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Pale Rider
- The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How it Changed the World
- By: Laura Spinney
- Narrated by: Paul Hodgson
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall116
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Performance98
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Brought to you by Penguin. With a death toll of between 50 and 100 million people and a global reach, the Spanish flu of 1918–1920 was the greatest human disaster, not only of the twentieth century, but possibly in all of recorded history. And yet, in our popular conception it exists largely...
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Added impact given current context (read in 2020)
- By Cassandra on 27-05-20
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Pale Rider
- The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How it Changed the World
- Narrated by: Paul Hodgson
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 30-04-20
- Language: English
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The Nazis Knew My Name
- By: Maya Lee, Magda Hellinger, David Brewster
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton, Zoe Carides
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall14
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Performance14
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'This thought-provoking book is a must-read for anyone interested in the Holocaust' – Ariana Neumann The extraordinarily moving memoir by Australian Slovakian Holocaust survivor Magda Hellinger, who saved an untold number of lives at Auschwitz through everyday acts of courage, kindness and...
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A well written book giving a different view of the holocaust.
- By Anonymous on 22-05-23
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The Nazis Knew My Name
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton, Zoe Carides
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 09-09-21
- Language: English
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Titanic: History in an Hour
- By: Sinead Fitzgibbon
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall79
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Performance73
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Story70
Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. The sinking of the Titanic 100 years ago in 1912, and the subsequent deaths of over 1,500 passengers, sent shock waves around the world. Never before or since has a maritime disaster in a time of peace had such an impact. TITANIC: HISTORY IN...
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what about the out of control fire below ?
- By Mikee on 04-01-17
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Titanic: History in an Hour
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
- Release date: 25-04-13
- Language: English
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The Invention of Science
- A New History of the Scientific Revolution
- By: David Wootton
- Narrated by: James Langton
- Length: 22 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall26
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Performance24
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Story24
We live in a world transformed by scientific discovery. Yet today science and its practitioners have come under political attack. In this fascinating history spanning continents and centuries, historian David Wootton offers a lively defense of science, revealing why the Scientific Revolution was truly the greatest event in our history. The Invention of Science goes back 500 years in time to chronicle this crucial transformation, exploring the factors that led to its birth and the people who made it happen.
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Marvellous
- By Joye C. on 10-12-21
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The Invention of Science
- A New History of the Scientific Revolution
- Narrated by: James Langton
- Length: 22 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 19-04-16
- Language: English
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All His Spies
- The Secret World of Robert Cecil
- By: Stephen Alford
- Length: 15 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall33
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Performance33
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Story33
Brought to you by Penguin. From the acclaimed author of The Watchers, the untold story of Robert Cecil - the ultimate Tudor spy-master Robert Cecil, statesman and spymaster, lived through an astonishingly threatening period in English history. Queen Elizabeth had no clear successor and enemies...
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Interesting new viewpoint
- By Christine on 09-07-24
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All His Spies
- The Secret World of Robert Cecil
- Length: 15 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 04-07-24
- Language: English
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Marconi
- The Man Who Networked the World
- By: Marc Raboy
- Narrated by: Allan Robertson
- Length: 31 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall7
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Performance6
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As Marc Raboy shows us in this enthralling and comprehensive biography, Marconi was the first truly global figure in modern communications. Born to an Italian father and an Irish mother, he was in many ways stateless, working his cosmopolitanism to advantage. Through a combination of skill, tenacity, luck, vision, and timing, Marconi popularized - and, more critically, patented - the use of radio waves.
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Fascinating and detailed biography
- By Sean on 20-10-20
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Marconi
- The Man Who Networked the World
- Narrated by: Allan Robertson
- Length: 31 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 04-04-17
- Language: English
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Two Sisters
- By: Åsne Seierstad
- Narrated by: Gunnar Cauthery
- Length: 16 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall28
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Performance26
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Story25
One morning in October 2013, 19-year-old Ayan Juma and her 16-year-old sister, Leila, left their family home in Oslo. Later that day they sent an email to their parents. 'Peace, God's mercy and blessings upon you, Mum and Dad... Please do not be cross with us....' Leila and Ayan had decided to travel to Syria 'and help out down there as best we can'. They had been planning for months. By the time their desperate father, Sadiq, tracks them to Turkey, they have already crossed the border.
