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De: Tracy Borman
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Royal Witches
- Witchcraft and the Nobility in Fifteenth-Century England
- De: Gemma Hollman
- Narrado por: Heather Wilds
- Duración: 10 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 193
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 165
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 163
Until the mass hysteria of the seventeenth century, accusations of witchcraft in England were rare. However, four royal women, related in family and in court ties - Joan of Navarre, Eleanor Cobham, Jacquetta of Luxembourg, and Elizabeth Woodville - were accused of practicing witchcraft in order to kill or influence the king. In Royal Witches, Gemma Hollman explores the lives and the cases of these so-called witches, placing them in the historical context of 15th-century England, a setting rife with political upheaval and war.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Hard to listen to
- De donna bahr en 12-10-20
De: Gemma Hollman
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Queens of the Crusades: Eleanor of Aquitaine and Her Successors
- De: Alison Weir
- Narrado por: Esther Wane
- Duración: 17 h y 42 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 108
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 95
The Plantagenet queens of England played a role in some of the most dramatic events in our history. Crusading queens, queens in rebellion against their king, queen seductresses, learned queens, queens in battle, queens who enlivened England with the romantic culture of southern Europe - these determined women often broke through medieval constraints to exercise power and influence, for good and sometimes for ill.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A real Masterpiece!
- De Amazon Customer en 03-30-21
De: Alison Weir
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The Tudors: A Captivating Guide to the History of England from Henry VII to Elizabeth I
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Desmond Manny
- Duración: 3 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 26
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 26
Five Tudor monarchs sat on the throne of England and Ireland from 1485 to 1603. The family earned their royal rights through strategic planning and battlefield prowess, and kept them because of intellect, strength, and sheer determination. The Tudors, one of England’s most powerful and famous royal dynasties, knitted together a fragmented and small island nation that became one of the world’s financial, colonial, and technological superpowers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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In-depth Story
- De Gail Bishop en 10-16-18
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The Six Wives of Henry VIII: A Captivating Guide to Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Katherine Parr
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Desmond Manny
- Duración: 3 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 40
Henry VIII, King of England and Ireland in the first half of the 16th century, is one of history’s most famous monarchs for many reasons. He ruled ruthlessly, was quick to cry “treason!” and execute, and equally quick to fall in and out of love. Henry changed the religious fabric of England forever and left his mark on the wider world - but what of the six women he took as his queens? From the regal and capable Catherine of Aragon to the patient and generous Katherine Parr, Henry’s wives represented a range of personalities, goals, beliefs, and influences on the king.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Brief Overview of Henry VIII wives and mistresses.
- De Amazon Customer en 01-08-20
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Mary Boleyn
- De: Alison Weir
- Narrado por: Maggie Mash
- Duración: 13 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 250
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 219
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 216
Mary Boleyn was the mistress of two kings, Francois I of France and Henry VIII of England, and sister to Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII’s second wife. In this astonishing and riveting biography, Alison Weir’s extensive research gives a new and detailed portrayal, in which she recounts that, contrary to popular belief, Mary was entirely undeserving of her posthumous notoriety as a great whore.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Historiography not a bio
- De Mary Elizabeth Reynolds en 06-03-12
De: Alison Weir
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The Temptation of Elizabeth Tudor
- Elizabeth I, Thomas Seymour, and the Making of a Virgin Queen
- De: Elizabeth Norton
- Narrado por: Sarah Nichols
- Duración: 9 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 421
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 374
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 374
England, late 1547. King Henry VIII is dead. His 14-year-old daughter Elizabeth is living with the king's widow, Catherine Parr, and her new husband, Thomas Seymour. Seymour is the brother of Henry VIII's third wife, the late Jane Seymour, who was the mother to the now-ailing boy king. Ambitious and dangerous, Seymour begins an overt flirtation with Elizabeth that ends with Catherine sending her away. When Catherine dies a year later and Seymour is arrested for treason soon after, a scandal explodes.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Thomas Seymour Biography
- De Janice B. en 10-17-20
De: Elizabeth Norton
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Young and Damned and Fair
- The Life of Catherine Howard, Fifth Wife of King Henry VIII
- De: Mr. Gareth Russell
- Narrado por: Jenny Funnell
- Duración: 15 h y 57 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 314
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 285
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 282
Written with an exciting combination of narrative flair and historical authority, this interpretation of the tragic life of Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII, breaks new ground in our understanding of the very young woman who became queen at a time of unprecedented social and political tension and whose terrible errors in judgment quickly led her to the executioner's block.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Magnifent scholarly work
- De Linda Erlich en 08-08-17
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Daughters of Chivalry
- The Forgotten Princesses of King Edward Longshanks
- De: Kelcey Wilson-Lee
- Narrado por: Christine Rendel
- Duración: 12 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 33
Virginal, chaste, humble, patiently waiting for rescue by brave knights and handsome princes: this idealized—and largely mythical—notion of the medieval noblewoman still lingers. Yet the reality was very different, as Kelcey Wilson-Lee shows in this vibrant account of the five daughters of Edward I, often known as Longshanks. The lives of these sisters—Eleanora, Joanna, Margaret, Mary, and Elizabeth—ran the gamut of experiences open to royal women in the Middle Ages.
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5 out of 5 stars
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fascinating!
- De Anne Keys en 02-11-23
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Anne Boleyn
- 500 Years of Lies
- De: Hayley Nolan
- Narrado por: Hayley Nolan
- Duración: 11 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 411
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 366
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 359
History has lied. Anne Boleyn has been sold to us as a dark figure, a scheming seductress who bewitched Henry VIII into divorcing his queen and his church in an unprecedented display of passion. Quite the tragic love story, right? Wrong. In this electrifying exposé, Hayley Nolan explores for the first time the full, uncensored evidence of Anne Boleyn’s life and relationship with Henry VIII, revealing the shocking suppression of a powerful woman.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Very annoying narrator!
- De momo chan en 12-02-19
De: Hayley Nolan
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Scourge of Henry VIII
- The Life of Marie de Guise
- De: Melanie Clegg
- Narrado por: Anne Flosnik
- Duración: 7 h y 37 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 34
Mary, Queen of Scots continues to intrigue both historians and the general public - but the story of her mother, Marie de Guise, is much less well known. A political power in her own right, she was born into the powerful and ambitious Lorraine family, spending her formative years at the dazzling, licentious court of François I. Although briefly courted by Henry VIII, she instead married his nephew, James V of Scotland, in 1538.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Find a Better Bio
- De Amazon Customer en 04-14-20
De: Melanie Clegg
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Henry VIII’s Wives: History in an Hour
- De: Julie Wheeler
- Narrado por: Jonathan Keeble
- Duración: 1 h y 20 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 69
In his ambition to provide a male heir to the throne, Henry VIII married six times. Divorce from his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, caused England’s break from the Catholic Church in Rome. He went on to divorce Anne of Cleves and behead Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard for infidelities. Jane Seymour died and Catherine Parr survived Henry. Henry VIII’s Wives: History in an Hour will introduce you to these six entirely diverse and captivating personalities and the events that propelled them to their individual fates.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Get this book! You won’t regret it.
