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Unruly
- A History of England's Kings and Queens
- By: David Mitchell
- Narrated by: David Mitchell
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
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In Unruly, David Mitchell explores how early England's monarchs, while acting as feared rulers firmly guiding their subjects' destinies, were in reality a bunch of lucky sods who were mostly as silly and weird in real life as they appear to us today in their portraits....
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Some smart history amongst all the jokey rants
- By Marcus on 29-09-23
By: David Mitchell
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Politics on the Edge
- A Memoir from Within
- By: Rory Stewart
- Narrated by: Rory Stewart
- Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Over the course of a decade from 2010, Rory Stewart went from being a political outsider to standing for prime minister - before being sacked from a Conservative Party that he had come to barely recognise....
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So good I immediately listened to it a second time!
- By Thalia on 16-09-23
By: Rory Stewart
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Mythos
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 15 hrs and 25 mins
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The Greek myths are amongst the greatest stories ever told, passed down through millennia and inspiring writers and artists as varied as Shakespeare, Michelangelo, James Joyce....
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I need more!
- By Lily on 08-11-17
By: Stephen Fry
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Endgame
- By: Omid Scobie
- Narrated by: Omid Scobie
- Length: 14 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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On September 8, 2022, the world stood still as news broke of Queen Elizabeth II’s passing. Her death dismantled the protective shield around the world’s most famous family, and saw a long-simmering crisis of confidence in the British monarchy begin to resurface....
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Don’t waste your time or money
- By Lynsey wareing on 28-11-23
By: Omid Scobie
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Sapiens
- By: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 15 hrs and 18 mins
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Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it. Us....
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Thought provoking but overconfident
- By Jan W. H. Schnupp on 24-09-15
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Normal Women
- 900 Years of Making History
- By: Philippa Gregory
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Tania Rodrigues, Nneka Okoye, and others
- Length: 27 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Normal Women is a radical retelling of our nation’s story – not of the rise and fall of kings and the occasional queen – but of social and cultural change, powered by the determination, persistence and effectiveness of women – from 1066 to modern times....
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Fascinating social history of women in Britain
- By Anonymous User on 08-11-23
By: Philippa Gregory
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Unruly
- A History of England's Kings and Queens
- By: David Mitchell
- Narrated by: David Mitchell
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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In Unruly, David Mitchell explores how early England's monarchs, while acting as feared rulers firmly guiding their subjects' destinies, were in reality a bunch of lucky sods who were mostly as silly and weird in real life as they appear to us today in their portraits....
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Some smart history amongst all the jokey rants
- By Marcus on 29-09-23
By: David Mitchell
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Politics on the Edge
- A Memoir from Within
- By: Rory Stewart
- Narrated by: Rory Stewart
- Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Over the course of a decade from 2010, Rory Stewart went from being a political outsider to standing for prime minister - before being sacked from a Conservative Party that he had come to barely recognise....
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So good I immediately listened to it a second time!
- By Thalia on 16-09-23
By: Rory Stewart
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Mythos
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 15 hrs and 25 mins
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The Greek myths are amongst the greatest stories ever told, passed down through millennia and inspiring writers and artists as varied as Shakespeare, Michelangelo, James Joyce....
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I need more!
- By Lily on 08-11-17
By: Stephen Fry
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Endgame
- By: Omid Scobie
- Narrated by: Omid Scobie
- Length: 14 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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On September 8, 2022, the world stood still as news broke of Queen Elizabeth II’s passing. Her death dismantled the protective shield around the world’s most famous family, and saw a long-simmering crisis of confidence in the British monarchy begin to resurface....
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Don’t waste your time or money
- By Lynsey wareing on 28-11-23
By: Omid Scobie
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Sapiens
- By: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 15 hrs and 18 mins
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Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it. Us....
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Thought provoking but overconfident
- By Jan W. H. Schnupp on 24-09-15
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Normal Women
- 900 Years of Making History
- By: Philippa Gregory
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Tania Rodrigues, Nneka Okoye, and others
- Length: 27 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Normal Women is a radical retelling of our nation’s story – not of the rise and fall of kings and the occasional queen – but of social and cultural change, powered by the determination, persistence and effectiveness of women – from 1066 to modern times....
