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The Secret World
- A History of Intelligence
- By: Christopher Andrew
- Narrated by: Clive Chafer
- Length: 37 hrs and 42 mins
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In this audiobook, distinguished historian Christopher Andrew recovers much of the lost intelligence history of the past three millennia - and shows its relevance today....
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Very interesting history but biased
- By Thor Olson on 10-09-18
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The Secret World
- A History of Intelligence
- Narrated by: Clive Chafer
- Length: 37 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 09-04-18
- Language: English
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In this audiobook, distinguished historian Christopher Andrew recovers much of the lost intelligence history of the past three millennia - and shows its relevance today....
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Inglorious Empire
- What the British Did to India
- By: Shashi Tharoor
- Narrated by: Shashi Tharoor
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
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In the 18th century, India's share of the world economy was as large as Europe's. By 1947, it had decreased six-fold. Beyond conquest and deception, the Empire blew rebels from cannons, massacred unarmed protesters, entrenched racism, and caused millions to die from starvation....
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An entertaining and provocative history
- By James Moseley on 01-07-20
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Inglorious Empire
- What the British Did to India
- Narrated by: Shashi Tharoor
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 11-20-18
- Language: English
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In the 18th century, India's share of the world economy was as large as Europe's. By 1947, it had decreased six-fold. Beyond conquest and deception, the Empire blew rebels from cannons, massacred unarmed protesters, entrenched racism, and caused millions to die from starvation....
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War and Remembrance
- By: Herman Wouk
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 56 hrs and 3 mins
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Herman Wouk's sweeping epic of World War II stands as the crowning achievement of one of America's most celebrated storytellers....
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What can I say that hasn't already been said??
- By aaron on 01-31-12
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War and Remembrance
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Series: Winds of War, Book 2
- Length: 56 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 12-06-11
- Language: English
- Herman Wouk's sweeping epic of World War II stands as the crowning achievement of one of America's most celebrated storytellers....
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The Coming of the Third Reich
- By: Richard J. Evans
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 21 hrs and 11 mins
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There is no story in 20th-century history more important to understand than Hitler’s rise to power and the collapse of civilization in Nazi Germany....
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Compelling and depressing
- By Tad Davis on 06-30-10
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The Coming of the Third Reich
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 21 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 02-11-10
- Language: English
- There is no story in 20th-century history more important to understand than Hitler’s rise to power and the collapse of civilization in Nazi Germany....
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Gangsters of Capitalism
- Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America's Empire
- By: Jonathan M. Katz
- Narrated by: Adam Barr
- Length: 14 hrs and 46 mins
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Smedley Butler was the most celebrated warfighter of his time. Best-selling books were written about him. Hollywood adored him. Wherever the flag went, “The Fighting Quaker” went - serving in nearly every major overseas conflict from the Spanish War of 1898....
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nostalgic melancholy sadness of yet another time
- By Robert Eaton Jr. on 01-29-22
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Gangsters of Capitalism
- Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America's Empire
- Narrated by: Adam Barr
- Length: 14 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 01-18-22
- Language: English
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Smedley Butler was the most celebrated warfighter of his time. Best-selling books were written about him. Hollywood adored him. Wherever the flag went, “The Fighting Quaker” went - serving in nearly every major overseas conflict from the Spanish War of 1898....
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Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945
- By: Tony Judt
- Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
- Length: 43 hrs and 1 min
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Almost a decade in the making, this much-anticipated grand history of postwar Europe from one of the world’s most esteemed historians and intellectuals is a singular achievement.....
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Great book, but not terrific listening
- By History on 10-18-11
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Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945
- Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
- Length: 43 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 01-07-11
- Language: English
- Almost a decade in the making, this much-anticipated grand history of postwar Europe from one of the world’s most esteemed historians and intellectuals is a singular achievement.....
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World Order
- By: Henry Kissinger
- Narrated by: Nicholas Hormann
- Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins
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Henry Kissinger offers in World Order a deep meditation on the roots of international harmony and global disorder. Drawing on his experience as one of the foremost statesmen of the modern era Kissinger now reveals his analysis of the ultimate challenge for the 21st century....
