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The Seven Years’ War
- The History and Legacy of the Decisive Global Conflict Between the French and British
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: KC Wayman
- Length: 2 hrs and 30 mins
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Some historians have called the Seven Years’ War the first true world war, and they make a good point. Ultimately, this globally coordinated war involved five continents and at least 29 states and tribal confederacies, with a casualty toll in the millions and the maps forever altered. As part of the Seven Years’ War, the French and Indian War was the last in a long series of colonial conflicts between the French and British and also changed the map in America. At the end of the war, disputed borders were finally settled, and both empires were left reeling from the costs of war.
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Don’t waste your money
- By A reader. on 09-11-25
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The Seven Years’ War
- The History and Legacy of the Decisive Global Conflict Between the French and British
- Narrated by: KC Wayman
- Length: 2 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 14-07-22
- Language: English
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Carcassonne: The History and Legacy of the Castles, Campaigns, and Crimes in France's Fabled Walled City
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 33 mins
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Carcassonne today is the capital of the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southwestern France, about 58 miles from Toulouse. It lies by the eastward bend of the glittering cobalt waters of the River Aude, which serves as a barrier between the two towns of the city: the Cité and the Ville Basse. It is the old Cité that attracts most of Carcassonne's visitors (three million of them each year), for it houses the historic fortress that looks like it came straight out of a fairy tale. This audiobook examines the origins of the site and its sweeping history.
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Carcassonne: The History and Legacy of the Castles, Campaigns, and Crimes in France's Fabled Walled City
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 33 mins
- Release date: 26-02-18
- Language: English
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The Guillotine
- The History of the World's Most Notorious Method of Execution
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
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The Guillotine. Its very name recalls scenes of horror during the French Revolution, as nobles lost their heads while gangs of people cheered and Madame Defarge knitted. Some of history's most famous people lost their heads at the guillotine, including Marie Antoinette, King Louis XVI of France, and Robespierre, and the apparatus is immediately recognizable across the world, not just for its appearance but for all the stories in which it featured prominently.
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The Guillotine
- The History of the World's Most Notorious Method of Execution
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
- Release date: 07-02-17
- Language: English
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The French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon: The History and Legacy of France's Administration of the Levant after World War I
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
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The United Nations is one of the most famous bodies in the world, and its predecessor, the League of Nations, might be equally notorious. In fact, President Woodrow Wilson’s pet project was controversial from nearly the minute it was conceived. At the end of World War I, Wilson's pleas at the Paris Peace Conference relied on his Fourteen Points, which included the establishment of a League of Nations, but while his points were mostly popular amongst Americans and Europeans alike, leaders at the Peace Conference largely discarded them and favored different approaches.
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The French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon: The History and Legacy of France's Administration of the Levant after World War I
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
- Release date: 14-08-19
- Language: English
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The Seine
- The River That Made Paris
- By: Elaine Sciolino
- Narrated by: Elaine Sciolino
- Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
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Elaine Sciolino came to Paris as a young foreign correspondent and was seduced by a river. In The Seine, she tells the story of that river from its source on a remote plateau of Burgundy to the wide estuary where its waters meet the sea, and the cities, tributaries, islands, ports, and bridges in between.
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The Seine
- The River That Made Paris
- Narrated by: Elaine Sciolino
- Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 29-10-19
- Language: English
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Talleyrand
- The Life and Legacy of France’s Most Influential Diplomat
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Steve Knupp
- Length: 2 hrs and 2 mins
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The Congress of Vienna, which took place over several months during 1814 and 1815, was an attempt to resolve the numerous challenges presented by Napoleon’s expansion and his subsequent defeat. The talks have been seen as a critical moment in European history, and depending on the point-of-view, the results were either a diplomatic breakthrough or the last gasps of the continent’s conservative elites. It was also a crucial step toward German unification, although this was not clear at the time.
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Terrible narration
- By Jack Patterson on 15-12-23
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Talleyrand
- The Life and Legacy of France’s Most Influential Diplomat
- Narrated by: Steve Knupp
- Length: 2 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 20-12-22
- Language: English
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Trafalgar and Waterloo: The Two Most Important Battles of the Napoleonic Wars
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: James McSorley
- Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins
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Over the course of its history, England has engaged in an uncountable number of battles, but a select few have been celebrated like the Battle of Trafalgar, one of the most important naval battles in history. Before the battle, Napoleon still harbored dreams of sailing an invasion force across the English Channel and subduing England, but that would be dashed on October 21, 1805 by a British fleet that was outnumbered and outgunned.