- De Alexander Blake en 12-13-17
De: Julie Wheeler
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Medical Downfall of the Tudors
- Sex, Reproduction & Succession
- De: Sylvia Barbara Soberton
- Narrado por: Christine Rendel
- Duración: 10 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 34
The Tudor dynasty died out because there was no heir of Elizabeth I's body to succeed her. Henry VIII, despite his six marriages, had produced no legitimate son who would live into old age. Three of the reigning Tudors (Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I) died without heirs apparent, the most tragic case being that of Mary Tudor, who went through two recorded cases of phantom pregnancy. If it were not for physical frailty and the lack of reproductive health among the Tudors, the course of history might have been different.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing
- De Kelly Lee en 10-01-21
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Jane Boleyn
- The True Story of the Infamous Lady Rochford
- De: Julia Fox
- Narrado por: Rosalyn Landor
- Duración: 12 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 129
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 76
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 77
In a life of extraordinary drama, Jane Boleyn was catapulted from relative obscurity to the inner circle of King Henry VIII. As powerful men and women around her became victims of Henry's ruthless and absolute power - including her own husband and sister-in-law Queen Anne Boleyn - Jane's allegiance to the volatile monarchy was sustained and rewarded. But the price for her loyalty would eventually be her undoing and the ruination of her name
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1 out of 5 stars
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Nothing new here
- De Caroline en 02-22-08
De: Julia Fox
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Crown of Blood
- The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane Grey
- De: Nicola Tallis
- Narrado por: Anne Flosnik
- Duración: 11 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 259
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 230
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 227
"Good people, I am come hither to die, and by a law I am condemned to the same." These were the heartbreaking words of a 17-year-old girl, Lady Jane Grey, as she stood on the scaffold awaiting death on a cold February morning in 1554. Minutes later, her head was struck from her body with a single stroke of a heavy ax. Her death for high treason sent shock waves through the Tudor world and served as a gruesome reminder to all who aspired to a crown that the ax could fall at any time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliantly Compelling
- De J.Brock en 11-26-19
De: Nicola Tallis
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The Women of the Cousins' War
- The Duchess, the Queen and the King's Mother
- De: Philippa Gregory, David Baldwin, Michael Jones
- Narrado por: Bianca Amato
- Duración: 9 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 495
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 449
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 450
In her essay on Jacquetta, Philippa Gregory uses original documents, archaeology and histories of myth and witchcraft to create the first-ever biography of the young duchess who was to survive two reigns and two wars to become the first lady at two rival courts. David Baldwin, established author on the Wars of the Roses, tells the story of Elizabeth Woodville, the first commoner to marry a king of England for love, and Michael Jones, fellow of the Royal Historical Society, writes of Margaret Beaufort, the almost-unknown matriarch of the House of Tudor. The Women of the Cousins’ War will appeal to all.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great book
- De Stacey Wallace en 11-14-11
De: Philippa Gregory, y otros
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Sister Queens
- The Noble, Tragic Lives of Katherine of Aragon and Juana, Queen of Castile
- De: Julia Fox
- Narrado por: Rosalyn Landor
- Duración: 14 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 216
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 193
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 190
The history books have cast Katherine of Aragon, the first queen of King Henry VIII of England, as the ultimate symbol of the Betrayed Woman, cruelly tossed aside in favor of her husband’s seductive mistress, Anne Boleyn. Katherine’s sister, Juana of Castile, wife of Philip of Burgundy and mother of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, is portrayed as “Juana the Mad,” whose erratic behavior included keeping her beloved late husband’s coffin beside her for years.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Sad but Fascinating Lives
- De Cariola en 06-29-12
De: Julia Fox
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Henry VIII
- De: Abigail Archer
- Narrado por: Sarah Nichols
- Duración: 3 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 367
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 326
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 321
Henry VIII ruled England from 1509 to 1547. As a young man, he was fond of sports and hunting and was said to be uncommonly handsome. Standing more than six feet tall, he loomed large in the lives and minds of his subjects as he navigated his country through the tricky diplomatic and military hazards of the 16th century.
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1 out of 5 stars
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WASTE OF TIME
- De The Louligan en 09-04-20
De: Abigail Archer
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Young Queens
- Three Renaissance Women and the Price of Power
- De: Leah Redmond Chang
- Narrado por: Olivia Dowd
- Duración: 18 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 43
Orphaned from infancy, Catherine de’ Medici endured a tumultuous childhood. Married to the French king, she was widowed by forty, only to become the power behind the French throne during a period of intense civil strife. In 1546, Catherine gave birth to a daughter, Elisabeth de Valois, who would become Queen of Spain. Two years later, Catherine welcomed to her nursery the beguiling young Mary Queen of Scots, who would later become her daughter-in-law. Together, Catherine, Elisabeth, and Mary lived through the sea changes that transformed sixteenth-century Europe.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent writing, engaging narration
- De WEHOcloset en 09-22-23
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The House of Beaufort
- The Bastard Line That Captured the Crown
- De: Nathen Amin
- Narrado por: Graham Mack
- Duración: 16 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 19
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 19
The Wars of the Roses were a tumultuous period in English history, with family fighting family over the greatest prize in the kingdom—the throne of England. But what gave the eventual victor of these brutal and complex wars, Henry Tudor, the right to claim the crown? What made his Beaufort mother the great heiress of medieval England, and how exactly did an illegitimate line come to challenge the English monarchy? This book uncovers the rise of the Beauforts and tracks their fall during the 1460s and 1470s.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Too many "ashumptions" for me...