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Fascinating social history of women in Britain
- By Anonymous User on 08-11-23
By: Philippa Gregory
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The Making of the Modern Middle East
- A Personal History
- By: Jeremy Bowen
- Narrated by: Jeremy Bowen
- Length: 14 hrs and 56 mins
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A vivid and authoritative account of the making of the modern Middle East, from the BBC’s long-serving correspondent in the region....
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So much to learn.
- By Mrs W on 17-10-23
By: Jeremy Bowen
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Oath and Honor
- By: Liz Cheney
- Narrated by: Liz Cheney
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Liz Cheney tells the story of a perilous moment in US history, those who helped Trump spread the stolen 2020 presidential lie, those whose actions preserved the constitutional framework, and the risks the US faces and the worldwide implications....
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A principled Republican.
- By Erik David Gjester on 05-12-23
By: Liz Cheney
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The Hundred Years' War on Palestine
- A History of Settler Colonial Conquest and Resistance
- By: Rashid I. Khalidi
- Narrated by: Fajer Al-Kaisi, Rashid I. Khalidi
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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The twentieth century for Palestine and the Palestinians has been a century of denial: denial of statehood, denial of nationhood and denial of history. The Hundred Years War on Palestine is Rashid Khalidi's powerful response....
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I’m buying the physical copy of the book.
- By Auzma Yousaf on 09-12-23
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Troy
- The Siege of Troy Retold
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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The story of Troy speaks to all of us - the kidnapping of Helen, a queen celebrated for her beauty, sees the Greeks launch a thousand ships against the city of Troy, to which they will lay siege for 10 whole and very bloody years....
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Chapters?
- By Jason on 03-11-20
By: Stephen Fry
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The Spy and the Traitor
- The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
- By: Ben Macintyre
- Narrated by: Ben Macintyre
- Length: 14 hrs and 32 mins
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A thrilling Cold War story about a KGB double agent, by one of Britain's greatest historians - now with a new afterword....
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Brilliant Documentary of the Cold War
- By Paul on 03-10-18
By: Ben Macintyre
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SAS Forged in Hell
- From Desert Rats to Dogs of War: The Mavericks Who Made the SAS
- By: Damien Lewis
- Narrated by: Matt Bates
- Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
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In the summer of 1943, the largest invasion fleet ever assembled sailed for fortress Europe, aiming to bulldoze its way onto Nazi shores. At its vanguard went a few hundred elite forces soldiers, the Royal Navy warship carrying them bearing the iconic winged dagger emblem on its prow....
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Another great read by Damien.
- By james page on 04-12-23
By: Damien Lewis
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Operation Certain Death
- The Inside Story of the SAS’s Greatest Battle
- By: Damien Lewis
- Narrated by: Damian Lynch
- Length: 19 hrs and 37 mins
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Operation Certain Death chronicles the story of the single most daring Special Forces operation since World War Two - Operation Barras; the attempted rescue by the SAS of the British Forces who were being held captive by guerrilla gang the West Side Boys in the Sierra Leone jungle.
By: Damien Lewis
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Emperor of Rome
- Ruling the Ancient World
- By: Mary Beard
- Narrated by: Mary Beard
- Length: 14 hrs and 44 mins
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In her international best-seller SPQR, Mary Beard told the thousand-year story of ancient Rome. Now, she shines her spotlight on the emperors who ruled the Roman empire....
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Totally spoiled by the hammy narration
- By PAW on 12-11-23
By: Mary Beard
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Great and Horrible News
- Murder and Mayhem in Early Modern Britain
- By: Blessin Adams
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
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Nine historic crimes. One familiar obsession....
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Brilliant
- By Ms. E. E. Williams on 27-08-23
By: Blessin Adams
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A Promised Land
- By: Barack Obama
- Narrated by: Barack Obama
- Length: 29 hrs and 10 mins
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A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making - from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy....
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Dropping a classic
- By jesse on 17-11-20
By: Barack Obama
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The Other Side of History: Daily Life in the Ancient World
- By: Robert Garland, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Robert Garland
- Length: 24 hrs and 28 mins
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The past truly comes alive as you take a series of imaginative leaps into the world of history's anonymous citizens....
