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The Korean War
- By: Max Hastings
- Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
- Length: 17 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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It was the first war we could not win. At no other time since World War II have two superpowers met in battle. Max Hastings, preeminent military historian, takes us back to the bloody, bitter struggle to restore South Korean independence after the Communist invasion of June 1950.
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Inspiring and Hard Hitting
- By David Ewing on 08-06-07
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The Korean War
- Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
- Length: 17 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 01-30-06
- Language: English
- Korean War · Military
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The Korean War
- A History
- By: Bruce Cumings
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 8 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall101
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Performance87
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In sobering detail, The Korean War chronicles a US home front agitated by Joseph McCarthy, where absolutist conformity discouraged open inquiry and citizen dissent. Cumings incisively ties our current foreign policy back to Korea: an America with hundreds of permanent military bases abroad, a large standing army, and a permanent national security state at home, the ultimate result of a judicious and limited policy of containment evolving into an ongoing and seemingly endless global crusade.
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A real eye-opener
- By Bookworm on 10-09-19
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The Korean War
- A History
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 8 hrs
- Release date: 02-19-19
- Language: English
- 20th Century · Korean War · Military
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This Kind of War
- The Classic Korean War History
- By: T. R. Fehrenbach
- Narrated by: Kevin Foley
- Length: 24 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,165
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Performance999
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This Kind of War is a monumental study of the conflict that began in June 1950. Successive generations of U.S. military officers have considered this book an indispensable part of their education. T. R. Fehrenbach's narrative brings to life the harrowing and bloody battles that were fought up and down the Korean Peninsula.
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Great narrative, frustrating redundancy
- By Ted on 08-16-10
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This Kind of War
- The Classic Korean War History
- Narrated by: Kevin Foley
- Length: 24 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 07-26-10
- Language: English
- Americas · Asia · Korean War
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Conflict
- The History of the Korean War, 1950-1953
- By: Robert Leckie
- Narrated by: David Rapkin
- Length: 14 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall77
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Performance69
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In June 1950 Communist forces poured across the 38th Parallel (the arbitrary, militarily indefensible line of latitude separating the Communist North from the independent Republic of Korea) to unite the country by force. Three bloody, bitter years of fighting ensued during which the seesawing fortunes of this frustrating war thwarted North Korea's ambitions while treating the ill-equipped, overconfident UN peacekeeping forces, mostly Americans, no less harshly.
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xxx
- By Amazon Customer on 07-04-16
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Conflict
- The History of the Korean War, 1950-1953
- Narrated by: David Rapkin
- Length: 14 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 11-18-13
- Language: English
- Korean War · Military · World
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The Coldest Winter
- America and the Korean War
- By: David Halberstam
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
- Length: 13 hrs and 51 mins
- Abridged
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Overall1,841
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Performance1,277
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Story1,269
"In a grand gesture of reclamation and remembrance, Mr. Halberstam has brought the war back home."---The New York Times David Halberstam's magisterial and thrilling The Best and the Brightest was the defining book about the Vietnam conflict. More than three decades later, Halberstam used his...
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Almost as good as The Best and the Brightest
- By Doug on 10-02-07
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The Coldest Winter
- America and the Korean War
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
- Length: 13 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 09-25-07
- Language: English
- Americas · Korean War · Military
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Give Me Tomorrow
- The Korean War’s Greatest Untold Story - The Epic Stand of the Marines of George Company
- By: Patrick K. O’Donnell
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,576
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Performance1,401
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Story1,390
“If I were God, what would you want for Christmas?” With a thousand-yard stare, a haggard and bloodied marine looked incredulously at the war correspondent who asked him this question. In an answer that took “almost forever,” the marine responded, “Give me tomorrow." After nearly four months of continuous and bloody combat in Korea, such a wish seemed impossible.
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The boys of Summer Camp….Amazing!!
- By James on 05-18-11
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Give Me Tomorrow
- The Korean War’s Greatest Untold Story - The Epic Stand of the Marines of George Company
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 11-02-10
- Language: English
- Korean War · Military
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Bird Dog
- Memoir of 1st Lieutenant Elliot A. Willard, One of a Small Group of Army Aviation Liaison Pilots Who Flew the L-19A Cessna in the Korean War
- By: Thomas Willard
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Memoir of 1st Lieutenant Elliot A. Willard, one of the small group of Army Aviation liaison pilots who flew the L-19A Cessna in the Korean War.
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Bird Dog
- Memoir of 1st Lieutenant Elliot A. Willard, One of a Small Group of Army Aviation Liaison Pilots Who Flew the L-19A Cessna in the Korean War
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 11-19-25
- Language: English
- Air Forces · Biographies & Memoirs · Military
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Marine!
- The Life of Chesty Puller
- By: Burke Davis
- Narrated by: Bill Thatcher
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall494
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Performance452
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In the glorious chronicles of the US Marine Corps, no name is more revered than that of Lt. Gen. Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller. The only fighting man to receive the Navy Cross five separate times - a military honor second only to the Congressional Medal of Honor - he was the epitome of a professional warrior.
