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Favorite narrator. Excellent true historical account/story.

Revisado: 05-07-25

Interesting. I’m not a mother but I understand her fight for her children. And her spirited fight against the male establishments, religious zealots, etc. Amazing and detailed true account of a tireless woman who went to incredible lengths to do what was right in a time that was wrong. Well done. Great listen.

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Epic!

Revisado: 08-11-23

Must read. Harrowing journey through Africa by American sailors shipwrecked and enslaved by barbaric tribes. Epic.

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Needless extraneous details…

Revisado: 03-25-23

Needless extraneous details fill in for lack of real substantive historical information. I would have preferred less ‘color’ and more substance, but it was still a decent read about real events.

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Absolute nonsense…. Absurd. Painful listen.

Revisado: 01-22-23

The author attempts to use big words and complicated or ridiculous explanations to make the reader believe he’s educated or knowledgeable. You don’t have to listen long to discount that charade.

I’ve never seen someone twist themselves into such a pretzel with absolute nonsense.
He discounts scientific evidence as if he can swat it away with convoluted irrational bizarre explanations—out of some being in the sky?

It’s so absurd but I listened to understand the irrational thinking of creationists. That was tough, but I tolerated it. Wow.

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THIS ONE IS A MUST LISTEN

Revisado: 09-14-22

Incredibly tragic story, brilliantly told.
Excellent narration.
This one is a MUST LISTEN / Read.

Bravo. Well done.

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EXCEPTIONAL. OUTSTANDING.

Revisado: 07-10-22

I rarely write books reviews, but I found this work to be EXCEPTIONAL.

EXCEPTIONAL writing and translation of a known historical event is presented by Barbara Tuchman, whereby she transfixes us with her extraordinary gift for story telling.

EXCEPTIONAL and OUTSTANDING narration is performed by Wanda McCaddon, that keeps one glued to the story—with perfect inflection, insight into the subtle quips and intelligent wit presented by the author, and appropriate accents to remind the listener who is speaking.

I highly recommend this book. FIVE STARS.
It is perfect in every way.

If I were to venture one constructive suggestion for a book like this being READ to a LISTENER such as via AUDIBLE, I would prefer an attachment / PDF of the maps concerning locations of certain battles, or the regions described—but this day and age one can find these maps with a simple google search.

I did just that—and the regions really sprang to life and it enriched my understanding of this extraordinary work of history.

That said, I cannot give this book any higher praise. Well done.

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Good. Could have been great…

Revisado: 07-01-22

Despite the breathless narration (which was a bit annoying) and essentially a retelling of the book, Latitude, by Nicholas Crane, it’s a worthy read/listen.

But in fairness, the actual story of the ‘mapmaker’s wife’ is told only in the last 3 hours of the book. That was disappointing.

The vast majority of the book was about the incredible scientific expedition of the group with Charles Marie de La Condamine, the French explorer, geographer, and mathematician who spent ten years in Ecuador, measuring the length of a degree of latitude at the equator and preparing the first map of the Amazon.

Again, this was still a good/worthy read.

But for those interested in such adventures, I HIGHLY recommend the book, Latitude, cited above.

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Authors should not read their own works…

Revisado: 07-01-21

Authors should not read their own works…
Unless they are trained or have some basic acting skills.
This book would have been much more powerful and impactful had the narrator/author not sounded like a robot. Unfortunately, he comes across as a hostage victim himself—reading at gun point.
A missed opportunity here. But the material itself was worth the albeit painful listen.

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Some Authors Should Read Their Work, Others Should Not

Revisado: 04-23-17

This book is a case of the former and not the latter. It's difficult to explain why some authors should read their own works and others should not. But certainly one would think that the author's listening to the production, length of the book, communication style (authors vs author/speakers, etc) would play a role.

Sam Harris needed to read this book-- the same can be said for all of his books. But the genius of Sam Harris trumps the performance and it is a highly recommended listen.

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Another Fantastic Hazelton Book!

Revisado: 03-24-17

Lesley Hazelton's books are phenomenal reads and even greater listens...as she richly provides incredible historic detail and personal accounts steeped in painstaking research.

If I had one complaint here-- is that Hazelton has spoiled me with her other books. The others were read by Hazelton, the author, and her voice and tone are like no other. Hypnotic at times. I only wish she had read this most important book as well. The reader does a fine job. But nothing compares to that deep rich voice of Hazelton doing her own work with the subtleties, pride and perfection it deserves.

If u have any interest in this subject, Islam or the central characters and actions of the time frame that formed this ideology--this should be added to your list of MUST READS...along with "After the Prophet" by Lesley Hazelton.

Two exceptional books.

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