Earle Hugens

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probably one of the finest examples of period noir ever captured on film.The collaboration of Lean,Neame and Green unsurpassed in the art of film makeing in my view. The first 6 minutes of this dark beauty is a visual feast without dialogue.It is pure cinema. Dickens had a tough childhood and this timeless story of an orphaned child seeking love from a cruel adult world has never been told better.Before or since.

Mike has been a steady guide via his podcast on the entirety of Roman History, now we get him as an equally reliable voice in the dark of one of Romes most dense and important periods.That of the end of the Republic. His historical narrative is assuring to the novice and the expert because his quick review of the pre-republican period sets the stage for a well balanced exploration of the key issues and major players in what is a fascinating period in human history. Mikes history is short, and albeit like all history is a re-hashing of a finite group of sources and archeological finds, but his choice of "this" time period to focus his talents on speaks volumes on what and where we as a society need to focus in "our" time. Sometimes looking back gives us a guide to find the answers to move forward. Thank you Mike and thank you those who put the audiobook online for free.