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- Historical Fiction (15,913)
Spotlight on History
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Faster
- How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler's Best
- By: Neal Bascomb
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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As Nazi Germany launched its campaign of racial terror and pushed the world toward war, three misfits banded together to challenge Hitler’s dominance at the apex of motorsport: the Grand Prix. Their quest for redemption culminated in a remarkable race that is still talked about in racing circles to this day - but which, soon after it ended, Hitler attempted to completely erase from history.
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Almost perfect, but lousy sound cuts and splicing
- By F. on 06-08-20
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Heroes
- The Greek Myths Reimagined
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 15 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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In the newest installment of the best-selling series Mythos, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry moves from the exploits of the Olympian gods to the deeds of mortal heroes. Perseus. Jason. Atalanta. Theseus. Heracles. Rediscover the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths. Whether recounting a tender love affair or a heroic triumph, Fry deftly finds resonance with our own modern minds and hearts.
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Fantastical Mr. Fry
- By kubro on 05-14-20
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The Last Negroes at Harvard
- The Class of 1963 and the 18 Young Men Who Changed Harvard Forever
- By: Kent Garrett, Jeanne Ellsworth
- Narrated by: Peter Jay Fernandez
- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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In the fall of 1959, Harvard recruited 18 "Negro" boys as an early form of affirmative action. Four years later they would graduate as African Americans. Some 50 years later, one of these trailblazing Harvard grads, Kent Garrett, began to reconnect with his classmates and explore their vastly different backgrounds, lives, and what their time at Harvard meant.
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Brilliant first hand account
- By Pink on 07-24-24
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Tombstone
- The Earp Brothers, Doc Holliday, and the Vendetta Ride from Hell
- By: Tom Clavin
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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The true story of the Earp brothers, Doc Holliday, and the famous Battle at the OK Corral, by the New York Times best-selling author of Dodge City and Wild Bill. On the afternoon of October 26, 1881, nine men clashed in what would be known as the most famous shootout in American frontier history. Thirty bullets were exchanged in 30 seconds, killing three men and wounding three others. The fight sprang forth from a tense, hot summer.
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Great fun read, western history.
- By Dennis on 06-03-20
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A Black Women's History of the United States
- ReVisioning American History, Book 5
- By: Daina Ramey Berry, Kali Nicole Gross
- Narrated by: Janina Edwards
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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In centering Black women’s stories, two award-winning historians seek both to empower African American women and to show their allies that Black women’s unique ability to make their own communities while combatting centuries of oppression is an essential component in our continued resistance to systemic racism and sexism. Daina Ramey Berry and Kali Nicole Gross offer an examination and celebration of Black womanhood, beginning with the first African women who arrived in what became the United States to African American women of today.
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Compelling and rich with many names and events Iwas unaware of until now
- By Blue Crew Mom on 07-05-20
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Broken Glass
- Mies van der Rohe, Edith Farnsworth, and the Fight Over a Modernist Masterpiece
- By: Alex Beam
- Narrated by: Kimberly Farr
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1945, Edith Farnsworth asked the German architect Mies van der Rohe, already renowned for his avant-garde buildings, to design a weekend home for her outside of Chicago. Edith was a woman ahead of her time—unmarried, she was a distinguished medical researcher, as well as an accomplished violinist, translator, and poet. The two quickly began spending weekends together, talking philosophy, Catholic mysticism, and, of course, architecture over wine-soaked picnic lunches.
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Tedious and disappointing
- By Deborah McGarr Hutchins on 02-03-23
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Faster
- How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler's Best
- By: Neal Bascomb
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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As Nazi Germany launched its campaign of racial terror and pushed the world toward war, three misfits banded together to challenge Hitler’s dominance at the apex of motorsport: the Grand Prix. Their quest for redemption culminated in a remarkable race that is still talked about in racing circles to this day - but which, soon after it ended, Hitler attempted to completely erase from history.
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Almost perfect, but lousy sound cuts and splicing
- By F. on 06-08-20
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Heroes
- The Greek Myths Reimagined
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 15 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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In the newest installment of the best-selling series Mythos, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry moves from the exploits of the Olympian gods to the deeds of mortal heroes. Perseus. Jason. Atalanta. Theseus. Heracles. Rediscover the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths. Whether recounting a tender love affair or a heroic triumph, Fry deftly finds resonance with our own modern minds and hearts.
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Fantastical Mr. Fry
- By kubro on 05-14-20
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The Last Negroes at Harvard
- The Class of 1963 and the 18 Young Men Who Changed Harvard Forever
- By: Kent Garrett, Jeanne Ellsworth
- Narrated by: Peter Jay Fernandez
- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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In the fall of 1959, Harvard recruited 18 "Negro" boys as an early form of affirmative action. Four years later they would graduate as African Americans. Some 50 years later, one of these trailblazing Harvard grads, Kent Garrett, began to reconnect with his classmates and explore their vastly different backgrounds, lives, and what their time at Harvard meant.
