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Pax
- War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age - THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
- By: Tom Holland
- Narrated by: Tom Holland
- Length: 14 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall342
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Performance297
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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Holland, who co-hosts the podcast The Rest Is History, is at his best when having fun with Rome's bloody history' The Times 'A book for lovers of traditional, grand sweep narrative history' Sunday Times The definitive history of Rome's golden age -...
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The 35 minute preface alone is reason to buy this book.
- By stormymonday on 06-09-23
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Pax
- War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age - THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
- Narrated by: Tom Holland
- Length: 14 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 06-07-23
- Language: English
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London Labour and the London Poor
- By: Henry Mayhew
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 27 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall47
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Performance42
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Story41
London Labour and the London Poor is a rare and fascinating insight into the lives and struggles of the 19th-century poor. Written by journalist and reformer Henry Mayhew, a founder and editor of the satirical magazine Punch, it collects hundreds of testimonials from the lower strata of Victorian society. We encounter street entertainers, 'pure finders', cabinetmakers, gingerbread sellers, 'screeve-fakers', swindlers, and burglars. We hear accounts from toshers finding items in sewers, people attempting to train pigs to dance, and witness the sale of everything from gilt watches and chickweed to needles, dog collars, and eel soup.
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1840s London brought to life
- By hhj on 25-11-19
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London Labour and the London Poor
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 27 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 30-08-18
- Language: English
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The Accidental Soldier
- The hilarious, must-listen account of serving in Iraq - as recommended by Marina Hyde on THE REST IS ENTERTAINMENT
- By: Owain Mulligan
- Narrated by: Owain Mulligan
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,059
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Performance1,037
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A Times Best Audiobook of the Year 2025 The instant Sunday Times bestselling true story of how one man found himself (quite near) the frontline in Iraq - and what happened next . . . 'Reads like a non-fiction Catch-22. Compelling, enlightening and bleakly funny. A jaw-dropping read.' - MATT HAIG...
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Unaffected telling of his time in Iraq
- By Steve McKinney on 02-05-25
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The Accidental Soldier
- The hilarious, must-listen account of serving in Iraq - as recommended by Marina Hyde on THE REST IS ENTERTAINMENT
- Narrated by: Owain Mulligan
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 10-04-25
- Language: English
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In The Dark
- By: The New Yorker
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Performance6
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In the Dark, hosted by Madeleine Baran, is an award-winning investigative-journalism podcast that started in 2016. Its first season looked at the mysterious abduction of Jacob Wetterling in rural Minnesota and the lack of accountability that sheriffs face when they fail to solve cases. Season 2 examined the case of Curtis Flowers, who was tried six times for the same crime. In 2020, In the Dark released a special report on the coronavirus pandemic in the Mississippi Delta. In 2023, In the Dark joined The New Yorker and in 2024, it released “The Runaway Princesses,” a four-part series that ...
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fantastic & sets a new standard
- By josh todd on 11-07-23
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A History of the Muslim World
- From Its Origins to the Dawn of Modernity
- By: Michael A. Cook
- Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
- Length: 52 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall11
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Performance10
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This book describes and explains the major events, personalities, conflicts, and convergences that have shaped the history of the Muslim world. The body of the work takes listeners from the origins of Islam to the eve of the nineteenth century, and an epilogue continues the story to the present day. Michael Cook thus provides a broad history of a civilization remarkable for both its unity and diversity.
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Unsuitable for an audiobook
- By TPB on 21-05-26
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A History of the Muslim World
- From Its Origins to the Dawn of Modernity
- Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
- Length: 52 hrs
- Release date: 07-05-24
- Language: English
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Lancaster
- The Forging of a Very British Legend
- By: John Nichol
- Narrated by: Andrew Wincott
- Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall242
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Performance224
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Story224
'The epic story of an iconic aircraft and the breathtaking courage of those who flew her' Andy McNab, bestselling author of Bravo Two Zero Former RAF Tornado Navigator, Gulf War veteran and bestselling author John Nichol now tells the inspiring and moving story of this legendary aircraft that...
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Poor reading spoilt a good story
- By Amazon Customer on 10-11-20
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Lancaster
- The Forging of a Very British Legend
- Narrated by: Andrew Wincott
- Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 28-05-20
- Language: English
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Web of Betrayal
- Murder in Ireland’s brutal gangland
- By: Nicola Tallant
- Narrated by: Nicola Tallant
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall34
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Performance32
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Story32
'Nicola Tallant, not for the first time, demonstrates why she is the very best writer on crime. No novelist alive could ever imagine the very complex and very dark human dramas that she skilfully unravels, delivering page after page of truth-telling that we must pay attention to' - Darragh...
