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The Korean War: History in an Hour
- By: Andrew Mulholland
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. Bringing together the military mights of the Soviet Union, China, North Korea, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United Nations States, the Korean War raged for three years from 1950 to 1953. Not only the result of a carving of Korean...
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History in 2.25 hours!
- By TheNameless on 21-02-19
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The Korean War: History in an Hour
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 05-12-13
- Language: English
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On the Shadow Tracks
- A Journey Through Occupied Myanmar
- By: Clare Hammond
- Narrated by: Clare Hammond
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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In 2016, while working as a journalist in Yangon, Clare Hammond discovered an obscure map that showed a web of new railways spanning the length and breadth of the country - railways not shown on any other publicly available maps. She was determined to uncover the railways' origins, purpose, and most of all, the silence that surrounded them. She would spend three months travelling on these mysterious railways, and the next five years piecing their story together.
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Outstanding
- By Mr. A. on 25-06-24
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On the Shadow Tracks
- A Journey Through Occupied Myanmar
- Narrated by: Clare Hammond
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 06-06-24
- Language: English
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The Robe and the Sword
- How Buddhist Extremism Is Shaping Modern Asia
- By: Sonia Faleiro
- Narrated by: Isuri Wijesundara
- Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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When the robe becomes a weapon, who can stop the violence? We think of Buddhism as a faith of peace—rooted in compassion, patience, and nonviolence. But across South and Southeast Asia today, the robe is being turned into a weapon as radical monks and nationalist movements unleash hatred and...
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The Robe and the Sword
- How Buddhist Extremism Is Shaping Modern Asia
- Narrated by: Isuri Wijesundara
- Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 11-11-25
- Language: English
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Hindu Mythology
- A Captivating Guide to Hindu Myths, Hindu Gods, and Hindu Goddesses
- By: Matt Clayton
- Narrated by: Randy Whitlow
- Length: 2 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall15
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The stories in Hindu myth stem from traditions within Hinduism, drawing on stories from ancient texts, like the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Keep in mind that because different versions of Hinduism inspire different people, many different versions of the stories float through the jungle and over the stones of temples and traditions. The stories in this volume are my version, though I’ve stuck as closely to the original myths and legends as imagination allows.
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Informative
- By Paul c on 08-05-20
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Hindu Mythology
- A Captivating Guide to Hindu Myths, Hindu Gods, and Hindu Goddesses
- Narrated by: Randy Whitlow
- Length: 2 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 25-05-18
- Language: English
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The Pity of Partition
- Manto's Life, Times, and Work across the India-Pakistan Divide
- By: Ayesha Jalal
- Narrated by: Sanjiv Jhaveri
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6
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Saadat Hasan Manto (1912-1955) was an established Urdu short story writer and a rising screenwriter in Bombay at the time of India's partition in 1947, and he is perhaps best known for the short stories he wrote following his migration to Lahore in newly formed Pakistan. Ayesha Jalal draws on Manto's stories, sketches, and essays, as well as a trove of his private letters, to present an intimate history of partition and its devastating toll.
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The Pity of Partition
- Manto's Life, Times, and Work across the India-Pakistan Divide
- Narrated by: Sanjiv Jhaveri
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 10-05-13
- Language: English
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The Snow Leopard Project
- And Other Adventures in Warzone Conservation
- By: Alex Dehgan
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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The remarkable story of the heroic effort to save and preserve Afghanistan's wildlife-and a culture that derives immense pride and a sense of national identity from its natural landscape. Postwar Afghanistan is fragile, volatile, and perilous. It is also a place of extraordinary beauty...
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Punchy account of an unlikely conservation startup
- By Rob on 25-02-19
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The Snow Leopard Project
- And Other Adventures in Warzone Conservation
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 22-01-19
- Language: English
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The Great Successor
- The Secret Rise and Rule of Kim Jong Un
- By: Anna Fifield
- Narrated by: Olivia Mackenzie-Smith
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall56
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Performance45
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The Great Successor is an irreverent yet insightful quest to understand the life of Kim Jong Un, one of the world's most secretive dictators. Kim's life is swathed in myth and propaganda, from the plainly silly - he supposedly ate so much Swiss cheese that his ankles gave way - to the grimly bloody stories of the ways his enemies and rival family members have perished at his command.
