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The Age of Napoleon
- A History of European Civilization from 1789 to 1815: The Story of Civilization, Book 11
- By: Will Durant, Ariel Durant
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 44 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 445
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 380
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Story5 out of 5 stars 380
The Age of Napoleon, the 11th and final volume of the Story of Civilization, surveys the amazing chain of events that wrenched Europe out of the Enlightenment and into the age of democracy. In this masterful work, listeners will encounter the French Revolution from the storming of the Bastille to the guillotining of the king; and the revolution's leaders - Danton, Desmoulins, Robespierre, and Saint-Just - all cut down by the reign of terror they inaugurated.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A gift to humanity
- By Eric on 01-28-16
- The Age of Napoleon
- A History of European Civilization from 1789 to 1815: The Story of Civilization, Book 11
- By: Will Durant, Ariel Durant
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
What a joureny
Reviewed: 11-04-22
The performance is incredible. I loved the series! I went through it all. It was a difficult endeavor, but it was done.
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Last and First Men
- By: Olaf Stapledon
- Narrated by: Stephen Greif
- Length: 14 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 268
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 235
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Story4 out of 5 stars 238
One of the most extraordinary, imaginative and ambitious novels of the century: a history of the evolution of humankind over the next 2 billion years. Among all science fiction writers Olaf Stapledon stands alone for the sheer scope and ambition of his work. First published in 1930, Last and First Men is full of pioneering speculations about evolution, terraforming, genetic engineering and many other subjects.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Quite impressive for 1930
- By Michael G Kurilla on 07-28-13
- Last and First Men
- By: Olaf Stapledon
- Narrated by: Stephen Greif
A flawed masterpiece
Reviewed: 05-09-20
While I do not doubt the significance of the work, I had a hard time taking in the science of the time when stapledon was writing. Too much has changed, and today's depiction of the future would've looked differently. in my opinion. Then again, at the time we didn't have Asimov, nor Clarke. 4/5.
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The Life of Greece
- The Story of Civilization, Volume 2
- By: Will Durant
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 32 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,101
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 967
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Story5 out of 5 stars 964
Here Durant tells the whole story of Greece from the days of Crete's vast Aegean empire to the final extirpation of the last remnants of Greek liberty, crushed under the heel of an implacably forward-marching Rome. The dry minutiae of battles and sieges, of tortuous statecraft of tyrant and king, get minor emphasis in what is preeminently a vivid recreation of Greek culture, brought to the listener through the medium of supple, vigorous prose.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Series Don’t be Intimidated by 500 hours
- By Michael on 01-25-14
- The Life of Greece
- The Story of Civilization, Volume 2
- By: Will Durant
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
This is not a light read or listen
Reviewed: 04-23-19
This book, vol 2 of 11 in a series summarizing our history is a well executed, well written and well read. This is not an easy read however, the amount of information contained within this volume is staggering. A history of many of the cities of Greece, prominent figures, a thousand years of history within a single volume makes it almost too much to fathom. I'd recommend this book to anyone who is willing to do the work and read the extras on the web or in an encyclopedia, because otherwise, it will not sink in.
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