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compelling and interesting
- By liv j. on 04-08-19
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Two Sisters
- Narrated by: Gunnar Cauthery
- Length: 16 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 13-03-18
- Language: English
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The Habsburg Empire
- A New History
- By: Pieter M. Judson
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 18 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall80
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Performance72
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Story74
Rejecting fragmented histories of nations in the making, this bold revision surveys the shared institutions that bridged difference and distance to bring stability and meaning to the far-flung empire. By supporting new schools, law courts, and railroads along with scientific and artistic advances, the Habsburg monarchs sought to anchor their authority in the cultures and economies of Central Europe. A rising standard of living throughout the empire deepened the legitimacy of Habsburg rule.
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Life Under Habsburg Rule
- By Senior on 05-01-18
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The Habsburg Empire
- A New History
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 18 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 25-01-17
- Language: English
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No Such Thing as Society
- A History of Britain in the 1980s
- By: Andy McSmith
- Narrated by: David Holt
- Length: 15 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall447
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Performance329
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Story325
The 1980s was the revolutionary decade of the 20th century. From the Falklands war and the miners' strike to Bobby Sands and the Guildford Four, from Diana and the New Romantics to Live Aid and the 'big bang', from the Rubik's cube to the ZX Spectrum, McSmith's brilliant narrative account uncovers the truth behind the decade that changed Britain forever - politically, economically and culturally.
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So close and yet so far
- By E. Bailey on 08-09-11
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No Such Thing as Society
- A History of Britain in the 1980s
- Narrated by: David Holt
- Length: 15 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 15-03-11
- Language: English
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Broken Threads
- My Family From Empire to Independence
- By: Mishal Husain
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall62
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Performance57
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Story57
A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING FINALIST SHORTLISTED FOR THE WESTMINSTER BOOK AWARDS 'One of the best memoirs I've read in years’ SATHNAM SANGHERA ‘Beautifully written, emotional and deeply personal, yet universal … One can't help but be moved by this...
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Heart wrenching
- By SRABANI BHARADWAJ on 21-09-25
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Broken Threads
- My Family From Empire to Independence
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 06-06-24
- Language: English
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The Holocaust
- An Unfinished History
- By: Dan Stone
- Narrated by: John Sackville
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall50
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Performance44
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Brought to you by Penguin. An authoritative, revelatory new history of the Holocaust, from one of the leading scholars of his generation The Holocaust is much-discussed, much-memorialized and much-portrayed. But there are major aspects of its history that have been overlooked. Spanning the...
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Expertly Written
- By PaulC6230 on 26-01-23
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The Holocaust
- An Unfinished History
- Narrated by: John Sackville
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 26-01-23
- Language: English
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Tango 1-1
- 9th Infantry Division LRPs in the Vietnam Delta
- By: Jim Thayer
- Narrated by: Corey M. Snow
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall40
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Performance39
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LRPs were all volunteers. They were in the spine-tingling, brain-twisting, nerve-wracking business of Long Range Patrolling. They varied in age from eighteen to thirty. These men operated in precision movements, like walking through a jungle quietly and being able to tell whether a man or an animal is moving through the brush without seeing the cause of movement. They could sit in an ambush for hours without moving a muscle except to ease the safety off the automatic weapon in their hand at the first sign of trouble. These men were good because they had to be to survive.
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Another great account by a three times wounded veteran.
- By Mr R Hollingsworth on 25-06-25
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Tango 1-1
- 9th Infantry Division LRPs in the Vietnam Delta
- Narrated by: Corey M. Snow
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 08-11-22
- Language: English
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No Way Out
- The Searing True Story of Men Under Siege
- By: Adam Jowett
- Narrated by: Gunnar Cauthery
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,614
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Performance1,439
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Story1,429
The Sunday Times Bestseller 'Fiercely immersive. Truly heroic.' – Tom Marcus, bestselling author of Soldier Spy. Powerful, highly-charged and moving, No Way Out is Adam Jowett’s tribute to the men of Easy Company who paid a heavy price for serving their country. ______________ In Helmand...
