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The Prophet
- The Life of Leon Trotsky
- By: Isaac Deutscher
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 62 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Few political figures of the twentieth century have aroused such intensities of fierce admiration and reactionary fear as Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky. His extraordinary life and extensive writings have left an indelible mark on the revolutionary consciousness. Yet there was once a danger that his life and influence would be relegated to the footnotes of history. Published over the course of ten years, beginning in 1954, Deutscher's magisterial three-volume biography turned back the tide of Stalin's propaganda, and has since been praised by everyone from Tony Blair to Graham Greene.
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The Prophet
- The Life of Leon Trotsky
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 62 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 27-05-25
- Language: English
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The Whisperers
- Private Life in Stalin's Russia
- By: Orlando Figes
- Narrated by: John Telfer
- Length: 29 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Drawing on a huge range of sources - letters, memoirs, conversations - Orlando Figes tells the story of how Russians tried to endure life under Stalin. Those who shaped the political system became, very frequently, its victims. Those who were its victims were frequently quite blameless. The Whisperers recreates the sort of maze in which Russians found themselves, where an unwitting wrong turn could either destroy a family or, perversely, later save it: a society in which everyone spoke in whispers - whether to protect themselves, their families, neighbours or friends - or to inform on them.
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Good listen
- By D MCKAY on 20-02-19
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The Whisperers
- Private Life in Stalin's Russia
- Narrated by: John Telfer
- Length: 29 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 30-08-18
- Language: English
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To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause
- The Many Lives of the Soviet Dissident Movement
- By: Benjamin Nathans
- Narrated by: Rich Miller
- Length: 23 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Beginning in the 1960s, the Soviet Union was unexpectedly confronted by a dissident movement that captured the world’s imagination. Demanding that the Kremlin obey its own laws, an improbable band of Soviet citizens held unauthorized public gatherings, petitioned in support of arrested intellectuals, and circulated banned samizdat texts. Against all odds, the dissident movement undermined the Soviet system and unexpectedly hastened its collapse. To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause is a definitive history of a remarkable group of people who helped change the twentieth century.
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Revealing, fascinating and illuminating
- By C on 20-07-25
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To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause
- The Many Lives of the Soviet Dissident Movement
- Narrated by: Rich Miller
- Length: 23 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 26-11-24
- Language: English
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The War Came to Us
- Life and Death in Ukraine
- By: Christopher Miller
- Narrated by: Christopher Miller
- Length: 13 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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This is the definitive, inside story of Ukraine's long fight for freedom. Told through Miller’s personal experiences, vivid front-line dispatches and illuminating interviews with unforgettable characters, The War Came To Us takes listeners on a riveting journey through the key locales and pivotal events of Ukraine’s modern history.
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The War Came to Us
- Life and Death in Ukraine
- Narrated by: Christopher Miller
- Length: 13 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 27-02-25
- Language: English
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Secret Lives of the Tsars
- Three Centuries of Autocracy, Debauchery, Betrayal, Murder, and Madness from Romanov Russia
- By: Michael Farquhar
- Narrated by: Enn Reitel
- Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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“Michael Farquhar doesn’t write about history the way, say, Doris Kearns Goodwin does. He writes about history the way Doris Kearns Goodwin’s smart-ass, reprobate kid brother might. I, for one, prefer it.”—Gene Weingarten, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and Washington Post columnist ...
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How people behave because they're rulers!?
- By Melmo25 on 19-11-23
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Secret Lives of the Tsars
- Three Centuries of Autocracy, Debauchery, Betrayal, Murder, and Madness from Romanov Russia
- Narrated by: Enn Reitel
- Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 08-07-14
- Language: English
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Great Catherine
- The Life of Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia
- By: Carolly Erickson
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 15 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Prize-winning historian and biographer, Carolly Erickson has created an eminently readable biography that recognizes the humanity of Great Catherine—Empress of Russia—with her majesty and immense capability. Dispelling some of the myths surrounding her voracious sexual appetite, the biographer portrays Catherine as a lonely woman far ahead of her time—achieving greatness in an era when women were executed on a husband’s whim.
