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"Gets the reader past the marble, art, and philosphy and into the society that produced them. Of particular interest to anyone wanting to see the time of Socrates come alive."

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"If you think New York is bad now, take a look at it then."

4.22 avg rating — 21,955 ratings

"I understood the South African situation much better after I read this."

3.96 avg rating — 77,917 ratings

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"Forester does an excellent job tying all his tales to actual history."

4.32 avg rating — 8,764 ratings

"Forester does an excellent job tying all his tales to actual history."

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"Forester does an excellent job tying all his tales to actual history."

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"Forester does an excellent job tying all his tales to actual history."

3.72 avg rating — 46,692 ratings

"A 'realistic' rendering of Beowulf, Crichton gives us an unconventional look into Scandinavian culture."

4.35 avg rating — 8,626 ratings

"Forester does an excellent job tying all his tales to actual history."

4.41 avg rating — 212,896 ratings

"An 'entryway' into the history of Japan."

4.32 avg rating — 12,047 ratings

"Forester does an excellent job tying all his tales to actual history."

4.20 avg rating — 651 ratings

"Made me look at this period in an entirely differnt way."

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"As far as exploring prehistory goes, this may be the best of this series."

4.10 avg rating — 347,135 ratings

"Old Dumas is, to me, the Grandfather of this genre. I think you have to sit at his knee for a little while, just for that."

3.97 avg rating — 10,396 ratings

"Renault puts the myth of Theseus on a real footing. The results are interesting to say the least."

3.94 avg rating — 447 ratings

"All of the books in this series, Geodessy, look at history in a way I'd never seen done before. This one is perhaps the most upbeat. They're all easy reading and all worth a look."

3.79 avg rating — 68,068 ratings

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"Gives an interesting look into the culture of New England—moreso than some of Hawthorn'e longer stuff."