India

A History

By: John Keay

Narrated by: Mike Fraser

"The British historian and author of Into India delivers a history that is intelligent, incisive, and eminently readable" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).

Fully revised with forty thousand new words that take the listener up to present-day India, John Keay’s India: A History spans five millennia in a sweeping narrative that tells the story of the peoples of the subcontinent, from their ancient beginnings in the valley of the Indus to the events in the region today.

In charting the evolution of the rich tapestry of cultures, religions, and peoples that comprise the modern nations of Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh, Keay weaves together insights from a variety of scholarly fields to create a rich historical narrative. Wide-ranging and authoritative, India: A History is a compelling epic portrait of one of the world's oldest and most richly diverse civilizations.

Keay's panoramic vision and multidisciplinary approach serves the function of all great historical writing. It illuminates the present. -Thrity Umrigar, The Boston Globe.

India: A History is skillfully narrated by Mike Fraser, an Audible listener favorite.

Produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont.

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The Best book on India I've ever read or listened to

1. Extremely thorough. Delves not just into the story, but also how the story was pieced together using scant data for ancient India
2. Great narrator. Often has trouble pronouncing hard indian words, but he did his best.
3. High quality sentences and figures of soeecj

An amazing resource for curious travelers

The author and reader have done an incredible service for people traveling to the region or just trying to understand our world. The coverage of this 5000 years of history is efficient yet fascinating. His mentions of art and architecture will give meaning to places one might visit or are mentioned in other histories. The reader is a hero of clear annunciation and the pacing of a sentence. I’m actually listening to it twice in succession to get more of a grasp on some of the more complicated kingdoms and subjects and to give me an idea of what to study with more detail.

Fantastic preparation for first visit to india

A great reminder that the British Empire was just a pimple in Indian history. When we were making stone circles they had cities and writing!

OUTSTANDING

This book is intense.
I have read many books about India, its history and the different religions.
Especially knowledge ( at least some) of the Bhagavad Gita and the Mahabharata is recommended.
Both works are outstanding.
I also recommend knowledge of Buddhism.
These three religions are very prominent in India and therefore influence the lifestyle of the people.
All in all the book encompasses so many different times and situations in history.
Needless to say that the author is amazing.
I have read “China” by him and my next book will be “Himalaya”.
The narrator, mr. Mike Fraser, is a pleasure to listen to.
I my thanks to all involved, JK.

Pure fiction

This book should be classified as a fiction. There are more historically items than number of words in this book.