A Short History of the World

by Christopher Lascelles Narrated by Guy Bethell

Overview

There is an increasing realization that our knowledge of world history-and how it all fits together-is far from perfect. Here, Christopher Lascelles aims to fill the big gaps in our historical knowledge with a book that is easy to follow and assumes little prior knowledge of past events. He doesn't aim to come up with groundbreaking new theories on why things occurred, but rather gives a broad overview of the generally accepted version of events so that non-historians will feel less ignorant when discussing the past.



While this book explores world history from the Big Bang to the present day, it principally covers key people, events, and empires since the dawn of the first civilizations in and around 3500 BC. Epic in scope but refreshingly concise, A Short History of the World is an excellent place to start to bring your historical knowledge up to scratch.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"A clearly written, remarkably comprehensive guide to the greatest story on Earth - man's journey from the earliest times to the modern day. Highly recommended." ---Dan Jones, author of The Plantagenets: The Kings Who Made England

From the Publisher - AUDIO COMMENTARY

"A clearly written, remarkably comprehensive guide to the greatest story on Earth - man's journey from the earliest times to the modern day. Highly recommended." —Dan Jones, author of The Plantagenets: The Kings Who Made England

MARCH 2017 - AudioFile

All of history in a little over seven hours? Christopher Lascelles’s gem of compression, elegantly read by Guy Bethell in what sounds like the voice of Father Time himself, is like a fresh coat of paint in a badly lit room. You know all this stuff already, more or less, but Lascelles covers all four walls without haste or waste, without dumbing down, and with a high degree of objectivity, reliability, and clarity. The pace can be daunting—stop for gas during the First Crusade, and by the time you’re back in your seat, the Turks have taken Constantinople. However, here’s a story you can pick up almost anywhere and listen to over and again. D.A.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170747603
Publisher:	Tantor Audio
Publication date:	09/27/2016
Edition description:	Unabridged

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