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good book, God awful reading.
- By Amazon Customer on 12-28-21
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Marine!
- The Life of Chesty Puller
- Narrated by: Bill Thatcher
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 07-09-19
- Language: English
- Warrior · Biographies & Memoirs · Marine Corps
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The Korean War (1950-1953)
- By: Col (Dr) C.P. Ramchandani
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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This is a book about the Korean War which took place soon after the II World War. Written primarily for students of Military History, it covers all the essential facets of the campaign that the reader will find interesting.
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The Korean War (1950-1953)
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 04-03-25
- Language: English
- Asia · Korea
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In Mortal Combat
- Korea, 1950-1953
- By: John Toland
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 27 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall276
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Performance235
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Story235
In this brilliant narrative of America's first limited war, Toland lets both the events and the participants speak for themselves, employing scrupulous archival research and interviews as the bases for the drama and accuracy of his writing. In Mortal Combat reveals Mao's prediction of the date and place of MacArthur's Inchon landing, Russia's indifference to the war, Mao's secret leadership of the North Korean military, and the true nature of both sides' treatment and repatriation of POWs.
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Slightly disappointed
- By Patrick on 09-02-19
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In Mortal Combat
- Korea, 1950-1953
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 27 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 08-27-19
- Language: English
- Asia · Biographies & Memoirs · Korea
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The Korean War
- 1950–53
- By: Carter Malkasian
- Narrated by: Christopher Ragland
- Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Esteemed historian Dr Carter Malkasian explains how this conflict in a small peninsula in East Asia had a tremendous impact on the entire international system and the balance of power between the two superpowers, America and Russia. In this history, he examines how the West demonstrated its resolve to thwart Communist aggression and the armed forces of China, the Soviet Union and the United States came into direct combat for the only time during the Cold War.
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Korean War 1950-1953
- By George Bettasso on 07-16-24
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The Korean War
- 1950–53
- Narrated by: Christopher Ragland
- Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 01-19-23
- Language: English
- 20th Century · Asia · Korea
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The Frozen Hours
- A Novel of the Korean War
- By: Jeff Shaara
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 20 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance1,160
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The master of military historical fiction turns his discerning eye to the Korean War in this riveting novel, which tells the dramatic story of the Americans and the Chinese who squared off in one of the deadliest campaigns in the annals of combat: the Battle of...
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Not as Good as Most Shaara Books
- By Ark1836 on 08-22-17
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The Frozen Hours
- A Novel of the Korean War
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 20 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 05-23-17
- Language: English
- War · Action & Adventure · Genre Fiction
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The Korean War Unveiled:
- A Comprehensive Analysis
- By: Rev George Stoddard
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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The Korean War Unveiled: A Comprehensive Analysis" provides a detailed account of the Korean War, shedding light on its background, causes, and timeline of events. The book explores the physical cost of the war, including casualties, destruction of infrastructure, impact on civilians, and environmental consequences. It also delves into the financial cost, examining military expenditures, economic impact on participating countries, reconstruction costs, and long-term economic consequences. Additionally, the book investigates the beneficiaries of the war, such as the military-industrial ...
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Narration/History
- By Audrey Torrey on 06-03-25
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The Korean War Unveiled:
- A Comprehensive Analysis
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 10-24-24
- Language: English
- War · Military
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Korea
- War Without End
- By: Richard Dannatt, Robert Lyman
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Length: 14 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Korea: War Without End examines the stand-off between East and West in Korea that ultimately defined the second half of the 20th century. It provides a critical analysis of the lack of preparation by the West for war; the results of the North Korean invasion in June 1950; the counter-stroke by MacArthur in September and then the strategic overreach which led to communist China’s involvement on the North Korean side, and the rapid escalation to consideration of the use of nuclear weapons.
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Korea
- War Without End
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Length: 14 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 05-22-25
- Language: English
- 20th Century · Korean War · Military
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On Desperate Ground
- The Marines at The Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle
- By: Hampton Sides
- Narrated by: David Pittu
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Blood and Thunder and Ghost Soldiers, a chronicle of the extraordinary feats of heroism by Marines called on to do the impossible during the greatest battle of the Korean War. "Superb ... A masterpiece of thorough research, deft pacing and arresting...
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typical armchair critic armed with hign site
- By Brent on 10-03-18
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On Desperate Ground
- The Marines at The Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle
- Narrated by: David Pittu
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 10-02-18
- Language: English
- Korean War · Military
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Retribution
- The Battle for Japan, 1944-45
- By: Max Hastings
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 27 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall705
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Performance630
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In his critically acclaimed Armageddon, Hastings detailed the last twelve months of the struggle for Germany. Here, in what can be considered a companion volume, he covers the horrific story of the war against Japan. By the summer of 1944 it was clear that Japan’s defeat was inevitable, but...