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Brilliant first hand account
- By Pink on 07-24-24
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Tombstone
- The Earp Brothers, Doc Holliday, and the Vendetta Ride from Hell
- By: Tom Clavin
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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The true story of the Earp brothers, Doc Holliday, and the famous Battle at the OK Corral, by the New York Times best-selling author of Dodge City and Wild Bill. On the afternoon of October 26, 1881, nine men clashed in what would be known as the most famous shootout in American frontier history. Thirty bullets were exchanged in 30 seconds, killing three men and wounding three others. The fight sprang forth from a tense, hot summer.
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Great fun read, western history.
- By Dennis on 06-03-20
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A Black Women's History of the United States
- ReVisioning American History, Book 5
- By: Daina Ramey Berry, Kali Nicole Gross
- Narrated by: Janina Edwards
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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In centering Black women’s stories, two award-winning historians seek both to empower African American women and to show their allies that Black women’s unique ability to make their own communities while combatting centuries of oppression is an essential component in our continued resistance to systemic racism and sexism. Daina Ramey Berry and Kali Nicole Gross offer an examination and celebration of Black womanhood, beginning with the first African women who arrived in what became the United States to African American women of today.
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Compelling and rich with many names and events Iwas unaware of until now
- By Blue Crew Mom on 07-05-20
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Broken Glass
- Mies van der Rohe, Edith Farnsworth, and the Fight Over a Modernist Masterpiece
- By: Alex Beam
- Narrated by: Kimberly Farr
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1945, Edith Farnsworth asked the German architect Mies van der Rohe, already renowned for his avant-garde buildings, to design a weekend home for her outside of Chicago. Edith was a woman ahead of her time—unmarried, she was a distinguished medical researcher, as well as an accomplished violinist, translator, and poet. The two quickly began spending weekends together, talking philosophy, Catholic mysticism, and, of course, architecture over wine-soaked picnic lunches.
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Tedious and disappointing
- By Deborah McGarr Hutchins on 02-03-23
New releases
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Little Women
- By: Louisa May Alcott
- Narrated by: Nancy Peterson
- Length: 20 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Little Women, a literary treasure written by Louisa May Alcott, gives listeners a glimpse into early 19th-century America. Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March navigate childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood under the oppressive shadow of the Civil War. The March family endures heartache, illness, and poverty, all the while engaging listeners with their antics and moments of pure delight.
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The Squaw
- By: Bram Stoker
- Narrated by: Edward E. French
- Length: 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Author Abraham "Bram" Stoker, born on November 8, 1847 was an Irish civil servant prolific writer, critic, journalist and theatre producer. He was a sickly child and spent a lot of time in bed. Growing up, his mother told him a lot of horror stories which may have influenced his later writings. He is of course most famous for creating one of the most memorable monsters in literary history. The gothic masterpiece, Dracula, was published by Archibald Constable in 1897. The book has continued to grip the public's imagination ever since, and it has never been out of print since its publication.
By: Bram Stoker
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Mr. Testator's Visitation and The Murder Trial
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Edward E. French
- Length: 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Charles John Huffam Dickens (February 7, 1812-June 9, 1870) enjoyed a wider popularity during his lifetime than had any previous author. A Christmas Carol was conceived and written in a few weeks in late 1843. His many volumes include such works as David Copperfield, Bleak House, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, and Our Mutual Friend. His popularity has never ceased. The most abundantly comic of English authors, he was much more than a great entertainer.
By: Charles Dickens
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The American Short Story - Volume 4
- A Chronological History - Volume 4
- By: Edith Wharton, O. Henry, Charles W. Chesnutt, and others
- Narrated by: Janet Maw, Darrell Joe, Richard Mitchley
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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The American literary tradition has, in a far shorter span of time than others throughout history, achieved a glowing and glittering reputation. From its transatlantic roots it has absorbed the sons and daughters of other cultures, other lands and made them part of her own. Within this melting pot of styles, genres and wordplay one fact stands out: In the American short story, literary tradition has a strong, vibrant and almost inclusive history, if you know where to look.
By: Edith Wharton, and others
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The American Short Story - Volume 5
- A Chronological History - Volume 5
- By: Booth Tarkington, Stephen Crane, Paul Laurence Dunbar, and others
- Narrated by: Eric Meyers, Kelly Burke, Darrell Joe
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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The American literary tradition has, in a far shorter span of time than others throughout history, achieved a glowing and glittering reputation. From its transatlantic roots it has absorbed the sons and daughters of other cultures, other lands and made them part of her own. Within this melting pot of styles, genres and wordplay one fact stands out: In the American short story, literary tradition has a strong, vibrant and almost inclusive history, if you know where to look.