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Nearest thing to time travel available
- By JL on 09-10-13
By: Robert Garland, and others
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The Wager
- By: David Grann
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
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On 28th January 1742, a ramshackle vessel of patched-together wood and cloth washed up on the coast of Brazil....
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Awful
- By paul mack on 07-06-23
By: David Grann
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Homo Deus
- A Brief History of Tomorrow
- By: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 14 hrs and 53 mins
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Yuval Noah Harari, author of the best-selling Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, envisions a not-too-distant world in which we face a new set of challenges....
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Full of "wow, I never thought of it like that!"
- By david on 17-03-17
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The Rest Is History
- By: Goalhanger Podcasts, Dr Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook
- Narrated by: Dominic Sandbrook, Dr Tom Holland
- Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
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Make room Herodotus, stand down Bede, pipe down Pepys...there’s a new history book in town....
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Same as Podcast but without debate
- By Amazon Customer on 04-12-23
By: Goalhanger Podcasts, and others
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Extreme Ownership
- How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
- By: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
- Narrated by: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Two U.S. Navy SEAL officers demonstrate how to apply powerful battlefield leadership principles from the battlefield to business and life.
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American bull crap
- By martin on 14-11-19
By: Jocko Willink, and others
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Hitler
- A Biography
- By: Ian Kershaw
- Narrated by: Damian Lynch
- Length: 44 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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From his illegitimate birth in a small Austrian village to his fiery death in a bunker under the Reich chancellery in Berlin, Adolf Hitler left a murky trail....
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Exhaustive, occasionally exhausting...
- By Mark Brandon on 22-02-16
By: Ian Kershaw
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The Hard Road Will Take You Home
- By: Anthony Stazicker
- Narrated by: Anthony Stazicker, Jason Fox, Steve Clark, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
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This is not a straightforward memoir. Instead, it is a book that distills the processes and tactics Anthony 'Staz' Stazicker gathered throughout his career in the Special Forces....
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A super inspiring book!
- By JJOWilliams on 08-11-23
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The Power of Geography
- Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World
- By: Tim Marshall
- Narrated by: Tim Marshall
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
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Tim Marshall's global best seller Prisoners of Geography showed how every nation's choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Since then, the geography hasn't changed, but the world has....
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Much enjoyed sequel
- By F on 28-04-21
By: Tim Marshall
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Bloody Heroes
- British Special Forces Under Siege in Afghanistan. The Explosive True Story.
- By: Damien Lewis
- Narrated by: Matt Bates
- Length: 13 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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It is the winter of 2001. A terror ship is bound for Britain carrying a horrifying weapon. The British military sends a crack unit of SAS and SBS to assault the vessel before she reaches London. So begins a true story of explosive action....
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Fantastic
- By Tommy Hamilton on 05-12-23
By: Damien Lewis
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A History of the World
- By: Andrew Marr
- Narrated by: Andrew Marr, David Timson
- Length: 26 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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From the earliest civilizations to the 21st century: a global journey through human history, published alongside a landmark BBC One television series....
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Awsome, educational and epic work
- By Adisha on 30-10-12
By: Andrew Marr
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The Princes in the Tower
- Solving History's Greatest Cold Case
- By: Philippa Langley
- Narrated by: Philippa Langley
- Length: 16 hrs and 43 mins
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Philippa Langley reveals the findings of a remarkable new research initiative: ‘The Missing Princes Project' and sheds light upon one of history's greatest miscarriages of justice, revealing a phenomenal untold story....
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Mistake having the author as narrator
- By Shiny on 22-11-23
By: Philippa Langley
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Dominion
- The Making of the Western Mind
- By: Tom Holland, Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows, Tom Holland
- Length: 22 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Christianity is the most enduring and influential legacy of the ancient world, and its emergence the single most transformative development in Western history....
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A fabulous book turned into a Hammer horror film
- By Amazonian on 08-01-20
By: Tom Holland, and others
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SPQR
- A History of Ancient Rome
- By: Mary Beard
- Narrated by: Phyllida Nash
- Length: 18 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Ancient Rome matters. Its history of empire, conquest, cruelty and excess is something against which we still judge ourselves....
