era have all held sway, and left lasting influences on the island's culture and architecture.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Surprisingly compelling!
- De P. Strayer en 08-25-12
- Sicily: Three Thousand Years of Human History
- De: Sandra Benjamin
- Narrado por: Fred Filbrich
Excellent content, poor narration
Revisado: 10-01-23
This is a thorough yet manageable history of Sicily. The author makes 3000 years of history entertaining and not at all overwhelming. The narrator, on the other hand, makes absolutely no attempt to pronounce the names of historical places, figures, and terms correctly; his butchering of terms is grating and very hard to listen to.
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The Invention of Sicily
- A Mediterranean History
- De: Jamie Mackay
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 7 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 43
Sicily has always acted as a gateway between Europe and the rest of the world. Fought over by the Phoenicians and Greeks, the Romans, Goths and Byzantines, Arabs and Normans, Germans, and the Spanish and the French for thousands of years, Sicily became a unique melting pot where diverse traditions merged, producing a unique heritage and singular culture. In this fascinating account of the island from the earliest times to the present day, author and journalist Jamie Mackay leads us through this most elusive of places.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect summary of Sicilian history!
- De Anna R. en 03-03-23
- The Invention of Sicily
- A Mediterranean History
- De: Jamie Mackay
- Narrado por: John Lee
Great primer to Sicilian history
Revisado: 04-08-22
The book includes just the right amount of detail for the curious beginner, covering major periods of Sicilian history. My only wish is that the voice actor would have done some research on pronunciations of Italian and Sicilian names and words; he consistently butchers even the simplest of pronunciations. It would seem obvious to most people that you should do that if you're in fact narrating a book about Sicily.
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12 Rules for Life
- An Antidote to Chaos
- De: Jordan B. Peterson, Norman Doidge MD - foreword
- Narrado por: Jordan B. Peterson
- Duración: 15 h y 40 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 92,481
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 80,921
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 80,315
What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson's answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths of ancient tradition with the stunning revelations of cutting-edge scientific research. Humorous, surprising, and informative, Dr. Peterson tells us why skateboarding boys and girls must be left alone, what terrible fate awaits those who criticize too easily, and why you should always pet a cat when you meet one on the street.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not Your Average 'Self Help' Book
- De The Bookie en 06-04-18
- 12 Rules for Life
- An Antidote to Chaos
- De: Jordan B. Peterson, Norman Doidge MD - foreword
- Narrado por: Jordan B. Peterson
Disappointing
Revisado: 01-12-19
I approached this book with an open mind, but despite having some useful advice on how to live a better life, it seems as if the author is applying tortuous logic to justify the beliefs he learned as part of his Christian upbringing. He implies, in an often angry and overly emphatic tone, that the best way to live a better life is to accept the Christian bible, and that independent thought is somehow necessarily a cause of suffering. I really hoped for some wisdom here, and not the same old dogmas of the past, but unfortunately in that this book fails to deliver.
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The Black Swan
- The Impact of the Highly Improbable
- De: Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Narrado por: David Chandler
- Duración: 14 h y 20 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 6,887
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 5,049
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 5,038
Maverick thinker Nassim Nicholas Taleb had an illustrious career on Wall Street before turning his focus to his black swan theory. Not all swans are white, and not all events, no matter what the experts think, are predictable. Taleb shows that black swans, like 9/11, cannot be foreseen and have an immeasurable impact on the world.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Worth it in the end...I think.
- De Judd Bagley en 05-27-09
- The Black Swan
- The Impact of the Highly Improbable
- De: Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Narrado por: David Chandler
Drags on and on, unfortunate narration
Revisado: 04-17-18
The idea of the Black Swan is made early and clearly, but fails to materialize as anything more than philosophical musings. One gets the sense the book was written more for the entertainment of the author than the reader.
To make matters worse, Chandler's voice performance is cringe worthy. His unnatural pauses and affected intonation are unbearable, as is his butchering of nearly every foreign word (all spoken with an awkward air of arrogance). This is the first audio book I actually couldn't bring myself to finish.
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