- De Vicki Patterson en 12-11-23
De: Nathen Amin
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Daughters of the Winter Queen
- Four Remarkable Sisters, the Crown of Bohemia, and the Enduring Legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots
- De: Nancy Goldstone
- Narrado por: Laura Kirman
- Duración: 13 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 334
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 288
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 288
Young Elizabeth Stuart was thrust into a life of wealth and splendor when her godmother, Queen Elizabeth I, died and her father, James I, ascended to the illustrious throne of England. At 16 she was married to a dashing German count far below her rank, with the understanding that James would help her husband achieve the crown of Bohemia. Her father's terrible betrayal of this promise would ruin "the Winter Queen", as Elizabeth would forever be known, imperil the lives of those she loved, and launch a war that would last for 30 years.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Misnamed but Wonderful
- De Anonymous User en 05-16-18
De: Nancy Goldstone
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The Final Year of Anne Boleyn
- De: Natalie Grueninger
- Narrado por: Polly Lee
- Duración: 10 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 10
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 10
There are few women in English history more famous or controversial than Queen Anne Boleyn. In this vivid and engaging account of the triumphant and harrowing final year of Queen Anne Boleyn's life, the author reveals a very human portrait of a brilliant, passionate, and complex woman.
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5 out of 5 stars
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About time
- De Naomi en 03-31-24
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The House of Dudley
- A New History of Tudor England
- De: Joanne Paul
- Narrado por: Kristin Atherton
- Duración: 17 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 28
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 26
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 26
Each Tudor monarch made their name with a Dudley by their side—or by crushing one beneath their feet. The Dudleys thrived at the court of Henry VII but were sacrificed to the popularity of Henry VIII. Rising to prominence in the reign of Edward VI, the Dudleys lost it all by advancing Jane Grey to the throne over Mary I. That was until the reign of Elizabeth I, when the family was once again at the center of power and would do anything to remain there . . . With three generations of felled favorites, what was it that caused this family to keep rising so high and falling so low?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyed this book
- De Laura Lee en 07-28-23
De: Joanne Paul
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In the Shadow of the Empress
- The Defiant Lives of Maria Theresa, Mother of Marie Antoinette, and Her Daughters
- De: Nancy Goldstone
- Narrado por: Emma Newman
- Duración: 23 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 144
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 120
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 119
The vibrant, sprawling saga of Empress Maria Theresa - one of the most renowned women rulers in history - and three of her extraordinary daughters, including Marie Antoinette, the doomed queen of France.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Awful narration!
- De Suanne Laqueur en 09-27-21
De: Nancy Goldstone
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Young Queens
- Three Renaissance Women and the Price of Power
- De: Leah Redmond Chang
- Narrado por: Olivia Dowd
- Duración: 18 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 43
Orphaned from infancy, Catherine de’ Medici endured a tumultuous childhood. Married to the French king, she was widowed by forty, only to become the power behind the French throne during a period of intense civil strife. In 1546, Catherine gave birth to a daughter, Elisabeth de Valois, who would become Queen of Spain. Two years later, Catherine welcomed to her nursery the beguiling young Mary Queen of Scots, who would later become her daughter-in-law. Together, Catherine, Elisabeth, and Mary lived through the sea changes that transformed sixteenth-century Europe.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent writing, engaging narration
- De WEHOcloset en 09-22-23
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The House of Beaufort
- The Bastard Line That Captured the Crown
- De: Nathen Amin
- Narrado por: Graham Mack
- Duración: 16 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 19
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 19
The Wars of the Roses were a tumultuous period in English history, with family fighting family over the greatest prize in the kingdom—the throne of England. But what gave the eventual victor of these brutal and complex wars, Henry Tudor, the right to claim the crown? What made his Beaufort mother the great heiress of medieval England, and how exactly did an illegitimate line come to challenge the English monarchy? This book uncovers the rise of the Beauforts and tracks their fall during the 1460s and 1470s.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Too many "ashumptions" for me...