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A superb study by one of the world's finest histor
- By Easton Reader on 12-22-16
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Retribution
- The Battle for Japan, 1944-45
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 27 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 09-16-15
- Language: English
- Imperialism · Americas · Asia
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I Will Hold
- The Story of USMC Legend Clifton B. Cates from Belleau Wood to Victory in the Great War
- By: James Carl Nelson
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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The incredible true story of Clifton B. "Lucky" Cates, whose service in World War I and beyond made him a legend in the annals of the Marine Corps. Cates knew that he and his small band of marines were in a desperate spot. Before handing the note over to a runner, he added three words that would resound through Marine Corps history: I WILL HOLD.
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I Cannot Hold!
- By Matthew on 10-22-16
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I Will Hold
- The Story of USMC Legend Clifton B. Cates from Belleau Wood to Victory in the Great War
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 09-06-16
- Language: English
- Marine Corps · Biographies & Memoirs · Military
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The Last Stand of Fox Company
- A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat
- By: Bob Drury, Tom Clavin
- Narrated by: Michael Prichard
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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The Last Stand of Fox Company is a fast-paced and gripping account of heroism and self-sacrifice in the face of impossible odds. The authors have conducted dozens of firsthand interviews with the battle's survivors, and they narrate the story with the immediacy of such classic accounts of single battles as Guadalcanal Diary, Pork Chop Hill, and Black Hawk Down.
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Outstanding story, poor narration
- By Stephen on 03-05-09
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The Last Stand of Fox Company
- A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat
- Narrated by: Michael Prichard
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 02-18-09
- Language: English
- Asia · Korea · Military
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Techno Ranger
- A Sam Harper Military Thriller
- By: Thomas Sewell
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
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North and South Korea are on a collision course with the prospect of reigniting war in this action-packed military thriller! 1LT Sam Harper, surfing engineer, tries to fit in on his new job. He’ll risk everything to prevent mass destruction. Sam’s intelligence analysts identify security vulnerabilities in a government lab in Seoul. Meanwhile, his CIA ex-girlfriend complicates his life with her spy priorities. A desperate North Korean general sends a naive Special Forces lieutenant and his team across the DMZ to steal nuclear materials technology. Sends them disguised to infiltrate the ...
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AI narrator sucks
- By Anonymous on 12-05-25
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Techno Ranger
- A Sam Harper Military Thriller
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 05-11-24
- Language: English
- Espionage · Genre Fiction · Military
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History of Korea
- A Captivating Guide to Korean History, Including Events Such as the Mongol Invasions, the Split into North and South, and the Korean War
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Edwin Andrews
- Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins
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The Korean Peninsula today is divided into two, but there was a time when this peninsula was divided into many states. Over the course of time, and besieged by expansive transient dynasties outside of this modest piece of land, many clans and tribes overran their lands. Of all those malicious and greedy potential overlords, none managed to prevail.
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Mediocre at Best
- By Anonymous on 12-07-20
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History of Korea
- A Captivating Guide to Korean History, Including Events Such as the Mongol Invasions, the Split into North and South, and the Korean War
- Narrated by: Edwin Andrews
- Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 05-28-20
- Language: English
- Asia · Korea
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Dull and Disorganized
- By Amazon Customer on 05-21-08
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Nazism and War
- By: Richard Bessel
- Narrated by: George Wilson
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Performance0
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Richard Bessel, history professor at the University of York, specializes in the social and political history of Nazi Germany. In four compelling essays, he forcefully argues that racism made war inevitable. The Third Reich, led by "[A] band of political gangsters", came to power with a deep ideological commitment to war and racism. As the driving force behind the economics, social policy, and propaganda of Germany, racial hatred was the catalyst that plunged Europe into war.
By: Richard Bessel
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Storm from the East
- The Struggle Between the Arab World and the Christian West
- By: Milton Viorst
- Narrated by: Mariana Carreño
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5
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Performance3
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America's engagement with the Arab world stretches back far beyond the Iraq wars. According to Milton Viorst, the current conflict is simply the latest round in a 1,400-year struggle between Christianity and Islam, in which the United States became a participant only in the last century.
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My copy ended short!!!
- By Anonymous on 10-11-23
By: Milton Viorst
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London
- A History [Modern Library Chronicles]
- By: A. N. Wilson
- Narrated by: Christopher Kay
- Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall68
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Performance15
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Story15
This entertaining volume provides a concise history of one of the world's premiere cities. Acclaimed author A.N. Wilson starts at the beginning, when London was founded by the Romans, and continues to contemporary times, hitting all the historical highlights along the way. London is the perfect starter book for anyone wishing to understand this great city a little better, and even seasoned London fans will find new information here.
