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Blood Is Thicker than War
- Brothers and Sisters on the Front Lines
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The Generals
- Patton, MacArthur, Marshall, and the Winning of World War II
- De: Winston Groom
- Narrado por: Robertson Dean
- Duración: 16 h y 2 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,524
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Celebrated historian Winston Groom tells the intertwined and uniquely American tales of George Patton, Douglas MacArthur, and George Marshall - from the World War I battle that shaped them to their greatest achievement: leading the allies to victory in World War II.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Nothing new here
- De Mike From Mesa en 01-13-16
De: Winston Groom
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The Black Count
- Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo
- De: Tom Reiss
- Narrado por: Paul Michael
- Duración: 13 h y 30 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,071
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,859
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,860
General Alex Dumas is a man almost unknown today, yet his story is strikingly familiar—because his son, the novelist Alexandre Dumas, used his larger-than-life feats as inspiration for such classics as The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The story behind the greatest novelist of all time
- De Melinda en 01-13-13
De: Tom Reiss
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Trail of Hope
- The Anders Army, an Odyssey Across Three Continents
- De: Norman Davies
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 15 h y 25 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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In this remarkable work, renowned historian Professor Norman Davies draws from years of meticulous research to recount the compelling story of the Polish II Corps or "Anders Army", and their exceptional journey from the Gulag of Siberia through Iran, the Middle East, and North Africa to the battlefields of Italy to fight shoulder-to-shoulder with Allied forces. Complete with firsthand accounts from the men and women who lived through it, this is a unique record of one of the most fascinating episodes of World War II.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing story of Polish peoples and never giving up hope for free Poland.
- De Peter Chmiel en 09-24-19
De: Norman Davies
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Napoleon
- A Life
- De: Andrew Roberts
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 32 h y 56 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 7,244
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 6,399
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 6,369
Andrew Roberts' Napoleon is the first one-volume biography to take advantage of the recent publication of Napoleon's thirty-three thousand letters, which radically transform our understanding of his character and motivation. At last we see him as he was: protean multitasker, decisive, surprisingly willing to forgive his enemies and his errant wife Josephine.
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4 out of 5 stars
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What a dynamo!
- De Tad Davis en 01-16-15
De: Andrew Roberts
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To End All Wars
- A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918
- De: Adam Hochschild
- Narrado por: Arthur Morey
- Duración: 16 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 461
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 379
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 373
World War I stands as one of history's most senseless spasms of carnage, defying rational explanation. In a riveting, suspenseful narrative with haunting echoes for our own time, Adam Hochschild brings it to life as never before. He focuses on the long-ignored moral drama of the war's critics, alongside its generals and heroes. Thrown in jail for their opposition to the war were Britain's leading investigative journalist, a future winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, and an editor who, behind bars, published a newspaper for his fellow inmates on toilet paper.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A story of personalities
- De Tad Davis en 06-09-11
De: Adam Hochschild
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Nathan Hale
- The Life and Death of America's First Spy
- De: M. William Phelps
- Narrado por: Phil Gigante
- Duración: 8 h y 12 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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In this impressive, well-researched biography, Phelps separates historical fact from long-standing myth to reveal the life of Nathan Hale, a young man who deserves to be remembered as an original American patriot. Using Hale's own journals and letters as well as testimonies from his friends and contemporaries, Phelps depicts the Revolution as it was seen from the ground.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Nathan Hale
- De Phillip Goodson en 05-03-09
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Patton
- De: Alan Axelrod
- Narrado por: Brian Emerson
- Duración: 7 h y 29 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 856
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 674
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 670
George S. Patton was a general who achieved greatness in his field by contradicting his own nature. A cavalryman steeped in romantic military tradition, he nevertheless pulled a reluctant American military into the most advanced realms of highly mobile armored warfare. An autocratic snob, Patton created unparalleled rapport and loyalty with the lowliest private in his command.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Odd Reading, Great Book
- De Chris Reich en 01-23-09
De: Alan Axelrod
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The Wars of the Roses: A Captivating Guide to the English Civil Wars That Brought down the Plantagenet Dynasty and Put the Tudors on the Throne
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Desmond Manny
- Duración: 3 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 16
