A Short History of Europe cover art

A Short History of Europe

From Pericles to Putin

 Preview
Try Premium Plus free
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

A Short History of Europe

By: Simon Jenkins
Narrated by: Simon Jenkins
Try Premium Plus free

£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £12.99

Buy Now for £12.99

Confirm Purchase
Pay using card ending in
Switch payment method
By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Please see our Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-based Ads Notice.
Cancel

About this listen

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of A Short History of Europe written and read by Simon Jenkins.

Europe is an astonishingly successful place. In this dazzling new history, best-selling author Simon Jenkins grippingly tells the story of its evolution from warring peoples to peace, wealth and freedom - a story that twists and turns from Greece and Rome, through the Dark Ages, the Reformation and the French Revolution, to the Second World War and up to the present day.

Jenkins takes in leaders from Julius Caesar and Joan of Arc to Wellington and Angela Merkel as well as cultural figures from Aristotle to Shakespeare and Picasso. He brings together the transformative forces and dominant eras into one chronological tale - all with his usual insight, colour and authority.

Despite the importance of Europe's politics, economy and culture, there has not been - until now - a concise book to tell this story. Covering the key events, themes and individuals, Jenkins' portrait of the continent could not be more timely - or masterful.

©2018 Simon Jenkins (P)2018 Penguin Audio 21st Century Eastern Europe France Germany Great Britain Greece Medieval Modern Renaissance Spain Middle ages Western Europe Inspiring Suspenseful French Revolution

Listeners also enjoyed...

 The Celts cover art
A History of the World cover art
How to Run Britain cover art
The History of Britain in 50 Events cover art
The Sick Man of Europe cover art
A Little History of the World cover art
Napoleon cover art
Suleiman the Magnificent cover art
Small Island cover art
In Search of the Dark Ages cover art
The Prime Ministers cover art
A Short History of the World cover art
Russian History cover art
Monarchy cover art
Germany cover art
Scandinavia cover art
All stars
Most relevant  
Loved it. A nice synopsis of Europe's past. Was a good length, not too long and drawn out.
Narrator was excellent.

Very very good

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Very interesting account of European history. A good overview as a starter into the subject to then expand upon.

Excellent.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Simon Jenkins reads his own, very well put-together book, with clarity and he communicates very well. There’s a good balance between fact and opinion and interpretation. Highly recommended.

Extremely well put together

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Often hard to follow due to the insane amount off similar names, and with a very clear focus on the UK, still this book leaves you with a good understanding off Europe’s history.

History of Europe with a lot of focus on the UK

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Simon Jenkins has a gift for presenting broad history in a concise, clear manner. Without getting bogged down in detail, the long and storied history of Europe is told with a finger firmly on the pulse of changing political and cultural tides. Fantastic.

Fluent and concise

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
An engaging narrative from start to finish. Ideal for the novice readers and students alike.

An engaging narrative from start to finish.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Unfortunately this audio stops at 2018. It does not forced the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which could boil over to another global comflict, with China in the wings ready to pick up the scraps.
Very dangerous times for Europe, with the USA feeding weapons to Ukraine and egging on Europe for greater armed assistance and involvement.
A very good listen.

A look at European History from earliest times

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Very clear and engaging over view of European history. Easy to listen to in one go or in small parts.

Highly recommended

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Was a good general overview, but a bit too fast for listening. Had to stop and go back many times if the fact was unfamiliar. Neutral enough not to make anybody upset, still factual and interesting.

Great overview, very fast-paced

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
A good listen and well read. Simon Jenkins covers the complex history with a thoughtful analysis which anyone wanting a quick briefing would be well advised to listen or read. Thank you.

A thoughtful analysis

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews