
Danubia
A Personal History of Habsburg Europe
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Narrated by:
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James Cameron Stewart
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By:
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Simon Winder
From the end of the Middle Ages to the First World War, Europe was dominated by one family: the Habsburgs. Their unprecedented rule is the focus of Simon Winder's vivid third book, Danubia.
Winder's approach is friendly, witty, personal; this is a narrative that, while erudite and well researched, prefers to be discursive and anecdotal. In his survey of the centuries of often incompetent Habsburg rule which have continued to shape the fate of Central Europe, Winder does not shy away from the horrors, railing against the effects of nationalism, recounting the violence that was often part of life. But this is a history dominated above all by Winder's energy and curiosity. Thrillingly informative, Danubia is a treat that listeners will be eager to dip into.
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Lovely narration, brilliant book
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Amazing level of detail
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Worse, though, is the fact that the narrator can't make it through a sentence without having to stop and inhale at least twice. While I feel bad for him with his apparent dyspnea, it's distracting.
I'm giving up on the audio version and will read the Kindle version instead.
Narrator ruins it
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Too scattered for me
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Informative and Entertaining
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Good listen
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Not an easy book, but worth the time .
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Superb narration
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The love the author has of traveling to explore unique aspects of history shines through, and his occasional wry and humorous comments being a smile.
Intensive history with a dash of humor.
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But for me personally it was hard to listen because of the unusual ( to me) manner of reading. And also it felt boring to be repetitively told about some personal experiences of the author . But this is me.
I just love facts and fluent narration.
Interesting subject for sure
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