Reviews
Kirkus , 12/1/08 "A digressive, witty blend of travel writing and popular history…Marozzi does not shy away from bold statements or prurient details…Clever." Booklist , 1/1/09 "An imposing and remarkable travel history." Shelf Awareness , 1/13/09 "[A] marvelous mix of history and travel writing. Marozzi is a passionate advocate for reading Herodotus…Wit, adventure, history-it's all here in a compulsively readable book." New York Press , 1/13/09 "This isn't just a dusty look at history." Richmond Times-Dispatch , 1/4/09 "Travels with [a] dead historian [are] more fun than you'd expect…An enjoyable, highly readable book, and its digressive, loose structure and high entertainment quotient make it a pleasant descendant of Herodotus' writings." Augusta Metro Spirit , 1/14/09 "Marozzi offers a splendid portrait." Washington Post , 1/29/09 "[Marozzi is] excellent at evoking character and scene…His descriptions sparkle…His assessments of current political and religious battles read as spontaneous but well-informed. Marozzi seems worthy of his illustrious model, as he travels with the ghost of the father of history." Washington Times , 2/1/09 "Marozzi has penned something of a classic, taking on the ancient world through modern eyes and bringing fresh impressions to such familiar, even cliche, places… It''s a big plus, too, to find such a book of such quality illustrated with handsome black and white photographs worthy of the text. Mr. Marozzi obviously knows his Herodotus and knows how to give his observations impact. There is much here to digest and ponder." Buffalo News , 2/1/09 "Well-written." New York Times Book Review , 2/22/09 "Sometimes the trip that starts out on the wrong foot can prove to be the most rewarding….Such is the case in tagging along with the travel writer Justin Marozzi in The Way of Herodotus …A stellar digression." National Geographic Adventure , 3/09 "A delightful scrawl…A terrific time…Marozzi's book is an excellent introduction to [Herodotus] and is great fun in its own right." Baton Rouge Advocate , 1/25/09 "Provocative…[A] rip-roaring new book…Marozzi writes in the same way that he travels: with British wit and a bouncy step." ESPN.com, 3/4/09 "Splendid new travel book." Raleigh News and Observer , 3/8/09 "Open-hearted and deft, Marozzi does for us what Herodotus does for him: provides an introduction to places new to us. More like a generous dinner host, he makes sure to seat us next to someone truly fascinating. Marozzi uses his own trip to bring us to Herodotus, whom he''s sure we''ll like. Of course we do." Lovin' Life After 50 , March 2009 "[A] unique, compelling book." Santa Fe New Mexican , 3/27/09 "Enticing, evocative." Shepherd Express , 4/20/09 "Marozzi is always lucid and enjoyable." Blogcritics.org, 5/11/09 "A droll and enlightening look at Herodotus…This is as much a travel book as a history book and enjoyable in that sense alone… The Way of Herodotus may be most compelling as it explores just how little we may have changed in the last 2500 years and at least one effort to bring about change." The Explorers Journal , Summer 2009 "Marozzi sprinkles his narrative with historical sidebars, witty often off-color stories, and wonderful discoveries and observations of the rich and varied part of our world." The Washington Post 's "Best Books of 2009" list, 12/13/2009 "The writer of this excellent travel book is skilled at evoking character, and his descriptions sparkle.", Kirkus , 12/1/08 "A digressive, witty blend of travel writing and popular history&Marozzi does not shy away from bold statements or prurient details&Clever." Booklist , 1/1/09 "An imposing and remarkable travel history." Shelf Awareness , 1/13/09 "[A] marvelous mix of history and travel writing. Marozzi is a passionate advocate for reading Herodotus&Wit, adventure, history-it's all here in a compulsively readable book." New York Press , 1/13/09 "This isn't just a dusty look at history." Richmond Times-Dispatch , 1/4/09 "Travels with [a] dead historian [are] more fun than you'd expect&An enjoyable, highly readable book, and its digressive, loose structure and high entertainment quotient make it a pleasant descendant of Herodotus' writings." Augusta Metro Spirit , 1/14/09 "Marozzi offers a splendid portrait." Washington Post , 1/29/09 "[Marozzi is] excellent at evoking character and scene&His descriptions sparkle&His assessments of current political and religious battles read as spontaneous but well-informed. Marozzi seems worthy of his illustrious model, as he travels with the ghost of the father of history." Washington Times , 2/1/09 "Marozzi has penned something of a