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Amerigo
- The Man Who Gave His Name to America
- De: Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
- Narrado por: Michael Prichard
- Duración: 9 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Historia3 out of 5 stars 15
Leading historian Felipe Fernandez-Armesto tells the story of our hemisphere as a whole, showing why it is impossible to understand North, Central, and South America in isolation without turning to the forces that shape the region. With imagination, thematic breadth, and his trademark wit, he covers a range of cultural, political, and social subjects, taking us from the dawn of human migration to North America, to the colonial and independence periods, and to the "American century" and beyond.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Genuinely enlightening
- De Barry en 09-10-12
- Amerigo
- The Man Who Gave His Name to America
- De: Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
- Narrado por: Michael Prichard
A little thick in the weeds but a good understanding of the man.
Revisado: 12-01-22
I really just wanted to know why America was named after this guy since everyone knows that Colombus was the first [sic] European to sail to the new world. The author nearly avoids that whole question until the last chapter.
I could have used a little less coverage of what Europe, Florence, Spain, etc was like back then.
It was interesting to know how much we don’t know about him due to lost or misappropriated letters and contemporary exaggerations.
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History of Russia
- A Captivating Guide to Russian History, Ivan the Terrible, The Russian Revolution and Cambridge Five
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Desmond Manny, Timothy Burke, Colin Fluxman
- Duración: 11 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 50
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 50
If you want to discover the captivating history of Russia, then pay attention...Four captivating manuscripts in one audiobook: Russian History, Ivan the Terrible, The Russian Revolution, and The Cambridge Five. So if you want to learn more about the history of Russia, get this audiobook now!
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not As Advertised
- De S. Kostka en 08-26-20
- History of Russia
- A Captivating Guide to Russian History, Ivan the Terrible, The Russian Revolution and Cambridge Five
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Desmond Manny, Timothy Burke, Colin Fluxman
Reads like a HS book report
Revisado: 12-01-22
The book does cover a long period of history so it’s understandable that the author can’t get too deep into details, but the book could use some analysis. Answers to how and why events happen are completely absent. Nearly every sentence is [leader] [date] [event]. Which means he covers about 100 years of history in about 2 paragraphs. This makes basically the entire history full of unmemorable events.
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Who Discovered America?
- The Untold History of the Peopling of the Americas
- De: Gavin Menzies, Ian Hudson
- Narrado por: Gildart Jackson
- Duración: 8 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 95
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 83
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 84
Greatly expanding on his blockbuster 1421, distinguished historian Gavin Menzies uncovers the complete untold history of how mankind came to the Americas - offering new revelations and a radical rethinking of the accepted historical record in Who Discovered America? The iconoclastic historian's magnum opus, Who Discovered America? calls into question our understanding of how the American continents were settled, shedding new light on the well-known "discoveries" of European explorers, including Christopher Columbus.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Like reading an appendix
- De D. McCracken en 01-23-15
- Who Discovered America?
- The Untold History of the Peopling of the Americas
- De: Gavin Menzies, Ian Hudson
- Narrado por: Gildart Jackson
Interesting premise, but still needs much more research
Revisado: 06-27-22
The author’s premise, at least as expressed through this book, is full of generalizations on why the Chinese must have made trips to the Americas over the span of millennia.
His premise that people couldn’t have crossed a land bridge because he wasn’t able to do a similar journey today, completely ignores the fact that the climates of 20,000 years ago was very different than today.
There are several chapters that have nothing to do with the premise of the book, such as his long description of a vacation he took along the Silk Road.
Also annoyingly, I’m fairly certain he mispronounces many of the Chinese names.
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Don Quixote
- Translated by Edith Grossman
- De: Edith Grossman - translator, Miguel de Cervantes
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 39 h y 37 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 6,376
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 5,757
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 5,738
Sixteenth-century Spanish gentleman Don Quixote, fed by his own delusional fantasies, takes to the road in search of chivalrous adventures. But his quest leads to more trouble than triumph. At once humorous, romantic, and sad, Don Quixote is a literary landmark. This fresh edition, by award-winning translator Edith Grossman, brings the tale to life as never before.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My Fourth Try at an Audible Quixote
- De James en 12-24-12
- Don Quixote
- Translated by Edith Grossman
- De: Edith Grossman - translator, Miguel de Cervantes
- Narrado por: George Guidall
Get the abridged version
Revisado: 12-14-17
Would you try another book from Miguel de Cervantes and Edith Grossman (translator) and/or George Guidall?
Unlikely
What do you think your next listen will be?
Honor of the Queen
What does George Guidall bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Does an excellent job bringing Don Quixote and Sancho to life
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
Just the audio depiction of the characters
Any additional comments?
Not sure how this is a classic. Something like 80% of the book has no relevance to the plot or ending. It is very wandering and contains many sentences that an English teacher would dock for not contributing anything useful to the story telling.
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