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Author: J M Roberts ,
Frederick Davidson
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Imprint: Blackstone Publishing
Edition: Unabridged edition
ISBN: 9781470814519
ISBN 10: 147081451
Publication Date: 27 September 2016
Audience:
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General
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Davidson's splendid British accent adds an air of authority to the unvoiced reading. He comes across as 'the learned professor' who is enthusiastic about his subject. His pace of presentation and structure of the text both facilitate note taking. -- Kliatt Roberts' great strength...is his ability to identify the cultural myths that people embrace, myths that have inspired as well as retarded human progress...[An] illuminating work of scholarship by a skilled and savvy historian. -- Kirkus Reviews Brilliant...has all the breathtaking sweep and confident judgment of his previous work...A challenging and exacting read, Twentieth Century is destined to be a classic. -- Amazon.com
"""Brilliant...has all the breathtaking sweep and confident judgment of his previous work...A challenging and exacting read, Twentieth Century is destined to be a classic."" -- ""Amazon.com"" ""Davidson's splendid British accent adds an air of authority to the unvoiced reading. He comes across as 'the learned professor' who is enthusiastic about his subject. His pace of presentation and structure of the text both facilitate note taking."" -- ""Kliatt"" ""Roberts' great strength...is his ability to identify the cultural myths that people embrace, myths that have inspired as well as retarded human progress...[An] illuminating work of scholarship by a skilled and savvy historian."" -- ""Kirkus Reviews"""
Author Information
J. M. Roberts (1928-2003) was born in England and educated at Oxford. After National Service, he returned to Oxford as a fellow. He held posts in the United States at Princeton and Columbia universities, among others. He was general editor of The New Oxford History of England and authored several influential books of history. Frederick Davidson (1932-2005), also known as David Case, was one of the most prolific readers in the audiobook industry, recording more than eight hundred audiobooks in his lifetime, including over two hundred for Blackstone Audio. Born in London, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and performed for many years in radio plays for the British Broadcasting Company before coming to America in 1976. He received AudioFile's Golden Voice Award and numerous Earphones Awards and was nominated for a Grammy for his readings.
