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Sword Beach
- The Untold Story of D-Day’s Forgotten Victory
- By: Stephen Fisher
- Narrated by: Rory Alexander
- Length: 15 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall55
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Performance50
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Story50
Brought to you by Penguin. Filling a massive gap in D-Day literature, marine historian Stephen Fisher provides fresh insight and unrivalled coverage of one of the least well know of the D-Day landings. Although they are well known, coverage of the action on Sword, Juno and Gold beaches is...
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Difficult but well worthwhile
- By mike on 11-07-24
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Sword Beach
- The Untold Story of D-Day’s Forgotten Victory
- Narrated by: Rory Alexander
- Length: 15 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 23-05-24
- Language: English
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The Hong Kong Diaries
- By: Chris Patten
- Narrated by: Chris Patten
- Length: 25 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall99
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Performance85
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Story85
In June 1992, Chris Patten went to Hong Kong as the last British governor, to try to prepare it not—as other British colonies over the decades—for independence, but for handing back in 1997 to the Chinese, from whom most of its territory had been leased 99 years previously. Over the next five years, he kept this diary, which describes in detail how Hong Kong was run as a British colony and what happened as the handover approached. The book gives unprecedented insights into negotiating with the Chinese.
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Insightful But Repetitive
- By Bob McGivern on 31-07-22
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The Hong Kong Diaries
- Narrated by: Chris Patten
- Length: 25 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 21-06-22
- Language: English
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Stalin
- New Biography of a Dictator
- By: Oleg V. Khlevniuk, Nora Seligman Favorov - translator
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim
- Length: 18 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall212
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Performance187
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Story187
This essential biography, by the author most deeply familiar with the vast archives of the Soviet era, offers an unprecedented, fine-grained portrait of Stalin, the man and dictator. Without mythologizing Stalin as either benevolent or an evil genius, Khlevniuk resolves numerous controversies about specific events in the dictator's life while assembling many hundreds of previously unknown letters, memos, reports, and diaries into a comprehensive, compelling narrative of a life that altered the course of world history.
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Not bad, but...
- By Alan Myers on 11-06-19
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Stalin
- New Biography of a Dictator
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim
- Length: 18 hrs
- Release date: 13-03-18
- Language: English
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Six Minutes in May
- How Churchill Unexpectedly Became Prime Minister
- By: Nicholas Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 16 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall39
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Performance34
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Story34
Random House presents the audiobook edition of Six Minutes in May by Nicholas Shakespeare, read by Peter Noble. London, May 1940. Britain is under threat of invasion and Neville Chamberlain’s government is about to fall. It is hard for us to imagine the Second World War without Winston...
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Does much to straighten the record
- By Chantal on 29-07-18
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Six Minutes in May
- How Churchill Unexpectedly Became Prime Minister
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 16 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 28-06-18
- Language: English
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The Real Odessa
- By: Uki Goñi
- Narrated by: Pat Grimes
- Length: 16 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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Performance4
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As Russian forces closed in on Berlin and Hitler’s premiership drew to a close, many Nazi officials fled Germany. In this startling, meticulously researched account, acclaimed journalist Uki Goñi unravels the complex network that led them to Argentina. Relying on international support—in Scandinavia, Switzerland, and Italy—and the enthusiasm of the Vatican and President Juan Perón, Goñi shows how this ratline allowed Adolf Eichmann—the architect of the Final Solution—Josef Mengele, Eric Priebke, and many more, into the country.
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Tough going.
- By John Cowan on 09-09-23
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The Real Odessa
- Narrated by: Pat Grimes
- Length: 16 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 03-11-22
- Language: English
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Mosquito Men
- The Elite Pathfinders of 627 Squadron
- By: David Price
- Narrated by: Greg Wagland
- Length: 13 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall64
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Performance58
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Story58
The story of one of the most remarkable–and feared–British aircraft of the Second World War: the de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito fighter-bomber.
