
24 Hours in Ancient Rome: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There
24 Hours in Ancient History Series, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Michael Page
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By:
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Philip Matyszak
Walk a day in a Roman's sandals.
What was it like to live in one of the ancient world's most powerful and bustling cities - one that was eight times more densely populated than modern day New York?
In this entertaining and enlightening guide, best-selling historian Philip Matyszak introduces us to the people who lived and worked there. In each hour of the day we meet a new character - from emperor to slave girl, gladiator to astrologer, medicine woman to water-clock maker - and discover the fascinating details of their daily lives.
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So overall I would say the subject breadth is quite good, the focus on everyday people refreshing, and the dramas intriguing if not moving.
Finally I would like to praise Michael Page for his wonderful reading. He nicely moves between personifying the words and thoughts of dramatized characters; and deftly interjecting with facts and other narration. Given the poor quality of readings by other authors in attempting similar tasks, I can only suspect this is challenging, and a testament to the talent of the reader for succeeding here.
Wonderfully educational and dramatic
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Would listen to this again
Michael Page is a great narrator
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Engaging look into everyday life of regular people
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Took me back to Latin class and the origin of word
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Outstanding!
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Wonderful!
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Enjoyable account of life in Ancient Rome
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Great road trip book.
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Excellent
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I'd find myself laughing, and at times would hear myself thinking "ohhhh, that's not going to turn out well...", during some characters escapade.
This wasn't a dry list of dates and names, this is stories of real people making (humorous) real mistakes.
Great Lighthearted view of history
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