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dull as dish water
- By Lisa Whigham on 26-04-19
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Trafalgar and Waterloo: The Two Most Important Battles of the Napoleonic Wars
- Narrated by: James McSorley
- Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 29-04-15
- Language: English
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French Senegal
- The History of the French Colony and Senegal’s Transition to Independence
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 1 hr and 41 mins
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French Senegal: The History of the French Colony and Senegal’s Transition to Independence examines how France established the colony, and how that colony affected events in the 20th century before Senegal became a modern nation.
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French Senegal
- The History of the French Colony and Senegal’s Transition to Independence
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 1 hr and 41 mins
- Release date: 01-05-20
- Language: English
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Versailles
- The History and Legacy of France's Most Famous Royal Palace
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 20 mins
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In every nation, in every era of history, there are inevitably one or two places that become the symbol of the times. Mention Valley Forge to an American and it will immediately conjure up visions of a hard won fight for freedom. Likewise, the word Dunkirk said to a Briton will elicit a sense of both pride and horror at the lives lost and saved at that desperate point in World War II. For the French, and those who study their history, Versailles is a symbol of, as Charles Dickens once put it, "the best of times...the worst of times."
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Versailles
- The History and Legacy of France's Most Famous Royal Palace
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 20 mins
- Release date: 27-02-17
- Language: English
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The Greatest Battles in History: The Battle of Trafalgar
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: James McSorley
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
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The Battle of Trafalgar was one of the most important naval battles in history. Before the battle Napoleon still harbored dreams of sailing an invasive force across the English Channel and subduing England, but they were dashed on October 21, 1805, by a British fleet that was outnumbered and outgunned. By the time the Battle of Trafalgar was finished, Nelson had scored arguably one of the most decisive victories in the history of naval warfare.
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Great read
- By Tony on 02-06-20
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The Greatest Battles in History: The Battle of Trafalgar
- Narrated by: James McSorley
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
- Release date: 10-06-15
- Language: English
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The Imperial Scramble for the Nile
- The History of the Conflict Between the British and French for Control of the Nile River
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
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In 1798, an initial review of France’s naval forces had led Napoleon to conclude his navy could not hope to outfight the power of the Royal Navy, which had been the dominant naval power for centuries, so he was forced to look elsewhere. After months of planning, Napoleon crafted a scheme to attack and conquer Egypt, denying the British easy access to their colonies in India, with the ultimate goal of linking up with the Sultan Tipoo in India itself and defeating the British in the field there. Napoleon sailed with Admiral Brueys and 30,000 troops that June, heading for Egypt.
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Poor performance
- By Gijs de Reuver on 07-11-20
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The Imperial Scramble for the Nile
- The History of the Conflict Between the British and French for Control of the Nile River
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 19-04-20
- Language: English
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The Phoney War
- The History of the Uneasy Calm along the Western Front at the Start of World War II
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Steve Knupp
- Length: 1 hr and 48 mins
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Europe’s attempts to appease Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, most notably at Munich in 1938, failed, as Nazi Germany swallowed up Austria and Czechoslovakia by 1939. Italy was on the march as well, invading Albania in April of 1939.
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The Phoney War
- The History of the Uneasy Calm along the Western Front at the Start of World War II
- Narrated by: Steve Knupp
- Length: 1 hr and 48 mins
- Release date: 10-04-23
- Language: English
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The Battle of the Nile
- The History of the Decisive Royal Navy Victory That Trapped Napoleon in Egypt
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Jim D Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 23 mins
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For France, Egypt offered an overland route to India and a chance to beat Britain at its own game via economic strangulation. Admiral Horatio Nelson, however, could only speculate at French intentions. Whatever the destination of the French fleet, he sought a battle of annihilation. Only by those means could Britain secure the Mediterranean and neutralize the threat of a French army operating overseas. His understanding was icily accurate.
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The Battle of the Nile
- The History of the Decisive Royal Navy Victory That Trapped Napoleon in Egypt
- Narrated by: Jim D Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 23 mins
- Release date: 11-05-18
- Language: English
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The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
- The History and Legacy of the Catholic Church’s Haven of Miracles
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 2 hrs
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Many starstruck believers raise their hands, their eyes welling with genuine tears, towards a statue of whom the locals hail "Our Lady of Lourdes", housed in the mystifyingly magnetic grotto on the northern neck of the Massabielle (“Old Mass”) in the quaint town of Lourdes. Given the promises of inner peace and spiritual awakenings, it comes as no surprise that this once unassuming town has now become the second most popular tourist destination in France. This audiobook chronicles the remarkable history of the site and how it became one of the religion’s most influential spots.
