Starting with familiar tales of Prometheus and Odysseus and ending with Alexander the Great, Hugh Griffith gives listeners a quick tour of Ancient Greece. British narrator Benjamin Soames takes the history seriously while making the examples and comparisons in Griffith’s writing fun. Those examples—such as describing a Spartan camp as “a kind of Scout troop”—show that this history is aimed at a young audience, but it’s done well enough for a family road trip as well. As an introduction to Greek history, it’s a good one, covering a lot of ground quickly and even taking a moment to consider the historical basis of the myths. What’s more, there’s a reference map in the accompanying booklet.
Benjamin Soames trained at LAMDA. He appeared in the popular TV series Sharpe and toured worldwide in the acclaimed Cheek by Jowl production of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure, directed by Declan Donnelan. He has read The Tale of Troy, The Adventures of Odysseus, Tales from the Greek Legends, Great Rulers of Ancient Rome, Great Scientists and their Discoveries, Great Inventors and their Inventions, Stories from Shakespeare: The Plantagenets and featured in From Shakespeare – with love for Naxos AudioBooks.
Benjamin Soames trained at LAMDA. He appeared in the popular TV series Sharpe and toured worldwide in the acclaimed Cheek by Jowl production of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure, directed by Declan Donnelan. He has read The Tale of Troy, The Adventures of Odysseus, Tales from the Greek Legends, Great Rulers of Ancient Rome, Great Scientists and their Discoveries, Great Inventors and their Inventions, Stories from Shakespeare: The Plantagenets and featured in From Shakespeare – with love for Naxos AudioBooks.