JANUARY 2018 - AudioFile
Prevas’s account of the life of Rome’s great early enemy Hannibal, makes for a fairly engaging story with much interesting detail. But Brad Raymond’s narration, while effective in some ways, is significantly flawed. His voice is slightly raspy but expressive and not unpleasant. He’s able at using intonation and emphasis to convey meaning, and his pacing is good. But he mispronounces many names, not just ancient, but modern, and even ordinary words. The errors go beyond distracting to confusing, as one can’t always be sure of the place names. Worse, however, is that he reads as if declaiming from a stage. Audiobooks tend to be an intimate medium; listeners may find being harangued, as if by a stump speech to a large crowd, simply tiring. W.M. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
From the Publisher
"Here, at last, is a biography worthy of one of history's most fascinating figures, whose crossing of the Alps with elephants to take on the mighty Roman Empire has captured imaginations for more than two thousand years. Written with a verve Hannibal would have admired, John Prevas's absorbing masterpiece will grip you from beginning to end."—Steve Forbes, bestselling author and editor-in-chief of Forbes magazine
"Fascinating, authoritative, and an absolute joy to read, Hannibal's Oath is the definitive account of one of history's most enigmatic and important figures. A must for every lover of history, adventure, and unparalleled intrigue. No one brings history to life like John Prevas!"—Brad Thor, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Use of Force
"Entertaining, fast, thought provoking reading...[A] balanced account...Covers much not discussed...in other books...This work benefits as much from its author as its history. Prevas intimately knows the battlefields, mountains, and rivers; he takes the reader on a sort of travelogue as well as telling a great immortal story."—New York Journal of Books
"An exceptionally well researched, comprehensive, documented, and deftly written biography of an iconic military leader that reads with the inherently engaging appeal of a deftly crafted novel...Very highly recommended for both community and academic library biography collections."—Midwest Book Review
"An accessible account of the legendary general determined to topple a republic...A concise, readable biography of the fascinating general...This book has much to recommend it'succinctness, helpful photographs of the author's onsite reconnaissance, and a wise narrative instinct to abbreviate the latter half of Hannibal's time in Rome."—Washington Independent Review of Books
"Provid[es] context, both strategic and political."—Thomas Ricks, New York Times Book Review
"Compact and exhilarating."—Philadelphia Inquirer
"[An] excellent biography of Rome's nemesis."
—Military Officer
"Prevas, a leading contemporary authority on Hannibal, has set out in this book to evoke the figure of Hannibal for the average reader with an interest in history, and in this he is largely successful...Gives adequate detail to really appreciate the stories, while still being approachable for a more general audience."—Portland Book Review
JANUARY 2018 - AudioFile
Prevas’s account of the life of Rome’s great early enemy Hannibal, makes for a fairly engaging story with much interesting detail. But Brad Raymond’s narration, while effective in some ways, is significantly flawed. His voice is slightly raspy but expressive and not unpleasant. He’s able at using intonation and emphasis to convey meaning, and his pacing is good. But he mispronounces many names, not just ancient, but modern, and even ordinary words. The errors go beyond distracting to confusing, as one can’t always be sure of the place names. Worse, however, is that he reads as if declaiming from a stage. Audiobooks tend to be an intimate medium; listeners may find being harangued, as if by a stump speech to a large crowd, simply tiring. W.M. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