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Shattering
- By Jake on 28-06-18
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No Way Out
- The Searing True Story of Men Under Siege
- Narrated by: Gunnar Cauthery
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 17-05-18
- Language: English
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Pacific Carrier War
- Carrier Combat from Pearl Harbor to Okinawa
- By: Mark E. Stille
- Narrated by: Christopher Douyard
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall8
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Performance8
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A detailed and comprehensive study of the carrier formations of the Pacific War, including their origins, development, and key battles from the Coral Sea, through Midway and Guadalcanal to the battle of the Philippine Sea.
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Very fascinating
- By Anonymous on 26-02-25
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Pacific Carrier War
- Carrier Combat from Pearl Harbor to Okinawa
- Narrated by: Christopher Douyard
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 29-11-22
- Language: English
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Stalin: History in an Hour
- By: Rupert Colley
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall138
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Performance119
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Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. Arguably no person in history had such a direct and negative impact on the lives of so many as Joseph Stalin. Under the Red Tsar terror knew no limits, it did not discriminate; no one was safe, no institution, no single town or village was...
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A good short introduction to a monster
- By Wras on 01-05-16
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Stalin: History in an Hour
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
- Release date: 08-01-13
- Language: English
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The Secret Rooms: A True Gothic Mystery
- By: Catherine Bailey
- Narrated by: Stephen Rashbrook
- Length: 15 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall214
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Performance179
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Story182
In April 1940, the ninth Duke of Rutland died in mysterious circumstances in one of the rooms of his family estate, Belvoir Castle. The mystery surrounding these rooms holds the key to a tragic story that is played out on the brutal battlefields of the Western Front and in the exclusive salons of Mayfair and Belgravia in the dying years of la belle époque. Uncovered is a dark and disturbing period in the history of the Rutland family, and one which they were determined to keep hidden for over 60 years. Sixty years on, The Secret Rooms is the true story of family secrets and one man’s determination to keep the past hidden at any cost.
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Great read. Great narration.
- By GalePettifer on 11-11-12
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The Secret Rooms: A True Gothic Mystery
- Narrated by: Stephen Rashbrook
- Length: 15 hrs
- Release date: 01-11-12
- Language: English
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Two Brothers
- By: Jonathan Wilson
- Narrated by: Paul Thornley
- Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall70
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Performance66
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Story66
Shortlisted for Football Book of the Year (Sports Book Awards) 'Gripping' Daily Mail 'Moving... chronicles two remarkable lives' Guardian 'Razor-sharp tactical analysis' Irish Independent 'Wilson is a fine, nuanced writer' Times Literary Supplement The story of Jack and Bobby Charlton, and a...
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A lovely book
- By Brian Murgatroyd on 06-06-26
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Two Brothers
- Narrated by: Paul Thornley
- Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 23-08-22
- Language: English
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My Friend Anne Frank
- By: Hannah Pick-Goslar
- Narrated by: Alix Dunmore
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
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Overall48
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Performance42
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When Hannah's family flee from the Nazis to Amsterdam, she soon strikes up a friendship with a girl just like her freshly arrived from Germany. Precocious and outspoken, the girl's name is Anne Frank and for seven blissful years the inseparable pair navigate school, boys and coming of age.
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amazing story
- By joan harrison on 12-06-23
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My Friend Anne Frank
- Narrated by: Alix Dunmore
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 08-06-23
- Language: English
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Aerial Warfare
- The Battle for the Skies
- By: Frank Ledwidge
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall8
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Performance6
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Frank Ledwidge offers a sweeping look at the history of air warfare, introducing the major battles, crises, and controversies where air power has taken center stage and exploring the changes in technology and air power capabilities over time. Considering whether bombing has ever been truly effective, he discusses whether wars can be won from the air and concludes by analyzing whether there is a future for manned air power, or if it is inevitable that drones will dominate 21st-century war in the air.
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Aerial Warfare
- The Battle for the Skies
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 04-09-18
- Language: English
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The Breath of the Gods
- The History and Future of the Wind
- By: Simon Winchester
- Narrated by: Simon Winchester
- Length: 13 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall7
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Performance7
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‘Very entertaining’ SUNDAY TIMES ‘A thoroughly enjoyable book, brimming over with historical nuggets and contemplations about the future’ NEW YORK TIMES Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Winchester returns with a thought-provoking history of the wind, written in his edifying and...
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Sadly, the author
- By J. D. Barnell on 02-01-26
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The Breath of the Gods
- The History and Future of the Wind
- Narrated by: Simon Winchester
- Length: 13 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 18-11-25
- Language: English
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