The Wars of the Roses were a complex set of battles, skirmishes, and kidnappings during the 15th century in England. They had their roots in the nearby Civil War of France, which greatly influenced English politics for years to come. Though there is no one universally-accepted start or end date for these wars, the major events throughout the wars occurred between 1455 and 1485.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Atrocious narration, poor timing, not recommended
- De B. en 01-21-19
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Women of the Blue & Gray
- De: Marianne Monson
- Narrado por: Caroline Shaffer
- Duración: 7 h y 2 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 139
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 127
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 126
Hidden among the photographs, uniforms, revolvers, and war medals of the Civil War are the remarkable stories of some of the most unlikely heroes: women. This audiobook brings to light the incredible stories of women from the Civil War that remain relevant to our nation today. Each woman's experience helps us see a truer, fuller, richer version of what really happened in this country during this time period.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Style kills the stories
- De KHdeB en 01-12-21
De: Marianne Monson
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America's Hidden History
- Untold Tales of the First Pilgrims, Fighting Women and Forgotten Founders Who Shaped a Nation
- De: Kenneth C. C. Davis
- Narrado por: Sam Freed, Kenneth C. Davis
- Duración: 7 h y 37 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 137
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 99
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 97
Kenneth C. Davis presents a collection of extraordinary stories, each detailing an overlooked episode that shaped the nation's destiny and character. Davis' dramatic narratives set the record straight, busting myths and bringing to light little-known but fascinating facts from a time when the nation's fate hung in the balance.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Boring, boring, boring
- De Yeshe en 10-14-10
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The Allies
- Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin, and the Unlikely Alliance That Won World War II
- De: Winston Groom
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 15 h y 47 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 134
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 119
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 118
Best-selling author Winston Groom tells the complex story of how Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin - the three iconic and vastly different Allied leaders - aligned to win World War II and created a new world order.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great read
- De Kindle Customer en 05-26-19
De: Winston Groom
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After the Civil War
- The Heroes, Villains, Soldiers, and Civilians Who Changed America
- De: James Robertson
- Narrado por: Barry Press
- Duración: 11 h y 7 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 403
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 365
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 362
Returning to the turbulent days of a nation divided, best-selling author and acclaimed historian James Robertson explores 70 fascinating figures who shaped America during Reconstruction and beyond. Relentless politicians, intrepid fighters, cunning innovators - the times called for bold moves, and this resilient generation would not disappoint.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Just a southern lost cause book
- De Russell Hansen en 03-24-21
De: James Robertson
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Killing Jesus
- A History
- De: Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard
- Narrado por: Bill O'Reilly
- Duración: 6 h y 22 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 9,560
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 8,427
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 8,439
Millions of people have thrilled to best-selling authors Bill O'Reilly and historian Martin Dugard's Killing Kennedy and Killing Lincoln, works of nonfiction that have changed the way we view history. Now the anchor of The O'Reilly Factor details the events leading up to the murder of the most influential man in history: Jesus of Nazareth. Nearly 2,000 years after this beloved and controversial young revolutionary was brutally killed by Roman soldiers, more than 2.2 billion human beings attempt to follow his teachings and believe he is God.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Jesus story in context
- De Kimberly en 10-01-13
De: Bill O'Reilly, y otros
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Gettysburg Rebels
- Five Native Sons Who Came Home to Fight as Confederate Soldiers
- De: Tom McMillan
- Narrado por: Paul Michael Garcia
- Duración: 8 h y 7 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 105
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 92
Gettysburg Rebels is the gripping true story of five young men who grew up in Gettysburg, moved south to Virginia in the 1850s, joined the Confederate army - and returned "home" as foreign invaders for the great battle in July 1863. Drawing on rarely seen documents and family histories, as well as military service records and contemporary accounts, Tom McMillan delves into the backgrounds of Wesley Culp, Henry Wentz, and the three Hoffman brothers in a riveting tale of Civil War drama and intrigue.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Interesting unbiased look at American history
- De Amazon Customer en 03-02-23
De: Tom McMillan
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Sicily
- An Island at the Crossroads of History
- De: John Julius Norwich
- Narrado por: Michael Healy
- Duración: 14 h y 25 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 182
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 163
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 161
"Sicily," said Goethe, "is the key to everything." It is the largest island in the Mediterranean, the stepping-stone between Europe and Africa, the link between the Latin West and the Greek East. Sicily's strategic location has tempted Roman emperors, French princes, and Spanish kings. The subsequent struggles to conquer and keep it have played crucial roles in the rise and fall of the world's most powerful dynasties.
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3 out of 5 stars
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DISAPPOINTING
- De SRdto en 11-22-16