- De Vicki Patterson en 12-11-23
De: Nathen Amin
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Daughters of the Winter Queen
- Four Remarkable Sisters, the Crown of Bohemia, and the Enduring Legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots
- De: Nancy Goldstone
- Narrado por: Laura Kirman
- Duración: 13 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 334
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 288
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 288
Young Elizabeth Stuart was thrust into a life of wealth and splendor when her godmother, Queen Elizabeth I, died and her father, James I, ascended to the illustrious throne of England. At 16 she was married to a dashing German count far below her rank, with the understanding that James would help her husband achieve the crown of Bohemia. Her father's terrible betrayal of this promise would ruin "the Winter Queen", as Elizabeth would forever be known, imperil the lives of those she loved, and launch a war that would last for 30 years.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Misnamed but Wonderful
- De Anonymous User en 05-16-18
De: Nancy Goldstone
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The Final Year of Anne Boleyn
- De: Natalie Grueninger
- Narrado por: Polly Lee
- Duración: 10 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 10
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 10
There are few women in English history more famous or controversial than Queen Anne Boleyn. In this vivid and engaging account of the triumphant and harrowing final year of Queen Anne Boleyn's life, the author reveals a very human portrait of a brilliant, passionate, and complex woman.
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5 out of 5 stars
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About time
- De Naomi en 03-31-24
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The House of Dudley
- A New History of Tudor England
- De: Joanne Paul
- Narrado por: Kristin Atherton
- Duración: 17 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 28
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 26
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 26
Each Tudor monarch made their name with a Dudley by their side—or by crushing one beneath their feet. The Dudleys thrived at the court of Henry VII but were sacrificed to the popularity of Henry VIII. Rising to prominence in the reign of Edward VI, the Dudleys lost it all by advancing Jane Grey to the throne over Mary I. That was until the reign of Elizabeth I, when the family was once again at the center of power and would do anything to remain there . . . With three generations of felled favorites, what was it that caused this family to keep rising so high and falling so low?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyed this book
- De Laura Lee en 07-28-23
De: Joanne Paul
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In the Shadow of the Empress
- The Defiant Lives of Maria Theresa, Mother of Marie Antoinette, and Her Daughters
- De: Nancy Goldstone
- Narrado por: Emma Newman
- Duración: 23 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 144
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 120
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 119
The vibrant, sprawling saga of Empress Maria Theresa - one of the most renowned women rulers in history - and three of her extraordinary daughters, including Marie Antoinette, the doomed queen of France.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Awful narration!
- De Suanne Laqueur en 09-27-21
De: Nancy Goldstone
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Medieval Woman
- Village Life in the Middle Ages
- De: Ann Baer
- Narrado por: Sarah Whitehouse
- Duración: 10 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 221
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 189
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 191
A history of peasants in the Middle Ages, the story takes the listener into the life of Marion, the carpenter's wife, and her extended family as they struggle to survive through hardship, featuring a year in their lives at the mercy of the weather and the Lord of the Manor. Existing without soap, paper or glass and only with the most basic of tools, we learn how they survive starvation, sickness, fire and natural disaster in their home on the edge of the Weald.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Listen to this on a cold dark night.
