While the information was interesting that was included in this book, and the way that it was organized made sense, I had a difficult time getting past the narrator. He stopped between words in sentences, pronounced some words incorrectly. Maybe because it was an advanced reader copy. But I did actually find the information interesting, and how it was organized by the year of the shipwreck.

This book is In my opinion waaaay too deep into history and losing sight of the shipwrecks. I guess the title implies this would happen but I found myself wanting to skip to the shipwreck parts. This the kind of book that is much more academic than adventurous and should be read in a book format, not listened to. And the narrator was boring. After a while I lost interest but I would love to one day revisit this in print.

I don't normally gravitate towards nonfiction books, but something about this intrigued me. And I'm glad I gave it a try. Exploring the history of the world through shipwrecks was such an interesting concept. Like the author said, the shipwrecks are preserved and we get such intimate details of the lives of the people. I would recommend this to people who like history and archeology.

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I cannot comment on the content of this book. The narrator was so awful that I'm at a loss to convey how it made me feel. Every word was over-pronounced, over-enunciated, S sounds drawn out: it made me so uncomfortable. Many of the audiobook listeners I know listen at increased speed, so I thought maybe this style was related to that-- to make it more understandable at higher listening rate. Listening at above-normal speed increases my anxiety at the best of times. Increasing the listening speed with this narrator was anxiety-inducing while not at all mitigating the pronunciation issues.

I listened to the Introduction and a bit of Chapter 1, hoping that it was a situation of the author narrating the Intro and the proper narrator coming in for the main text. That didn't appear to be the case, but if the switch happens later, I take responsibility for not recognizing my error.

The narration was so bad that I immediately went into the various vendors where I buy audio content for my library, to make sure this item wasn't waiting on a cart to be purchased. I would have cancelled any orders still pending.

I did attempt to use the "Listen to an excerpt" feature on NetGalley before requesting, but it didn't work.

From ancient to more modern shipwrecks, this book takes you on a wonderful adventure! Get to know past civilizations from artifacts found on sunken ships. Dive into the greatest mysteries of maritime history, and discover a waterlogged time capsule of goodies.

While life on board a vessel might not have been easy, some of these wrecks have afforded us a glimpse into how they lived, and functioned aboard these vessels. From artifacts of warfare, to everyday items such as shoes and cooking utensils - each wreck offers a different look into life, death, and even medicine.

This was a truly fantastic read, and I highly enjoyed the way it was laid out. From the ancient wrecks to looking into the lost Franklin expedition, each chapters brings interesting facts, and well researched information. I learned so much from reading through this. Highly recommend for those who enjoy history - it is a great way dive into some new information, and perhaps learn a new fact or five.

I know I say a lot of non-fiction I read is interesting, but this really was! I liked the way this was formated. The author tells you about a shipwreck, often with the personal experience of seeing it, and then uses it to share insights into that time period and what was happening around the world. I think this was unique and effective. I would recommend for history buffs who want a different approach to learning about daily historical life or anyone interested in history but unsure of where to start.

Audiobook was good - not the best quality I've listened to, but absolutely not the worst. I listened at 2.5x speed and was able to follow easily. There were some parts where it felt a little choppy, but I'm sure those were rerecordings they had to cut in later on.

I think that this will be a fantastic book. One of my favorite courses that I took while I was at university was on underwater archaeology, so A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks is certainly up my alley. Unfortunately, the narrator of the audiobook is dreadful, so I couldn't get more than a few minutes in. I will revisit this book in ebook or print format.