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- From the Romans to the Present: A Narrative History
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If you want to discover the captivating history of Russia, then pay attention...Four captivating manuscripts in one audiobook: Russian History, Ivan the Terrible, The Russian Revolution, and The Cambridge Five. So if you want to learn more about the history of Russia, get this audiobook now!
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not As Advertised
- De S. Kostka en 08-26-20
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Vanished Kingdoms
- The Rise and Fall of States and Nations
- De: Norman Davies
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 30 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 217
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 175
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 173
There is something profoundly romantic about lost civilizations. Davies peers through the cracks in the mainstream accounts of modern-day states to dazzle us with extraordinary stories of barely remembered pasts, and of the traces they left behind. This is Norman Davies at his best: sweeping narrative history packed with unexpected insights. Vanished Kingdoms will appeal to all fans of unconventional and thought-provoking history, from listeners of Niall Ferguson to Jared Diamond.
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3 out of 5 stars
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needs a good editor.
- De Ryan Anderson en 09-25-21
De: Norman Davies
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The Birth of Classical Europe
- A History from Troy to Augustine
- De: Simon Price, Peter Thonemann
- Narrado por: Don Hagen
- Duración: 14 h y 47 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 141
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 115
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 114
To an extraordinary extent we continue to live in the shadow of the classical world. At every level, from languages to calendars to political systems, we are the descendants of a “classical Europe,” using frames of reference created by ancient Mediterranean cultures. As this consistently fresh and surprising new audio book makes clear, however, this was no less true for the inhabitants of those classical civilizations themselves, whose myths, history, and buildings were an elaborate engagement with an already old and revered past - one filled with great leaders and writers....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent overview of the Classical World
- De David I. Williams en 01-12-14
De: Simon Price, y otros
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A Short History of Russia
- How the World's Largest Country Invented Itself, from the Pagans to Putin
- De: Mark Galeotti
- Narrado por: Mark Galeotti
- Duración: 4 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 150
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 147
Russia is a country with no natural borders, no single ethnic group, no true central identity. At the crossroads of Europe and Asia, it has been subject to invasion by outsiders, from Vikings to Mongols, from Napoleon’s French to Hitler’s Germans. In order to forge an identity, it has mythologized its past to unite its people and to signal strength to outsiders. In A Short History of Russia, Mark Galeotti explores the history of this fascinating, glorious, desperate, and exasperating country.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful short history
- De Tad Davis en 01-19-21
De: Mark Galeotti
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The Greek Revolution
- 1821 and the Making of Modern Europe
- De: Mark Mazower
- Narrado por: John Lee, Mark Mazower
- Duración: 20 h y 58 m
- Versión completa
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 78
As Mark Mazower shows us in his enthralling and definitive new account, myths about the Greek War of Independence outpaced the facts from the very beginning, and for good reason. This was an unlikely cause, against long odds, a disorganized collection of Greek patriots up against what was still one of the most storied empires in the world, the Ottomans. The revolutionaries needed all the help they could get.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Excellent, had it not been for the narrator
- De Jean N en 05-15-22
De: Mark Mazower
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Scandinavia
- A History
- De: Ewan Butler
- Narrado por: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Duración: 6 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 67
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 57
Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, award-winning historian Ewan Butler writes, struggled through unions and separations with both outsiders and each other, developing their own personalities and languages yet retaining their ancient connections.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent History of Scandinavia after the Vikings
- De Arthur en 05-05-17
De: Ewan Butler
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The Last King of America
- The Misunderstood Reign of George III
- De: Andrew Roberts
- Narrado por: Phillipe Stevens
- Duración: 36 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 442
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 381
Most Americans dismiss George III as a buffoon - a heartless and terrible monarch with few, if any, redeeming qualities. The best-known modern interpretation of him is Jonathan Groff's preening, spitting, and pompous take in Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway masterpiece. But this deeply unflattering characterization is rooted in the prejudiced and brilliantly persuasive opinions of 18th-century revolutionaries. After combing through hundreds of thousands of pages of never-before-published correspondence, award-winning historian Andrew Roberts has uncovered the truth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic .. a proud defense of George III
