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"Narrator Roger Davis, who earned first-class honors in media and anthropology, puts his training to good use to lead listeners through 17th- and 18th-century Malagasy history." - Library Journal The final posthumous work by the coauthor of the major New York Times bestseller The Dawn of...

In 2006, the Wall Street pioneer and philanthropist Ray Chambers flicked through some holiday snapshots taken by a friend and remarked on the placid beauty of a group of sleeping Malawian children. "They're not sleeping," his friend told him. "They're in malarial comas. A few days later, they were all dead." This moment sparked Chambers' determination to coordinate an unprecedented, worldwide effort to eradicate a disease that has haunted humanity since before the advent of medicine.

Discover the epic African history of the Amazigh peoples who forged resilient trade empires across the vast Sahara. Perfect for transforming your daily commute into a captivating journey through time, this immersive historical narrative explores how scattered nomadic tribes built powerful...

Born in Shanghai and shipped to England as a child, Peter Whitehead then made his way to Australia, solo, at the age of 13 in 1938, in order to save his family money. Alone and working in near slave-like conditions as a farm labourer, Whitehead learned the art of breaking wild horses and so began a lifelong love affair with animals. After wartime service as a horse breaker for the army and a gunner on a Liberator bomber, Whitehead headed to Africa and had a richly varied career as an agricultural officer, national parks ranger, big game hunter, animal wrangler and rancher.

Uncover 350 years of turbulent African history and cultural resilience forging a spectacular, deeply divided port city. Perfect for an immersive commute or mindful travel preparation, this evocative narrative transforms a scenic harbor into a living theater of clashing empires and indigenous...

Witness the epic urban history of a highland camp transforming into an African diplomatic powerhouse. Perfect for a daily commute or immersive armchair travel, this fascinating narrative captures the fierce dynamics of colonial resistance and modernization. Experience the shock of foreign...

Experience the dramatic architectural history of how a rugged desert caravan stop became an evocative imperial city. Whether you are prepping for a Moroccan vacation or escaping into a new world on your daily commute, this immersive travel narrative drops you directly into the atmospheric...

Dive into the dramatic geopolitical chess match that violently partitioned a continent and reshaped modern history. Perfect for your morning commute or focused learning sessions, this gripping historical narrative strips away the myths of European imperialism. Witness how shifting rivalries and...

Witness the tense, inspiring fight against apartheid in this immersive journey through modern African history. Perfect for a thoughtful morning commute, this narrative transforms complex political struggles into a gripping auditory experience. Step into the shoes of ordinary citizens—from...

Paul Kagame grew up as a wretched refugee. He and a group of comrades, determined to force their way back home after a generation of exile, designed one of the most audacious covert operations in the history of clandestine war. Then, after taking power, they amazed the world by stabilizing and reviving their devastated country.

This riveting narrative unfolds a tumultuous chapter in history where ambition, resilience, and tragedy collide on the sun-scorched plains of South Africa. Embark on a journey through time where the indomitable spirit of the Boer farmers clashed with the might of the British Empire, driven by dreams of expansion and the glittering allure of gold and diamonds.

Experience the epic rise and devastating fall of West Africa's greatest historical empire in this immersive narrative. Perfect for an educational commute, this sweeping historical account transports you to the bustling trans-Saharan trade routes of the medieval Sahel. Discover how a modest...

John Olivey, an officer in the Long Range Desert Group, saw action in the Western Desert, where he was awarded the Military Cross; he fought in the Dodecanese, for which he was decorated a second time; and saw active service on mainland Greece, and in Istria. In autumn 1943, he was deployed to the Aegean and in October tasked with leading 'Olforce' in an ill-conceived operation to take the island of Levitha. Of some fifty LRDG, he was one of only seven to avoid capture. During the battle for Leros in November, he commanded X2 Patrol at Clidi, a key hilltop position. 

The words “Black Hebrew Israelites” have become synonymous with hate, antisemitism, and violence, but how much of it is true, and how much of it is propaganda?

On 3 October 1987 Charlie Squadron – the iron fist of 61 Mechanised Battalion Group – led the way in a decisive battle on the Lomba River in southern Angola, as part of the South African Defence Force’s Operation Moduler. Although SADF tactical doctrine dictated that the tanks of the Angolan 47 Brigade be countered with tanks, the young conscripts of Charlie Squadron were forced to face their enemy in vastly inferior Ratels, significantly handicapped by the vehicles’ thin armour and low-velocity guns.

As a scout, I needed all my five senses and every faculty of my mind at highest efficiency at all times. There is nothing that sharpens a man’s senses so acutely as to know that bitter and determined enemies are in pursuit of him night and day. In many lines of endeavor, errors may be repeated without fatal results, but in an Indian or savage war, or in a bitter feud, one little slip entails the “absent” mark forever against a man’s name. Solitude intensifies the perceptions. The herd with a thousand eyes trusts itself to a solitary sentinel with only two.

Plunge into unsettling true crime investigations and gripping survival stories that expose a nation's darkest secrets. Perfect for an intense commute or a deep-focus listening session, this chilling narrative tracks the collision of ordinary lives with extraordinary violence. Follow determined...

If a mere seven more MPs had voted with Prime Minister JBM Hertzog in favour of neutrality, South Africa's history would have been quite different. Parliament's narrow decision to go to war in 1939 led to a seismic upheaval throughout the 1940s: black people streamed in their thousands from rural areas to the cities in search of jobs; volunteers of all races answered the call to go 'up north' to fight; and opponents of the Smuts government actively hindered the war effort by attacking soldiers and committing acts of sabotage.

Experience a gripping military history where indigenous warriors face the industrial might of a ruthless global empire. Perfect for your daily commute, this tense and dramatic narrative transports you straight to the battlefields of nineteenth-century southern Africa. Witness a tragic collision...

Witness the shocking military history of 1879, where fierce Zulu resilience shattered unparalleled imperial hubris. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive narrative thrusts you into the heart of a conflict that briefly humbled the world's most powerful empire. Stand beside disciplined...