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A remarkable story
- By FAB on 16-03-23
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Mosquito Men
- The Elite Pathfinders of 627 Squadron
- Narrated by: Greg Wagland
- Length: 13 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 07-12-22
- Language: English
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Five Chimneys
- A Woman Survivor's True Story of Auschwitz
- By: Olga Lengyel
- Narrated by: Jennifer Wydra
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall171
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Performance148
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Story150
Olga Lengyel tells, frankly and without compromise, one of the most horrifying stories of all time. This true, documented chronicle is the intimate, day-to-day record of a beautiful woman who survived the nightmare of Auschwitz and Birchenau. This book is a necessary reminder of one of the ugliest chapters in the history of human civilization.
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A honest account of events
- By carol breeze on 13-01-19
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Five Chimneys
- A Woman Survivor's True Story of Auschwitz
- Narrated by: Jennifer Wydra
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 08-01-19
- Language: English
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Lost Kingdom
- The Quest for Empire and the Making of the Russian Nation
- By: Serhii Plokhy
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim
- Length: 16 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall47
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Performance42
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Story41
From a preeminent scholar of Eastern Europe and the prizewinning author of Chernobyl, the essential history of Russian imperialism. In 2014, Russia annexed the Crimea and attempted to seize a portion of Ukraine -- only the latest iteration of a centuries-long effort to expand Russian boundaries...
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informative.
- By Marcin on 20-09-22
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Lost Kingdom
- The Quest for Empire and the Making of the Russian Nation
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim
- Length: 16 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 10-10-17
- Language: English
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Charles and Camilla
- Portrait of a Love Affair
- By: Gyles Brandreth
- Narrated by: Stephen Thorne
- Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall93
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Performance81
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Story80
This is a story of the most well documented, most commented on love affair of our times. Yet the personalities behind the facade remain elusive and the nature of their relationship is an enigma. This is the first major biography of Charles and Camilla, two people who have battled against the curious lot that fate has thrown their way. Gyles Brandreth returns to the same ground as his last book, the bestselling "Philip and Elizabeth"; "Portrait of a Marriage".
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Fascinating Detailed Account Of Royal Life
- By Joan on 03-03-18
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Charles and Camilla
- Portrait of a Love Affair
- Narrated by: Stephen Thorne
- Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 09-12-14
- Language: English
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Six Months in 1945
- FDR, Stalin, Churchill, and Truman--from World War to Cold War
- By: Michael Dobbs
- Narrated by: Bob Walter
- Length: 16 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall44
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Performance35
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Story34
From the author of the best-selling One Minute to Midnight, a riveting account of the pivotal six-month period spanning the end of World War II, the dawn of the nuclear age, and the beginning of the Cold War. When Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill met in Yalta in February 1945, Hitler’s armies...
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strong start, tailed off
- By Dan on 04-01-24
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Six Months in 1945
- FDR, Stalin, Churchill, and Truman--from World War to Cold War
- Narrated by: Bob Walter
- Length: 16 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 16-10-12
- Language: English
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A History of the Twentieth Century
- By: Martin Gilbert
- Narrated by: John Curless
- Length: 29 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall57
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Performance37
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Story37
Martin Gilbert, author of the multivolume biography of Winston Churchill and other brilliant works of history, chronicles world events year by year, from the dawn of aviation to the flourishing technology age, taking us through World War I to the inauguration of Franklin Roosevelt as president of the United States and Hider as chancellor of Germany.
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A century of massacre and slaughter
- By Robert on 03-11-11
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A History of the Twentieth Century
- Narrated by: John Curless
- Length: 29 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 19-10-11
- 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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Overall446
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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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Paris After the Liberation
- 1944 - 1949
- By: Artemis Cooper, Antony Beevor
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Length: 15 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall91
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Performance81
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Story81
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Paris After the Liberation by Antony Beevor, read by Sean Barrett. Antony Beevor's Paris After Liberation: 1944-1949 is a remarkable historical account of the chaos and uncertainty that followed the liberation of Paris in August, 1944 Post-liberation...
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Amazing listen!
- By Richard Austin on 11-01-22
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Paris After the Liberation
- 1944 - 1949
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Length: 15 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 17-05-18
- Language: English
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Waterloo
- By: Tim Clayton
- Narrated by: Phillip Franks
- Length: 19 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall542
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Performance483
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Story483
The bloodbath at Waterloo ended a war that had engulfed the world for over 20 years. It also finished the career of the charismatic Napoleon Bonaparte. It ensured the final liberation of Germany and the restoration of the old European monarchies, and it represented one of very few defeats for the glorious French army, most of whose soldiers remained devoted to their Emperor until the very end.