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Boring
- By Louise on 01-01-22
By: Mary Beard
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The History of Ancient Rome
- By: Garrett G. Fagan, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Garrett G. Fagan
- Length: 22 hrs and 40 mins
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Even today, the influence of Ancient Rome is indelible, with Europe and the world owing this extraordinary empire a huge cultural debt in almost every important category....
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Lecture Titles
- By Mister Peridot on 20-05-18
By: Garrett G. Fagan, and others
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Islamabad/Rawalpindi
- Layer by Layer Guides, Book 2
- By: William Fredricks
- Narrated by: William Carl Fredricks
- Length: 4 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Despite their contrasting characters, Islamabad and Rawalpindi harmoniously complement each other like a well-orchestrated symphony. Rawalpindi's Raja Bazaar offers a pure taste of Pakistan's vibrant culture, while Islamabad's relative tranquility provides a oft needed retreat. The metro-bus system, a lifeline connecting these cities, symbolizes their unity, seamlessly blending tradition with modernity. As it courses through the urban landscape, it not only transports people but also merges the old with the new, showcasing the beautiful synchrony in a land of contrasts.
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Guy Gibson
- The Life and Legacy of the Royal Air Force’s Most Distinguished Bomber Pilot during World War II
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Steve Knupp
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Just 12 days before Pigg’s death, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill had already immortalized the men of the Royal Air Force with one of the West’s most famous war-time quotes. But the sentiment and gratitude Churchill expressed back in 1940 is very much alive today. The sacrifice made by “The Few”, the British and Allied fighter pilots who won the Battle of Britain in 1940, remains close to the hearts of the British public, and the piece by the BBC is typical of the national sentiment manifested in air shows, museums, TV programs and books.
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True South
- Leadership Lessons From Polar Extremes
- By: Phillips L Johnston J.D.
- Narrated by: Joseph D Adams
- Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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The Scott/Amundsen race to the South Pole in 1911 is a legendary outdoor misadventure that has captured the imaginations of people the world for over a century. The lessons chronicled in True South are poignant – the difference between getting back and starving - determined by leadership.
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A Relevant Historical Overview of Political Struggles in Haiti
- By: Gerard Salomon
- Narrated by: Mai Geri
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Gérard Salomon was born Haitian by his father and Dominican by his mother on March 21, 1954, in Cap-Haitian. His father was a non-commissioned officer in the Armed Forces of Haiti, who had a high sense of military duty. His childhood was strongly marked by the military values that his father was able to instill in him. Military service and sociology were a passion.
By: Gerard Salomon
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The Big Book of Pyramids Worldwide
- The Weird Ancient History Series, Book 16
- By: Martin K. Ettington
- Narrated by: Martin K Ettington
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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This book is intended as a survey of pyramids and possible pyramids worldwide. There are more than 50 different pyramids and sites reviewed.
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War Is a Racket
- By: General Smedley Darlington Butler
- Narrated by: William Dougan
- Length: 43 mins
- Unabridged
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War Is a Racket is Marine General Smedley Butler's classic treatise on why wars are conducted, who profits from them, and who pays the price. Few people are as qualified as General Butler to advance the argument encapsulated in his book's sensational title. When War Is a Racket was first published in 1935, Butler was the most decorated American soldier of his time. He had led several successful military operations in the Caribbean and in Central America, as well as in Europe during the First World War.
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Islamabad/Rawalpindi
- Layer by Layer Guides, Book 2
- By: William Fredricks
- Narrated by: William Carl Fredricks
- Length: 4 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Despite their contrasting characters, Islamabad and Rawalpindi harmoniously complement each other like a well-orchestrated symphony. Rawalpindi's Raja Bazaar offers a pure taste of Pakistan's vibrant culture, while Islamabad's relative tranquility provides a oft needed retreat. The metro-bus system, a lifeline connecting these cities, symbolizes their unity, seamlessly blending tradition with modernity. As it courses through the urban landscape, it not only transports people but also merges the old with the new, showcasing the beautiful synchrony in a land of contrasts.