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It's okay
- By Bettyboopster on 18-06-20
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The Great Successor
- The Secret Rise and Rule of Kim Jong Un
- Narrated by: Olivia Mackenzie-Smith
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 13-06-19
- Language: English
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On the Trail of Genghis Khan
- An Epic Journey Through the Land of the Nomads
- By: Tim Cope
- Narrated by: Dugald Bruce-Lockhart
- Length: 16 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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The relationship between man and horse on the Eurasian steppe gave rise to a succession of rich nomadic cultures. Among them were the Mongols of the 13th century - a small tribe, which, under the charismatic leadership of Genghis Khan, created the largest contiguous land empire in history. Inspired by the extraordinary life nomads still lead today, Tim Cope embarked on a journey that hadn’t been successfully completed since those times: to travel on horseback across the entire length of the Eurasian steppe.
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On the Trail of Genghis Khan
- An Epic Journey Through the Land of the Nomads
- Narrated by: Dugald Bruce-Lockhart
- Length: 16 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 31-03-21
- Language: English
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The Opium Wars
- A Captivating Guide to the First and Second Opium War and Their Impact on the History of the United Kingdom and China
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall8
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Performance7
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When diplomatic efforts to introduce opium to the Chinese market failed, the British Parliament approved an alternative: war. There were two wars: one from 1839 to 1842, and another from 1856 to 1860. They are collectively known as the Opium Wars. The British, who were joined by French and supported by the Americans and Russians, clashed with Imperial China, which was ruled by the Qing dynasty.
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The Opium Wars
- A Captivating Guide to the First and Second Opium War and Their Impact on the History of the United Kingdom and China
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 26-10-20
- Language: English
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Miyamoto Musashi
- The Life and Legacy of Japan’s Most Legendary Samurai
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Jim Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Little may have been known about Musashi at the time, but centuries later, he is the most infamous and renowned warrior in Japanese history. As a veteran of the Battle of Sekigahara (1600), Naiwa (1615), and the Shimabara Rebellion in Hizen (1637-1638), Musashi was a seasoned battlefield soldier, who went undefeated in over 60 duels, and authored an essential book on strategy Go Rin No Sho (The Book of Five Rings).
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Miyamoto Musashi
- The Life and Legacy of Japan’s Most Legendary Samurai
- Narrated by: Jim Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
- Release date: 07-04-20
- Language: English
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The Silk Road
- A New History
- By: Valerie Hansen
- Narrated by: Jo Anna Perrin
- Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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In The Silk Road, Valerie Hansen describes the remarkable archaeological finds that revolutionize our understanding of these trade routes. The Silk Road is a fascinating story of archaeological discovery, cultural transmission, and the intricate chains across Central Asia and China.
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The Silk Road
- A New History
- Narrated by: Jo Anna Perrin
- Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 31-07-18
- Language: English
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The First Samurai
- The Life and Legend of the Warrior Rebel, Taira Masakado
- By: Karl Friday
- Narrated by: Matt Miller
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Was samurai warrior Taira Masakado a quixotic megalomaniac or a hero swept up by events beyond his control? Did he really declare himself to be the new emperor? Did he suffer divine retribution for his ego and ambition? Filled with insurrections, tribal uprisings, pirate disturbances, and natural disasters, this action-packed account of Masakado's insurrection offers a captivating introduction to the samurai, their role in 10th-century society, and the world outside the capital - a must-listen for those interested in early Japan, samurai warfare, or the mystique of ancient warriors.
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The First Samurai
- The Life and Legend of the Warrior Rebel, Taira Masakado
- Narrated by: Matt Miller
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 14-07-20
- Language: English
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Kingdom of Characters
- A Tale of Language, Obsession, and Genius in Modern China
- By: Jing Tsu
- Narrated by: Jing Tsu
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Brought to you by Penguin. A riveting, masterfully researched account of the bold innovators who adapted the Chinese language to the modern world, transforming China into a super-power in the process What does it take to reinvent the world's oldest living language? China today is one of the...
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Kingdom of Characters
- A Tale of Language, Obsession, and Genius in Modern China
- Narrated by: Jing Tsu
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 18-01-22
- Language: English
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The Struggle for Taiwan
- A History
- By: Sulmaan Wasif Khan
- Narrated by: Austin Yang
- Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6
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Brought to you by Penguin. In the overwhelming chaos across Asia at the end of the Second World War, one relatively minor issue was the future of the Japanese colony of Taiwan, a large island some one hundred miles off the coast of Fujian. Handed to the Kuomintang-ruled Republic of China, in...