By: Booth Tarkington, and others
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The American Short Story - Volume 3
- A Chronological History - Volume 3
- By: Mark Twain, Henry James, Kate Chopin, and others
- Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow, Christopher Ragland, Eric Meyers
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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The American literary tradition has, in a far shorter span of time than others throughout history, achieved a glowing and glittering reputation. From its transatlantic roots it has absorbed the sons and daughters of other cultures, other lands and made them part of her own. Within this melting pot of styles, genres and wordplay one fact stands out: In the American short story, literary tradition has a strong, vibrant and almost inclusive history, if you know where to look.
By: Mark Twain, and others
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Little Women
- By: Louisa May Alcott
- Narrated by: Nancy Peterson
- Length: 20 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Little Women, a literary treasure written by Louisa May Alcott, gives listeners a glimpse into early 19th-century America. Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March navigate childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood under the oppressive shadow of the Civil War. The March family endures heartache, illness, and poverty, all the while engaging listeners with their antics and moments of pure delight.
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The Squaw
- By: Bram Stoker
- Narrated by: Edward E. French
- Length: 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Author Abraham "Bram" Stoker, born on November 8, 1847 was an Irish civil servant prolific writer, critic, journalist and theatre producer. He was a sickly child and spent a lot of time in bed. Growing up, his mother told him a lot of horror stories which may have influenced his later writings. He is of course most famous for creating one of the most memorable monsters in literary history. The gothic masterpiece, Dracula, was published by Archibald Constable in 1897. The book has continued to grip the public's imagination ever since, and it has never been out of print since its publication.
By: Bram Stoker
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Mr. Testator's Visitation and The Murder Trial
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Edward E. French
- Length: 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Charles John Huffam Dickens (February 7, 1812-June 9, 1870) enjoyed a wider popularity during his lifetime than had any previous author. A Christmas Carol was conceived and written in a few weeks in late 1843. His many volumes include such works as David Copperfield, Bleak House, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, and Our Mutual Friend. His popularity has never ceased. The most abundantly comic of English authors, he was much more than a great entertainer.
By: Charles Dickens
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The American Short Story - Volume 4
- A Chronological History - Volume 4
- By: Edith Wharton, O. Henry, Charles W. Chesnutt, and others
- Narrated by: Janet Maw, Darrell Joe, Richard Mitchley
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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The American literary tradition has, in a far shorter span of time than others throughout history, achieved a glowing and glittering reputation. From its transatlantic roots it has absorbed the sons and daughters of other cultures, other lands and made them part of her own. Within this melting pot of styles, genres and wordplay one fact stands out: In the American short story, literary tradition has a strong, vibrant and almost inclusive history, if you know where to look.
By: Edith Wharton, and others
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The American Short Story - Volume 5
- A Chronological History - Volume 5
- By: Booth Tarkington, Stephen Crane, Paul Laurence Dunbar, and others
- Narrated by: Eric Meyers, Kelly Burke, Darrell Joe
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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The American literary tradition has, in a far shorter span of time than others throughout history, achieved a glowing and glittering reputation. From its transatlantic roots it has absorbed the sons and daughters of other cultures, other lands and made them part of her own. Within this melting pot of styles, genres and wordplay one fact stands out: In the American short story, literary tradition has a strong, vibrant and almost inclusive history, if you know where to look.
By: Booth Tarkington, and others
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The American Short Story - Volume 3
- A Chronological History - Volume 3
- By: Mark Twain, Henry James, Kate Chopin, and others
- Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow, Christopher Ragland, Eric Meyers
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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The American literary tradition has, in a far shorter span of time than others throughout history, achieved a glowing and glittering reputation. From its transatlantic roots it has absorbed the sons and daughters of other cultures, other lands and made them part of her own. Within this melting pot of styles, genres and wordplay one fact stands out: In the American short story, literary tradition has a strong, vibrant and almost inclusive history, if you know where to look.
By: Mark Twain, and others
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The American Short Story - Volume 2
- A Chronological History - Volume 2
- By: Herman Melville, Louisa May Alcott, Frances E. W. Harper, and others
- Narrated by: Eric Meyers, Laurel Lefkow, Christopher Ragland
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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The American literary tradition has, in a far shorter span of time than others throughout history, achieved a glowing and glittering reputation. From its transatlantic roots it has absorbed the sons and daughters of other cultures, other lands and made them part of her own. Within this melting pot of styles, genres and wordplay one fact stands out: In the American short story, literary tradition has a strong, vibrant and almost inclusive history, if you know where to look.
By: Herman Melville, and others
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A Princess of Mars
- By: Edgar Rice Burroughs
- Narrated by: Patrick Loy
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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John Carter, a Confederate veteran of the American Civil War, goes prospecting in Arizona immediately after the war's end. Having struck a rich vein of gold, he runs afoul of the Apaches. While attempting to evade pursuit by hiding in a sacred cave, he is mysteriously transported to Mars, called "Barsoom" by its inhabitants. Carter finds that he has great strength and superhuman agility in this new environment as a result of its lesser gravity. He soon falls in with a nomadic tribe of Green Martians, or Tharks, as the planet's warlike, six-limbed, green-skinned inhabitants are known.