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Guy Gibson
- The Life and Legacy of the Royal Air Force’s Most Distinguished Bomber Pilot during World War II
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Steve Knupp
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Just 12 days before Pigg’s death, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill had already immortalized the men of the Royal Air Force with one of the West’s most famous war-time quotes. But the sentiment and gratitude Churchill expressed back in 1940 is very much alive today. The sacrifice made by “The Few”, the British and Allied fighter pilots who won the Battle of Britain in 1940, remains close to the hearts of the British public, and the piece by the BBC is typical of the national sentiment manifested in air shows, museums, TV programs and books.
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True South
- Leadership Lessons From Polar Extremes
- By: Phillips L Johnston J.D.
- Narrated by: Joseph D Adams
- Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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The Scott/Amundsen race to the South Pole in 1911 is a legendary outdoor misadventure that has captured the imaginations of people the world for over a century. The lessons chronicled in True South are poignant – the difference between getting back and starving - determined by leadership.
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A Relevant Historical Overview of Political Struggles in Haiti
- By: Gerard Salomon
- Narrated by: Mai Geri
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Gérard Salomon was born Haitian by his father and Dominican by his mother on March 21, 1954, in Cap-Haitian. His father was a non-commissioned officer in the Armed Forces of Haiti, who had a high sense of military duty. His childhood was strongly marked by the military values that his father was able to instill in him. Military service and sociology were a passion.
By: Gerard Salomon
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The Big Book of Pyramids Worldwide
- The Weird Ancient History Series, Book 16
- By: Martin K. Ettington
- Narrated by: Martin K Ettington
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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This book is intended as a survey of pyramids and possible pyramids worldwide. There are more than 50 different pyramids and sites reviewed.
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War Is a Racket
- By: General Smedley Darlington Butler
- Narrated by: William Dougan
- Length: 43 mins
- Unabridged
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War Is a Racket is Marine General Smedley Butler's classic treatise on why wars are conducted, who profits from them, and who pays the price. Few people are as qualified as General Butler to advance the argument encapsulated in his book's sensational title. When War Is a Racket was first published in 1935, Butler was the most decorated American soldier of his time. He had led several successful military operations in the Caribbean and in Central America, as well as in Europe during the First World War.
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The Great War and What Happened After
- The Diary of Charles Edward Wells
- By: Charles Wells
- Narrated by: Sam Galimore
- Length: 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Charles Edward Wells deployed to France, and we join him there in the summer of 1918, following a vicious attack wherein he lost his first diary. We then see the full scale of war through his eyes. Not only the mortal danger of combat, but also a good bit of what happens to a soldier when he's not on the front line.
By: Charles Wells
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Mazes and Labyrinths
- A General Account of Their History and Developments
- By: W. H. MATTHEWS
- Narrated by: Matthew Schmitz
- Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
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Mazes and Labyrinths is a look into the origin and mystery of mazes. From ancient stone carvings, Minoan palaces to today's hedge-maze, Matthews chronicles the history of the maze. With devoted scholarship to "the lure of the labyrinth," W. H. Matthews has composed an exhaustive history of mazes and labyrinths from antiquity to the present.
By: W. H. MATTHEWS
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In the Sky with Stars
- A History of Air Balloons
- By: James Sprawling
- Narrated by: Aracelis Gotay
- Length: 1 hr and 12 mins
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Embark on a captivating voyage through the skies with "In The Sky With Stars: A History of Air Balloons." This meticulously crafted exploration unveils the extraordinary story of humanity's quest to conquer the skies, from the pioneering days of the Montgolfier brothers to the modern frontiers of space exploration.
By: James Sprawling
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The Great Northern War
- The History of the Conflict that Made Russia the Dominant Empire in the Baltic
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: KC Wayman
- Length: 1 hr and 44 mins
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The Great Northern War, fought from 1700-1721, gets its name from the fact the war focused on the Baltic, but the battlefields extended into Germany and deep into Poland and Ukraine. Sweden was a military power with a small empire in the Baltic, while Russia was still a landlocked place, backward when compared to the rest of Europe, not very powerful, and highly xenophobic. The Poland-Lithuanian Commonwealth was still powerful, and the Cossacks were still free.
