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A review by ithasturnedherbrain
A History of the World by Andrew Marr
4.0
This was my first foray into the world of audiobooks. I spend a lot of time at work filing by myself and instead of listening to music I thought it was time to expand my horizons into non-fiction.
I had been meaning to read this book for a while. I started watching the television series it accompanies, but gave up 10 minutes in because I couldn't handle the dramatised version of history. In that sense, the book was much more satisfying. It covers human history from the earliest emigrations from Africa up until the present day, often focussing on less well know cultures and periods in history. It is an excellent antidote to the West-centric version of history we often are often taught in school.
I had been meaning to read this book for a while. I started watching the television series it accompanies, but gave up 10 minutes in because I couldn't handle the dramatised version of history. In that sense, the book was much more satisfying. It covers human history from the earliest emigrations from Africa up until the present day, often focussing on less well know cultures and periods in history. It is an excellent antidote to the West-centric version of history we often are often taught in school.