Written about 440 bc, the histories tell the story of the war. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Stories from herodotus by lorna oakes and catherine o. Travels with herodotus by ryszard kapuscinski 2007, cd, unabridged.
I did enjoy reading travels with herodotus but not quite as much as some of his other books hence 4 rather than 5 stars. Aug 25, 2014 listen to herodotus histories vol 1 by herodotus, librivox community for free with a 30 day free trial. Browse herodotuss bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Travels with herodotus is an exceptional chronicle of one mans journey across continents. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position.
Germania audiobook publius cornelius tacitus 56 117, translated by alfred john church 1829 1912 and william jackson brodribb 1829 1905 the germania latin. Herodotus, the 5thcentury chronicler, scarcely figured in the curriculum when famed polish writer and traveler kapuscinski was going to university just after. Travels with herodotus records how kapuscinski set out on his first forays to india, china and africa with the great greek historian constantly in his pocket. From the renowned journalist comes this intimate account of his years in the field, traveling for the first time beyond the iron curtain to india, china, ethiopia, and other exotic locales. Written with supreme eloquence and a constant eye to the global undercurrents that shaped the latter half of the 20th century, travels with herodotus is an exceptional chronicle of one mans journey.
Ryszard kapuscinski audio books, best sellers, author. He sees louis armstrong in khartoum, visits daressalaam, arrives in algiers in time for a coup when nothing seems to happen but he sees the mediterranean for the first time. Herodotus the histories george rawlinson translation 1858. Travels with herodotus audiobook ryszard kapuscinski. As ryszard kapuscinski recounts the beginning of his career as an international correspondent, he retraces his contemporaneous relationship with herodotuss histories. Travels with herodotus by ryszard kapuscinski goodreads. Travels with herodotus is rich with details, observations, anecdotes, stories that require crackling fires. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. He wrote these accounts of the fifthcenturybc wars. Editions of travels with herodotus by ryszard kapuscinski. The rise of the persian empire is chronicled, and the causes for the conflict with greece.
Herodotus histories by herodotus of halicarnassus free at. Herodotus was, in a sense, the first great reporter of the western world. Sep 21, 20 full audio books for everyone earns money off of the above links. When he came back from his travels he went to athens in greece and gave lectures about the places he had visited.
Written about 440 bc, the histories tell the story of the war between the persian empire and the greek citystates in the 5th century bc. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. The histories of herodotus of halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in. The history of herodotus volume 2 herodotus audiobook. Herodotus wrote the first history book in the world. Travels with herodotus by ryszard kapuscinski books. Travels with herodotus is a nonfiction book written by the polish journalist, ryszard kapuscinski, published in 2004 and now available in english translation. Written from the 450s to the 420s bc in the ionic dialect of classical greek, the histories. Travels with herodotus audiobook by ryszard kapuscinski. The histories the histories audiobook, by herodotus. It is the story of ryszard kapuscinskis travels, it is the story of herodotus s travels.
May 01, 2008 travels with herodotus is rich with details, observations, anecdotes, stories that require crackling fires. Herodotus the histories complete audio book recording book euterpe ii 2 of 2 by thoughttraveler. Born in poland in 1932, ryszard kapuscinski was for many decades a foreign correspondent. Nicolas coster a polish journalist describes his earliest odysseys into the world beyond the iron curtain, detailing his journeys of. Written by ryszard kapuscinski, audiobook narrated by nicolas coster. Herodotus tells us that what he also wants, just as importantly, is to find out why the great clash between east and west happened in the first place. Herodotus was a greek historian born in halicarnassus, subject at the time of the great persian empire. May 01, 2008 i think when youve read a lot of kapuscinski the bar is automatically very high. Kapuscinski, travel writing genres, travel book, travel. In it, he combines his love of reporting and revisits his memories of his early travels to india and africa with a. The father of journalism this is an odd but engaging book. Librivox recording of herodotus histories read by librivox volunteers. Herodotus the histories complete audio book recording book i clio 1 of 2. That character fits the audiobook and helps keep it entertaining.
Herodotus, the father of history, researched and wrote the histories in the middle of the 5th century bce. His histories is regarded as one of the seminal works of history in western literature. Personality plus, edna ferber travels of emma mcchesney audiobook on 3 audio cds. In the 1950s, kapuscinski finished university in poland and became a foreign corre. He sounds like an amiable, garrulous uncle worldly, cheerful, by turns credulous and skeptical. Pharaoh, by boleslaw prus, incorporating the labyrinth scenes inspired by herodotus description in book ii of the histories. Godley 1856 1925 the histories of herodotus of halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in.
Herodotus histories vol 1 by herodotus and librivox. The girl delivered a rather long speech in a decisive stentorian voice, after. Herodotus was a keen traveller who went all over the ancient world and was interested in everything he saw and heard. Herodotus is not only the father of the art and the science of historical writing but also one of the western traditions most compelling storytellers. Written with supreme eloquence and a constant eye to the global undercurrents that shaped the latter half of the 20th century, travels with herodotus is an exceptional chronicle of one mans journey across continents. When new landscapes and realities are paired with brilliant audio performances, the experience is more immersive than ever. He wrote these accounts of the fifthcenturybc wars between the greeks and persians with a continuous awareness of the mythic and the wonderful. Ryszard kapuscinski, nicolas coster, phoenix books. I did enjoy reading travels with herodotus but not quite as much as some of his other books hence 4 rather than. In this, the first prose history in european civilization, herodotus tells the heroic tale of the greeks resistance to the vast invading force assembled by xerxes, king of persia, as recently retold in the feature film 300. In the 1950s, ryszard kapuscinski finished university in poland and became a foreign correspondent, hoping to g. Herodotus histories read by david timson unabridged. From the master of literary reportage whose acclaimed books.
