gatun 's review for:

A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918 by G.J. Meyer

5.0

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My first experience with Robin sachs narrating a G. J. Meyer book was "The Tudors." I was so pleased with it, I decided to try another of their collaberations and I am glad I did. "A World Undone" is a terrific book that covers World War I very differently from other works. Just as in "The Tudors", Meyers alternates chapters of narration and background. For example, the first background chapter is on the Serbs. It is a look at the history of the Serbs as a people as well as their recent history that lead to the events of 1914. The story as a whole makes more sense when the reader understands all the pieces. As always, Robin Sachs does an excellent job of narrating the book. It truly saddens me to know that his wonderful voice is now silent.