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History Revealed

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Crusading knights, Tudor monarchs, the D-Day landings and more. Travel back in time with some of the world's most notable historians. Meet the unsung heroes of the past and hear their untold stories. Discover what really happened, despite what the history books tell us.

While the show's experts rarely rewrite the pages of history, they often read between the lines.

This is history revealed.

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I thought this lacked a real zing for the mini stories.
the narration was so robotic and bland I felt like turning it off.
I only stuck with it because the actual content was quiet good.

bland narration

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The backstory to historical events many of us are aware of throws light on to aspects we may never have considered.

If you enjoy history this is worth a read

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

yes, if you wanted a brief interpretation of historic events. If you are after a more substantial, in depth program, look elsewhere.

Which character – as performed by the narrator – was your favourite?

good narration

Any additional comments?

I wish the episodes where longer & more in-depth.

Interesting topics

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Anyone that is interested in History is usually interested in a specific time, place, event, character(s) and subject(s). I personally study the Napoleonic Wars, The age of Sail 1400 to 1890 and Science 1500 to 1960. It is refreshing that something like History Revealed is presented to us all in a short,concise and to the point format. It is a taster for all listeners,covering a diverse subject matter that may light a new spark of interest in a moment in History or a Character that was important in it, that the listener may never have had considered before. It does not pretend to be anything else. It is very well done, short and sweet a bit like the QI books, if you find the facts interesting then you are free to delve into the subject further, if not you are free to move on.

Something New

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This should have been much more interesting piece. However, the story is disjointed and delivered by a voice that makes pauses between sentences - much like a lecturer dictating notes to their class.

Interesting subject but dreary delivery

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Non-linear timeline.

Lots of information. Sometimes repetitive. Why say his third voyage, then that he had already done two voyages though? My tutor would have ripped me to shreds for that.

Nice bitesized information.

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A wide range of periods and characters explained and latest ideas discussed. Loved the format of each episode. And I loved them all.

Very informative

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The stories are written documentaries and not lullabies as some of the narrators reading them, especially the female ones. It was making me sleepy instead peaking my interest.

UNSUITABLE NARRATION.

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It's got to be possible to talk about Captain Cooke for half an hour without saying everything twice! Many of the episodes could have been half as long and said more.
I didn't really think it was possible to enunciate too much until I heard this reader. Add that he reads with an urgency better suited to battles or climax of thrillers, and the sometimes shrill voice, it get a bit tiresome.
I actually returned a book he read, as I felt my ears were about to bleed listening to it.

A good thing that it's free

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The topics covered are very interesting and because they are delivered in short episodes, makes each 'book' in the series nice and easy to digest.
A great series for anyone with an interest in world history.

Really interesting subjects

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