📚 3 Books mentioned in "The Untold Story Of England’s Greatest King - Dan Jones" of Modern Wisdom
Podcast: Modern Wisdom
Episode: The Untold Story Of England’s Greatest King - Dan Jones
Published on October 17, 2024
Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!
Sapiens
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There was a—I never finished Sapiens, and I opened it up on my Audible on a plane and I realized why I bailed out of a particular chapter that I'd been deep in, and it was talking about the unfair gender inequality that was sort of replete throughout humanity's heritage.
Dan Jones discusses his experience reading the book 'Sapiens', noting that he struggled with a specific chapter that addressed issues of gender inequality throughout human history.
War and Peace
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He blogged quite a few years ago, maybe four years ago now, about Tolstoy, and I went on a real slow burn Tolstoy jag through 'War and Peace' and 'Anna Karenina.'
In the podcast, Dan Jones discusses an article he read by a previous guest, which prompted him to dive into the works of Leo Tolstoy, particularly 'War and Peace'. He also mentions that he read 'Anna Karenina' during this literary journey.
War and Peace
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I slowly read 'War and Peace' and 'Anna Karenina.' They're constructed so you can read them piecemeal over a long time.
In the podcast, guest Dan Jones shares his experiences of reading 'War and Peace' and 'Anna Karenina' by Leo Tolstoy, describing the enjoyment of taking his time with these classic works.