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Scottish History for Dummies
- Narrated by: Matthew Waterson
- Length: 12 hrs and 44 mins
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Summary
Want to discover how a small country on the edge of Northern Europe packs an almighty historical punch? Scottish History for Dummies is your guide to the story of Scotland and its place within the historical narratives of Britain, Europe, and the rest of the world. You'll find out how Scotland rose from the ashes to forge its own destiny, understand the impact of Scottish historical figures such as William Wallace, Robert the Bruce, and David Hume and be introduced to the wonderful world of Celtic religion, architecture, and monuments.
History can help us make connections with people and events, and it gives us an understanding of why the world is like it is today. Scottish History for Dummies pulls back the curtain on how the story of Scotland has shaped the world far beyond its borders. From its turbulent past to the present day, this informative guide sheds a new and timely light on the story of Scotland and its people.
If you're a lifelong learner looking for a fun, factual exploration of the grand scope of Scotland or a traveler wanting to make the most of your trip to this captivating country, Scottish History for Dummies has you covered.
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- David Clark
- 15-09-19
ruined by narrator
who cannot pronounce town and city names....I mean how hard is it to get Annan wrong. ...I hardly recognised his version of Dunfermline.
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- Kindle Customer
- 24-11-20
Hard to understand names and places.
Narrator cannot pronounce Scots names and places. Should have picked someone with a better understanding of the Scots dialect.
Disappointing.
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- P M.
- 18-08-21
An excellent book spoilt by the narrator
The narrator's poor attempt at pronouncing Scottish places etc spoilt this otherwise enjoyable audiobook.
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- lgu02190
- 11-08-20
Terrible pronunciation
The audiobook content is ok, and even much of the narration is fine, but the constant mispronunciation of people, places, and pretty much everything else really lets the audiobook down.
It's clear that there has been absolutely no effort made in this regard, and words the narrator hasn't seen before are just guessed at arbitrarily. Many, many of these are not obscure words and would have been incredibly easy to check
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- Philbut
- 19-10-21
Good book, terrible narrator
The narration in the audible version is very soporific and I gave up listening to it. Ended up buying the kindle version and actually quite enjoyed reading it. If you want an introduction to Scottish history buy the book avoid this audible version.
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- Anon
- 24-07-23
This should’ve been read by a Scot. The pronunciations are awful
Would it have been so hard to get a Scottish person to read this book? I can barely concentrate cause my brain is correcting every second word. I would give the performance no stars if I could. The information is good, the reading of it is terrible.
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- Miss Scotcher
- 02-02-24
Not good enough
I rarely write reviews, but I can’t help myself with this one. This actor has really not done the job here. He’s not looked into one correct pronunciation and really, that’s lazy work. It’s almost done deliberately! If you read a place or word you don’t recognise or feel sure you know how to say, look it up!!!! Do the work!! Also, less importantly, but a bit puzzling- why not get a Scottish actor to read? At least we might assume they’d have an inkling of what country they were talking about!
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- Chris
- 28-11-19
Great overview but some terrible pronunciation
Offers a great overall timeline of events and is a good introduction to the nation. However the pronunciation of place names make it seem like this narrator has never heard of Scotland!
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- Robert
- 14-04-23
No opportunity for mispronunciation was missed
It really should have been a Scotsman, who narrated this story. The pronunciation was absolutely and unbelievably terrible. Even by the laws of probability, you would expect he would have got at least some of the Scottish police names and people correct, but no almost every single error possible was made.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-02-20
Pronouncing name places, words and pretty much everything else.
It is amusing at first but becomes very tiresome as it goes along. Some Scottish words are easily miss-pronounced and can be forgiven. The irony is not lost that Scottish History for Dummies was read by someone who is not a native and has not been proof read by someone who is. The technical detail of the book is really good and worth a listen. If your from Scotland then prepare to shout at your listening device.
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