
Saxons, Vikings, and Celts
The Genetic Roots of Britain and Ireland
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Narrated by:
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Dick Hill
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By:
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Bryan Sykes
WASPs finally get their due in this stimulating history by one of the world's leading geneticists. Saxons, Vikings, and Celts is the most illuminating book yet to be written about the genetic history of Britain and Ireland.
Through a systematic, 10-year DNA survey of more than 10,000 volunteers, Bryan Sykes has traced the true genetic makeup of British Islanders and their descendants. This historical travelogue and genetic tour of the fabled isles, which includes accounts of the Roman invasions and Norman conquests, takes listeners from the Pontnewydd cave in North Wales, where a 300,000-year-old tooth was discovered, to the resting place of "The Red Lady" of Paviland, whose anatomically modern body was dyed with ochre by her grieving relatives nearly 29,000 years ago.
A perfect work for anyone interested in the genealogy of England, Scotland, or Ireland, Saxons, Vikings, and Celts features a chapter specifically addressing the genetic makeup of those people in the United States who have descended from the British Isles.
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A must read for anyone learning about ancestry
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Excellent read / listen
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Great content, maddening narration
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Old school fascinating gene studies in UK
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Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
Fair warning is that I listened to this about 5 months ago. I know that it wasn't a terrible book, but I retained very little and to me that is always an indicator that it wasn't a great book for me. I wanted to read it with a vague goal to expand my Nordic heritage knowledge. The main takeaway for me is that in the regions discussed, you can trace everyone back to a handful of original women. Even though I'm a scientist by profession, this book was not an effortless listen. It seemed to wander and wasn't easy to follow and the points, if they were made, were kind of lost on me I guess. Maybe because I already knew a bit about genetics? Maybe because it was an audio book? Maybe I was distracted?What three words best describe Dick Hill’s voice?
He has a pleasant timbre, but also always sounds like he's just about to run out of breath. The effect is that I was always a little bit stressed out for him.Not sure what I expected... Not a lot of takeaways
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Please, create an abridged version that gets to and stays with the topic. Better, a compendium of Sykes' books that are all trimmed of emotional fat.
Please, more science - less academic politics
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Too much inflection
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This book was exciting!
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Full of Insight BUT needs a companion guide
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