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Nicla Tallent...awesome writer and researching
- By Mr. M. A. Smith on 19-10-25
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Web of Betrayal
- Murder in Ireland’s brutal gangland
- Narrated by: Nicola Tallant
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 17-10-24
- Language: English
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History Storytime - For Kids
- By: Sophie (7) & Ellie (5) tell history for kids
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Performance10
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History Storytime for children told by 7 year old Sophie, 5 year old Ellie and their Daddy. Exciting history stories of Knights, Tudors, Romans, World Wars, Revolutions, Explorers, Scientists and Sports. Hear amazing history stories of animals, stirring historical stories of love and betrayal, and of strong women and how they changed history. Real life narrative history as it should be told. Won Silver in the BritPodAwards. Helps support learning history for the National Curriculum with Key Stage 1 (KS1) and Key Stage 2 (KS2) and for all Elementary ages - Grades K-5. Great for supporting ...
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amazing😮
- By T on 27-01-26
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Once Upon a Time
- The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy
- By: Elizabeth Beller
- Narrated by: Emily Tremaine
- Length: 14 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall53
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Performance52
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The inspiration for the FX series Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette A NEW YORK TIMES, LOS ANGELES TIMES, AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER This “intimate and sympathetic portrait of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy that is as enthralling as she was” (Dana Thomas, New York Times bestselling...
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Very good
- By Amazon Customer on 09-04-26
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Once Upon a Time
- The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy
- Narrated by: Emily Tremaine
- Length: 14 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 21-05-24
- Language: English
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The Pagan World
- Ancient Religions Before Christianity
- By: Hans-Friedrich Mueller, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Hans-Friedrich Mueller
- Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
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Overall113
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Performance94
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In The Pagan World: Ancient Religions Before Christianity, you will meet the fascinating, ancient polytheistic peoples of the Mediterranean and beyond, their many gods and goddesses, and their public and private worship practices, as you come to appreciate the foundational role religion played in their lives. Professor Hans-Friedrich Mueller, of Union College in Schenectady, New York, makes this ancient world come alive in 24 lectures with captivating stories of intrigue, artifacts, illustrations, and detailed descriptions from primary sources of intriguing personalities.
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Educational and entertaining.
- By Kindle Customer on 26-05-20
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The Pagan World
- Ancient Religions Before Christianity
- Narrated by: Hans-Friedrich Mueller
- Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 28-02-20
- Language: English
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The Traitors Circle
- THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
- By: Jonathan Freedland
- Narrated by: Jonathan Freedland
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall199
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Performance197
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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE ESCAPE ARTIST A THE ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Magnificent . . . Important and impressive' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Astonishing . . . Freedland is a master' MICK HERRON 'Remarkable . . . This is how the best history books will be written in the...
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Beautifully written despite the subject
- By Amazon Customer on 16-10-25
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The Traitors Circle
- THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
- Narrated by: Jonathan Freedland
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 11-09-25
- Language: English
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Istanbul
- A Tale of Three Cities
- By: Bettany Hughes
- Narrated by: Bettany Hughes
- Length: 24 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall382
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Performance338
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Story334
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Life-filled and life-affirming history, steeped in romance and written with verve' GUARDIAN 'Richly entertaining and impeccably researched' Peter Frankopan Istanbul has always been a place where stories and histories collide and crackle, where the idea is as potent...
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Power is not a means; it is an end.
- By Wras on 26-03-17
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Istanbul
- A Tale of Three Cities
- Narrated by: Bettany Hughes
- Length: 24 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 17-02-17
- Language: English
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Seasons in the Sun
- The Battle for Britain, 1974-1979
- By: Dominic Sandbrook
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 41 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall563
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Performance480
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Story480
In the early 1970s, Britain seemed to be tottering on the brink of the abyss. Under Edward Heath, the optimism of the '60s had become a distant memory. Now the headlines were dominated by strikes and blackouts, unemployment and inflation. As the world looked on in horrified fascination, Britain seemed to be tearing itself apart. And yet, amid the gloom, glittered a creativity and cultural dynamism that would influence our lives long after the nightmarish '70s had been forgotten.
