Histories

By: Herodotus

Narrated by: David Timson

In this, the first prose history in European civilization, Herodotus describes the growth of the Persian Empire with force, authority, and style. Perhaps most famously, the book tells the heroic tale of the Greeks' resistance to the vast invading force assembled by Xerxes, king of Persia. Here are not only the great battles - Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis - but also penetrating human insight and a powerful sense of epic destiny at work.

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It's like story time with a grandparent.

It's like story time with a grandparent. David Timson delivers an engaging presentation of an accessible translation.

A perfect mix!

I loved the performance,which was passionate and lively. And the translation was a perfect blend of modern and archaic, are made it pretty authentic but easy to understand

Great reading of one of the truly great books

We listen to many histories that often quote Herodotus without mentioning him. This book is so clearly read that it is a must listen for everyone who loves history and audible. Thank you so much. Dr. Ted Baehr

Details

Very Extroidanary book to predate your knowledge of Greek and Egyptian history. A good listen.

Long, but interesting and complete.

This has many entries and stories about historical figures for the author at the time of his writing, some time around the conclusion of the Peloponnesian War, with comments about what stories he believed or questioned. Some fable, some fact, and some information based on claimed first hand knowledge. If you are a history buff, you will like this.

David Timson is PERFECT!

Herodotus captured the spirit and history and David Timson brought him back to life!! He speaks each word as if he KNOWS that he knows more than the 'reader' and it's just perfect for how I envision Herodotus actually feeling as he wrote this over 2 millennia ago. The history came to life and became very personal stories of people as he could best determine.

Excellent narration

This is an excellent story, obviously much of it is not fact but it gives an incredible perspective into how history in general should be regarded. Unrivaled peek into ancient life.

Very well done!

The author did very well investing and getting most of the facts correct. However, a few things he didn't investigate, believing them to be correct.

A Classic, Well Narrated

Herodotus is an entertaining blend of real history and tall tale. Everyone who considers themselves a fan of ancient history should read this. The narrator is energetic, and perfectly intones to keep the long compound sentences from sounding confusing in a spoken format.

this is the origin of history and historiography

I loved this book. It is definitely worth a read if you are a historian and want to learn the origin.