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Harold

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  • Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage | [Alfred Lansing]
    Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
    UNABRIDGED

    Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 23 mins)
    • By Alfred Lansing
    • Narrated By Simon Prebble
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1057)
    Performance
    (503)
    Story
    (504)

    In August of 1914, the British ship Endurance set sail for the South Atlantic. In October, 1915, still half a continent away from its intended base, the ship was trapped, then crushed in the ice. For five months, Sir Ernest Shackleton and his men, drifting on ice packs, were castaways in one of the most savage regions of the world.

    Thomas says: "The best book I've had"
    "Over before I knew it"
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    This audio-book is a wonderfully written and captivating story that is extremely well narrated. This is one of the books that makes me recommend Audible to friends and family.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba...and Then Lost It to the Revolution | [T. J. English]
    Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba...and Then Lost It to the Revolution
    UNABRIDGED

    Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba...and Then Lost It to the Revolution

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 15 mins)
    • By T. J. English
    • Narrated By Mel Foster
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (383)
    Performance
    (101)
    Story
    (100)

    Havana Nocturne takes listeners back to Cuba in the years when it was a veritable devil's playground for mob leaders Meyer Lansky and Charles "Lucky" Luciano. Thanks to strong ties with the island's brutal dictator, President Batista, the mob soon owned the biggest luxury hotels and casinos and launched an unprecedented tourist boom. But their dreams collided with those of Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, and others.

    A User says: "Not for reactionaries"
    "Lansky and the Cuban Mob bosses"
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    I knew something about Cuban history but was brilliantly surprised to discover the intimate relationships shared by Myer Lansky and the US gangsters of the 40's and 50's with the US back Cuban dictator, Fulgencio Batista. If you liked the Godfather 1 and 2 you will absolutely love this book. Excellent narration!

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • The Pillars of the Earth | [Ken Follett]
    The Pillars of the Earth
    UNABRIDGED

    The Pillars of the Earth

    • UNABRIDGED (40 hrs and 54 mins)
    • By Ken Follett
    • Narrated By John Lee
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (10749)
    Performance
    (3222)
    Story
    (3235)

    Why we think it’s a great listen: Got 40 hours to kill? You’ll find the time when you start listening to Lee’s take on Follett’s epic – and widely celebrated – novel of 12th-century England. The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, a devout and resourceful monk driven to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has known...of Tom, the mason who becomes his architect - a man divided in his soul...and of the beautiful, elusive Lady Aliena, haunted by a secret shame....

    Joseph says: "Good historical setting, but loose story."
    "phenomenal"
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    Relive the history of twelfth century England. Be patient and the descriptive opens up to worlds of complex, and simple beings, in a time of history when life was both beautifully simple, yet ignorantly cruel. Wonderfully written by Ken Follett and brilliantly narrated by John Lee. Without a doubt, one of the contemporary masterpieces of our time.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln | [Doris Kearns Goodwin]
    Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
    ABRIDGED

    Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln

    • ABRIDGED (9 hrs and 29 mins)
    • By Doris Kearns Goodwin
    • Narrated By Doris Kearns Goodwin, Richard Thomas
    Overall
    (1708)
    Performance
    (342)
    Story
    (346)

    We view the long, horrifying struggle from the vantage of the White House as Lincoln copes with incompetent generals, hostile congressmen, and his raucous cabinet. He overcomes these obstacles by winning the respect of his former competitors, and in the case of Seward, finds a loyal and crucial friend to see him through. This brilliant multiple biography is centered on Lincoln's mastery of men and how it shaped the most significant presidency in the nation's history.

    Anders says: "wait for the unabridged version"
    "Historic insight"
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    Doris Kearns Goodwin is perhaps one of today's most descriptive and prolific writers to grace the written page.

    "Team of Rivals" brings you to the time of civil unrest in our country's history replete with the Lincoln perspective, as well as his "Team of Rivals".

    Wonderfully written, and Richard Thomas is a superb narrator.

    1 of 2 people found this review helpful

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