I like history and historical biography as audio books for my commute. I wanted to like this one, but Jean Gilpin ruined it for me. I hate her reading with the passion of a thousand white hot suns. Her style can only be described consciously artful. I don't need Ms. Gilpin to show me what things are interesting or "amazing" by emphasizing words. Her style is more suited to the Castle of Otranto or a Harlequin romance than a non-fiction book.