Kapuscinski was a great journalist and travel writer, and in part of this, his last book he presents a few fragments, a minuscule part of his wide experiences. Travels with herodotus audiobook by ryszard kapuscinski. Jun 30, 2007 travels with herodotus by ryszard kapuscinski, translated by klara glowczewska 282pp, allen lane. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read travels with herodotus. With agatha christie, you know youre off and running when the first stiff turns up in the library, harbinger of a terrible.
He lived about 2,500 years ago in the fifth century bc. Travels with herodotus is his last work, completed in 2007, just before his death at the age of 74. Travels with herodotus quotes by ryszard kapuscinski. Herodotus wrote the first history book in the world. Crossing the borderbefore herodotus sets out on his travels, ascending rocky paths, sailing a ship over the seas, riding on horseback through the wilds of. Travels with herodotus quotes showing of 38 a journey, after all, neither begins in the instant we set out, nor ends when we have reached our door step once again.
In it, he combines his love of reporting and revisits his memories of his early travels to india and africa with a copy of herodotus the histories in his knapsack, weaving the tales of the ancient world into his own travel experiences. Travels with herodotus is rich with details, observations, anecdotes, stories that require crackling fires. Jun 08, 2007 travels with herodotus by ryszard kapuscinski. From the renowned journalist comes this intimate account of his years in the field, traveling for the first time beyond. May 01, 2008 travels with herodotus is rich with details, observations, anecdotes, stories that require crackling fires. Travels with herodotus is a nonfiction book written by the polish journalist, ryszard kapuscinski, published in 2004 and now available in english translation. As ryszard kapuscinski recounts the beginning of his career as an international correspondent, he retraces his contemporaneous relationship with herodotuss histories. Herodotus histories full audiobook book 1 of 3 youtube.
His histories is regarded as one of the seminal works of history in western literature. It starts much earlier and is really never over, because the film of memory continues running on inside of us long after we have come to a physical standstill. From the renowned journalist comes this intimate account of his years in the field, traveling for the first time beyond the iron curtain to india, china, ethiopia, and other exotic locales. Travels with herodotus by ryszard kapuscinski books. An account of egypt from the histories, by herodotus 2. The histories of herodotus of halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in western literature. I really enjoyed the parts of the book that were purely kapuscinskis. From a journalist whose life started in ww ii poland, continued in poland behind the iron curtain and who. He is always reading the right bit at the right time and the juxtaposition between the two worlds adds breadth and depth to both. It is must reading and will enrich your life more than you can imagine. I did enjoy reading travels with herodotus but not quite as much as some of his other books hence 4 rather than 5 stars.
That is why he is sometimes called the father of history. Herodotus histories read by david timson unabridged. Travels with herodotus hardcover the elliott bay book. The travels of marco polo is the classic account of marco polos journey to china from venice, and his discoveries as an emissary to the great kublai khan. Read time travels with herodotus by william allen perry 2nd available from rakuten kobo.
Travels with herodotus hardcover third place books. In the 1950s, ryszard kapuscinski finished university in poland and became a foreign correspondent, hoping to go abroad perhaps to czechoslovakia. With agatha christie, you know youre off and running when the first stiff turns up in the library. Kapuscinski was a great journalist and travel writer, and in part of this, his last book he. The way travels with herodotus is framed, battles between persians and greeks are set up to resonate perfectly with the events of kapuscinskis life.
Nicolas coster a polish journalist describes his earliest odysseys into the world beyond the iron curtain, detailing his journeys of discovery to china, india, iran, africa, and beyond, accompanied by a volume of. Ryszard kapuscinski disappeared in the dead of winter, january. His histories primarily deals with the lives of croesus, cyrus, cambyses, smerdis, darius, and xerxes and the battles of marathon, thermopylae, artemisium, salamis, plataea, and mycale. Whether in china, poland, iran, or the congo, it was the father of historyand, as kapuscinski would realize, of. The anarchy tells the remarkable story of how one of the worlds most magnificent empires disintegrated and came to be replaced by a dangerously unregulated private company, based. Read travels with herodotus by ryszard kapuscinski available from rakuten kobo.
Sep 21, 20 herodotus traveled extensively around the ancient world, conducting interviews and collecting stories for his book. Whether in china, poland, iran, or the congo, it was the father of history and, as kapuscinski would realize, of. The histories of herodotus is considered one of the seminal works of history in western literature. The rise of the persian empire is chronicled, and the causes. Born in poland in 1932, ryszard kapuscinski was for many decades a foreign correspondent. It is the story of ryszard kapuscinskis travels, it is the story of. Herodotus traveled extensively around the ancient world, conducting interviews and collecting stories for his book. In this, the first prose history in european civilization, herodotus tells the heroic tale of the greeks resistance. Time travels with herodotus ebook by william allen perry.
Crossing the borderbefore herodotus sets out on his travels, ascending rocky paths, sailing a ship over the seas, riding on horseback through the wilds of asia. Things seem to get better, but if you prefer to stay home still, follow us to. Travels with herodotus vintage international paperback. Travels with herodotus records how kapuscinski set out on his first forays to india, china and africa with the great greek historian constantly in his pocket. When he came back from his travels he went to athens in greece. The life and travels of herodotus in the fifth century. From the renowned journalist comes this intimate account of his years in the field. We tour the ancient world including the near east, persia, egypt, and of course greece, and we build up to second persian. Full audio books for everyone earns money off of the above links. Browse ryszard kapuscinskis bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Born in poland in 1932, ryszard kapuscinski was for many decades a. In this, the first prose history in european civilization, herodotus tells the heroic tale of the greeks resistance to the vast invading force assembled by xerxes, king of persia, as recently retold in the feature film 300. Weve adapted the histories of herodotus to be friendly for kids.
The rise of the persian empire is chronicled, and the causes for the conflict. Whether in china, poland, iran, or the congo, it was the father of historyand, as kapuscinski would realize, of globalismwho helped the young correspondent to make sense of events, to find the story where it did not obviously exist. Other than a few articles ive read over the years, this is my first extended exposure to kapuscinski. Sir francis drakes famous voyage round the world, by francis pretty 5. Jun 10, 2008 travels with herodotus is his last work, completed in 2007, just before his death at the age of 74. Written from the 450s to the 420s bc in the ionic dialect of classical greek, the histories serves as a record of the ancient traditions, politics, geography, and clashes of various cultures that were known around the mediterranean and western asia at that time. Stories from herodotus by lorna oakes and catherine o. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. In travels with herodotus, kapuciski returns to his origins as a foreign correspondent, describing many of his early assignments, as well as his devotion to historiai herodotou c. Herodotus was a keen traveller who went all over the ancient world and was interested in everything he saw and heard. He sees louis armstrong in khartoum, visits daressalaam, arrives in algiers in time for a coup when nothing seems to happen but he sees the mediterranean for the first time. Born in pinsk in what is now belarus, the celebrated polish foreign correspondent ryszard kapuscinski is the author of, among other titles, shah of shahs, imperium, shadow of the sun, the other and the memoir travels with herodotus. It is the story of ryszard kapuscinskis travels, it is the story of herodotus s travels. Travels with herodotus audiobook ryszard kapuscinski.
As ryszard kapuscinski recounts the beginning of his career as an international correspondent, he. The father of journalism this is an odd but engaging book. In the 1950s, ryszard kapuscinski finished university in poland and became a foreign correspondent, hoping to g. The histories the histories audiobook, by herodotus. Sep 28, 2004 travels with herodotus is a lovely travelogue, memoir, and literary exploration. Travels with herodotus is a better book than his last one, shadow of the sun, but not as good as the soccer war. It is also quieter and more reflective and it fills in some holes about kapuscinskis life left by his other handful of books that have been translated into english. It is also quieter and more reflective and it fills in some holes about. Travels with herodotus discussion ryszard kapuscinskis travels with herodotus is a marvelous halfmemoir of his career and halfreflection on herodotus the histories. Page i the life and travels of herodotus in the fifth century before christ.
Perhaps most famously, the book tells the heroic tale of the greeks resistance to the vast invading force assembled by xerxes, king of persia. Nov 11, 2009 travels with herodotus ebook written by ryszard kapuscinski. Travels with herodotus by ryszard kapuscinski overdrive. Aug 29, 2017 ryszard kapuscinski, travels with herodotus 2004 j ust out of university in 1955, kapuscinski told his editor that hed like to go abroad.
Whether in china, poland, iran, or the congo, it was the father of history and, as kapuscinski would realize, of globalism, who helped the young correspondent to make sense of events, to find the story where it did not obviously exist. Travels with herodotus is a lovely travelogue, memoir, and literary exploration. When he came back from his travels he went to athens in greece and gave lectures about the places he had visited. Travels with herodotus hardcover the elliott bay book company.
Herodotus was, in a sense, the first great reporter of the western world. From a journalist whose life started in ww ii poland, continued in poland behind the iron curtain and who covered crises across the third world across the cold war and beyond, i was expecting vivid stories and social and political insights into the countries he covered, with occasional nods to herodotus. Written with supreme eloquence and a constant eye to the global undercurrents that shaped the latter half of the 20th century, travels with herodotus is an exceptional chronicle of one mans journey across continents. I really enjoyed the parts of the book that were purely kapuscinskis travels and accounts but found it harder to get into the herodotus parts. Travels with herodotus 2004 by ryszard kapuscinski english translation. This book mixes together a collection of kapuscinskis own experiences and excerpts from the book the histories by herodotus which serves not only as a companion in his often long and lonely journeys but also as a guide to the. Travels with herodotus by ryszard kapuscinski, paperback. An imaginary biography, founded on fact, illustrative of the history, manners, religion, literature, arts, and. Jun 16, 2007 travels with herodotus by ryszard kapuscinski allen lane. In this, the first prose history in european civilisation, herodotus describes the growth of the persian empire with force, authority and.
Written from the 450s to the 420s bc in the ionic dialect of classical greek. Travels with herodotus king county library system overdrive. Dreaming no farther than czechoslovakia, the young reporter found himself sent to india. The travels of marco polo by marco polo, rustichello da. From renowned journalist ryszard kapuscinski comes this intimate account of his years in the field, traveling for the first time beyond the iron curtain to india, china, ethiopia, and other exotic locales. Herodotus is not only the father of the art and the science of historical writing but also one of the western traditions most compelling. Travels with herodotus by ryszard kapuscinski books on. Travels with herodotus chronicles a lifetime of travels as the author juxtaposes. Despite herodotus s historical significance, little is known about his personal life. His ultimate purpose was to educate the masses with the best truth that he could find. His ultimate purpose was to educate the masses with the best truth that he. In this, the first prose history in european civilisation, herodotus describes the growth of the persian empire with force, authority and style.
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