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More retrospective than future oriented
- By Scott on 10-23-14
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World Order
- Narrated by: Nicholas Hormann
- Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 09-09-14
- Language: English
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Henry Kissinger offers in World Order a deep meditation on the roots of international harmony and global disorder. Drawing on his experience as one of the foremost statesmen of the modern era Kissinger now reveals his analysis of the ultimate challenge for the 21st century....
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Traitor to His Class
- The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- By: H. W. Brands
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 37 hrs and 9 mins
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Traitor to His Class brilliantly captures the qualities that have made FDR a beloved figure to millions of Americans....
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Talented writer and narrator, but too biased/long
- By todd on 01-24-20
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Traitor to His Class
- The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 37 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 11-04-08
- Language: English
- Traitor to His Class brilliantly captures the qualities that have made FDR a beloved figure to millions of Americans....
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FDR
- By: Jean Edward Smith
- Narrated by: Marc Cashman
- Length: 32 hrs and 52 mins
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One of today's premier biographers, Jean Edward Smith, has written a modern, comprehensive, indeed ultimate book on the epic life of Franklin Delano Roosevelt....
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Interesting but flawed
- By Mike From Mesa on 09-15-13
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FDR
- Narrated by: Marc Cashman
- Length: 32 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 04-30-07
- Language: English
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One of today's premier biographers, Jean Edward Smith, has written a modern, comprehensive, indeed ultimate book on the epic life of Franklin Delano Roosevelt....
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The Glory and the Dream
- A Narrative History of America, 1932 - 1972
- By: William Manchester
- Narrated by: Jeff Riggenbach
- Length: 57 hrs and 23 mins
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This great time capsule of a book captures the abundant popular history of the United States from 1932 to 1972....
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Fabulous book, good narration, bad recording
- By Paula on 07-10-08
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The Glory and the Dream
- A Narrative History of America, 1932 - 1972
- Narrated by: Jeff Riggenbach
- Length: 57 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 06-13-08
- Language: English
- This great time capsule of a book captures the abundant popular history of the United States from 1932 to 1972....
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Stalin, Volume I
- Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928
- By: Stephen Kotkin
- Narrated by: Paul Hecht
- Length: 38 hrs and 47 mins
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A magnificent new biography that revolutionizes our understanding of Stalin and his world....
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Excellent Book But First Time Listener Beware
- By Nostromo on 03-23-15
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Stalin, Volume I
- Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928
- Narrated by: Paul Hecht
- Series: Stalin, Book 1
- Length: 38 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 12-04-14
- Language: English
- A magnificent new biography that revolutionizes our understanding of Stalin and his world....
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The Death of Democracy
- Hitler's Rise to Power and the Downfall of the Weimar Republic
- By: Benjamin Carter Hett
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
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Why did democracy fall apart so quickly and completely in Germany in the 1930s? How did a democratic government allow Adolf Hitler to seize power? Benjamin Carter Hett answers these questions, with disturbing resonances for our own time....
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I can't trust the author's account of these events
- By Example: Mark Twain on 11-10-19
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The Death of Democracy
- Hitler's Rise to Power and the Downfall of the Weimar Republic
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 04-03-18
- Language: English
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Why did democracy fall apart so quickly and completely in Germany in the 1930s? How did a democratic government allow Adolf Hitler to seize power? Benjamin Carter Hett answers these questions, with disturbing resonances for our own time....
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A History of the World
- By: Andrew Marr
- Narrated by: Andrew Marr, David Timson
- Length: 26 hrs and 28 mins
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From the earliest civilizations to the 21st century: a global journey through human history, published alongside a landmark BBC One television series....
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25 hours of enjoyment
- By Mark on 04-26-13
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A History of the World
- Narrated by: Andrew Marr, David Timson
- Length: 26 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 10-01-12
- Language: English
- From the earliest civilizations to the 21st century: a global journey through human history, published alongside a landmark BBC One television series....
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Modern Times
- The World from the Twenties to the Nineties
- By: Paul Johnson
- Narrated by: Nadia May
- Length: 37 hrs and 53 mins
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This fast-paced, all-encompassing narrative history offers a full-scale, if controversial, analysis of how the modern age came into being and where it is heading....