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Maps & diagrams needed to get the real effect
- By Alex P on 25-07-15
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Waterloo
- Narrated by: Phillip Franks
- Length: 19 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 09-09-14
- Language: English
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Naples 1944
- War, Liberation and Chaos
- By: Keith Lowe
- Narrated by: Jot Davies
- Length: 16 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Performance3
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An Aspects of History Best Book of the Year; An Engelsberg Ideas Best Book of the Year Shortlisted for the HWA Non-fiction Crown Award ‘A rigorous, myth-busting look at the city’s chaotic recovery in the wake of war and fascism’ FINANCIAL TIMES This is the first major history of wartime...
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Outstanding performance by Jot Davies
- By Ellie Pyemont on 26-05-25
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Naples 1944
- War, Liberation and Chaos
- Narrated by: Jot Davies
- Length: 16 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 11-10-24
- Language: English
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The Reformation: History in an Hour
- By: Edward A Gosselin
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall89
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Performance75
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Story74
Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. The Reformation was a long struggle of ideas between the established Catholic Church and the questioning of faith brought about by the Renaissance in Western Europe. Started by Martin Luther in 1517, religious dissidence spread across Europe...
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Too much in an hour
- By Ian on 11-10-18
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The Reformation: History in an Hour
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
- Release date: 16-01-13
- Language: English
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The Soviet Sixties
- By: Robert Hornsby
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 20 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Performance3
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Beginning with the death of Stalin in 1953, the "sixties" era in the Soviet Union was just as vibrant and transformative as in the West. The ideological romanticism of the revolutionary years was revived, with renewed emphasis on egalitarianism, equality, and the building of a communist utopia. Mass terror was reined in, great victories were won in the space race, Stalinist cultural dogmas were challenged, and young people danced to jazz and rock and roll. Robert Hornsby examines this remarkable and surprising period.
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On my wish list for ages and then finally lisented
- By Paul Hennigan on 25-03-25
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The Soviet Sixties
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 20 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 28-11-23
- Language: English
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The Pianist
- By: Wladyslaw Szpilman
- Narrated by: Laurence Dobiesz
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall83
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Performance69
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On September 23, 1939, Wladyslaw Szpilman played Chopin's Nocturne in C-sharp minor live on the radio as shells exploded outside - so loudly that he couldn't hear his piano. It was the last live music broadcast from Warsaw: that day, a German bomb hit the station, and Polish Radio went off the air. Though he lost his entire family, Szpilman survived in hiding. In the end, his life was saved by a German officer who heard him play the same Chopin Nocturne on a piano found among the rubble.
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Lest we Forget.
- By Patricia on 20-09-25
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The Pianist
- Narrated by: Laurence Dobiesz
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 09-08-18
- Language: English
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France: An Adventure History
- By: Graham Robb
- Narrated by: Tom Lawrence
- Length: 17 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall7
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Performance6
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A SPECTATOR and PROSPECT Book of the Year 'Ceaselessly interesting, knowledgeable and evocative' Spectator 'A fresh way to write history' Alan Johnson 'A quirky, amused, erudite homage to France . . . ambitious and original' The Times _____ France: An Adventure History is a profoundly original...
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Too tedious for words
- By Client d'Amazon on 14-06-22
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France: An Adventure History
- Narrated by: Tom Lawrence
- Length: 17 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 26-05-22
- Language: English
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38 Londres Street
- On Impunity, Pinochet in England and a Nazi in Patagonia
- By: Philippe Sands
- Narrated by: Philippe Sands
- Length: 15 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall79
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Performance77
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'An indelible and enthralling work of moral witness' PATRICK RADDEN KEEFE 'These questions of memory and impunity are forever timely' FINANCIAL TIMES 'An extraordinary achievement . . . I read with open mouth and thumping heart' STEPHEN FRY The house at 38 Londres Street in Santiago, Chile, is...
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Great research
- By Alfredo on 24-04-25
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38 Londres Street
- On Impunity, Pinochet in England and a Nazi in Patagonia
- Narrated by: Philippe Sands
- Length: 15 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 03-04-25
- Language: English
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