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The Basque History of the World
Written by Mark Kurlansky
Narrated by George Guidall
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Award-winning author Mark Kurlansky has drawn enthusiastic praise for his books, which are sharply-focused studies as well as glorious celebrations of their subjects. In The Basque History of the World, he turns his eye toward Europe's oldest surviving culture-a culture as mysterious as it is fascinating. Settled in the western Pyrenees Mountains of France and Spain, the Basque nation is not drawn on maps and the origin of their forbidden language has never been discovered. Yet, Basques appear to predate all other cultures in Europe, with many significant global contributions to their credit. Most notably, one of their own took command after Magellan's death and was the first person to circumnavigate the globe. This informative book is full of lively anecdotes that illuminate an otherwise obscure culture. Narrator George Guidall rises to the challenge of the text, which includes many Basque terms, and interprets beautifully.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
Release dateApr 22, 2011
ISBN9781461811077
Author
Mark Kurlansky
Mark Kurlansky is the New York Times bestselling author of Milk!, Havana, Paper, The Big Oyster, 1968, Salt, The Basque History of the World, Cod, and Salmon, among other titles. He has received the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, Bon Appétit's Food Writer of the Year Award, the James Beard Award, and the Glenfiddich Award. He lives in New York City. www.markkurlansky.com
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Readers find this title interesting and informative, offering a unique perspective on a mysterious culture. Some suggest a second edition to update the narrative to modern times.
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Oct 5, 2023
The book is not a history of the Basque world exactly. It is exactly the Basque history of the world. Since the title explained the outlook, it was interesting to see the history of a unique culture from its own point of view. He gave me a better understanding of the points of view of other books about the same region. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Oct 5, 2023
Very interesting of a mysterious group. I think a second edition needs to bring the story to modern day.