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24 Hours in Ancient Rome: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There
- 24 Hours in Ancient History Series, Book 1
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 6 h y 36 m
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- De karen inbal glickman en 04-09-19
De: Noah Gordon
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Naples '44
- De: Norman Lewis
- Narrado por: Nicholas Boulton
- Duración: 6 h y 40 m
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Naples '44 is an unflinching autobiographical account of a year in Naples after the armistice and Allied landings in Sorrento in 1943. Working as a British counterintelligence officer under the Allied occupation, Lewis documents the rich pageant of life in the city and its surrounding areas. There is suffering and squalor: Criminal gangs are on the rise, along with typhus and black market commerce, and the female population is forced into part-time prostitution. But there is farce and humor, too, witnessed in the Roman uncle paid handsomely simply to appear at funerals.
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Sharply observed, beautifully written, and deeply humane
- De cw en 11-13-23
De: Norman Lewis
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Nefer the Silent
- Stone of Light, Volume 1
- De: Christian Jacq
- Narrado por: Ezra Knight
- Duración: 5 h y 2 m
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Deep in the heart of the Upper Egyptian desert lies a forbidden village, where bands of artisans prepare the tombs of the Pharaohs. Guarded by a handful of elite soldiers, the hidden city shelters the most precious of treasures: the Stone of Light, a legendary stone of magical power. When a devious military officer schemes to infiltrate the city and capture the sacred gem, his subversive plot is thwarted by an unlikely hero: a desert wanderer who falls into a maze of treachery and betrayal, desire and danger.
De: Christian Jacq
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Rahab's Story
- De: Ann Burton
- Narrado por: Mia Barron
- Duración: 7 h y 55 m
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Ann Burton, author of the critically acclaimed Abigail's Story, traces Rahab's incredible journey from harlot to heroine. Shorn of her hair, stripped of her clothes, and cast out of her father's house, Rahab now scavenges the streets. Desperate for food, she's soon welcomed by the sisterhood of the House of Palms, a bordello. But after encountering two Israelite spies, Rahab makes a risky, life-altering choice.
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great story. great narrator
- De Kristen en 06-02-15
De: Ann Burton
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The Last Jews of Kerala
- The Two Thousand Year History of India’s Forgotten Jewish Community
- De: Edna Fernandes
- Narrado por: Leslie Bellair
- Duración: 6 h y 17 m
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When a people die out, can their story survive?Two thousand years ago, trade routes and the fall of Jerusalem took Jewish settlers seeking sanctuary across Europe and Asia. One little-known group settled in Kerala, in tropical southwestern India. Eventually numbering in the thousands, with eight synagogues, they prospered. Some came to possess vast estates and plantations, and many enjoyed economic privilege and political influence.
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Interesting topic, unethical author, uninformed reader
- De Cameron Crane en 03-08-18
De: Edna Fernandes
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How to Be a Tudor
- A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Tudor Life
- De: Ruth Goodman
- Narrado por: Heather Wilds
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On the heels of her triumphant How to Be a Victorian, Ruth Goodman travels even further back in English history to the era closest to her heart, the dramatic period from the crowning of Henry VII to the death of Elizabeth I. Drawing on her own adventures living in re-created Tudor conditions, Goodman serves as our intrepid guide to 16th-century living. Proceeding from daybreak to bedtime, this charming, illustrative work celebrates the ordinary lives of those who labored through the era.
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Excellent book!
- De Kathi en 02-18-16
De: Ruth Goodman
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Ramses
- The Son Of Light
- De: Christian Jacq
- Narrado por: George Guidall
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An epic re-creation of the exhilarating and mysterious time when the Sun King ruled Egypt, Ramses, the Son of Light, has become the rage in France. With over two million copies sold, it is the greatest publishing phenomenon to hit the shelves there in 20 years. Rameses is only 14 when his father, the Pharaoh Seti, begins testing his true mettle. Being the younger of two sons, the proud Ramses has a problem with being relegated to second place.
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Teenager drama with little insight into Egyptian culture
- De Consuelo en 10-24-17
De: Christian Jacq
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If Walls Could Talk
- An Intimate History of the Home
- De: Lucy Worsley
- Narrado por: Anne Flosnik
- Duración: 9 h y 43 m
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Why did the flushing toilet take two centuries to catch on? Why did medieval people sleep sitting up? When were the two "dirty centuries?" Why did gas lighting cause Victorian ladies to faint? Why, for centuries, did rich people fear fruit?In her brilliantly and creatively researched book, Lucy Worsley takes us through the bedroom, bathroom, living room, and kitchen.
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Compelling.