- De Wyatt en 11-12-21
De: Andrew Roberts
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A History of France
- De: John Julius Norwich
- Narrado por: John Julius Norwich
- Duración: 15 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 362
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 320
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 318
John Julius Norwich - called a "true master of narrative history" by Simon Sebag Montefiore - returns with the book he has spent his distinguished career wanting to write, A History of France, a portrait of the past two centuries of the country he loves best. Beginning with Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul in the first century BC, this study of French history comprises a cast of legendary characters - Charlemagne, Louis XIV, Napoleon, Joan of Arc, and Marie Antionette, to name a few - as Norwich chronicles France's often violent, always fascinating history.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Kings and Wars
- De Awake Tex en 08-22-19
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The English and Their History
- De: Robert Tombs
- Narrado por: James Langton
- Duración: 43 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 678
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 594
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 586
Robert Tombs' momentous The English and Their History is both a startlingly fresh and a uniquely inclusive account of the people who have a claim to be the oldest nation in the world. The English first came into existence as an idea, before they had a common ruler and before the country they lived in even had a name. They have lasted as a recognizable entity ever since, and their defining national institutions can be traced back to the earliest years of their history.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Should be called, The English and their politics
- De Mary Elizabeth Reynolds en 08-24-16
De: Robert Tombs
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The Ottomans
- Khans, Caesars, and Caliphs
- De: Marc David Baer
- Narrado por: Jamie Parker
- Duración: 17 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 149
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 127
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 126
The Ottoman Empire has long been depicted as the Islamic Asian antithesis of the Christian European West. But the reality was starkly different: the Ottomans’ multiethnic, multilingual, and multireligious domain reached deep into Europe’s heart. Indeed, the Ottoman rulers saw themselves as the new Romans. Recounting the Ottomans’ remarkable rise from a frontier principality to a world empire, historian Marc David Baer traces their debts to their Turkish, Mongolian, Islamic, and Byzantine heritage.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great except for pronunt of Turkish names
- De Anonymous User en 11-04-22
De: Marc David Baer
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A New World Begins
- The History of the French Revolution
- De: Jeremy D. Popkin
- Narrado por: Pete Cross, Jeremy D. Popkin
- Duración: 21 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 258
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 222
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 221
The principles of the French Revolution remain the only possible basis for a just society - even if, after more than 200 years, they are more contested than ever before. In A New World Begins, Jeremy D. Popkin offers a riveting account of the revolution that puts the listener in the thick of the debates and the violence that led to the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of a new society.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Narration
- De Kindle Customer en 04-26-22
De: Jeremy D. Popkin
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Foundation
- The History of England from Its Earliest Beginnings to the Tudors: The History of England, Book 1
- De: Peter Ackroyd
- Narrado por: Clive Chafer
- Duración: 18 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 827
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 753
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 748
In Foundation the chronicler of London and of its river, the Thames, takes us from the primeval forests of England's prehistory to the death of the first Tudor king, Henry VII, in 1509. He guides us from the building of Stonehenge to the founding of the two great glories of medieval England: common law and the cathedrals. He shows us glimpses of the country's most distant past - a Neolithic stirrup found in a grave, a Roman fort, a Saxon tomb, a medieval manor house.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Most Annoying Narrator EVER
- De JudieBee en 12-25-15
De: Peter Ackroyd
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English History Made Brief, Irreverent, and Pleasurable
- De: Lacey Baldwin Smith
- Narrado por: Peter Noble
- Duración: 9 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 2,392
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,114
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 2,106
Here at last is a history of England that is designed to entertain as well as inform and that will delight the armchair traveler, the tourist, or just about anyone interested in history. No people have engendered quite so much acclaim or earned so much censure as the English: extolled as the Athenians of modern times, yet hammered for their self-satisfaction and hypocrisy. But their history has been a spectacular one.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Cartoons mentioned in Publisher's Summary omitted
- De Megan G. en 08-27-18
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The Horde
- How the Mongols Changed the World
- De: Marie Favereau
- Narrado por: Anne Flosnik
- Duración: 12 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 53
