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London and the 17th Century
- The Making of the World’s Greatest City
- Narrated by: Christine Rendel
- Length: 18 hrs and 38 mins
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Summary
The first comprehensive history of seventeenth-century London, told through the lives of those who experienced it
The Gunpowder Plot, the Civil Wars, Charles I's execution, the Plague, the Great Fire, the Restoration, and then the Revolution of 1688: the seventeenth century was one of the most momentous times in the history of Britain, and Londoners took center stage.
In this fascinating account, Margarette Lincoln charts the impact of national events on an ever-growing citizenry with its love of pageantry, spectacle, and enterprise. Lincoln looks at how religious, political, and financial tensions were fomented by commercial ambition, expansion, and hardship. In addition to events at court and in parliament, she evokes the remarkable figures of the period, including Shakespeare, Bacon, Pepys, and Newton, and draws on diaries, letters, and wills to trace the untold stories of ordinary Londoners. Through their eyes, we see how the nation emerged from a turbulent century poised to become a great maritime power with London at its heart—the greatest city of its time.
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- E. Walker
- 23-02-23
Performance is great
I don't know what the previous reviewer is talking about, the performance in this book is fine, not the best but most certainly not the worst and way above average. The book itself is interesting and entertaining.
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- Bored of the Rings
- 01-06-23
Great book - atrocious audiobook
As the other reviewer has noted, the voice performance is dire. I'm assuming it is an AI-generated performance modelled on a real voice?
A few examples - pronouncing Charing Cross, Chah-ring Cross, or emphasising all the vowels in 'entrepreneur'. It's just bad throughout, completely flat and soulless.
But, this is a fantastic book. Very engaging and informative. I have the print version but downloaded this to listen whilst I was out running. Will be returning. Audible should be prioritising quality for the prices they charge.
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- ella
- 20-10-22
Why can't Audible get their Voices right ????
The content s great but the narration i is robotic and hard to listen to. Surely it can't be difficult to get a decent v/o artist. Why the hell is the date read as, May 30 1666? Jarring, annoying and a waste of time
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