The Histories by Herodotus Bestseller throwing out the official narrative

throwing out the official narrative taught in schools—with its emphasis on great men in high places—to focus on the street

"If Too Much had you craving more Lena Dunham

A mild-mannered professor from Chicago

an ancient legend seems to offer a glimmer of hope

For over seven decades

The Histories by Herodotus Bestseller throwing out the official narrativeIn Tom Hollands vibrant translation, one of the great masterpieces of Western history springs to life. Herodotus of Halicarnassushailed by Cicero as the Father of Historycomposed his histories around 440 BC. The earliest surviving work of nonfiction, The Histories works its way from the Trojan War through an epic account of the war between the Persian empire and the Greek city states in the fifth century BC, recording landmark events that ensured the