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The History of Rome in 12 Buildings
- A Travel Companion to the Hidden Secrets of the Eternal City
- Narrated by: Stephen Graybill
- Length: 3 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 03-19-18
- Language: English
- Publisher: HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $20.99
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Publisher's Summary
Any travel guide to Rome will urge visitors to go the Colosseum, but none answers a simple question: Why is it called the Colosseum?
The History of Rome in 12 Buildings: A Travel Companion to the Hidden Secrets of the Eternal City is compelling, concise, and fun, and takes you behind the iconic buildings to reveal the hidden stories of the people that forged the Roman Empire.
Typical travel guides provide torrents of information but deny their listeners depth and perspective. In this gap is the really good stuff - the stories that make the buildings come alive and vividly enhance any trip to Rome.
The History of Rome in 12 Buildings will immerse you in the world of the Romans, one full of drama, intrigue, and scandal. With its help, you will be able to trace the rise and fall of the ancient world's greatest superpower:
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-31-18
Mixed reaction
An overall interesting idea to give a glimpse of Rome's history by visiting specific, historic sites. However, the wisdom of the sites selected is uneven, though it is understandable that finding the best twelve sites to represent the sweeping scope of Rome's history would be daunting. My main gripe, and admittedly it is a quibble, is the narrator's severely untutored pronunciation of certain Italian words, the most shocking being 'Spagna', which was pronounced with a hard 'g' like 'sphagnum moss'. Though a minor detail, it unfortunately caused me to question the actual content of the book if the author and narration editors would allow such a mistake to pass through.
Still, the book is instructive and helpful.
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- LTA
- 08-06-18
So you think you know Rome & Roman History?
This remarkable, easy to read, small book, ties much of it together in an extraordinary fashion, coupled with a highly enjoyable performance by the narrator.
I've now bought hard copies for the photos and to give to friends (including 1 who lives in Rome).
Highly recommended.
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- 05-02-18
makes me want to go back and visit Rome
excellently narrated, the author explains twelve historical sites and how they came to be. this is an excellent read before visiting such a beautiful country.