E. Wheeler

Skilled blending of classic and modern thought

Revisado: 10-28-21

An effective introduction (or reintroduction for some) to Cicero’s life and works. James May’s translation is excellent, and he very effectively weaves interesting introductions throughout selected excerpts from Cicero’s works. This material starts with a brief biography of Cicero, and thereafter adds meaningful context to Cicero’s writings. A concise and fun way to experience some wisdom of the ancients. Narrated perfectly by Simon Vance.

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Great story narrated perfectly

Revisado: 07-28-19

A simple love story that morphs into a sophisticated tale of multilayered relationships. Very dry humor throughout. The narration was pitch perfect and greatly enhanced the experience.

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Interesting story but repetitive and disorganized

Revisado: 06-04-10

This is a well researched story of the birth and early years of the National Forest Service, but it tends to be repetitive and disorganized, The story jumps around continuously, but the multiple narratives increase confusion without making the story more interesting. The description of the politics and the fire keeps your interest, but the book would have been better if it was shorter and more straightforward.

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Demagoguery and repetition

Revisado: 01-16-10

Bradley presents a picture of 19th century Americans as racist imperialists. And nothing but racist imperialsts. While that description certainly has some truth, Bradley repeats the same charge over and over for such a long time that he loses credibility... and starts boring the listener to death. He does not try to conceal his disdain for the Anglo-Saxon Americans of the late 19th and early 20th century, characterising them as genocidal imperialists out to eradicate all other people from the earth with no redeeming qualities. This could have been an interesting tale, but the interminable and very biased preaching makes it very difficult take if you are a listener with a more balanced perspective. Even without the bias, the repetitive demagoguery just gets quite boring very quickly.

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