![]() ![]() His conversational style is engaging and enthusiastic. I've listened to all the versions available on Audible up to 2016, and I feel David Timson's narration is best suited to Herodotus' tangential asides. His writing style flows like the Meander river full of twists and turns. He covers a lot of ground, figuratively and literally. Whether he records true tales or tall tales, it is interesting to know what ancient people said and thought about their world. ![]() Because of this reporting style he is known as both the Father of History and The Father of Lies. Herodotus basically traveled around the ancient world asking people questions about their lives and cultures and histories, and then wrote down whatever they told him. Best of Audible's "The Histories" by HerodotusĪny additional comments? "The Histories," by ancient Greek historian, Herodotus, is full of myths, folklore, legends, historical facts and tall tales. ![]()
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