Godley 1856 1925 the histories of herodotus of halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in western literature. In this, the first prose history in european civilization, herodotus tells the heroic tale of the greeks resistance to the vast. David timsons performance makes the greek historian herodotus a character, not just the narrator of his histories. Born in pinsk in what is now belarus, the celebrated polish foreign correspondent ryszard kapu. Born in poland in 1932, ryszard kapuscinski was for many decades a foreign. Jun 08, 2007 kapuscinskis final book, travels with herodotus, is about the father of history, a man so bound by his fifthcenturyb. Jan 29, 2011 herodotus the histories george rawlinson translation 1858. From a journalist whose life started in ww ii poland, continued in poland behind the iron curtain and who covered crises across the. Herodotus the histories complete audio book recording. Whether in china, poland, iran, or the congo, it was the father of history and.
Travels with herodotus is a lovely travelogue, memoir, and literary exploration. Travels with herodotus audiobook ryszard kapuscinski audible. From a journalist whose life started in ww ii poland, continued in poland behind the iron curtain and who covered crises across the third world across the cold war and beyond, i was expecting vivid stories and social and political insights into the countries he covered, with occasional nods to herodotus. Travels with herodotus vintage international ryszard kapuscinski isbn. Herodotus traveled extensively around the ancient world, conducting interviews and collecting stories for his book. Herodotus histories by herodotus of halicarnassus free. As ryszard kapuscinski recounts the beginning of his career as an international correspondent, he retraces his. Jun 30, 2007 travels with herodotus by ryszard kapuscinski, translated by klara glowczewska 282pp, allen lane. Travels with herodotus by ryszard kapuscinski overdrive. From renowned journalist ryszard kapuscinski comes this intimate account of his years in the field, traveling for the first time beyond the iron curtain to india, china, ethiopia, and other exotic locales. Creation, by gore vidal, interpreting many scenes from the persian viewpoint. The histories by herodotus, volume 1 complete audio book.
Modern scholars generally turn to herodotus s own writing for reliable information about his life, supplemented with ancient yet much later sources, such as the byzantine suda, an 11thcentury encyclopedia which possibly took its information from traditional accounts. Herodotus traveled extensively around the ancient world, conducting. Herodotus treats the conflict as an ideological one, frequently contrasting the absolute power of the persian king with the democratic government of the greeks. Listen to herodotus histories vol 1 by herodotus, librivox community for free with a 30 day free trial. Composed in the ionic dialect of ancient greek, this expansive account of the grecopersian war. Jun 10, 2008 travels with herodotus is his last work, completed in 2007, just before his death at the age of 74. Roast beef, medium, edna ferber travels of emma mcchesney audiobook 5 audio cds. The histories of herodotus is considered one of the seminal works of history in western literature. Herodotus histories full audiobook book 1 of 3 youtube. Herodotus histories vol 1 audiobook free audio books. Thrasybulus, writes herodotus, took the man sent by periander out of the city and. Travels with herodotus by ryszard kapuscinski on free audio book.
For this is, in theory, the story kapuscinskis life and what a life. Garis 1873 1962 this is the second of 79 uncle wiggily books published and contains another selection of bedtime stories from those. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Browse ryszard kapuscinskis bestselling audiobooks and newest titles.
Travels with herodotus king county library system overdrive. Perhaps most famously, the book tells the heroic tale of the greeks resistance to the vast invading force assembled by xerxes, king of persia. Travels with herodotus owe a lot to the anglophone tradition of travel book. Gates of fire, by stephen pressfield, has the battle of thermopylae book vii as its centrepiece. From renowned journalist ryszard kapuscinski comes this intimate account of his years in the field, traveling for the first time beyond the iron curtain to india.
From the renowned journalist comes this intimate account of his years in the field, traveling for the first time beyond the iron curtain to india, china. Herodotus of halicarnassus 440 bc the histories of herodotus of halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in western literature. Nicolas coster a polish journalist describes his earliest odysseys into the world beyond the iron curtain, detailing his journeys of discovery to china, india, iran, africa, and beyond, accompanied by a volume of. Sep 28, 2004 travels with herodotus is a lovely travelogue, memoir, and literary exploration. Travels with herodotus is his last work, completed in 2007, just before his death at the age of 74. In it, he combines his love of reporting and revisits his memories of his early travels to india and africa with a copy of herodotus the histories in his knapsack, weaving the tales of the ancient world into his own travel experiences. Full audio books for everyone earns money off of the above links.
I really enjoyed the parts of the book that were purely kapuscinskis travels and accounts but found it harder to get into the herodotus parts. The histories of herodotus of halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in western literature. In this, the first prose history in european civilisation, herodotus describes the growth of the persian empire with force, authority and style. The histories of herodotus of halicarnassus is considered the first. Written about 440 bc, the histories tell the story of the war between the persian empire and the greek citystates in the. Jun 27, 2014 the histories of herodotus of halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in western literature.
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