An amazing exploration of a Chinese classic
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“If you have any interest in the Chinese classics, or even just stories of grand adventure and strategic backstabbing, I recommend this podcast for you. John is an excellent storyteller who makes this epic accessible to English-speaking audiences. As the Romance is based on history, he also occasionally comments on the difference between the actual history and the fiction. This is an intimidating text, but John makes it come alive in a natural way for those who don't have all of the cultural background to understand it in context.
As of the writing this review he's about two thirds of the way through the story, so there's still time to catch up before the end.
One recommendation to listeners: if you don't already know the story well, I recommend you don't listen at faster than 1x speed as many of the names will go by very quickly and can be more difficult to hear correctly, e.g. "Lü" will be hard to distinguish from "Li."”Read full review »
Mike Wasson via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/01/17
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“A wonderful retelling of a great Chinese classic, with insight that most non-Chinese speaking Westerners would miss from other English translations.”
CaitlinnD via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
12/19/15
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“This podcast is exactly what I was looking for. It makes it easy to get into the three kingdoms period! Very informative, highly recommended.”
Pax87 via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
01/15/15
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“John combines his love of and familiarity with the story to his wit and knowledge of modern Western culture. He captures the drama, tragedy, and fun of the story, highlighting important nuances and drawing fun comparisons to modern situations. Book translations pale in comparison. Thanks for...”Read full review »
bekeep via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/19/17
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