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Lady Chatterley's Lover
- By: D. H. Lawrence
- Narrated by: Nicola F Delgado
- Length: 15 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Lady Chatterley's Lover and experience this classic story.
By: D. H. Lawrence
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Scaramouche
- By: Rafael Sabatini
- Narrated by: Cate Barratt, Simon Paxton, Amy Soakes, and others
- Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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“He was born with a gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad … “So begins this historical tale of romantic adventure. Andre-Louis Moreau is an orphan and cousin of the beloved Aline. He is raised by his godfather, the Lord of Gavrillac, and matures into an educated lawyer—while Aline sets her mind on marrying the rich but dishonorable Marquis de la Tour d’Azyr. But when Moreau’s closest friend is killed by the Marquis in a duel, Moreau vows vengeance. After publicly denouncing the aristocracy and stirring up the crowds, Moreau is forced to go into hiding.
By: Rafael Sabatini
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The Mark Twain Complete Collection
- All 12 Novels; The Complete Short Stories; Travel Writing; Essays; and Chapters from My Autobiography
- By: Mark Twain
- Narrated by: Nathan Osgood, Ian Porter, Kenneth Jay, and others
- Length: 280 hrs and 21 mins
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This audiobook, read by Audie award-winning narrators, includes unabridged recordings of all Mark Twains's greatest works: 12 novels; over 120 of his beloved short stories; Chapters From My Autobiography; 5 pieces of short non-fiction; and 6 pieces of his groundbreaking, wide-ranging travel writing.
By: Mark Twain
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Three Wars
- By: Emile Zola
- Narrated by: Mark Rice-Oxley
- Length: 54 mins
- Unabridged
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As a writer Zola wrote numerous short stories, essays, plays and novels. When ‘La Confession de Claude’ was published and received the attention of the police Hachette fired him. He continued to write and after his first major novel, ‘Thérèse Raquin’ (1867), Zola started the series called ‘Les Rougon-Macquart’, a carefully planned twenty-volume history of a single family under the reign of Napoléon III.
By: Emile Zola
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Mr Lismore and the Widow
- By: Wilkie Collins
- Narrated by: Amanda Friday, Rob Goll
- Length: 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Ernest Lismore is in financial difficulties. In return for a token marriage, he is offered help by the elderly Mrs. Callender whom he had saved from a fire some years earlier. Lismore eventually agrees and they live abroad as mother and son until he meets an attractive girl in an art gallery.
By: Wilkie Collins
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Mistakes Can Kill You
- By: Louis L'Amour
- Narrated by: Christopher Crennen
- Length: 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Johnny O'Day shows up half dead at the Redlin's ranch, is nursed back to health, and given a job. The Redlin's son, Sam, falls in with bad company who plan to rob him.
By: Louis L'Amour
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The Top 10 Short Stories - The Classic Novelists
- By: Charles Dickens, Leo Tolstoy, F Scott Fitzgerald, and others
- Narrated by: Ian Holm, Jim Norton, Laurel Lefkow
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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These novelists burst with a literary energy that is hard to contain. They cover a myriad of styles and themes, narratives packed full of fully-formed characters in powerful tales that have become an essential and integral part of our literary heritage.
By: Charles Dickens, and others
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The Top 10 Short Stories - The Irish
- By: Oscar Wilde, Sheridan Le Fanu, W B Yeats, and others
- Narrated by: David Shaw-Parker, Ghizela Rowe
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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The Irish Short Story tradition is packed with literary leviathans who take the raw ingredients of the land, it’s people and their own talents to create quite dazzling narratives in these perfectly pitched short stories. Genius has many names.
By: Oscar Wilde, and others
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The Parisian Trilogy
- By: Edgar Allan Poe
- Narrated by: Christopher Ragland, Ghizela Rowe
- Length: 5 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Many authors have been cited as inventing the detective genre. Perhaps the strongest claimant is the American Edgar Allan Poe. His creation of the Parisian sleuth C. Auguste Dupin with his quite astounding analysis and deductive powers allied to Poe’s great imagination and wit create a literary tour de force.
By: Edgar Allan Poe
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Ben, the Luggage Boy
- Among the Wharves
- By: Horatio Alger Jr.
- Narrated by: Christopher Crennen
- Length: 5 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832-1899) wrote over 100 ‘rags-to-riches’ novels, often about teenage boys forced by circumstances to earn their own living selling newspapers, blacking boots, carrying luggage, or tending store. Alger’s heroes are honest, temperate, generous, and brave, good in a fight and ready to protect a weaker boy from a bully. Alger stresses work, study, and thrift as ways to escape poverty. Alger’s villains, on the other hand, are usually dishonest, sometimes alcoholic or brutal.
