Another fascinating listen

Alice Roberts shares her in-depth research and indefatigable knowledge once again in another brilliant book. I learn so much about the past through listening to her work. A very enjoyable and easy listen.

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love the history

Love Professor Alice Roberts and she bring the history to everyone and it is so interesting how our views over time change with new ways of dating.

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"All things change and pass away."

As one of the team in the early days of uncovering the Roman style Palace at Fishbourne in the early 1960s, I recall the constantly revised theories as it's size and splendour were revealed. How fascinating to hear how much archaeology has changed since then, increasing our knowledge about the discoveries but still leaving so much open for speculation.
Fascinating book, especially the early chapters, a tad rambling in places but additional pleasure can be taken from listening to Alice Roberts' long list of Gaelic place names. Pity there are no illustrations

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Thoroughly enjoyable

Top notch book from a top notch academic, an excellent listen. I would warmly recommend it.

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Fascinating and engaging

I really enjoyed this book, and the Professor's narration. It's full of historical facts and quite reasonable suppositions, and each burial is discussed in a wider context of its location and period.
I share the Professor's eagerness to see the results coming from the "Thousand Ancient Genome" project, and what it will show us about the history of the population of the British Isles.

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Nothing wrong with being …..number 2

Usually when a new Alice Roberts book comes out it’s an instant buy and listen . Just so happens to be a new James Bond book at the same time :) Nothing wrong with being ….. number 2
Only listened to introduction but I can tell it’s going to be another absolute treasure . 007 out of 7

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Fantastically written

Loved listening to the author explain so much in such a well thought out way

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An excellent walk through history.

I know very little of the time period covered by this book and so it has been like a bright light shone into those areas. I appreciated what seemed to me to be the thoroughness with which it was covered as well as how the information was hung on the topics covered.
I enjoyed the authors narration (with the hint of accent). The contextual notes were important and I identified with the thoughts expressed.
As this is the latest book written I will now go back and listen to the others.
Thank for your book.
Kind Regards, Andrew Redman.

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So interesting

So interesting. Told with understandable analysis, explanation and humour. I am really enthused and am going to read her previous books to find out more.

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Beautifully read!!

So well written and beautifully read. Packed with interesting historical information! Thoroughly recommend a listen👍

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