Favereau takes us inside one of the most powerful sources of cross-border integration in world history. The Horde was the central node in the Eurasian commercial boom of the 13th and 14th centuries and was a conduit for exchanges across thousands of miles. Its unique political regime - a complex power-sharing arrangement among the khan and the nobility - rewarded skillful administrators and diplomats and fostered an economic order that was mobile, organized, and innovative.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Golden Horde complete history, well done
- De Amazon Customer en 03-10-22
De: Marie Favereau
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The Pursuit of Italy
- A History of a Land, Its Regions, and Their Peoples
- De: David Gilmour
- Narrado por: Napoleon Ryan
- Duración: 19 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 115
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 103
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 102
Did Garibaldi do Italy a disservice when he helped its disparate parts achieve unity? Was the goal of political unification a mistake? These questions are asked and answered in a number of ways in this engaging, original consideration of the many histories that contribute to the brilliance - and weakness - of Italy today. David Gilmour's exploration of Italian life over the centuries is filled with provocative anecdotes as well as personal observations.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good history: Tough Narration
- De C.S. en 11-12-18
De: David Gilmour
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The English and Their History
- De: Robert Tombs
- Narrado por: James Langton
- Duración: 43 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 678
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 594
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 586
Robert Tombs' momentous The English and Their History is both a startlingly fresh and a uniquely inclusive account of the people who have a claim to be the oldest nation in the world. The English first came into existence as an idea, before they had a common ruler and before the country they lived in even had a name. They have lasted as a recognizable entity ever since, and their defining national institutions can be traced back to the earliest years of their history.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Should be called, The English and their politics
- De Mary Elizabeth Reynolds en 08-24-16
De: Robert Tombs
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The Anglo-Saxon World
- De: Nicholas J. Higham, Martin J. Ryan
- Narrado por: Mike Cooper
- Duración: 17 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 9
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 9
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 9
The Anglo-Saxon period, stretching from the fifth to the late eleventh century, begins with the Roman retreat from the Western world and ends with the Norman takeover of England. Between these epochal events, many of the contours and patterns of English life that would endure for the next millennium were shaped. In this authoritative work, N. J. Higham and M. J. Ryan reexamine Anglo-Saxon England in the light of new research in disciplines as wide ranging as historical genetics, paleobotany, archaeology, literary studies, art history, and numismatics.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Reference, Not Narrative
- De Austin Howard en 01-03-24
De: Nicholas J. Higham, y otros
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The Birth of Classical Europe
- A History from Troy to Augustine
- De: Simon Price, Peter Thonemann
- Narrado por: Don Hagen
- Duración: 14 h y 47 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 141
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 115
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 114
To an extraordinary extent we continue to live in the shadow of the classical world. At every level, from languages to calendars to political systems, we are the descendants of a “classical Europe,” using frames of reference created by ancient Mediterranean cultures. As this consistently fresh and surprising new audio book makes clear, however, this was no less true for the inhabitants of those classical civilizations themselves, whose myths, history, and buildings were an elaborate engagement with an already old and revered past - one filled with great leaders and writers....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent overview of the Classical World
- De David I. Williams en 01-12-14
De: Simon Price, y otros
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The Isles
- A History
- De: Norman Davies
- Narrado por: Andrew Sachs
- Duración: 9 h y 10 m
- Versión resumida
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General4 out of 5 stars 121
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 77
Here is the best-selling and controversial history of the British Isles, including Ireland, from the author of Europe: A History. Emphasizing long-standing European connections and positing a possible break-up of the United Kingdom, this agenda-setting work is destined to become a classic.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good if you know what you're getting
- De David en 09-12-10
De: Norman Davies
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A Brief History of Roman Britain
- Brief Histories
- De: Joan P. Alcock
- Narrado por: Lisa Coleman
- Duración: 11 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 41
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 40
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 40
In 55 B.C. Julius Caesar came, saw, conquered and then left. It was not until A.D. 43 that the Emperor Claudius crossed the channel and made Britain the western outpost of the Roman Empire that would span from the Scottish border to Persia. For the next 400 years the island would be transformed. Within that period would see the rise of Londinium, almost immediately burnt to the ground in A.D. 60 by Boudicca; Hadrian's Wall, which was constructed in A.D. 112 to keep the northern tribes at bay, as well as the birth of the Emperor Constantine in third century York.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Incredibly tedious