Classics to Rediscover
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Little Women
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Louisa May Alcott
- Narrated by: Emily Bauer, Laura Dern, Lauren Fortgang, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
- Original Recording
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Hollywood icon Laura Dern breathes new life into Louisa May Alcott’s classic. With their father away at war, Meg, the oldest and prettiest sister, and Jo, the tomboy, take care of Beth, the shy one, and Amy, the artist. When their beloved 'Marmee' must leave to nurse Father, who is badly wounded in the war, the girls sustain themselves by putting to use the lessons of loyalty and patience they had learned from their family.
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Censored
- By Abigail Vance on 01-01-20
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War and Peace (AmazonClassics Edition)
- By: Leo Tolstoy, Louise Maude - translator, Aylmer Maude - translator
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 55 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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In early nineteenth-century Russia, the threat of Napoleon’s invasion looms, and the lives of millions are about to be changed forever. This includes Pierre Bezúkhov, illegitimate son of an aristocrat; Andrew Bolkónski, ambitious military scion; and Natásha Rostóva, compassionate daughter of a nobleman. All of them are unprepared for what lies ahead. Alongside their fellow compatriots - a catalog of enduring literary characters - Pierre, Andrew, and Natásha will be irrevocably torn between fate and free will.
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Tremendous narration
- By steve thomas on 08-14-20
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Don Quixote (AmazonClassics Edition)
- By: Miguel de Cervantes, John Ormsby - translator
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 41 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Don Quixote, a man driven by chivalrous ideals and wild delusions, adopts sword and lance as a knight-errant to defend the weak, slay the ignoble, and win the heart of the farm girl he envisions as a princess. In his world of fantasy - where inns are castles, peasants are kings, and windmills are beasts - Quixote, his nag, and his sound but devoted squire, Sancho Panza, set forth on a picaresque adventure conceivable only to a man obsessed.
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A Classical Story Marvelously Performed
- By Oren T. Bergfald on 12-28-22
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Tess of the d'Urbervilles (AmazonClassics Edition)
- By: Thomas Hardy
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
- Length: 15 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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When peddler John Durbeyfield learns that he may be a descendant of a noble family, he sends his oldest child, Tess, to “claim kin.” Blindly ushered into harm’s way, the strong-willed yet untinctured peasant girl is not prepared for the blighted course her life will take. Nor for those whose destructive desires will determine her fate, and force Tess to make only the most desperate of choices. From her tragic loss of innocence through betrayal and revenge, Tess’s struggle for survival challenged the era’s mores and the cruel indifference shown women in Victorian society.
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Fantastic narration, compassion inducing tale
- By Susan G. on 09-27-20
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Ulysses (AmazonClassics Edition)
- By: James Joyce
- Narrated by: Aidan Kelly, Alana Kerr Collins
- Length: 31 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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James Joyce’s landmark novel traces the course of three characters on one summer day in Dublin. First, there’s middle-aged wanderer and appeasing cuckold Leopold Bloom. He crosses paths with Stephen Dedalus, a young aspiring writer flirting with indulgence. Among a gallery of generous, ebullient, and brawling Dubliners, Bloom and Dedalus find in each other, for a few hours, a spiritual father and son. Then there’s Molly, Leopold’s wife. Conflicted about love, marriage, motherhood, and sexual longing, she’ll spend her afternoon with a lover.
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Golden
- By Tad Davis on 05-26-20
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Lady Audley's Secret
- By: Mary Elizabeth Braddon
- Narrated by: Olivia Poulet
- Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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From the author of The Christmas Hirelings comes this Audible Exclusive production of Mary Elizabeth Braddon’s classic sensation novel Lady Audley’s Secret. English actress Olivia Poulet gives an assured and captivating narration; a cornerstone of the genre and a scandal at the time of its publication, Lady Audley’s Secret is an entertaining and shocking tale of high drama and shifting perceptions.
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Classic 19th Century “sensation novel”
- By Susan on 08-20-19
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Little Women
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Louisa May Alcott
- Narrated by: Emily Bauer, Laura Dern, Lauren Fortgang, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
- Original Recording
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Hollywood icon Laura Dern breathes new life into Louisa May Alcott’s classic. With their father away at war, Meg, the oldest and prettiest sister, and Jo, the tomboy, take care of Beth, the shy one, and Amy, the artist. When their beloved 'Marmee' must leave to nurse Father, who is badly wounded in the war, the girls sustain themselves by putting to use the lessons of loyalty and patience they had learned from their family.
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Censored
- By Abigail Vance on 01-01-20
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War and Peace (AmazonClassics Edition)
- By: Leo Tolstoy, Louise Maude - translator, Aylmer Maude - translator
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 55 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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In early nineteenth-century Russia, the threat of Napoleon’s invasion looms, and the lives of millions are about to be changed forever. This includes Pierre Bezúkhov, illegitimate son of an aristocrat; Andrew Bolkónski, ambitious military scion; and Natásha Rostóva, compassionate daughter of a nobleman. All of them are unprepared for what lies ahead. Alongside their fellow compatriots - a catalog of enduring literary characters - Pierre, Andrew, and Natásha will be irrevocably torn between fate and free will.
