The Ancient Guide to Modern Life by Natalie Haynes

The Ancient Guide to Modern Life

Natalie Haynes with Dan Mersh (Narrator)

9 hours first pub 2010 (view editions)

nonfiction classics history philosophy funny informative reflective fast-paced
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The reader who will savor this book is the intellectually curious, time-pressed seeker who loves witty, myth-busting tours through the past that hand them fresh lenses for decoding today’s politics, pop culture and personal dilemmas without ever feeling lectured.

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This revelatory book explores modern society while journeying back to the Greeks and Romans -- "will have readers grabbing for the classics" (Kirkus). In this thoroughly engaging book, Natalie Haynes brings her scholarship and wit to the most fasc...

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informative: 96%

reflective: 53%

funny: 50%

lighthearted: 35%

inspiring: 18%

challenging: 10%

adventurous: 6%

hopeful: 6%

relaxing: 3%

dark: 1%


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