Alexander the Great: Student of Aristotle, Descendant of Heroes

By: in60Learning

Narrated by: Larry G. Jones

Long before historians added "the Great" to his name, Alexander stated, "I would rather live a short life of glory than a long one of obscurity." He certainly lived up to this ambition, conquering most of the known world in just 13 years before his death at age 33. Though undefeated in his lifetime, Alexander died unsatisfied - he always wanted more. His ambitious personality comes as no surprise considering his upbringing: born to powerful parents, he studied under Aristotle and grew up believing himself a descendant of the Greek heroes Achilles and Heracles. His parents and tutors raised him to believe he had something to prove, and this audiobook serves as an account of what he accomplished.

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A great overview

To try cover any major historical person in an hour is difficult, especially someone like Alexander the Great. But in60learning does an admirable job at this.

Starting with his parents and moving through his life, the book gives brief details of all the major events in his life, talks about this personality and looks (as provided by other contemporaries). It hits all the major points and gives you a good understanding of who he was and what he achieved. It doesn't go into much detail on his legacy, but that's not surprising considering the limited length.

in60learning put out ebooks and audiobooks to cover a topic in roughly 60 minutes. This audiobook comes in slightly above that - 77 minutes - but close enough. A great way to learn something in brief, before deciding if you want to make a deeper dive into other more comprehensive books

The narration by Larry G. Jones is okay. He is clear and easy to understand, but possibly brings too much energy to the reading. every sentence feels a little too excited and energetic, like everything that is being said is very important.

When reading quotes, or speaking words by people Jones moves out of this energetic voice into a different one. I really liked this as it makes those section easy to differentiate, that they are quotes or speeches, however it also highlights the general narration.

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

Alexander the Great... a short bio

I found this book to be quite informative and a decent listen. There were facts about Alexander the Great that I don’t think I had ever heard before. A great way the brush up on a notable historical figure.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.

A Different Way to Learn

Would you listen to Alexander the Great: Student of Aristotle, Descendant of Heroes again? Why?

Yes. It was entertaining.

Have you listened to any of Larry G. Jones’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

My first hearing Larry G Jones as a narrator.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Any additional comments?

I enjoyed the condensed and concise history lesson. It was nice to get the main points about Alexander the Great, his life and accomplishments. I also appreciated that it was not told from just one source of information. in60Learning pulls from several sources to bring the information narrated. Overall, I think this is an excellent way to learn the highlights of a historical figure.

I received a copy of this audio book in exchange for an honest review.

Great presentation. Very Educational

I enjoyed the story of Alexander the Great. The amount of information provided in such a short period is staggering. Very well presented and told in a fluid pace.

The narrator did an excellent job of presenting the story. Too often, the person relaying these facts is very dry, that is not the case here. He was very exuberant about the facts and kept you interested

I requested a free review copy of this audiobook and I am leaving a voluntary and honest review.

Interesting Listen

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

This was an interesting listen. I learned a lot about Alexander that I did not know before. I was kept interested throughout the book. It was nice that it was such a quick read, but that was also a bit of a negative for me. I feel like parts were just as if someone was reading their bullet notes from a history class, and not so much telling the whole story. That said, I was still able to follow along, and enjoyed listening.

The narrator's voice, most of the time, sounded robotic, like it was text to speech. This could be distracting at times, but I got used to it.