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Very well written

Revisado: 02-03-23

This book takes you from the early days of childhood to the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. A lot of what I’ve been hearing has now made sense. Will be interesting to see if ‘Rachel’ and Harry fully implode.

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Very interesting & thought provoking

Revisado: 03-10-22

Have to start by complementing the narrator, he was amazing. He was clearly enjoying the story, this came through with the voices he used and his passion.

This book was required reading in English Literature at school. I didn't really understand the nuances as a 12 year old and so wanted to revisit it. Now 50 years later I get the intricacies of Orwells book. Well written albeit it heavy at times. Very enjoyable listen!

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Nicely written, great account of the French Foreign Legion

Revisado: 02-19-22

Very much liked the way in which the various legionnaire stories were told as if by the individuals themselves. Amazing tales and very interesting.

The only annoyance was that the narrator labored on the letter “s” as he talked. It was as if he was emphasizing sssss at every stage. Became increasingly annoying as the book progressed.

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Informative but too much information

Revisado: 02-13-22

There was a vast amount of information in this book and the author did a great job getting it all in. That being said, there was too much time going back and forth between family lines. As an example, we'd hear about line of succession over say 200 years of the English throne, then we'd go back on the same line for Scotland and then Wales. Would have been better to discuss all at the same time so we can reflect on everything that happened during that period.

Difficult to cover everything that was happening so I will give the author a pass. Good book but sometimes got a little boring. I had to work hard to stay engaged.

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Interesting!

Revisado: 02-13-22

Liked the content, the information was interesting and well thought through. Did get the feeling that the author struggled to come up with the "400 things"....may have been better to concentrate more on the subject items rather than having to meet the goal of 400. Overall though an enjoyable book!

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Didn't live up to expectations

Revisado: 02-13-22

Love listening to Stephen Fry and so my expectations were high with this book.

There were some really interesting observations and good sections, but some were really boring. I had to struggle to stay with this book. I learned a lot but also have long periods of time that I'm never going to get back.

if you are looking for a lecture with funny quips then this is for you. Otherwise make sure you go in knowing what to expect.

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Informative and Entertaining

Revisado: 06-12-20

Big eye opener to learn that things I’ve always believed to be true maybe are not. And myths I’ve known about for years may not be myths. Loved it!

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Generally a good book, but definitely biased

Revisado: 06-26-17

The narrator did a great job keeping me interested. Book was well laid out and some really good, and interesting, information. Do wish the author had taken an objective view when writing this. Many of the comments were clearly partisan and did not consider other objective positions.

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