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Not what I thought it would be
- By Guy Cooper on 29-01-25
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The Struggle for Taiwan
- A History
- Narrated by: Austin Yang
- Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 14-05-24
- Language: English
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The Manhattan Project
- The Making of the Atomic Bomb
- By: Al Cimino
- Narrated by: Eric Meyers
- Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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This book traces the history of the Manhattan Project, from the first glimmerings of the possibility of such a catastrophic weapon to the aftermath of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It profiles the architects of the bomb, including J. Robert Oppenheimer, and how they tried to reconcile their personal feelings with their ambition as scientists. It looks at the role of the politicians and it includes first-hand accounts of those who experienced the effects of the bombings.
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A good quick book.
- By Steven on 04-10-23
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The Manhattan Project
- The Making of the Atomic Bomb
- Narrated by: Eric Meyers
- Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 28-02-22
- Language: English
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Overreach
- How China Derailed Its Peaceful Rise
- By: Susan L. Shirk
- Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt
- Length: 15 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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For three decades after Mao's death in 1976, China's leaders adopted a restrained approach to foreign policy. To facilitate the country's inexorable economic ascendance, and to prevent a backlash, they reassured the outside world of China's peaceful intentions. Then, as Susan Shirk shows, something changed. China went from fragile superpower to global heavyweight. Combining her decades of research and experience, Shirk, one of the world's most respected experts on Chinese politics, argues that we are now fully embroiled in a new cold war.
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Shrill narrator, unfollowable narrative
- By D.A Mopsy on 14-07-23
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Overreach
- How China Derailed Its Peaceful Rise
- Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt
- Length: 15 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 09-05-23
- Language: English
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Raiders, Rulers, and Traders
- The Horse and the Rise of Empires
- By: David Chaffetz
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 13 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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No animal is so entangled in human history as the horse. The thread starts in prehistory, with a slight, shy animal, hunted for food. Domesticating the horse allowed early humans to settle the vast Eurasian steppe; later, their horses enabled new forms of warfare, encouraged long-distance trade routes, and ended up acquiring deep cultural and religious significance.
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Raiders, Rulers, and Traders
- The Horse and the Rise of Empires
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 13 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 30-07-24
- Language: English
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Red Flags
- Why Xi's China Is in Jeopardy
- By: George Magnus
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall228
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Performance187
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Over the past four decades, China's remarkable transformation has garnered admiration but also sparked concern. George Magnus draws on his intimate knowledge of this dynamic nation to uncover the origins of its ascent and show why the economic traps it faces at home and the political challenges it faces abroad pose a serious threat to its continued rise.
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Neo liberal globalist narrative
- By Nicholas P. on 04-05-19
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Red Flags
- Why Xi's China Is in Jeopardy
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 23-10-18
- Language: English
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Mao
- Den ukendte historie
- By: Jung Chang, Jon Halliday
- Narrated by: Martin Paludan-Müller
- Length: 21 hrs and 40 mins
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En banebrydende biografi om Mao Zedong, som er baseret på 10 års research og tusindvis af interviews med mennesker, som har kendt Mao - deriblandt seks præsidenter, seks premierministre og fire udenrigsministre. Mao var skyld i historiens største hungersnød, som kostede 38 millioner mennesker livet. I alt omkom mere end 70 millioner mennesker under Mao - i fredstid.
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Mao
- Den ukendte historie
- Narrated by: Martin Paludan-Müller
- Length: 21 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 13-07-21
- Language: Danish
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Pakistan
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Pippa Virdee
- Narrated by: Shakira Shute
- Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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This Very Short Introduction looks at Pakistan as one of the two nation-states of the Indian subcontinent that emerged in 1947. Pippa Virdee reaches into the ancient past to demonstrate the influence of trajectories of human settlement and civilization on Pakistan's contemporary political arena, and shows how the longer continuities between the land and its peoples are as important as the short-term changes in the political landscape. She considers Pakistan's religion and society, the state and the military, everyday life, popular culture, languages and literature.
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Pakistan
- A Very Short Introduction
- Narrated by: Shakira Shute
- Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 29-03-22
- Language: English
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