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'The Road to Delphi' offers a sympathetic and entertaining account of humanity's persistent belief in 'signs'. Beginning with the oracles of ancient Greece, Michael Wood traces the evolution of the 'culture of the oracle' in literature and in popular culture.
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An endlessly intriguing topic - exploring the human desire to know the future, and the way this is linked to our passion for riddles and puzzles.
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