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Random Walk
- By Sam on 03-26-07
By: A. N. Wilson
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Evolution
- The Remarkable History of a Scientific Theory
- By: Edward J. Larson
- Narrated by: John McDonough
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall132
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Performance40
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Story41
Edward J. Larson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and eminent science historian. This marvelously readable, yet sumptuously erudite work traces the development of the scientific theory of evolution. From Darwin's essential trip to the Galápagos, to the most contemporary studies in sociobiology, this work takes listeners both into the field and laboratories of the world's greatest evolutionary scientists, and shows how the theory of evolution has itself evolved.
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An Excellent History!
- By Bradly D. Elder on 08-13-07
By: Edward J. Larson
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The Age of Shakespeare [Modern Library Chronicles]
- By: Frank Kermode
- Narrated by: Paul Hecht
- Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall31
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Performance17
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Story18
Britain's most esteemed scholar of 16th and 17th century literature, Frank Kermode is also a noted author and professor. In this Modern Library Chronicle, he uses the context of the Elizabethan Era to link each of Shakespeare's plays to their probable years of creation. By portraying the bard's England in terms of its society, economy, and arts, Kermode provides an invaluable guide to understanding Shakespeare?s works.
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...whose WILL still WILLS
- By Darwin8u on 03-12-17
By: Frank Kermode
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Hitler and the Holocaust [Modern Library Chronicles]
- By: Robert S. Wistrich
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall91
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Performance42
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Story42
For over 50 years scholars and philosophers alike have attempted to make some sense of the Third Reich and its "Final Solution" campaign. Historian Robert Wistrich takes listeners on a guided tour through the death camps and meticulously details the events that led to this horrific tragedy and the lasting repercussions it had on the world community.
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Subperb and profound
- By John on 08-08-05
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The Age of Napoleon [Modern Library Chronicles]
- By: Alistair Horne
- Narrated by: Paul Hecht
- Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall33
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Performance11
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Story11
Alistair Horne is a leading scholar of French history. Here he trains his sights on one of the most compelling figures of the 19th century, Napoleon Bonaparte. Far from a mere dictator, Napoleon was a military, political and social visionary whose legacy can still be felt in France and all over the world. Horne examines the one-time emperor at his most human, from his greatest triumphs to his disastrous failures.
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Napoleon Scholars Only
- By Charles on 11-02-08
By: Alistair Horne
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People and Empires
- A Short History of European Migration, Exploration, and Conquest, from Greece to the Present [Modern Library Chronicles]
- By: Anthony Pagden
- Narrated by: Joel Leffert
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall45
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Performance13
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Story14
Cambridge professor and renowned historian Anthony Pagden covers a vast subject in a compact package with Peoples and Empires. This wide-ranging and intellectually stimulating work examines the origins and history of the West with terse, efficient prose. With a captivating narration by Robert O'Keefe, listeners will find this work enjoyable and utterly absorbing.
By: Anthony Pagden
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The City: A Global History
- Modern Library Chronicles Series, Book 21
- By: Joel Kotkin
- Narrated by: Nelson Runger
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall7
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Performance5
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Story5
In this erudite and enjoyable Los Angeles Times best seller, Joel Kotkin explores the history of cities around the globe. He argues that urban areas must be places where there is a shared feeling of sacredness, civic identity, and moral order. These exciting concentrations of ideas and energy have long been and should continue to be meaningful in our daily lives.
By: Joel Kotkin
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Prehistory
- Making of the Human Mind
- By: Colin Renfrew
- Narrated by: Robert Ian MacKenzie
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall218
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Performance152
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Story151
A giant of archaeology, Colin Renfrew has immeasurably improved our understanding of human history. In this passionately argued work, he offers a concise summary of prehistory - human existence that predates the development of written records - while challenging the very definition of prehistory itself.
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not for the intellectually challenged
- By Anthony on 07-14-10
By: Colin Renfrew
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The Reformation [Modern Library Chronicles]
- By: Patrick Collinson
- Narrated by: John McDonough
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall52
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Performance23
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Story23
Renowned scholar Patrick Collinson is Regius Professor of Modern History, Emeritus, Cambridge. He states, "The Reformation (and Counter Reformation) was the blast furnace in which the modern state was forged." This engaging work offers a concise overview of the ecumenical revolution of the late medieval and Renaissance periods. Narrator John McDonough's presentation of the spiritual and the secular elements that led to religious reform will captivate listeners.
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Not for beginners
- By E. Stein on 03-21-07
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The Korean War
- By: Max Hastings
- Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
- Length: 17 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall362
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Performance274
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Story273
It was the first war we could not win. At no other time since World War II have two superpowers met in battle. Max Hastings, preeminent military historian, takes us back to the bloody, bitter struggle to restore South Korean independence after the Communist invasion of June 1950.
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Inspiring and Hard Hitting
- By David Ewing on 08-06-07
By: Max Hastings
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The Americas
- A Hemispheric History [Modern Library Chronicles]
- By: Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
- Narrated by: Paul Hecht
- Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall46
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Performance17
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Story18
Felipe Fernandez-Armesto is a world-renowned scholar, professor of history and geography at Queen Mary, University of London, and a member of the Faculty of Modern History of Oxford University. The Americas, part of the acclaimed Modern Library Chronicles series, offers an intriguing history of the world's western hemisphere.