- De Kirsten en 06-05-12
De: Lucy Worsley
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Perfume
- The Story of a Murderer
- De: Patrick Süskind, John E. Woods - translator
- Narrado por: Nigel Patterson
- Duración: 9 h
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In the slums of 18th-century France, Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is born with one sublime gift - an absolute sense of smell. As a boy, he lives to decipher the odors of Paris and apprentices himself to a prominent perfumer who teaches him the ancient art of mixing precious oils and herbs. But Grenouille's genius is such that he is not satisfied to stop there, and he becomes obsessed with capturing the smells of objects. Then one day, he catches a hint of a scent that will drive him on an ever-more-terrifying quest to create the "ultimate perfume" - the scent of a beautiful young virgin.
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This is an unusual, highly entertaining story.
- De Kay Tracy en 02-13-19
De: Patrick Süskind, y otros
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The Wife's Tale
- A Personal History
- De: Aida Edemariam
- Narrado por: Adjoa Andoh
- Duración: 9 h y 52 m
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In this indelible memoir of the life of her remarkable 95-year-old grandmother, Guardian journalist Aida Edemariam tells the story of modern Ethiopia - a nation that underwent a tumultuous transformation from feudalism to monarchy to Marxist revolution to democracy, over the course of one century. Filled with a vivid cast of characters - emperors and empresses, priests and scholars, monks and nuns, archbishops and slaves, Marxist revolutionaries and wartime double agents - The Wife's Tale introduces a woman both imperious and vulnerable.
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A Look At Ethiopia
- De Jean en 07-15-18
De: Aida Edemariam
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How Mrs. Claus Saved Christmas
- De: Jeff Guinn
- Narrado por: Susan Denaker
- Duración: 10 h y 56 m
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Using as its springboard the actual events of a day in 1647 when 10,000 peasants marched through the streets of Canterbury demanding their right to celebrate a beloved holiday, How Mrs. Claus Saved Christmas is rich in historical detail, adventure, and plain ol' Christmas fun. Children, parents, and entire families will enjoy this holiday classic!
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Not quite what I wanted
- De A. Sentoni en 12-18-10
De: Jeff Guinn
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The Plague of War: Athens, Sparta, and the Struggle for Ancient Greece
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In 431 BC, the long simmering rivalry between the city-states of Athens and Sparta erupted into open warfare, and for more than a generation the two were locked in a life-and-death struggle. The war embroiled the entire Greek world, provoking years of butchery previously unparalleled in ancient Greece. Whole cities were exterminated, their men killed, their women and children enslaved.
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Gripping Historical Narrative
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- Paul Eugenio
- 03-24-23
Wonderfully educational and dramatic
A fun dramatization of daily life in Rome. I suspect the stories are wholly fictional dramatizations inspired by real people and the very real setting of Rome and Roman culture. The focus of the drama seems to be during the reign of Hadrian, but the narrator interjects to explain the history with a scope that stretches back to the apocryphal stories of King Numa of Rome.
So overall I would say the subject breadth is quite good, the focus on everyday people refreshing, and the dramas intriguing if not moving.
Finally I would like to praise Michael Page for his wonderful reading. He nicely moves between personifying the words and thoughts of dramatized characters; and deftly interjecting with facts and other narration. Given the poor quality of readings by other authors in attempting similar tasks, I can only suspect this is challenging, and a testament to the talent of the reader for succeeding here.
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- Mike Pellegrini
- 05-08-23
Excellent
Interesting and fun to listen to the occurrences of a day in Rome. Off the beaten path of history
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- rachel
- 12-26-23
Great Lighthearted view of history
This was great to listen to as i was doing other things.
I'd find myself laughing, and at times would hear myself thinking "ohhhh, that's not going to turn out well...", during some characters escapade.
This wasn't a dry list of dates and names, this is stories of real people making (humorous) real mistakes.
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- tony harris
- 05-19-20
Took me back to Latin class and the origin of word
Transports the reader as if suspended in a Drone observing the characters. Descriptive and engaging.
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- 06-23-22
Outstanding!
Absolutely lovely book well written, well researched and well delivered! Highly recommend it to anyone who is a student of Roman history or simply wants to peer under the toga of Roman society.
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- Meg
- 03-28-23
Wonderful!
I loved this book. The stories are entertaining & informative. The narrator does a splendid job. Usually l just search by author for my next book but this time I will also search by narrator. I heartily recommend listening to 24 Hours in Ancient Rome & anything else by Philip Matyszak or narrated by Michael Page.
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- Humph
- 05-26-23
Enjoyable account of life in Ancient Rome
Details galore with a broad base of information presented accessibly in just 4 hours. Recommend!
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- Marlily
- 11-28-23
Great road trip book.
Super book to pass time on a long trip. Lots of fun facts and well done.
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- Christopher Rian Simpson
- 08-11-22
Good listen
Fantastic description of daily life and humor of the Roman people. It does a great job of showing the dichotomy of learnedness and barbarity that characterized their society. It also shows how little we really change as humans.
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- Dellaripa
- 02-06-24
What a wonderful experience!
Loved the educative and performative nature of the book! What an enjoyable way to spend a few hours, listening, envisioning the scene through the great detail and the narrators exceptional performance. Also appreciated the interspersed historical documents from the era.
Well done!
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