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  • The Basque History of the World

  • By: Mark Kurlansky
  • Narrated by: George Guidall
  • Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (12 ratings)
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Summary

"The singular remarkable fact about the Basques is that they still exist," best selling author Mark Kurlansky says. The Basque people truly believe they should live in their own private country. This book includes their entire history, from their political and war involvement, to culinary taste, to economic and social life.

Inhabiting the small corner where France meets Spain, the Basque speak their own language, Euskera. Evidence of their culture showed up as early as 218 BC, and now, with a population of 2.4 million, their influence on our world has been all-pervasive. Listeners will be enthralled as Kurlansky delves into the roots of an intriguing population, and shows us why they continue.
Enjoy Mark Kurlansky's books? Listen to an interview with the author on To the Best of Our Knowlege.
©1999 Mark Kurlansky (P)2002 New Millennium Audio, All Rights Reserved
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  • Categories: History
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"Entertaining and instructive...[Kurlansky] intersperses his political and military chronicle with lively anecdotes and digressions." ( The New York Times Book Review)
"A delectable portrait of an uncanny, indomitable nation." ( Newsday)

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I wish everyone would read this. Most people know nothing about the Basques and we should.. it’s good to know Spain isn’t a democracy and some Basques resorted to violence because of that and all they want is what we take for granted. The fact that they’re still there shows they’re tougher than the rest of us and the fact that most people know nothing about them shows how much we have to learn.

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