- De V en 03-07-19
De: Ann Baer
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Two Houses, Two Kingdoms
- A History of France and England, 1100-1300
- De: Catherine Hanley
- Narrado por: Jennifer M. Dixon
- Duración: 15 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 25
The twelfth and thirteenth centuries were a time of personal monarchy, when the close friendship or petty feuding between kings and queens could determine the course of history. The Capetians of France and the Angevins of England waged war, made peace, and intermarried. In this lively history, Catherine Hanley traces the great clashes, and occasional friendships, of the two dynasties. Along the way, she emphasizes the fascinating and influential women of the houses—including Eleanor of Aquitaine—and shows how personalities and familial bonds shaped the fate of two countries.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great book with a bit of slant
- De Ky en 12-20-22
De: Catherine Hanley
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The Rival Queens
- Catherine de' Medici, Her Daughter Marguerite de Valois, and the Betrayal That Ignited a Kingdom
- De: Nancy Goldstone
- Narrado por: Suzanne Toren
- Duración: 16 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 795
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 717
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 714
Catherine de' Medici was a ruthless pragmatist and powerbroker who dominated the throne for 30 years. Her youngest daughter, Marguerite, the glamorous "Queen Margot," was a passionate free spirit, the only adversary whom her mother could neither intimidate nor control.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Definitely not a dull bio!
- De Nella en 07-04-15
De: Nancy Goldstone
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Summer of Blood
- England's First Revolution
- De: Dan Jones
- Narrado por: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Duración: 7 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 83
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 69
In the summer of 1381, ravaged by poverty and oppressed by taxes, the people of England rose up and demanded that their voices be heard. A ragtag army, led by the mysterious Wat Tyler and the visionary preacher John Ball, rose up against the 14-year-old Richard II and his most powerful lords and knights, who risked their property and their lives in a desperate battle to save the English crown. Dan Jones brings this incendiary moment to life.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Cheated out of SUMMER OF BLOOD
- De Thomas Goldsmith en 11-05-21
De: Dan Jones
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Found in a Bookshop
- De: Stephanie Butland
- Narrado por: Imogen Church
- Duración: 12 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 37
Loveday Cardew's beloved Lost for Words bookshop, along with the rest of York, has fallen quiet. At the very time when people most need books to widen their horizons, or escape from their fears, or enhance their lives, the doors are closed. Then the first letter comes. Rosemary and George have been married for fifty years. Now their time is running out. They have decided to set out on their last journey together, without ever leaving the bench at the bottom of their garden in Whitby. All they need is someone who shares their love of books.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best book I’ve read in a long time.
- De Maggie L Tawil en 06-04-23
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Daughters of Chivalry
- The Forgotten Princesses of King Edward Longshanks
- De: Kelcey Wilson-Lee
- Narrado por: Christine Rendel
- Duración: 12 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 33
Virginal, chaste, humble, patiently waiting for rescue by brave knights and handsome princes: this idealized—and largely mythical—notion of the medieval noblewoman still lingers. Yet the reality was very different, as Kelcey Wilson-Lee shows in this vibrant account of the five daughters of Edward I, often known as Longshanks. The lives of these sisters—Eleanora, Joanna, Margaret, Mary, and Elizabeth—ran the gamut of experiences open to royal women in the Middle Ages.
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5 out of 5 stars
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fascinating!
- De Anne Keys en 02-11-23
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre A Woman of Influence
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Total5 out of 5 stars
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Ejecución5 out of 5 stars
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Historia5 out of 5 stars
- Myles
- 05-24-23
Excellent book on Spencer and the time period
What I liked most about this book is that it is honest, nuanced, and allows the reader to understand the whole of Alice Spencer’s personality — both positive and negative. Wilkie explains quite effectively how those qualities allowed Spencer to successfully navigate through English society and also what the drawbacks were to members of her family. Along the way, Wilkie paints a rich picture of the time period — including the royal courts of two monarchs, the legal system, and the patronage of well-known authors and artists of the time. Her skill at storytelling allows her to go in-depth with certain details yet keep the book accessible to a broad audience.
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Total5 out of 5 stars
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Ejecución5 out of 5 stars
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Historia5 out of 5 stars
- Rose Hallett
- 04-14-24
Outstanding Performance
Enjoyable and insightful story, and one of the best performances of a nonfiction audiobook I’ve ever heard!
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