0:00:00 - 05: The Second World War (Continued) 0:29:41 - 06: The Shaping of a New World Book Eight - The Post-European Age 1:35:36 - Introduction 1:39:27 - 01: A World Civilization 2:45:50 - 02: The Politics of a New World 6:03:26 - 03: In the Light of History 7:00:09 - 04: Openings and Closures: Nationality and Ethnicity
Notice how the narrator sounds distinctly older and frailer from 7:00:09 on? I presume this was recorded years after the rest of the book, which gives an added level of poignancy to the long journey he's taken us through as it nears its conclusion.
Thus has been putting me to sleep for the last 5months, usually takes about 15mins then I'm out.. I like history audiobooks, I can't listen to them while driving though....
Frederick Davidson, my favorite narrator. Thanks for this...
Mine too. Gulag Archipelago 👍🏻
🙂 He's a great narrator isn't he? I agree!
0:00:00 - 05: The Second World War (Continued)
0:29:41 - 06: The Shaping of a New World
Book Eight - The Post-European Age
1:35:36 - Introduction
1:39:27 - 01: A World Civilization
2:45:50 - 02: The Politics of a New World
6:03:26 - 03: In the Light of History
7:00:09 - 04: Openings and Closures: Nationality and Ethnicity
Notice how the narrator sounds distinctly older and frailer from 7:00:09 on? I presume this was recorded years after the rest of the book, which gives an added level of poignancy to the long journey he's taken us through as it nears its conclusion.
He was so tired after reading astoundingly thick book.
Thus has been putting me to sleep for the last 5months, usually takes about 15mins then I'm out.. I like history audiobooks, I can't listen to them while driving though....
History books of that kind don‘t have to be boring, check Martin Gilbert‘s books for example. However, Roberts‘ writing style would make anyone drowsy
Of course to ask for a full volume and courtesy of a human orientated channel is too much for utoob...
Frederick Davidson was fading by the end of this 54-hour read.