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Histories
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 27 hrs and 28 mins
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Publisher's Summary
In this, the first prose history in European civilization, Herodotus describes the growth of the Persian Empire with force, authority, and style. Perhaps most famously, the book tells the heroic tale of the Greeks' resistance to the vast invading force assembled by Xerxes, king of Persia. Here are not only the great battles - Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis - but also penetrating human insight and a powerful sense of epic destiny at work.
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- Adrian Phillips
- 23-07-2022
lovely narration
well narrated an excellent voice for this great work and of course an amazing piece of both historical writing and history
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- Red Skippy
- 12-10-2021
the Greeks had slaves too
interesting that much was made of Greek liberty vs Persian slavery. but the Greeks had slave states too! perhaps the origin of western hypocrisy? intriguing
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- John Simpson
- 09-12-2019
Listen to Herodotus teach you through time.
If you would like to expand your knowledge of classical Greek history, then the 'Histories' is the place to turn to.
Herodotus covers the origin of the Graeco-Persian conflict of the fifth/sixth centuries BC. You'll recognise famous battles such as Marathon, Thermopylae and Plataea, as well as the names of great figures: Cyrus, Darius, Xerxes and Leonodis, among others.
This translation reads well, and the narration matches the tone, weaving the account in engaging detail. Listening to the Histories is special, considering how close Herodotus was to being a contemporary of these events. We can be thankful that his work has survived two-and-a-half thousand years.
One of the top one-hundred to read in your lifetime.
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- Cameron Reid
- 14-02-2021
Well worth it
Great narration performance and a riveting story for any fan of history/classics mainly covering the Persian and Greek tales prior to the Peloponnesian war.
Apocryphal tales and legends abound but that's part of the charm.
Story lags in small parts due to the nature of the material, especially when discussing geographical features of Egypt, Persia etc (we now have maps).
This was written 2.5 millenia ago so its a wonder not more of it doesn't translate well.
As mentioned the narrator is top class, and has put his heart and soul into this, or is simply just very very good at his job.
Recommended to buy and stick through till the end, otherwise the Persians may ask you for Earth and Water
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