Asia

The extraordinary new book from the bestselling author, a travel adventure across the island nation. Brimming with wry humour and fascinating insights, this is a vivid and varied portrait of a complex country. Michael Palin’s latest adventure sees him exploring one of the most fascinatingly...

Babur, the visionary founder of Timurid Empire in Hindustan, had a fair share of early struggle following his father’s tragic demise in AD 1494. Then on, Babur embarked on an unyielding pursuit of power amid treacherous political landscapes, the narrative unveils his moniker, ‘the chessboard...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. You are facing the biggest decision of your career, and every knowledgeable person in the room is telling you to give up. They have read more than you and seen more than you, and they genuinely want what is best for you. Their reasoning is airtight...

In Arguments with Gandhi, Ramachandra Guha uses the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi to present a moral and political history of the modern world. The Gandhi of this book is a compelling as well as controversial figure, whose ideas on non-violence, social justice, religious harmony and economic policy...

'Mithi Mukherjee makes a compelling case for Asianism to be recognized as a key element in India's anticolonial struggle.' -Sugata Bose, author of Asia after Europe 'Mukherjee's riveting study highlights the philosophical and cultural ties that made Asia one in the eyes of many of its leaders'...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Your boss hands you an impossible task: produce one hundred thousand arrows in three days. You know the math—just gathering the materials would take longer. And you sense the truth beneath it: he doesn't want the arrows. He wants to watch you fail...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. A city with almost no soldiers. Its gates thrown wide open. On the wall, one man calmly playing a zither as a hundred and fifty thousand enemy troops close in. By every measure, he should be crushed within the hour. Instead, the enemy commander turns...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Some rivalries make you sharper. This one buried a man alive. After the fire at Red Cliffs, two allies stood on the same side against a shared enemy. One was Zhou Yu: young, brilliant, celebrated, a commander who seemed to have everything. The other was...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. You've just captured your greatest enemy. Do you kill him, or set him free? Eighteen hundred years ago, a Chinese commander named Zhuge Liang faced exactly this choice. His enemy, a rebel chieftain who could rally an entire region with a single word...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The wooden oxen and gliding horses were one of history's quietly brilliant inventions — and the story of how they were used holds a lesson every modern leader needs. Eighteen hundred years ago, the great strategist Zhuge Liang faced an impossible...

Uncover the dramatic military history and medieval empire-building that forged North India before the Mughal conquests. Perfect for an educational commute, this epic narrative transports listeners to the thirteenth century, where Turkic and Afghan dynasties seized vast territories through...

Discover the lost Silk Road caravan merchants who dominated ancient global trade and united vast desert empires. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive historical journey explores the oasis city-states that served as the connective tissue between Byzantium and early China. Step into an...

Discover how a forgotten maritime empire mastered global trade and diplomacy to command the ancient world's wealth. Perfect for a long commute or an afternoon of deep focus, this immersive history revives an island kingdom that transformed geography into unimaginable power. Step into the...

Discover how a flood-prone Asian basin conquered brutal geography to become a global metropolis of urban resilience. Whether you are navigating a busy morning commute or planning your next overseas adventure, this immersive urban history transports you straight to the bustling streets of East...

Uncover the immersive history of the Mughal Empire and the turbulent urban epic behind an architectural marvel. Perfect for your daily commute or armchair travel, this transportive journey explores five centuries of explosive growth, political intrigue, and imperial ambition along the Yamuna...