classic, taking on the ancient world through modern eyes and bringing fresh impressions to such familiar, even cliche, places& It''s a big plus, too, to find such a book of such quality illustrated with handsome black and white photographs worthy of the text. Mr. Marozzi obviously knows his Herodotus and knows how to give his observations impact. There is much here to digest and ponder." Buffalo News , 2/1/09 "Well-written." New York Times Book Review , 2/22/09 "Sometimes the trip that starts out on the wrong foot can prove to be the most rewarding&.Such is the case in tagging along with the travel writer Justin Marozzi in The Way of Herodotus &A stellar digression." National Geographic Adventure , 3/09 "A delightful scrawl&A terrific time&Marozzi's book is an excellent introduction to [Herodotus] and is great fun in its own right." Baton Rouge Advocate , 1/25/09 "Provocative&[A] rip-roaring new book&Marozzi writes in the same way that he travels: with British wit and a bouncy step." ESPN.com, 3/4/09 "Splendid new travel book." Raleigh News and Observer , 3/8/09 "Open-hearted and deft, Marozzi does for us what Herodotus does for him: provides an introduction to places new to us. More like a generous dinner host, he makes sure to seat us next to someone truly fascinating. Marozzi uses his own trip to bring us to Herodotus, whom he''s sure we''ll like. Of course we do." Lovin' Life After 50 , March 2009 "[A] unique, compelling book." Santa Fe New Mexican , 3/27/09 "Enticing, evocative." Shepherd Express , 4/20/09 "Marozzi is always lucid and enjoyable." Blogcritics.org, 5/11/09 "A droll and enlightening look at Herodotus&This is as much a travel book as a history book and enjoyable in that sense alone& The Way of Herodotus may be most compelling as it explores just how little we may have changed in the last 2500 years and at least one effort to bring about change." The Explorers Journal , Summer 2009 "Marozzi sprinkles his narrative with historical sidebars, witty often off-color stories, and wonderful discoveries and observations of the rich and varied part of our world." The Washington Post 's "Best Books of 2009" list, 12/13/2009 "The writer of this excellent travel book is skilled at evoking character, and his descriptions sparkle.", Kirkus, 12/1/08 "A digressive, witty blend of travel writing and popular history…Marozzi does not shy away from bold statements or prurient details…Clever."Booklist, 1/1/09 "An imposing and remarkable travel history."Shelf Awareness, 1/13/09 "[A] marvelous mix of history and travel writing. Marozzi is a passionate advocate for reading Herodotus…Wit, adventure, history-it's all here in a compulsively readable book."New York Press, 1/13/09 "This isn't just a dusty look at history."Richmond Times-Dispatch, 1/4/09 "Travels with [a] dead historian [are] more fun than you'd expect…An enjoyable, highly readable book, and its digressive, loose structure and high entertainment quotient make it a pleasant descendant of Herodotus' writings."Augusta Metro Spirit, 1/14/09 "Marozzi offers a splendid portrait."Washington Post, 1/29/09 "[Marozzi is] excellent at evoking character and scene…His descriptions sparkle…His assessments of current political and religious battles read as spontaneous but well-informed. Marozzi seems worthy of his illustrious model, as he travels with the ghost of the father of history."Washington Times, 2/1/09 "Marozzi has penned something of a classic, taking on the ancient world through modern eyes and bringing fresh impressions to such familiar, even cliche, places… It's a big plus, too, to find such a book of such quality illustrated with handsome black and white photographs worthy of the text. Mr. Marozzi obviously knows his Herodotus and knows how to give his observations impact. There is much here to digest and ponder."Buffalo News, 2/1/09 "Well-written."New York Times Book Review, 2/22/09 "Sometimes the trip that starts out on the wrong foot can prove to be the most rewarding….Such is the case in tagging along with the travel writer Justin Marozzi inThe Way of Herodotus…A stellar digression."National Geographic Adventure, 3/09 "A delightful scrawl…A terrific time…Marozzi's book is an excellent introduction to [Herodotus] and is great fun in its own right."Baton Rouge Advocate, 1/25/09 "Provocative…[A] rip-roaring new book…Marozzi writes in the same way that he travels: with British wit and a bouncy step."ESPN.com, 3/4/09 "Splendid new travel book."Raleigh News and Observer, 3/8/09 "Open-hearted and deft, Marozzi does for us what Herodotus does for him: provides an introduction to places new to us. More like a generous dinner