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Fall of Civilizations

Stories of Greatness and Decline

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Fall of Civilizations

By: Paul Cooper
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"A treasure trove of myths and terror… Atmospheric as hell… Immersive."-The Times

Based on the podcast with over one hundred million downloads, Fall of Civilizations brilliantly explores how a range of ancient societies rose to power and sophistication, and how they tipped over into collapse.

Across the centuries, we journey from the great empires of Mesopotamia to those of Khmer and Vijayanagara in Asia and Songhai in West Africa; from Byzantium to the Maya, Inca and Aztecs of Central America; from Roman Britain to Rapa Nui. With meticulous research, breathtaking insight and dazzling, empathic storytelling, historian and novelist Paul Cooper evokes the majesty and jeopardy of these ancient civilizations, and asks what it might have felt like for a person alive at the time to witness the end of their world.

©2024 Paul Cooper (P)2024 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited
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New fave book to tell people about

It's all in the title. Loved the book, great entertaining and informative listen. The podcast is great too!

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As good as the podcast!

I have been listening to this authors podcast for years. He does such great work and I loved listening to this. Whenever I am stuck at what to listen to I go back to this audiobook.

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As good as the podcasts

Great book. A collection of cases of a “collapse of civilization.” More than just the old podcasts stitched together.

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Great audiobook

If you’ve been following his podcast series you’ll find this to be very interesting! Shortened version of each stories from his series. It’s a great audiobook and really helps you gain perspective on modern life, to see that the issues we face today are not that different from ancient times. Highly recommend for history lovers!

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author really tells a grand story

if you have never listened to his YouTube or podcast then you will thoroughly enjoy his voice, tone, and inflection while he SHOWS you the immense undertaking he must go through to research and then write these stories.

He makes listening to essentially a lecture on historical peoples something that you wished was taught to you in high school and college. His insight taking the research he gains and then spinning that knowledge into a chronological story is very rare. you feel like you come away with the experience of living with these peoples or times.

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Well-researched

Very well-researched with up to date information. Author is an excellent narrator as well. Highly recommended

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What a wonderful blend of history and storytelling!

5/5, absolutely amazing incredible brilliant brilliant book. Love his writing. Looking forward to reading his fiction book next!

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So perfect

I lovers the podcast, and the book is even better. So perfect and enjoyable. Great depth.

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Too short

The only thing I didn’t like about this book was that it was too short. Author has subsequently added another piece to his podcast, but sadly it’s not included with this book.

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