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SWB's next adult-level history book?


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They truly do read like a story. DD doesn't especially like history, but enjoyed reading SWB books enough that she didn't mind them being, you know, history.:tongue_smilie:

 

Having said that, I think they're light on the cultural side of things. They talk in sweeps of history. I wound up using Spielvogel as well. He has more cultural information (belief systems, photo examples of pottery/ clothing/ etc.) and uses excerpts of source documents. DD found him heavy reading (I was using a CC version with a 9th grader) but adding judicious sections gave a depth to the stories.

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Did you read the first one and was it good? I'm thinking of getting it for my daughter to supplement the curriculum she is using.

 

Yes, it's a great read. I splurged and also bought the Kindle version because I was traveling a lot last year. The maps show up better on the Kindle for PC than on the device, though.

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