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The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
- The History and Legacy of the Catholic Church’s Haven of Miracles
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 2 hrs
- Release date: 07-03-18
- Language: English
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The Dutch Revolt
- The History of the Dutch Republic’s War of Independence Against Spain
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 1 hr and 49 mins
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During the 17th century, the Netherlands, despite having only 1.5 million people in 1600, became a global maritime and trading power. By contrast, France at the time had 20 million people, Spain had eight million, and England had five million. Nevertheless, Amsterdam became one of the most important urban centers in the world and the location of the world’s first stock market, and Dutch merchant ships and pirates plied the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Pacific Ocean.
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Adequate summary with little insight
- By Bill on 01-05-22
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The Dutch Revolt
- The History of the Dutch Republic’s War of Independence Against Spain
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 1 hr and 49 mins
- Release date: 06-03-21
- Language: English
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The Norman Invasion of England
- The History and Legacy of William the Conqueror’s Successful Campaign in 1066
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 48 mins
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"We, conquered by William, have liberated the Conqueror’s land." So reads the memorial to the British war dead at Bayeaux, Normandy. Commemorating those who gave their lives to free France in 1944, it also serves to remind us of an earlier conflict. For the English, the Norman conquest remains deeply embedded in the national psyche. As the last contested military invasion to have succeeded in conquering this proud island nation, the date of 1066 is the one every citizen can remember.
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The Norman Invasion of England
- The History and Legacy of William the Conqueror’s Successful Campaign in 1066
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 48 mins
- Release date: 21-09-22
- Language: English
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The Storming of the Bastille
- The History and Legacy of the Most Famous Flashpoint of the French Revolution
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Maurice R. Cravens II
- Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
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As one of the seminal social revolutions in human history, the French Revolution holds a unique legacy, especially in the West. The early years of the Revolution were fueled by Enlightenment ideals, seeking the social overthrow of the caste system that gave the royalty and aristocracy decisive advantages over the lower classes.
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The Storming of the Bastille
- The History and Legacy of the Most Famous Flashpoint of the French Revolution
- Narrated by: Maurice R. Cravens II
- Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
- Release date: 06-04-15
- Language: English
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The Hundred Years War
- The History of Europe's Most Famous War of the Middle Ages
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Saethon Williams
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
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Although it ended over 550 years ago, the Hundred Years' War still looms large in the historical consciousness of England and France, even if the name of the famous war is a misnomer. Actually a series of separate conflicts between the English and French monarchies, interspersed with periods of peace, its historical image is an odd one, in part because its origins were based on royal claims that dated back centuries.
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Good book
- By Michael barnfather on 28-03-20
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The Hundred Years War
- The History of Europe's Most Famous War of the Middle Ages
- Narrated by: Saethon Williams
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
- Release date: 20-03-15
- Language: English
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Lourdes: The History and Legacy of France's Most Famous Christian Pilgrimage Site
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
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They say that judgment does not exist in Lourdes. Once one sets foot on this hallowed soil, all barriers of race, social status, background, and religious differences cease to exist. One is no more than a humble soul in search of a renewal of one's connection to God. With promises of inner peace and spiritual awakenings, it comes as no surprise that this once unassuming town has now become the second most popular tourist destination in France, but how exactly did they achieve such a designation?
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Lourdes: The History and Legacy of France's Most Famous Christian Pilgrimage Site
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
- Release date: 11-01-18
- Language: English
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French Legends: The Life and Legacy of King Louis XIV
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Edoardo Camponeschi
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
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France's most famous king, and Europe's longest serving, Louis XIV (1638-1715) is often viewed today as a symbol of royal extravagance and splendor. Reigning for over 72 years, the legacy of the "Sun King" is remembered for the magnificent Palace of Versailles, the patronizing of arts and theater, and the apocryphal quote "l'Etat c'est moi" (I am the State).
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French Legends: The Life and Legacy of King Louis XIV
- Narrated by: Edoardo Camponeschi
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
- Release date: 11-05-15
- Language: English
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