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6 Year Old Loves it
- By NTM on 01-02-17
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The Christian World
- A Global History
- By: Martin Marty
- Narrated by: Nelson Runger
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall16
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Performance11
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Story11
A National Book Award winner, Martin E. Marty is a University of Chicago Professor Emeritus, Lutheran minister, and prolific writer on history, culture, and theology. In his comprehensive yet concise The Christian World, Marty outlines the life and teachings of Christ and details how his followers spread the gospel to the world.
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A little stiff, but surprisingly comprehensive
- By Tad Davis on 07-01-10
By: Martin Marty
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Law in America
- A Short History [Modern Library Chronicles]
- By: Lawrence M. Friedman
- Narrated by: Alan Nebelthau
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall91
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Performance30
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Story30
Lawrence M. Friedman is Professor of Law at Stanford University and author of 23 books about law and legal history. Hailed as American law's greatest living historian, Friedman traces the evolution of America's legal system from the colonial period to the present. A Modern Library Chronicle, this book is concise, insightful, and graced with wit.
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Very Good Book
- By Brian on 08-29-05
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This Kind of War
- The Classic Korean War History
- By: T. R. Fehrenbach
- Narrated by: Kevin Foley
- Length: 24 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,165
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Performance999
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Story994
This Kind of War is a monumental study of the conflict that began in June 1950. Successive generations of U.S. military officers have considered this book an indispensable part of their education. T. R. Fehrenbach's narrative brings to life the harrowing and bloody battles that were fought up and down the Korean Peninsula.
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Great narrative, frustrating redundancy
- By Ted on 08-16-10
By: T. R. Fehrenbach
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The Catholic Church [Modern Library Chronicles]
- By: Hans Kung
- Narrated by: Robert O'Keefe
- Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall61
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Performance23
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Story24
In 1979 the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith withdrew Hans Kung's missio canonica. Pope Paul VI approved the censure saying, "We are obligated to declare that in his writings he fell short of integrity and the truth of the Catholic faith." Through a 1980 agreement with the Vatican, Kung is now permitted to teach, but only under secular auspices. In this acclaimed Modern Library Chronicle, Kung examines the Catholic Church through its many reformations, focusing on the people and events...
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Theologian's Accurate View of Church Development
- By Jack on 01-12-06
By: Hans Kung
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Baseball
- A History of America's Favorite Game
- By: George Vecsey
- Narrated by: Alan Nebelthau
- Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall66
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Performance32
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Story33
Best-selling author George Vecsey is an esteemed and award-winning sports journalist for the New York Times. In Baseball, he recounts the history of America's national pastime. Baseball has been around in various forms for thousands of years, but only within the last 200 years has it become an American institution. Growing from a sport played in open fields and big-city streets, baseball has seen its share of innovators and detractors, heroes and villains.
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Disappointing
- By Tomilee on 08-04-07
By: George Vecsey
Most popular in World
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48 Laws of Power
- By: Robert Greene
- Narrated by: Richard Poe
- Length: 23 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall25,821
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Performance21,451
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Story21,329
Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills 3,000 years of the history of power into 48 well-explicated laws. This bold volume outlines the laws of power in their unvarnished essence, synthesizing the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and other infamous strategists. The 48 Laws of Power will fascinate any listener interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control.
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You don't have to be a psychopath to like this.
- By Gaggleframpf on 02-25-16
By: Robert Greene
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The Art of War
- By: Sun Tzu
- Narrated by: Aidan Gillen
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall42,956
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Performance35,634
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Story35,217
The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. In spite of its battlefield specificity, The Art of War has found new life in the modern age, with leaders in fields as wide and far-reaching as world politics, human psychology, and corporate strategy finding valuable insight in its timeworn words.
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The actual book The Art of War, not a commentary
- By Nemo71 on 12-31-19
By: Sun Tzu
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The Gales of November
- The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald
- By: John U. Bacon
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall399
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Performance385
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Story385
In The Gales of November, award-winning journalist John U. Bacon presents the definitive account of the disaster, drawing on more than 100 interviews with the families, friends, and former crewmates of those lost. Bacon explores the vital role Great Lakes shipping played in America’s economic boom, the uncommon lives the sailors led, the sinking’s most likely causes, and the heartbreaking aftermath for those left behind—“the wives, the sons, and the daughters,” as Gordon Lightfoot sang in his unforgettable ballad.
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Interesting story of the Edmund Fitzgerald
- By Dr. Barbara P on 11-09-25
By: John U. Bacon
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Sapiens
- A Brief History of Humankind
- By: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 15 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall57,277
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Performance48,915
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Story48,595
#1 New York Times Bestseller New York Times Readers’ Pick: Top 100 Books of the 21st Century The Summer Reading Pick for President Barack Obama and Bill Gates Official U.S. edition From renowned historian Yuval Noah Harari comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity’s creation...