- De Lauri Donahue en 10-26-13
De: Joan P. Alcock
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A History of Britain: Volume 1
- De: Simon Schama
- Narrado por: Stephen Thorne
- Duración: 15 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 822
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 740
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 738
The story of Britain from the earliest settlements in 3000BC to the death of Elizabeth I in 1603. To look back at the past is to understand the present. In this vivid account of over 4,000 years of British history, Simon Schama takes us on an epic journey which encompasses the very beginnings of the nation's identity, when the first settlers landed on Orkney. From the successes and failures of the monarchy to the daily life of a Roman soldier stationed on Hadrian's Wall, Schama gives a vivid, fascinating account of the many different stories and struggles that lie behind the growth of our island nation.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Some History. Mostly a Monarchy Tabloid Rag
- De Carrie en 03-22-19
De: Simon Schama
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The English and Their History
- De: Robert Tombs
- Narrado por: James Langton
- Duración: 43 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 678
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 594
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 586
Robert Tombs' momentous The English and Their History is both a startlingly fresh and a uniquely inclusive account of the people who have a claim to be the oldest nation in the world. The English first came into existence as an idea, before they had a common ruler and before the country they lived in even had a name. They have lasted as a recognizable entity ever since, and their defining national institutions can be traced back to the earliest years of their history.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Should be called, The English and their politics
- De Mary Elizabeth Reynolds en 08-24-16
De: Robert Tombs
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The Anglo-Saxon World
- De: Nicholas J. Higham, Martin J. Ryan
- Narrado por: Mike Cooper
- Duración: 17 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 9
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 9
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 9
The Anglo-Saxon period, stretching from the fifth to the late eleventh century, begins with the Roman retreat from the Western world and ends with the Norman takeover of England. Between these epochal events, many of the contours and patterns of English life that would endure for the next millennium were shaped. In this authoritative work, N. J. Higham and M. J. Ryan reexamine Anglo-Saxon England in the light of new research in disciplines as wide ranging as historical genetics, paleobotany, archaeology, literary studies, art history, and numismatics.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Reference, Not Narrative
- De Austin Howard en 01-03-24
De: Nicholas J. Higham, y otros
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The Birth of Classical Europe
- A History from Troy to Augustine
- De: Simon Price, Peter Thonemann
- Narrado por: Don Hagen
- Duración: 14 h y 47 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 141
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 115
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 114
To an extraordinary extent we continue to live in the shadow of the classical world. At every level, from languages to calendars to political systems, we are the descendants of a “classical Europe,” using frames of reference created by ancient Mediterranean cultures. As this consistently fresh and surprising new audio book makes clear, however, this was no less true for the inhabitants of those classical civilizations themselves, whose myths, history, and buildings were an elaborate engagement with an already old and revered past - one filled with great leaders and writers....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent overview of the Classical World
- De David I. Williams en 01-12-14
De: Simon Price, y otros
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The Isles
- A History
- De: Norman Davies
- Narrado por: Andrew Sachs
- Duración: 9 h y 10 m
- Versión resumida
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General4 out of 5 stars 121
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 77
Here is the best-selling and controversial history of the British Isles, including Ireland, from the author of Europe: A History. Emphasizing long-standing European connections and positing a possible break-up of the United Kingdom, this agenda-setting work is destined to become a classic.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good if you know what you're getting
- De David en 09-12-10
De: Norman Davies
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A Brief History of Roman Britain
- Brief Histories
- De: Joan P. Alcock
- Narrado por: Lisa Coleman
- Duración: 11 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 41
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 40
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 40
In 55 B.C. Julius Caesar came, saw, conquered and then left. It was not until A.D. 43 that the Emperor Claudius crossed the channel and made Britain the western outpost of the Roman Empire that would span from the Scottish border to Persia. For the next 400 years the island would be transformed. Within that period would see the rise of Londinium, almost immediately burnt to the ground in A.D. 60 by Boudicca; Hadrian's Wall, which was constructed in A.D. 112 to keep the northern tribes at bay, as well as the birth of the Emperor Constantine in third century York.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Incredibly tedious
- De Lauri Donahue en 10-26-13