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Tremendous narration
- By steve thomas on 08-14-20
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Don Quixote (AmazonClassics Edition)
- By: Miguel de Cervantes, John Ormsby - translator
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 41 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Don Quixote, a man driven by chivalrous ideals and wild delusions, adopts sword and lance as a knight-errant to defend the weak, slay the ignoble, and win the heart of the farm girl he envisions as a princess. In his world of fantasy - where inns are castles, peasants are kings, and windmills are beasts - Quixote, his nag, and his sound but devoted squire, Sancho Panza, set forth on a picaresque adventure conceivable only to a man obsessed.
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A Classical Story Marvelously Performed
- By Oren T. Bergfald on 12-28-22
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Tess of the d'Urbervilles (AmazonClassics Edition)
- By: Thomas Hardy
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
- Length: 15 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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When peddler John Durbeyfield learns that he may be a descendant of a noble family, he sends his oldest child, Tess, to “claim kin.” Blindly ushered into harm’s way, the strong-willed yet untinctured peasant girl is not prepared for the blighted course her life will take. Nor for those whose destructive desires will determine her fate, and force Tess to make only the most desperate of choices. From her tragic loss of innocence through betrayal and revenge, Tess’s struggle for survival challenged the era’s mores and the cruel indifference shown women in Victorian society.
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Fantastic narration, compassion inducing tale
- By Susan G. on 09-27-20
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Ulysses (AmazonClassics Edition)
- By: James Joyce
- Narrated by: Aidan Kelly, Alana Kerr Collins
- Length: 31 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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James Joyce’s landmark novel traces the course of three characters on one summer day in Dublin. First, there’s middle-aged wanderer and appeasing cuckold Leopold Bloom. He crosses paths with Stephen Dedalus, a young aspiring writer flirting with indulgence. Among a gallery of generous, ebullient, and brawling Dubliners, Bloom and Dedalus find in each other, for a few hours, a spiritual father and son. Then there’s Molly, Leopold’s wife. Conflicted about love, marriage, motherhood, and sexual longing, she’ll spend her afternoon with a lover.
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Golden
- By Tad Davis on 05-26-20
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Lady Audley's Secret
- By: Mary Elizabeth Braddon
- Narrated by: Olivia Poulet
- Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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From the author of The Christmas Hirelings comes this Audible Exclusive production of Mary Elizabeth Braddon’s classic sensation novel Lady Audley’s Secret. English actress Olivia Poulet gives an assured and captivating narration; a cornerstone of the genre and a scandal at the time of its publication, Lady Audley’s Secret is an entertaining and shocking tale of high drama and shifting perceptions.
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Classic 19th Century “sensation novel”
- By Susan on 08-20-19
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A Tale of Two Cities
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt
- Length: 16 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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After 18 years as a political prisoner in the Bastille, the ageing Dr Manette is finally released and reunited with his daughter in England. There two very different men, Charles Darnay, an exiled French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a disreputable but brilliant English lawyer, become enmeshed through their love for Lucie Manette. From the tranquil lanes of London, they are all drawn against their will to the vengeful, bloodstained streets of Paris at the height of the Reign of Terror and soon fall under the lethal shadow of La Guillotine.
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nice intro, but unnecessary addition to audible
- By Anonymous on 06-18-20
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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Other Tales of Terror
- Penguin Classics
- By: Robert Louis Stevenson
- Narrated by: Rory Kinnear
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Published as a 'shilling shocker', Robert Louis Stevenson's dark psychological fantasy gave birth to the idea of the split personality. The story of respectable Dr Jekyll's strange association with 'damnable young man' Edward Hyde, the hunt through fog-bound London for a killer, and the final revelation of Hyde's true identity is a chilling exploration of humanity's basest capacity for evil. The other stories in this volume also testify to Stevenson's inventiveness within the Gothic genre.
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Expert academic intro included
- By Anonymous on 05-25-20
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The Canterbury Tales
- Penguin Classics
- By: Geoffrey Chaucer, Nevill Coghill (Translation)
- Narrated by: Lesley Manville, Daniel Weyman, Derek Jacobi, and others
- Length: 16 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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In The Canterbury Tales Chaucer created one of the great touchstones of English literature, a masterly collection of chivalric romances, moral allegories and low farce. A story-telling competition between a group of pilgrims from all walks of life is the occasion for a series of tales that range from the Knight's account of courtly love and the ebullient Wife of Bath's Arthurian legend, to the ribald anecdotes of the Miller and the Cook.
