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A review by ianl1963
In the Shadow of the Sword: The Birth of Islam and the Rise of the Global Arab Empire by Tom Holland
3.0
Do not think it is well suited to audiobook form; reader excellent, but the various sections make it hard for an old git to have all the times lines aligned when listening.
Too old to make notes, listen for enjoyment, too old to remember. :-(
As usual entertaining turn of phrase, but seemed flipant at times that did not seem quite apposite!
I know my ignorance; Tarquin from a previous book, but Bishop Cyril and I think there was a Maurice, make this "little" schoolboy snigger!
Oh and God finding it offensive for people to fart in sodom and gomorrah.
Need to listen again; as sometimes think, this is all part of my fertive imagination! :-)
Entertaining and interesting, but need time lines in context to make comparisons, which I'm sure is a failing on my part.
Too old to make notes, listen for enjoyment, too old to remember. :-(
As usual entertaining turn of phrase, but seemed flipant at times that did not seem quite apposite!
I know my ignorance; Tarquin from a previous book, but Bishop Cyril and I think there was a Maurice, make this "little" schoolboy snigger!
Oh and God finding it offensive for people to fart in sodom and gomorrah.
Need to listen again; as sometimes think, this is all part of my fertive imagination! :-)
Entertaining and interesting, but need time lines in context to make comparisons, which I'm sure is a failing on my part.