Authors: Stephen Harrison, Horace –
Publisher: HighBridge Audio –
Genre: Poetry –
Overall rating: 5/5 –
Writing: 5/5 –
Duration: 2:43h (short) –
Narrator: P. J. Ochlan –
Narrator/performance: 5/5 –
Impressions: n/a –
Performance errors: 0/5 –
Complexity/reading level: 2/5 –
Audience: General
Commentary/review
A lovely production about ancient poetry and the life of Horace. It is ingeniously constructed, beautifully written and very easy to follow and enjoy. I suspect it was the publisher’s wish to have this academic material turned modern and relevant. Yet the resulting book is more than a fashionable collection of quotes and poem translations. The book has depth and character. It is perfect for the audiobook format. I also loved the lector’s rendition.
The cover is rather dry, unnecessarily. I think it could easily be more bold and colorful.