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Chivalry and Courtesy
- Medieval Manners for a Modern World
- By: Danièle Cybulskie
- Narrated by: Danièle Cybulskie
- Length: 2 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Medieval people are often portrayed as having poor hygiene and table manners—licking their knives or throwing chicken bones on the floor. In the Middle Ages, however, such behavior was not tolerated. Medieval society cherished order in nearly every facet of life, from regular hand-washing to daily prayer. There were consequences if you didn’t adhere to the rules of good behavior: you wouldn’t be invited to the lord’s next dinner, you wouldn’t win the battle, and you wouldn’t win the lady.
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A Southern View of the Invasion of the Southern States and War of 1861-65
- By: Samuel A'Court Ashe
- Narrated by: Will Stauff
- Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins
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"A Southern View of the Invasion of the Southern States and War of 1861-65" is a valuable contribution to our understanding of the Civil War, offering a compelling counterpoint to traditional historical interpretations. Ashe's work is essential listening for anyone seeking a nuanced and insightful perspective on this pivotal chapter in American history.
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Operation Certain Death
- The Inside Story of the SAS’s Greatest Battle
- By: Damien Lewis
- Narrated by: Damian Lynch
- Length: 19 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Operation Certain Death chronicles the story of the single most daring Special Forces operation since World War Two - Operation Barras; the attempted rescue by the SAS of the British Forces who were being held captive by guerrilla gang the West Side Boys in the Sierra Leone jungle. Operation Barras, the rescue mission, was a combined force of 100 Paras, twelve members of the Special Boat Squadron, helicopters from the Navy and RAF and, spearheading the operation, 40-strong D squadron of the SAS. Against amazing odds the hostages were rescued - over 150 of the enemy were killed.
By: Damien Lewis
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The Lost Flock
- Rare Wool, Wild Isles and One Woman’s Journey to Save Scotland’s Original Sheep
- By: Jane Cooper
- Narrated by: Jane Cooper
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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The Lost Flock is the story of the remarkable and rare little horned sheep, known as Orkney Boreray, and the wool-obsessed woman who moved to one of Scotland’s wildest islands to save them.
By: Jane Cooper
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What's Cooking in the Kremlin
- A Modern History of Russia Through the Kitchen Door
- By: Witold Szablowski
- Narrated by: Rupert Bush
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
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A history of Russia in the twentieth century unlike any other—from the Russian revolution to the oligarchs of the '90s, via the Holodomor, the siege of Leningrad and Chernobyl.
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The Eagle and the North Star
- Alaska Through the Eyes of American Presidents
- By: Charles Boardman
- Narrated by: Charles Boardman
- Length: 3 hrs and 28 mins
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Alaska, is an American frontier that makes the United States an Arctic nation. No other state makes the United States a nation of Inuit peoples. No other state places American citizens in the backyard of its historic rival Russia. It could even be argued no other state has contributed more raw materials, from timber and furs to black gold. Because of how special this state is, the rhetoric employed by U.S. Presidents as Commanders in Chief is consequential and insightful. This publication is a compilation of their speeches while visiting Alaska throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.
By: Charles Boardman
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The Battleground
- A Historic Preview to Spiritual Warfare
- By: Roosevelt Ethridge
- Narrated by: Michael F. Walworth
- Length: 31 mins
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Spiritual warfare is a discipline exercised in protestant and charismatic ministries. The Devil has been and remains an opposing force against the Will of God continues to terrorize the Kingdom of God. Roosevelt Ethridge has compiled a small memoir regarding the origin and history of Spiritual Warfare.
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Cut Throat
- The Savage (Illegal, Unethical, Competitive and Murderous) World of Taxidermy
- By: Shelby Rae Tanner
- Narrated by: Liam Bradford
- Length: 4 hrs and 4 mins
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Cut Throat is a compelling deep dive exposé of the wild journey taxidermy has taken from its toxic and inexpert origins to its fevered growth in popularity as scientific competition and society craved and demanded more in order to wonder and imagine the world beyond their lives in Europe. Cut throat continues on to its modern-day evolvement in collaboration with every level of crime and catastrophe. The motivation to keep the taxidermy machine grinding forward regardless of risk is staggering amounts of money, prestige and ego.