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Should be required reading
- By Blue Zion on 12-22-18
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48 Laws of Power
- By: Robert Greene
- Narrated by: Richard Poe
- Length: 23 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall25,821
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Performance21,451
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Story21,329
Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills 3,000 years of the history of power into 48 well-explicated laws. This bold volume outlines the laws of power in their unvarnished essence, synthesizing the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and other infamous strategists. The 48 Laws of Power will fascinate any listener interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control.
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You don't have to be a psychopath to like this.
- By Gaggleframpf on 02-25-16
By: Robert Greene
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The Art of War
- By: Sun Tzu
- Narrated by: Aidan Gillen
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall42,956
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Performance35,634
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Story35,217
The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. In spite of its battlefield specificity, The Art of War has found new life in the modern age, with leaders in fields as wide and far-reaching as world politics, human psychology, and corporate strategy finding valuable insight in its timeworn words.
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The actual book The Art of War, not a commentary
- By Nemo71 on 12-31-19
By: Sun Tzu
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The Gales of November
- The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald
- By: John U. Bacon
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall399
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Performance385
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Story385
In The Gales of November, award-winning journalist John U. Bacon presents the definitive account of the disaster, drawing on more than 100 interviews with the families, friends, and former crewmates of those lost. Bacon explores the vital role Great Lakes shipping played in America’s economic boom, the uncommon lives the sailors led, the sinking’s most likely causes, and the heartbreaking aftermath for those left behind—“the wives, the sons, and the daughters,” as Gordon Lightfoot sang in his unforgettable ballad.
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Interesting story of the Edmund Fitzgerald
- By Dr. Barbara P on 11-09-25
By: John U. Bacon
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Sapiens
- A Brief History of Humankind
- By: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 15 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall57,277
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Performance48,915
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Story48,595
#1 New York Times Bestseller New York Times Readers’ Pick: Top 100 Books of the 21st Century The Summer Reading Pick for President Barack Obama and Bill Gates Official U.S. edition From renowned historian Yuval Noah Harari comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity’s creation...
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Should be required reading
- By Blue Zion on 12-22-18
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A Short History of Nearly Everything
- By: Bill Bryson
- Narrated by: Richard Matthews
- Length: 18 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall28,350
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Performance21,589
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Story21,486
THE #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER One of the world’s most beloved writers and New York Times bestselling author of A Walk in the Woods and The Body takes his ultimate journey—into the most intriguing and intractable questions that science seeks to answer. “Brims with strange and amazing facts...
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The Only Book I reread imediatley after reading
- By Andrew on 11-09-09
By: Bill Bryson
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The Wager
- A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
- By: David Grann
- Narrated by: Dion Graham, David Grann
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6,439
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Performance5,679
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Story5,676
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The Wager, showing that it...
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Gasping for Air
- By Jean Engle on 04-19-23
By: David Grann
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Nexus
- A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI
- By: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Vidish Athavale
- Length: 17 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,362
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Performance2,118
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Story2,118
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the author of Sapiens comes the groundbreaking story of how information networks have made, and unmade, our world. “Strikingly original . . . A historian whose arguments operate on the scale of millennia has managed to capture the zeitgeist perfectly...
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Painfully boring
- By 80s Kid on 09-18-24
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The Prince
- By: Niccolo Machiavelli
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5,215
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Performance4,456
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Story4,431
From his perspective in Renaissance Italy, Machiavelli's aim in this classic work was to resolve conflict with the ruling prince, Lorenzo de Medici. Machiavelli based his insights on the way people really are rather than an ideal of how they should be. This is the world's most famous master plan for seizing and holding power. Astonishing in its candor The Prince even today remains a disturbingly realistic and prophetic work on what it takes to be a prince, a king, or a president.
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You have to know what you get with The Prince
- By Cody Brown on 02-10-15
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Proto
- How One Ancient Language Went Global
- By: Laura Spinney
- Narrated by: Emma Spurgin-Hussey
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall323
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Performance294
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Story294
Daughter. Duhitár-. Dustr. Dukte. Listen to these English, Sanskrit, Armenian and Lithuanian words, all meaning the same thing, and you hear echoes of one of history’s most unlikely journeys. All four languages—along with hundreds of others, from French and Gaelic, to Persian and Polish—trace their origins to an ancient tongue spoken as the last ice age receded. This language, which we call Proto-Indo-European, was born between Europe and Asia and exploded out of its cradle, fragmenting as it spread east and west.
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Informative & Enjoyable - Could barely tolerate the orator
- By Mark Westcott on 07-26-25
By: Laura Spinney
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Endurance
- Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
- By: Alfred Lansing
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall26,840
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Performance23,797
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Story23,756
In August of 1914, the British ship Endurance set sail for the South Atlantic. In October 1915, still half a continent away from its intended base, the ship was trapped, then crushed in the ice. For five months, Sir Ernest Shackleton and his men, drifting on ice packs, were castaways in one of the most savage regions of the world. Lansing describes how the men survived a 1,000-mile voyage in an open boat across the stormiest ocean on the globe and an overland trek through forbidding glaciers and mountains.