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a truly dreadful book
- By Susan Gaffney on 28-02-16
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Great Catherine
- The Life of Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 15 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 17-11-11
- Language: English
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Black Dolphin: Russia’s Infamous Correctional Facility
- The True Story of Life, Isolation, and Control Behind the Iron Gates (Notorious Prisons)
- By: MostWanted Ink
- Narrated by: James Weber
- Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Hidden deep in Russia’s borderlands, Black Dolphin is not just a prison—it’s a place designed to erase. Housing the country’s most dangerous murderers, terrorists, and cannibals, this maximum-security facility operates under a regime of total control and absolute silence. Black Dolphin: Russia’s Most Notorious Prison takes listeners inside a world of 23-hour confinement, psychological erosion, and a justice system that offers no second chances. Through chilling detail and unsparing truth, this book reveals the machinery of punishment at its most extreme.
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Black Dolphin: Russia’s Infamous Correctional Facility
- The True Story of Life, Isolation, and Control Behind the Iron Gates (Notorious Prisons)
- Narrated by: James Weber
- Series: Notorious Prisons
- Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 29-10-25
- Language: English
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A Small, Stubborn Town
- Life, Death and Defiance in Ukraine
- By: Andrew Harding
- Narrated by: Andrew Harding
- Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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It's March 2022 and Russian tanks are roaring across the vast, snow-dusted fields of Ukraine. Their destination: Voznesensk, a town with a small bridge that could change the course of the war. The heavily armed Russians are expecting an easy fight - or no fight at all. After all, Voznesensk is a quiet farming town, full of pensioners. But the locals appear to have other ideas. A gripping work of reportage that tells the story of a pivotal moment in Ukraine's war, this is a real-life thriller about ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances with resilience, humour and ingenuity.
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Great narrative reportage
- By J. Hunter on 23-02-24
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A Small, Stubborn Town
- Life, Death and Defiance in Ukraine
- Narrated by: Andrew Harding
- Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 06-07-23
- Language: English
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Lenin Lives?
- By: Christopher Read
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Lenin's work and influence have often been written off as no longer relevant, and many today consider this to be so. Lenin has, they claim, had his day, even though he is still revered in China, the world's most populous country. However, Lenin, like his mentor Marx, has had a tendency to rise from apparent decline and oblivion to renewed force and influence.
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Lenin Lives?
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 11-04-24
- Language: English
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Georgy Zhukov
- The Life and Legacy of the Soviet Union’s Greatest General During World War II
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Steve Knupp
- Length: 1 hr and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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At the start of Operation Barbarossa in June 1941, the Soviets were so caught by surprise at the start of the attack that the Germans were able to push several hundred miles into Russia across a front that stretched dozens of miles long, reaching the major cities of Leningrad and Sevastopol in just three months. The first major Russian city in their path was Minsk, which fell in only six days. In order to make clear his determination to win at all costs, Stalin had the three men in charge of the troops defending Minsk executed for their failure to hold their position.
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Georgy Zhukov
- The Life and Legacy of the Soviet Union’s Greatest General During World War II
- Narrated by: Steve Knupp
- Length: 1 hr and 57 mins
- Release date: 04-03-24
- Language: English
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Romanovs
- A Captivating Guide to the Romanov Dynasty That Ruled Russia from 1613 Until the Russian Revolution and the Life of Nicholas II
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Romanovs and Nicholas II, then pay attention.
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Loved This Book
- By Kaff on 21-07-22
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Romanovs
- A Captivating Guide to the Romanov Dynasty That Ruled Russia from 1613 Until the Russian Revolution and the Life of Nicholas II
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 17-11-20
- Language: English
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Stalin’s Scribe
- Literature, Ambition, and Survival; The Life of Mikhail Sholokhov
- By: Brian J. Boeck
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Stalin’s Scribe is the first biography of a man who was once one of the Soviet Union’s most prominent political figures. Thanks to the opening of Russia’s archives, Brian Boeck discovers that Sholokhov’s official Soviet biography is actually a tangled web of legends, half-truths, and contradictions. Boeck examines the complex connection between an author and a dictator, revealing how a Stalinist courtier became an ideological acrobat and consummate politician in order to stay in favor and remain relevant after the dictator’s death.
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Excellent book, well researched. A great insight.
- By GORDON FRASER on 30-08-22
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Stalin’s Scribe
- Literature, Ambition, and Survival; The Life of Mikhail Sholokhov
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 28-05-19
- Language: English
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The Entire Life Story of Ivan the Terrible: A Ruthless Leader
- By: The History Hour
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 1 hr and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Has Ivan Chetvyorty been a wicked and ruthless leader? Has his nation suffered as he pursued his own corrupted agendas? Surely, though, none comes close to the violent, lascivious, vengeful reign of Ivan Chetvyorty Vasilyevich, born to the Rurik Dynasty in the Grand Duchy of Muscovy. Indeed, this man’s period in power was one of the longest in Russian history, lasting more than half a century.