De: Joan P. Alcock
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A History of Britain: Volume 1
- De: Simon Schama
- Narrado por: Stephen Thorne
- Duración: 15 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 822
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 740
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 738
The story of Britain from the earliest settlements in 3000BC to the death of Elizabeth I in 1603. To look back at the past is to understand the present. In this vivid account of over 4,000 years of British history, Simon Schama takes us on an epic journey which encompasses the very beginnings of the nation's identity, when the first settlers landed on Orkney. From the successes and failures of the monarchy to the daily life of a Roman soldier stationed on Hadrian's Wall, Schama gives a vivid, fascinating account of the many different stories and struggles that lie behind the growth of our island nation.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Some History. Mostly a Monarchy Tabloid Rag
- De Carrie en 03-22-19
De: Simon Schama
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Vanished Kingdoms
- The Rise and Fall of States and Nations
- De: Norman Davies
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 30 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 217
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 175
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 173
There is something profoundly romantic about lost civilizations. Davies peers through the cracks in the mainstream accounts of modern-day states to dazzle us with extraordinary stories of barely remembered pasts, and of the traces they left behind. This is Norman Davies at his best: sweeping narrative history packed with unexpected insights. Vanished Kingdoms will appeal to all fans of unconventional and thought-provoking history, from listeners of Niall Ferguson to Jared Diamond.
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3 out of 5 stars
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needs a good editor.
- De Ryan Anderson en 09-25-21
De: Norman Davies
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In Search of the Dark Ages
- De: Michael Wood
- Narrado por: Marston York
- Duración: 14 h y 20 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 55
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In Search of the Dark Ages is an unrivalled exploration of the origins of English identity, and the best-selling book that established Michael Wood as one of Britain's leading historians. Now, on the book's 40th anniversary, this fully revised and expanded edition illuminates further the fascinating and mysterious centuries between the Romans and the Norman Conquest.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant!
- De Dee Goulet en 08-31-22
De: Michael Wood
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Boudica
- Warrior Woman of Roman Britain
- De: Caitlin C. Gillespie
- Narrado por: Jennifer M. Dixon
- Duración: 6 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 16
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 12
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In AD 60/61, Rome almost lost the province of Britain to a woman. Boudica, wife of the client king Prasutagus, fomented a rebellion that proved catastrophic for Camulodunum (Colchester), Londinium (London), and Verulamium (St. Albans), destroyed part of a Roman legion, and caused the deaths of an untold number of veterans, families, soldiers, and Britons. Yet with one decisive defeat, her vision of freedom was destroyed, and the Iceni never rose again. Boudica: Warrior Woman of Roman Britain introduces listeners to the life and literary importance of Boudica.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not history.......
- De Eric P Howard en 04-17-22
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History of Britain and Ireland
- The Definitive Guide
- De: DK
- Narrado por: Elliot Fitzpatrick
- Duración: 16 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General3 out of 5 stars 1
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The History of Britain and Ireland is an invaluable resource for families, students, and anyone seeking to learn more about the fascinating story of the England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Spanning six distinct periods of British and Irish history, this book is the best way to find out how Britain transformed with the Norman rule, fought two world wars in the 20th century, and faced new economic challenges in the 21st century.
De: DK
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The Norman Conquest
- The Battle of Hastings and the Fall of Anglo-Saxon England
- De: Marc Morris
- Narrado por: Frazer Douglas
- Duración: 18 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 991
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An upstart French duke who sets out to conquer the most powerful and unified kingdom in Christendom. An invasion force on a scale not seen since the days of the Romans. One of the bloodiest and most decisive battles ever fought.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Balanced, Entertaining, and Informative History
- De Jefferson en 06-01-14
De: Marc Morris
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The Second World War
- De: Antony Beevor
- Narrado por: Sean Barrett
- Duración: 39 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,622
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,425
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1,422
Over the past two decades, Antony Beevor has established himself as one of the world's premier historians of World War II. His multi-award winning books have included Stalingrad and The Fall of Berlin 1945. Now, in his newest and most ambitious book, he turns his focus to one of the bloodiest and most tragic events of the twentieth century, The Second World War. Thrillingly written and brilliantly researched, Beevor's provocative account is destined to become the definitive work on World War II.