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The best book I've had
- By Thomas Allen on 09-17-08
By: Alfred Lansing
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The History of the Ancient World
- From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome
- By: Susan Wise Bauer
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 26 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5,706
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Performance4,983
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Story4,956
This is the first volume in a bold new series that tells the stories of all peoples, connecting historical events from Europe to the Middle East to the far coast of China, while still giving weight to the characteristics of each country. Susan Wise Bauer provides both sweeping scope and vivid attention to the individual lives that give flesh to abstract assertions about human history. This narrative history employs the methods of "history from beneath" - literature, epic traditions, private letters, and accounts - to connect kings and leaders with the lives of those they ruled.
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An Historic Achievement
- By Ellen S. Wilds on 04-25-14
By: Susan Wise Bauer
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Autobiography of a Yogi
- By: Paramahansa Yogananda
- Narrated by: Ben Kingsley
- Length: 17 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6,424
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Performance5,234
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Story5,227
When Autobiography of a Yogi first appeared in 1946, it was acclaimed as a landmark work in its field. The New York Times hailed it as "a rare account". Newsweek pronounced it "fascinating". The San Francisco Chronicle declared, "Yogananda presents a convincing case for yoga, and those who 'came to scoff' may remain 'to pray." Today it is still one of the most widely read and respected books ever published on the wisdom of the East.
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Spiritually Uplifting -- and entertaining!
- By D on 12-27-04
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Endurance
- Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
- By: Alfred Lansing
- Narrated by: Tim Pigott-Smith
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
- Abridged
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Overall2,392
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Performance2,060
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Story2,051
You'll be awe-inspired by the heroic efforts of the crew of the Endurance, a ship that battled its way for six weeks through thousands of miles of pack ice while ironically only a day's sail from its destination.
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Get the Unabridged one (also on Audible)
- By MP on 07-28-03
By: Alfred Lansing
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Guns, Germs and Steel
- The Fate of Human Societies
- By: Jared Diamond
- Narrated by: Doug Ordunio
- Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall12,571
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Performance10,555
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Story10,511
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs and Steel examines the rise of civilization and the issues its development has raised throughout history. Having done field work in New Guinea for more than 30 years, Jared Diamond presents the geographical and ecological factors that have shaped...
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Compelling pre-history and emergent history
- By Doug on 08-25-11
By: Jared Diamond
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Homo Deus
- A Brief History of Tomorrow
- By: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 14 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall27,433
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Performance23,787
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Story23,619
Yuval Noah Harari, author of the critically-acclaimed New York Times bestseller and international phenomenon Sapiens, returns with an equally original, compelling, and provocative book, turning his focus toward humanity’s future, and our quest to upgrade humans into gods. Over the past century...
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Fun But With A Couple O' Caveats--
- By Gillian on 02-22-17
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
- By: Jack Weatherford
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis, Jack Weatherford
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall20,283
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Performance16,777
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Story16,773
The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in 25 years than the Romans did in 400. In nearly every country the Mongols conquered, they brought an unprecedented rise in cultural communication, expanded trade, and a blossoming of civilization.
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Golden Horde/Platinum Listen
- By Cynthia on 12-11-13
By: Jack Weatherford
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Sword and Scimitar
- Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West
- By: Raymond Ibrahim, Victor Davis Hanson - foreword
- Narrated by: John McLain
- Length: 14 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall759
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Performance689
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Story686
The West and Islam - the sword and scimitar - have clashed since the 17th century, when, according to Muslim tradition, the Roman emperor rejected Prophet Muhammad's order to abandon Christianity and convert to Islam, unleashing a centuries-long jihad on Christendom. Sword and Scimitar chronicles the decisive battles that arose from this ages-old Islamic jihad, beginning with the first major Islamic attack on Christian land in 636.
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Excellent read
- By Susan Stone on 01-25-19
By: Raymond Ibrahim, and others
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The Wide Wide Sea
- Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook
- By: Hampton Sides
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 15 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,822
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Performance1,690
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Story1,690
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A “thrilling and superbly crafted” (The Wall Street Journal) account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cook’s death in Hawaii, and left a complex and controversial legacy still debated to this day. One of...
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This was a fair portrayal of the life of Captain Cook.
- By kathy hornbeak on 08-04-24
By: Hampton Sides
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The Fabric of Civilization
- How Textiles Made the World
- By: Virginia I. Postrel
- Narrated by: Caroline Cole
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall226
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Performance191
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Story191
The story of humanity is the story of textiles - as old as civilization itself. Since the first thread was spun, the need for textiles has driven technology, business, politics, and culture. In The Fabric of Civilization, Virginia Postrel synthesizes groundbreaking research from archaeology, economics, and science to reveal a surprising history. From Minoans exporting wool colored with precious purple dye to Egypt, to Romans arrayed in costly Chinese silk, the cloth trade paved the crossroads of the ancient world.