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A great, terrible man.
- By Zazafraz on 28-10-23
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The Entire Life Story of Ivan the Terrible: A Ruthless Leader
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 1 hr and 38 mins
- Release date: 06-03-20
- Language: English
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The Fight of Our Lives
- My Time with Zelenskyy, Ukraine's Battle for Democracy, and What It Means for the World
- By: Iuliia Mendel, Iuliia Mendel - introduction
- Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya
- Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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“Moving.” —The Washington Post When Ukrainian journalist Iuliia Mendel got the call she had been hired to work for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, she had no idea what was to come. In this frank and moving inside account, Zelenskyy’s former press secretary tells the story of his...
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Brilliant
- By Sunny Boshoff on 27-09-22
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The Fight of Our Lives
- My Time with Zelenskyy, Ukraine's Battle for Democracy, and What It Means for the World
- Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya
- Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 13-09-22
- Language: English
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Leon Trotsky
- A Revolutionary's Life (Jewish Lives)
- By: Joshua Rubenstein
- Narrated by: Peter Lerman
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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As Joshua Rubenstein writes in his preface, “Leon Trotsky haunts our historical memory. A preeminent revolutionary figure and a masterful writer, Trotsky led an upheaval that helped to define the contours of twentieth-century politics.” In this lucid and judicious evocation of Trotsky’s life, Joshua Rubenstein gives us an interpretation for the twenty-first century.
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Leon Trotsky
- A Revolutionary's Life (Jewish Lives)
- Narrated by: Peter Lerman
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 02-01-24
- Language: English
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My Life in the Red Army
- By: Fred Virski
- Narrated by: Kevin Waits
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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"My Life in the Red Army" by Fred Virski offers a rare, firsthand account of a soldier's experiences within the Soviet military machine during a critical period of the 20th century. Through the lens of Virski's personal journey, the book sheds light on the inner workings, struggles, and day-to-day life of the Red Army from the perspective of an ordinary soldier.
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- By Jens Petter Vårdal on 26-01-25
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My Life in the Red Army
- Narrated by: Kevin Waits
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 17-04-24
- Language: English
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A Tale of Two Systems
- Comparison of Communism and Capitalism in Everyday Life
- By: Ian Williams
- Narrated by: Joshua Mount
- Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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A narrative of personal experiences and observations, A Tale of Two Systems is the honest diary of someone who has experienced two opposite governmental systems side by side. Comparing the two cultures in a compelling and personal way, it is a powerful insight into what life’s really like under two opposing systems. In A Tale of Two Systems, you’ll find a rich and engaging narrative detailing exactly what it’s like to transition between Communism and democracy.
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A Fascinating Book
- By LochLore on 05-04-22
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A Tale of Two Systems
- Comparison of Communism and Capitalism in Everyday Life
- Narrated by: Joshua Mount
- Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 07-01-22
- Language: English
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Russian Legends: The Life and Legacy of Nikita Khrushchev
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' Russian Legends series, listeners can get caught up to speed on the lives of Russia's most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known.
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Aweful
- By Anonymous on 08-04-25
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Russian Legends: The Life and Legacy of Nikita Khrushchev
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 55 mins
- Release date: 15-05-17
- Language: English
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Peter the Great: A Life from Beginning to End
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Mike Nelson
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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What would Russia look like today if there had never been a Peter the Great? Peter I did so much for Russia, including changing the education system to reach more people, reorganizing the government and the Russian Orthodox Church, and even modernizing the dress and social living standards of the Russian people. Peter grew up in a Russia that was stuck in archaic times, but he recognized the need for change, and when his time came to rule over his country he met the challenge head-on. Peter the Great turned Russia into one of the greatest powers of the world.
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Peter the Great: A Life from Beginning to End
- Narrated by: Mike Nelson
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
- Release date: 24-10-18
- Language: English
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Catherine the Great: A Life from Beginning to End
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Stephen Paul Aulridge Jr.
- Length: 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Catherine the Great is one of the most influential rulers in Russian history. Though born in Prussia, she endeavored to gain the throne of Russia and went on to be the longest-ruling empress in Russian history. She ruled as an enlightened despot, promoting the principles of the European Enlightenment as she sought to modernize her beloved country. She reformed the educational system of Russia, creating a national system that utilized modern educational theory in a co-educational setting.
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Catherine the Great: A Life from Beginning to End
- Narrated by: Stephen Paul Aulridge Jr.
- Length: 58 mins
- Release date: 15-03-18
- Language: English
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