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Excellent Narration
- By Christian Locklear on 07-24-24
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Little Dorrit
- The Audible Dickens Collection
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 40 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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This Audible Exclusive production revisits Charles Dickens’ tragi-comic novel Little Dorrit. Written during the Crimean War, it a story of fortunes won and lost and a masterly portrayal of the failings of Victorian Society, with the ever-present spectre of law enforcement and imprisonment looming over a fearful population. Divided into two parts, Book One: Poverty and Book Two: Riches, Little Dorrit satirises the debtors prisons and the detrimental effect of enforcing a British class system.
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Brilliant
- By Bunky on 09-19-19
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The Tale of Genji, Volume 1
- By: Murasaki Shikibu, Dennis Washburn - translator
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 35 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Murasaki Shikibu, born into the middle ranks of the aristocracy during the Heian period (794-1185 CE), wrote The Tale of Genji, widely considered the world's first novel, during the early years of the 11th century. Expansive, compelling, and sophisticated in its representation of ethical concerns and aesthetic ideals, Murasaki's tale came to occupy a central place in Japan's remarkable history of artistic achievement and is now recognized as a masterpiece of world literature.
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Tales of Genji
- By Amazon Customer on 02-24-20
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The Portrait of a Lady
- Penguin Classics
- By: Henry James
- Narrated by: Simon Harrison
- Length: 22 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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When Isabel Archer, a beautiful, spirited American, is brought to Europe by her wealthy aunt Touchett, it is expected that she will soon marry. But Isabel, resolved to enjoy her freedom, does not hesitate to turn down two eligible suitors. Then she finds herself irresistibly drawn to Gilbert Osmond. Charming and cultivated, Osmond sees Isabel as a rich prize waiting to be taken. In this portrait of a 'young woman affronting her destiny', Henry James created one of his most magnificent heroines, and a story of intense poignancy.
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- By Lorri Kuczynski on 03-21-21
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To Love and to Kill
- By: M. William Phelps
- Narrated by: Noah Michael Levine
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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The missing-persons case of Heather Strong, a young, beautiful suburban mother, baffled Florida detectives. When the file was handed to a veteran investigator, he knew Heather was dead. The challenge was to find her body - and whoever killed her. Soon a sordid triangle of sex, jealousy, and rage came to light. The killers were cunning, manipulative, depraved - and they were as close to Heather as a man and a woman could possibly be.
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The last M.William Phelps book for me
- By Michelle in New York City on 02-01-16
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A Quick & Dirty Guide to War
- The Tools for Understanding the Global War on Terror, Cyber War, Iraq, the Persian Gulf, China, Afghanistan, the Balkans, East Africa, Colombia, Mexico, and Other Hot Spots
- By: James F. Dunnigan, Austin Bay
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 27 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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War-game simulation specialists James F. Dunnigan and Austin Bay have revised their highly regarded analyses, bringing up to date not only the many conventional conflicts around the world today but the new battlegrounds that have emerged since the previous edition was published more than a decade ago - the Global War on Terror, counterinsurgency struggles around the world and the latest frontier of modern combat: cyber war.
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adopts the bush administration narrative
- By mahir on 01-26-15
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In Defense of Globalization
- By: Jagdish Bhagwati
- Narrated by: Sunil Malhotra
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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In the passionate debate that currently rages over globalization, critics have been heard blaming it for a host of ills afflicting poorer nations, everything from child labor to environmental degradation and cultural homogenization. Now Jagdish Bhagwati, the internationally renowned economist, takes on the critics, revealing that globalization, when properly governed, is in fact the most powerful force for social good in the world today.
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Challenging and Insightful
- By Ryan on 03-13-10
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Diccionario de mitos de Asia [Dictionary of Asian Myths]
- By: María García Esperón
- Narrated by: Rafael Pacheco
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Diccionario de Mitos de Asia es la tercera entrega de esta serie sobre mitos del mundo. En esta ocasión partimos del amor por narrar a la manera de Las mil y una noches. Nuestra fascinación por las historias sobre animales maravillosos; personas que pueden transformarse en flores; ancianos sabios y valientes princesas; dioses de muchos brazos y demonios terroríficos, nos traslada a Mesopotamia, Persia, Arabia, China, la India y Japón.
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To Love and to Kill
- By: M. William Phelps
- Narrated by: Noah Michael Levine
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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The missing-persons case of Heather Strong, a young, beautiful suburban mother, baffled Florida detectives. When the file was handed to a veteran investigator, he knew Heather was dead. The challenge was to find her body - and whoever killed her. Soon a sordid triangle of sex, jealousy, and rage came to light. The killers were cunning, manipulative, depraved - and they were as close to Heather as a man and a woman could possibly be.
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The last M.William Phelps book for me
- By Michelle in New York City on 02-01-16
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A Quick & Dirty Guide to War
- The Tools for Understanding the Global War on Terror, Cyber War, Iraq, the Persian Gulf, China, Afghanistan, the Balkans, East Africa, Colombia, Mexico, and Other Hot Spots
- By: James F. Dunnigan, Austin Bay
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 27 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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War-game simulation specialists James F. Dunnigan and Austin Bay have revised their highly regarded analyses, bringing up to date not only the many conventional conflicts around the world today but the new battlegrounds that have emerged since the previous edition was published more than a decade ago - the Global War on Terror, counterinsurgency struggles around the world and the latest frontier of modern combat: cyber war.
