THE HISTORIES

By Herodotus

Synopsis

The Histories of Herodotus, completed in the second half of the 5th century BC, is generally regarded as the first work of history and the first great masterpiece of non-fiction writing. Joined here are the sheer drama of Herodotus' narrative of the Persian invasions of Greece, and the endless curiosity - turning now to cannabis, now to the Pyramids - which make his book the source of so much of our knowledge of the ancient world.

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Narrator Frank Laverty
Length 27hrs 8mins
Catalogue No. 17322
Publisher Penguin Classics; 2021