host, he makes sure to seat us next to someone truly fascinating. Marozzi uses his own trip to bring us to Herodotus, whom he's sure we'll like. Of course we do."Lovin' Life After 50, March 2009 "[A] unique, compelling book."Santa Fe New Mexican, 3/27/09 "Enticing, evocative."Shepherd Express, 4/20/09 "Marozzi is always lucid and enjoyable."Blogcritics.org, 5/11/09 "A droll and enlightening look at Herodotus…This is as much a travel book as a history book and enjoyable in that sense alone…The Way of Herodotusmay be most compelling as it explores just how little we may have changed in the last 2500 years and at least one effort to bring about change."The Explorers Journal, Summer 2009 "Marozzi sprinkles his narrative with historical sidebars, witty often off-color stories, and wonderful discoveries and observations of the ri, Kirkus , 12/1/08 "A digressive, witty blend of travel writing and popular history...Marozzi does not shy away from bold statements or prurient details...Clever." Booklist , 1/1/09 "An imposing and remarkable travel history." Shelf Awareness , 1/13/09 "[A] marvelous mix of history and travel writing. Marozzi is a passionate advocate for reading Herodotus...Wit, adventure, history--it''s all here in a compulsively readable book." New York Press , 1/13/09 "This isn''t just a dusty look at history." Richmond Times-Dispatch , 1/4/09 "Travels with [a] dead historian [are] more fun than you''d expect...An enjoyable, highly readable book, and its digressive, loose structure and high entertainment quotient make it a pleasant descendant of Herodotus'' writings." Augusta Metro Spirit , 1/14/09 "Marozzi offers a splendid portrait." Washington Post , 1/29/09 "[Marozzi is] excellent at evoking character and scene...His descriptions sparkle...His assessments of current political and religious battles read as spontaneous but well-informed. Marozzi seems worthy of his illustrious model, as he travels with the ghost of the father of history." Washington Times , 2/1/09 "Marozzi has penned something of a classic, taking on the ancient world through modern eyes and bringing fresh impressions to such familiar, even cliche, places... It''s a big plus, too, to find such a book of such quality illustrated with handsome black and white photographs worthy of the text. Mr. Marozzi obviously knows his Herodotus and knows how to give his observations impact. There is much here to digest and ponder." Buffalo News , 2/1/09 "Well-written." New York Times Book Review , 2/22/09 "Sometimes the trip that starts out on the wrong foot can prove to be the most rewarding....Such is the case in tagging along with the travel writer Justin Marozzi in The Way of Herodotus ...A stellar digression." National Geographic Adventure , 3/09 "A delightful scrawl...A terrific time...Marozzi''s book is an excellent introduction to [Herodotus] and is great fun in its own right." Baton Rouge Advocate , 1/25/09 "Provocative...[A] rip-roaring new book...Marozzi writes in the same way that he travels: with British wit and a bouncy step." ESPN.com, 3/4/09 "Splendid new travel book." Raleigh News and Observer , 3/8/09 "Open-hearted and deft, Marozzi does for us what Herodotus does for him: provides an introduction to places new to us. More like a generous dinner host, he makes sure to seat us next to someone truly fascinating. Marozzi uses his own trip to bring us to Herodotus, whom he''s sure we''ll like. Of course we do." Lovin'' Life After 50 , March 2009 "[A] unique, compelling book." Santa Fe New Mexican , 3/27/09 "Enticing, evocative." Shepherd Express , 4/20/09 "Marozzi is always lucid and enjoyable." Blogcritics.org, 5/11/09 "A droll and enlightening look at Herodotus...This is as much a travel book as a history book and enjoyable in that sense alone... The Way of Herodotus may be most compelling as it explores just how little we may have changed in the last 2500 years and at least one effort to bring about change." The Explorers Journal , Summer 2009 "Marozzi sprinkles his narrative with historical sidebars, witty often off-color stories, and wonderful discoveries and observations of the rich and varied part of our world." The Washington Post ''s "Best Books of 2009" list, 12/13/2009 "The writer of this excellent travel book is skilled at evoking character, and his descriptions sparkle.", Kirkus , 12/1/08 "A digressive, witty blend of travel writing and popular history...Marozzi does not shy away from bold statements or prurient details...Clever.", Kirkus, 12/1/08 "A digressive, witty blend of travel writing and popular history…Marozzi does not shy away from bold statements or prurient details…Clever."