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adopts the bush administration narrative
- By mahir on 01-26-15
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In Defense of Globalization
- By: Jagdish Bhagwati
- Narrated by: Sunil Malhotra
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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In the passionate debate that currently rages over globalization, critics have been heard blaming it for a host of ills afflicting poorer nations, everything from child labor to environmental degradation and cultural homogenization. Now Jagdish Bhagwati, the internationally renowned economist, takes on the critics, revealing that globalization, when properly governed, is in fact the most powerful force for social good in the world today.
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Challenging and Insightful
- By Ryan on 03-13-10
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Diccionario de mitos de Asia [Dictionary of Asian Myths]
- By: María García Esperón
- Narrated by: Rafael Pacheco
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Diccionario de Mitos de Asia es la tercera entrega de esta serie sobre mitos del mundo. En esta ocasión partimos del amor por narrar a la manera de Las mil y una noches. Nuestra fascinación por las historias sobre animales maravillosos; personas que pueden transformarse en flores; ancianos sabios y valientes princesas; dioses de muchos brazos y demonios terroríficos, nos traslada a Mesopotamia, Persia, Arabia, China, la India y Japón.
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Amanhã vai ser maior [Tomorrow Will Be Bigger]
- O que aconteceu com o Brasil e possíveis rotas de fuga para a crise atual [What Happened to Brazil and Possible Escape Routes from the Current Crisis]
- By: Rosana Pinheiro-Machado
- Narrated by: Keila Ribeiro
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Desde as grandes manifestações de 2013, boa parte dos brasileiros possui uma única pergunta: o que está acontecendo com o país? Muitas pessoas se sentem em um trem desgovernado por causa de transformações profundas que o Brasil sofreu nos últimos anos, sem saber como dar sentido, viver e combater o caos diário.
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Cai de boca no meu b*c3t@o [Cai de Doca for My b*c3t@o]
- O funk como potência do empoderamento feminino [Funk as a Power of Female Empowerment]
- By: Tamiris Coutinho
- Narrated by: Luana Alves, Tamiris Coutinho
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Funk e empoderamento feminino no mesmo audiolivro? Como assim, se o funk só objetifica a mulher? É para romper com esse senso comum, que Tamiris Coutinho decidiu enfrentar os estigmas e preconceitos que envolvem o gênero musical no lançamento da editora Claraboia. Inspirada no hit do funk carioca Cai de boca, a autora analisa e demonstra como um dos movimentos culturais mais importantes do Brasil também é um potencializador da liberdade, da autonomia e do empoderamento da mulher.
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Boston: la elegante cuna de los Kennedy
- By: Noelia Sastre
- Narrated by: Merçe Montalà
- Length: 10 mins
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Orgullosa de su pasado colonial, de su antiguo linaje y su crucial papel en la independencia de Estados Unidos, la elitista ciudad de los Kennedy se autoproclamó un día "el centro del universo".
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Was sagt Klaus Bresser? Die Revolution in Bildern
- By: Klaus Bresser
- Narrated by: Klaus Bresser
- Length: 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Bilder haben Macht. Fernsehen kann, so wird ihm seit Jahrzehnten vorgeworfen, zu Brutalität und Gewalt anstiften. Seit dem Umbruch in Europa und den revolutionären Veränderungen im Osten Deutschlands, in Ungarn, der Tschechoslowakei und in Russland, wissen wir: Fernsehen kann auch das Gegenteil bewirken
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A verdade é teimosa [The Truth Is Stubborn]
- Os diários da crise que adiou o futuro [The Diaries of the Crisis That Postponed the Future]
- By: Miriam Leitão
- Narrated by: Luciana Milano
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
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Não há governo que pare de pé quando o governante provoca uma grave crise econômica. Nos últimos dois anos, o Brasil passou por uma recessão severa, com um rombo inédito nas contas públicas. Depois de mais de vinte anos, a inflação voltou a visitar o patamar de dois dígitos. Em agosto de 2016, quando o Congresso afastou definitivamente a presidente Dilma Rousseff, o desemprego abatia mais de 12 milhões de brasileiros.
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アリストテレスの哲学
- By: 中畑 正志
- Narrated by: 田丸 裕臣
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
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思想界では近年一段と脚光を浴びる一方で、一般には時代遅れのイメージが付きまとうアリストテレス。
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第三の大国 インドの思考 激突する「一帯一路」と「インド太平洋」
- By: 笠井 亮平
- Narrated by: 水越 健
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
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キープレーヤーはインドだ 〝ポストGゼロ〟〝ポスト米中対立〟の「新グレートゲーム」のキープレーヤーとなるのはインド――。