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5 out of 5 stars
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It Fills in Gaps I Didn't Know Existed
- De DJM en 07-31-12
De: Antony Beevor
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Russia
- Revolution and Civil War, 1917-1921
- De: Antony Beevor
- Narrado por: Rob Heaps
- Duración: 21 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 98
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 83
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 82
Between 1917 and 1921 a devastating struggle took place in Russia following the collapse of the Tsarist empire. The doomed White alliance of moderate socialists and reactionary monarchists stood little chance against Trotsky’s Red Army and the single-minded Communist dictatorship under Lenin.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not Enough Context
- De Amazon Customer en 02-14-23
De: Antony Beevor
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The Habsburgs
- To Rule the World
- De: Martyn Rady
- Narrado por: Simon Boughey
- Duración: 14 h y 58 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 400
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 339
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 335
The definitive history of a powerful family dynasty who dominated Europe for centuries - from their rise to power to their eventual downfall.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An Excellent and Interesting History
- De Darrel Bishop en 09-14-20
De: Martyn Rady
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The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England
- A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century
- De: Ian Mortimer
- Narrado por: Jonathan Keeble
- Duración: 11 h y 45 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,219
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,903
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,893
Imagine you could travel back to the 14th century. What would you see? What would you smell? More to the point, where are you going to stay? And what are you going to eat? Ian Mortimer shows us that the past is not just something to be studied; it is also something to be lived. He sets out to explain what life was like in the most immediate way, through taking you to the Middle Ages. The result is the most astonishing social history book you are ever likely to read: evolutionary in its concept, informative and entertaining in its detail.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Detailed, Interesting and Entertaining
- De Marc-Andr? en 05-13-10
De: Ian Mortimer
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The Wars of the Roses
- The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
- De: Dan Jones
- Narrado por: John Curless
- Duración: 15 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,323
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,920
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,903
The 15th century saw the longest and bloodiest series of civil wars in British history. The crown of England changed hands five times as two branches of the Plantagenet dynasty fought to the death for the right to rule. Now, celebrated historian Dan Jones describes how the longest reigning British royal family tore itself apart until it was finally replaced by the Tudors. Some of the greatest heroes and villains in history were thrown together in these turbulent times.
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5 out of 5 stars
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No Need for a Score Card
- De Troy en 01-16-15
De: Dan Jones
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The Blazing World
- A New History of Revolutionary England, 1603-1689
- De: Jonathan Healey
- Narrado por: Oliver Hembrough
- Duración: 19 h y 42 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 56
The seventeenth century was a revolutionary age for the English. It started as they suddenly found themselves ruled by a Scotsman, and it ended in the shadow of an invasion by the Dutch. Under James I, England suffered terrorism and witch panics. Under his son Charles, state and society collapsed into civil war, to be followed by an army coup and regicide. For a short time—for the only time in history—England was a republic. There were bitter struggles over faith and Parliament asserted itself like never before. There were no boundaries to politics.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Been looking for this book for a long time
- De cmurrell en 07-30-23
De: Jonathan Healey
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The Plantagenets
- The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England
- De: Dan Jones
- Narrado por: Dan Jones
- Duración: 21 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 75
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 70
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 70
The first Plantagenet king inherited a blood-soaked kingdom from the Normans and transformed it into an empire stretched at its peak from Scotland to Jerusalem. In this epic history, Dan Jones vividly resurrects this fierce and seductive royal dynasty and its mythic world. We meet the captivating Eleanor of Aquitaine, twice queen and the most famous woman in Christendom; her son, Richard the Lionheart, who fought Saladin in the Third Crusade; and King John, a tyrant who was forced to sign Magna Carta, which formed the basis of our own Bill of Rights.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Old book--new narrator
- De Kay Long/The Lady Kay en 02-02-24
De: Dan Jones
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-14-23
Love the content hate the voice.
Profoundly educational but the voice actresses voice is irritating, breathy, and high pitched in bad way. It made for intolerable listening experiencing. I am forcing myself to get through this so I can get the information but I can tell this is going to be hell.
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