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turning the 70's into an epic
- By Petra on 14-03-14
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Seasons in the Sun
- The Battle for Britain, 1974-1979
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 41 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 16-11-12
- Language: English
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Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans
- By: Plutarch
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 83 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall40
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Performance33
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Plutarch (c. AD 46-AD 120) was born to a prominent family in the small Greek town of Chaeronea, about 20 miles east of Delphi in the region known as Boeotia. His best known work is the Parallel Lives, a series of biographies of famous Greeks and Romans, arranged in pairs to illuminate their common moral virtues and vices. The surviving lives contain 23 pairs, each with one Greek life and one Roman life as well as four unpaired single lives.
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must read for history buffs
- By Andrew on 28-06-16
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Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 83 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 27-02-15
- Language: English
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A Brief History of the Samurai
- Brief Histories
- By: Jonathan Clements
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall421
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Performance376
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Story378
From a leading expert in Japanese history, this is one of the first full histories of the art and culture of the Samurai warrior. The Samurai emerged as a warrior caste in Medieval Japan and would have a powerful influence on the history and culture of the country from the next 500 years. Clements also looks at the Samurai wars that tore Japan apart in the 17th and 18th centuries and how the caste was finally demolished in the advent of the mechanized world.
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Anecdotes bring life to samurai history
- By Tweetingcheetah on 27-07-14
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A Brief History of the Samurai
- Brief Histories
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 07-02-14
- Language: English
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The Path to Power
- The Years of Lyndon Johnson
- By: Robert A. Caro
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 40 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall415
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Performance364
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This is the story of the rise to national power of a desperately poor young man from the Texas Hill Country. The Path to Power reveals in extraordinary detail the genesis of the almost superhuman drive, energy, and ambition that set LBJ apart. It follows him from the Hill Country to New Deal Washington, from his boyhood through the years of the Depression to his debut as Congressman, his heartbreaking defeat in his first race for the Senate, and his attainment, nonetheless, at age 31, of the national power for which he hungered.
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Magisterial, engrossing, powerful
- By Derrick on 01-04-20
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The Path to Power
- The Years of Lyndon Johnson
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Series: The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Book 1
- Length: 40 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 10-12-13
- Language: English
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The Idaho Murders
- The unputdownable true crime story and Sunday Times bestseller
- By: James Patterson
- Narrated by: Elisabeth Rodgers
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall62
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Performance61
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Brought to you by Penguin. Based on extensive research and first-hand interviews, this true crime novel offers unprecedented insight into the 2022 Idaho murders and the subsequent trial. On 13th November 2022 in the small quiet town of Moscow, Idaho, the unthinkable happened. Four innocent...
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Moving
- By Bombyx mori on 01-08-25
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The Idaho Murders
- The unputdownable true crime story and Sunday Times bestseller
- Narrated by: Elisabeth Rodgers
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 31-07-25
- Language: English
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In Search of the Dark Ages
- By: Michael Wood
- Narrated by: Marston York
- Length: 14 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall170
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Performance148
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Brought to you by Penguin. In Search of the Dark Ages is an unrivalled exploration of the origins of English identity, and the bestselling book that established Michael Wood as one of Britain's leading historians. Now, on the book's 40th anniversary, this fully revised and expanded edition...
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Appaling production
- By Daearegydd on 04-09-22
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In Search of the Dark Ages
- Narrated by: Marston York
- Length: 14 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 11-08-22
- Language: English
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Dominion
- The Making of the Western Mind
- By: Tom Holland, Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Narrated by: Tom Holland
- Length: 23 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall87
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Performance81
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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. Even the increasing number in the West today who have abandoned the faith of their forebears, and dismiss all religion as pointless superstition, remain recognisably its heirs. Seen close-up, the division between a sceptic and a believer may seem unbridgeable.
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An interesting view of history
- By Claire Maclannan on 04-01-26
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Dominion
- The Making of the Western Mind
- Narrated by: Tom Holland
- Length: 23 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 19-06-25
- Language: English
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Barbarossa
- How Hitler Lost the War
- By: Jonathan Dimbleby
- Narrated by: Jonathan Dimbleby
- Length: 22 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall403
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Performance355
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Brought to you by Penguin. Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's invasion of Russia in June 1941, aimed at nothing less than a war of extermination to annihilate Soviet communism, liquidate the Jews and create Lebensraum for the German master race. But it led to the destruction of the Third Reich, and...
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Superficial
- By Amazon Customer on 20-04-21
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Barbarossa
- How Hitler Lost the War
- Narrated by: Jonathan Dimbleby
- Length: 22 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 15-04-21
- Language: English
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