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Persian Fire by Tom Holland, and narrated by Andrew Sachs, is a fast-paced, narrative history of The Greco-Persian Wars. It strikes a great balance between entertainment and information as it recounts the story of these iconic conflicts and battles from the ancient world. Encompassing several centuries of ancient history in the entirety of its scope, …
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Hi everyone! It's been a while since I've posted anything in my Audiobook Adventures series... Hell, it's been a while since I listened to an audiobook! Which is ridiculous really as they're great. To correct this, I've decided to make a conscious effort to pick up at least one audiobook a month by getting an …
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The 24 Hours in Ancient series became a bit of favourite of mine last year when looking to dip into some ancient history – I read all three books in the series over a couple of months and you can read my reviews for them on the following links: 24 Hours in Ancient Rome, 24 …
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Vikings. It's such an evocative word and instantly bringing images of dragon-ships crashing through stormy seas, raiders plundering and burning coastal villages, while pagan priests make bloody sacrifice to cold gods. This is the popular image of Dark Age Scandinavia, but is it a truthful image? Well that is the question that Neil Oliver confronts …
The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, much commonly known as The Knights Templars, are shrouded as much in myth and legend as historical fact. This has led to a certain romanticism surrounding them and their legacy that is perhaps best captured by their place as a secret society protecting church …
I don't know about you guys, but I suspect this is going to be true for many of us, but I have a favourite genre that the vast majority of books that I read are from. For me, this is fantasy. I love fantasy and the world-building and so much about it, BUT if I …
24 Hours in Ancient Athens by Philip Matyszak is the third book in a series of light-hearted, yet incredibly informative, non-fiction books covering the ancient world – with the previous books having covered Ancient Rome and Ancient Egypt. I’d really enjoyed both previous books, so was excited for this one – and it met all …
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24 Hours in Ancient Egypt by Donald P. Ryan follows the same informative, yet light-hearted, approach that 24 Hours in Ancient Rome did. This is not really surprising, given that they are both in the same book series, but it is worth mentioning as I had absolutely loved the Roman book. This meant that I …
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24 Hours in Ancient Rome is a fascinating, light-hearted and fun, yet informative, exploration into the everyday life of people living in Ancient Rome. Set during the rule of the Emperor Hadrian in the year AD 137, this book sees Rome and its empire at its peak – ruling from north of Britain to the …
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