A Classical Education: The Stuff You Wish You'd Been Taught in School

Is the Greek alphabet all Greek to you? Is geometry your Achilles heel, and does your knowledge of Homer have more to do with The Simpsons than the Sirens?

From engineering and architecture to drama and democracy, the world around us is founded on the principles and discoveries of the Ancient World, yet our understanding of it is episodic at best.

So if you've ever struggled with Socrates, wished you could formulate a logical argument, or wondered whether the Romans really dined at vomitoria, then carpe diem and listen to this audiobook - it's never too late to learn.

©2009 Michael O'Mara Books Ltd; (P)2009 BBC Audiobooks Ltd