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The Anti-Howard Zinn
- By Pork C. Fish on 05-22-12
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Modern Times
- The World from the Twenties to the Nineties
- Narrated by: Nadia May
- Length: 37 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 11-29-06
- Language: English
- This fast-paced, all-encompassing narrative history offers a full-scale, if controversial, analysis of how the modern age came into being and where it is heading....
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Europe's Last Summer
- By: David Fromkin
- Narrated by: Alan Sklar
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
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The early summer of 1914 was the most glorious Europeans could remember. But, behind the scenes, the most destructive war the world had yet known was moving inexorably into being, a war that would continue to resonate into the 21st century....
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A different take on the events leading to the Great War
- By Chris on 09-04-20
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Europe's Last Summer
- Narrated by: Alan Sklar
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 07-24-18
- Language: English
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The early summer of 1914 was the most glorious Europeans could remember. But, behind the scenes, the most destructive war the world had yet known was moving inexorably into being, a war that would continue to resonate into the 21st century....
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The Story of China
- The Epic History of a World Power from the Middle Kingdom to Mao and the China Dream
- By: Michael Wood
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 20 hrs and 18 mins
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Michael Wood has travelled the length and breadth of China, the world's oldest civilization and longest lasting state, to tell a thrilling story of intense drama, fabulous creativity, and deep humanity that stretches back thousands of years.
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Well researched, balanced, and informative
- By Chinmay Aladangady on 04-25-23
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The Story of China
- The Epic History of a World Power from the Middle Kingdom to Mao and the China Dream
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 20 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 06-28-22
- Language: English
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Michael Wood has travelled the length and breadth of China, the world's oldest civilization and longest lasting state, to tell a thrilling story of intense drama, fabulous creativity, and deep humanity that stretches back thousands of years.
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The Deluge
- The Great War, America and the Remaking of the Global Order, 1916-1931
- By: Adam Tooze
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
- Length: 21 hrs and 57 mins
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The Deluge is a chilling work of great originality that will fundamentally change how we view the legacy of World War I....
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Not For The Faint of Heart
- By David on 07-15-15
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The Deluge
- The Great War, America and the Remaking of the Global Order, 1916-1931
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
- Length: 21 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 11-13-14
- Language: English
- The Deluge is a chilling work of great originality that will fundamentally change how we view the legacy of World War I....
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The Future of Power
- Its Changing Nature and Use in the Twenty-first Century
- By: Joseph Nye
- Narrated by: Erik Synnestvedt
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
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In the 16th century, control of colonies and gold bullion gave Spain the edge...
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annoying reading habit
- By Christina on 04-19-15
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The Future of Power
- Its Changing Nature and Use in the Twenty-first Century
- Narrated by: Erik Synnestvedt
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 01-27-11
- Language: English
- In the 16th century, control of colonies and gold bullion gave Spain the edge...
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The Winds of War
- By: Herman Wouk
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 45 hrs and 48 mins
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Herman Wouk's spellbinding narrative captures the tide of global events - and all the drama, romance, heroism, and tragedy of World War II - as it immerses us in the lives of a single American family....
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A Masterpiece
- By Robert on 05-24-13
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The Winds of War
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Series: Winds of War, Book 1
- Length: 45 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 10-18-11
- Language: English
- Herman Wouk's spellbinding narrative captures the tide of global events - and all the drama, romance, heroism, and tragedy of World War II - as it immerses us in the lives of a single American family....
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Empire
- A New History of the World: The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Civilizations
- By: Paul Strathern
- Narrated by: Elliot Fitzpatrick
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
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Charting five thousand years of global history in 10 lucid chapters, Empire is a must-listen for anyone fascinated by the history of the world....
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A good overview for a beginner
- By Amazon Customer on 06-09-23
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Empire
- A New History of the World: The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Civilizations
- Narrated by: Elliot Fitzpatrick
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 03-03-20
- Language: English
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Charting five thousand years of global history in 10 lucid chapters, Empire is a must-listen for anyone fascinated by the history of the world....
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