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  • The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time

  • Written by: Will Durant
  • Narrated by: John Little
  • Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (61 ratings)

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Written by: Will Durant
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Publisher's Summary

Best-selling historian and philosopher Will Durant devoted his entire life to studying the most significant eras, individuals, and achievements of human history. Here is a summation of Durant's work, as he presents the best of world history, from "The One Hundred Best Books for an Education" to "The Ten Greatest Thinkers," "The Ten Greatest Poets," "The Ten Peaks of Human Progress," and "Twelve Vital Dates in Human History." Filled with Durant's renowned wit, knowledge, and unique ability to explain events in simple and exciting terms, it is a concise liberal arts education.
©2003 John Little and the Estate of Will Durant; 2002 John Little, Monica Ariel Mihell, and William James Durant Easton (P)2003 The Audio Partners Publishing Corp.

Critic Reviews

"This compact work is a gem that elevates historical writing to the level of superb literature." (Booklist)
"[An] engaging, accessible book of essays...in prose peppered with biographical bon mots and excerpts of the world's loveliest poems. Lay folks especially will find this a delightful introduction to Durant's irrepressible style." (Publishers Weekly)

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An enjoyable and an excellent audio book

It gives a vivid picture of ancient, medieveal and modern history, philosophy and literature and what not. Enjoyable audio book. The narration is excellent and very pleasant to the ears, mind and brain. Totally an excellent audio book.


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Brilliant and Facinating

Loved it specially the last 2 chapters. Makes you wanna read the rest of his works.

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A great overview of Civilizatiion

The book is biased towards history of the Americas and Europe but yet done in a very engaging anf interesting way

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Essay Compiled

Being complex essays, at times it feels disjointed. General public may find it too dragged but people interested in European History may find it interesting.

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Concise and enthralling

A wonderfully crafted masterpiece and worth every minute. Go ahead and enjoy this lovely book

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highly recommend the book!!

the narration of the audiobook seemed a bit robotic at times but it wasn't unbearable. the need to listen to the content of the book outweighed the need to criticise the narration quality. i think this has been one of the most useful books that i've ever come across. i've always felt a bit envious of people who get introduced to great philosophers/artists/musicians by their seniors or peers or parents but this book opened a whole new world for me to discover. i've made a lengthy list of all the great men and women, all the books and works of art introduced in this book. will durant put me on some really great musical performances too.

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