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Pop journalism article lengthened into a book
- By Anonymous on 02-05-22
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1177 B.C. (Revised and Updated)
- The Year Civilization Collapsed
- By: Eric H. Cline
- Narrated by: Eric H. Cline
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall771
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Performance665
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Story664
This audiobook narrated by acclaimed archaeologist and best-selling author Eric Cline offers a breathtaking account of how the collapse of an ancient civilized world ushered in the first Dark Ages.
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Look past the one-star reviews: this is an enlightening and engaging read.
- By Alonzo Nightjar on 03-07-22
By: Eric H. Cline
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A Short History of Role-Playing Games
- By: Jamin Warren, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Jamin Warren
- Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall31
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Performance28
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In the six lectures of A Short History of Role-Playing Games, gaming consultant and avid gamer Jamin Warren will take you on a whirlwind tour of role-playing games, tracing a fascinating story of community-building, technical innovation, and, occasionally, cultural backlash.
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This is a Joke, Right?
- By Peri on 11-16-25
By: Jamin Warren, and others
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Undaunted Courage
- Meriwether Lewis Thomas Jefferson And The Opening Of The American West
- By: Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrated by: Barrett Whitener
- Length: 21 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6,165
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Performance4,917
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Story4,903
From the New York Times bestselling author of Band of Brothers and D-Day, the definitive book on Lewis and Clark’s exploration of the Louisiana Purchase, the most momentous expedition in American history and one of the great adventure stories of all time. In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson...
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Narration kills a great book
- By Prime Customer on 02-10-08
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The Nuremberg Trial
- By: John Tusa, Ann Tusa
- Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
- Length: 25 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,491
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Performance1,330
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Story1,323
Here is a gripping account of the major postwar trial of the Nazi hierarchy in World War II. The Nuremberg Trial brilliantly recreates the trial proceedings and offers a reasoned, often profound examination of the processes that created international law. From the whimpering of Kaltenbrunner and Ribbentrop on the stand to the icy coolness of Goering, each participant is vividly drawn.
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Detailed and rewarding listen for history buffs
- By Ronnie on 08-25-17
By: John Tusa, and others
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Napoleon's Hemorrhoids…And Other Small Events That Changed History
- By: Phil Mason
- Narrated by: LJ Ganser
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,359
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Performance1,215
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Story1,211
Hilarious, fascinating, and a roller coaster of dizzying, historical what-ifs, Napoleon's Hemorrhoids is a potpourri for serious historians and casual history buffs. In one of Phil Mason's many revelations, you'll learn that Communist jets were two minutes away from opening fire on American planes during the Cuban missile crisis, when they had to turn back as they were running out of fuel. You'll discover that before the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon's painful hemorrhoids prevented him from mounting his horse to survey the battlefield.
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They just throw the facts too fast
- By Concerned_llama on 12-11-20
By: Phil Mason
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At Home
- A Short History of Private Life
- By: Bill Bryson
- Narrated by: Bill Bryson
- Length: 16 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6,593
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Performance4,823
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Story4,806
From one of the most beloved authors of our time—more than six million copies of his books have been sold in this country alone—a fascinating excursion into the history behind the place we call home. “Houses aren’t refuges from history. They are where history ends up.” Bill Bryson and...
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Bryson does it again
- By Robert on 10-15-10
By: Bill Bryson
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Churchill
- Walking with Destiny
- By: Andrew Roberts
- Narrated by: Stephen Thorne
- Length: 50 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4,726
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Performance4,192
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Story4,174
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER One of The Wall Street Journal’s Ten Best Books of 2018 One of The Economist’s Best Books of 2018 One of The New York Times’s Notable Books of 2018 “Unarguably the best single-volume biography of Churchill . . . A brilliant feat of storytelling, monumental in...
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Superb Biography
- By Jean on 03-03-19
By: Andrew Roberts
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The River of Doubt
- Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
- By: Candice Millard
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall9,182
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Performance7,351
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Story7,343
At once an incredible adventure narrative and a penetrating biographical portrait, The River of Doubt is the true story of Theodore Roosevelt’s harrowing exploration of one of the most dangerous rivers on earth. The River of Doubt—it is a black, uncharted tributary of the Amazon that snakes...
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This audiobook deserves 6 stars
- By D. Littman on 11-15-05
By: Candice Millard
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The Zorg
- A Tale of Greed and Murder That Inspired the Abolition of Slavery
- By: Siddharth Kara
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall39
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Performance38
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Story38
"The Zorg remains a book of great importance and one that will likely become a classic. It takes a respected place within a growing historical literature about the slave ship in generaL…a potent exposé of the ancient clash between humanity and property.”—The New York Times Book Review...
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Powerful story, hard to digest
- By matt m on 10-26-25
By: Siddharth Kara