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Away Off Shore
- Nantucket Island and Its People, 1602-1890
- De: Nathaniel Philbrick
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 8 h y 57 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 115
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 100
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 101
In his first book of history, Away Off Shore, New York Times best-selling author Nathaniel Philbrick reveals the people and the stories behind what was once the whaling capital of the world. Beyond its charm, quaint local traditions, and whaling yarns, Philbrick explores the origins of Nantucket in this comprehensive history. From the English settlers who thought they were purchasing a "Native American ghost town" but actually found a fully realized society, the story of Nantucket is a truly unique chapter of American history.
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3 out of 5 stars
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There once were some (wo)men in Nantucket...
- De Darwin8u en 02-03-19
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James Cook
- The Story Behind the Man Who Mapped the World
- De: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrado por: Michael Carman
- Duración: 21 h y 23 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 263
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 221
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 222
The name Captain James Cook is one of the most recognisable in Australian history - an almost mythic figure who is often discussed, celebrated, reviled and debated. But who was the real James Cook? This Yorkshire farm boy would go on to become the foremost mariner, scientist, navigator and cartographer of his era, and to personally map a third of the globe. His great voyages of discovery were incredible feats of seamanship and navigation.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great. But...
- De Virgil Tracy en 05-01-21
De: Peter FitzSimons
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The Eerie Adventures of the Lycanthrope Robinson Crusoe
- De: Peter Clines
- Narrado por: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Duración: 8 h y 47 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 402
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 367
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 366
Robinson Crusoe is one of the most enduring adventures of the past four centuries and one of the most well-known works in the English language. Or is it? Recently discovered amidst the papers of the 20th-century writer and historian H. P. Lovecraft is what claims to be the true story of Robinson Crusoe. Taken from the castaway's own journals and memoirs, and fact-checked by Lovecraft himself, it is free from many of Defoe's edits and alterations. From Lovecraft's work a much smoother, simpler tale emerges - but also a far more disturbing one.
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2 out of 5 stars
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95% verbatim Robinson Crusoe
- De La suede en 07-20-18
De: Peter Clines
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Wanderlust
- An Eccentric Explorer, an Epic Journey, a Lost Age
- De: Reid Mitenbuler
- Narrado por: Peter Noble
- Duración: 19 h y 13 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 182
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 155
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 155
Deep in the Arctic wilderness, Peter Freuchen awoke to find himself buried alive under the snow. During a sudden blizzard the night before, he had taken shelter underneath his dogsled and become trapped there while he slept. Now, as feeling drained from his body, he managed to claw a hole through the ice only to find himself in even greater danger: his beard, wet with condensation from his struggling breath, had frozen to his sled runners and lashed his head in place, exposing it to icy winds that needed only a few minutes to kill him. If Freuchen could escape that, he could escape anything.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazingly in-depth look at an amazing person.
- De Dave en 06-18-23
De: Reid Mitenbuler
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Erebus
- One Ship, Two Epic Voyages, and the Greatest Naval Mystery of All Time
- De: Michael Palin
- Narrado por: Michael Palin
- Duración: 11 h y 5 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 75
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 75
Michael Palin brings the fascinating story of the Erebus and its occupants to life, from its construction as a bomb vessel in 1826 through the flagship years of James Clark Ross’s Antarctic expedition and finally to Sir John Franklin’s quest for the holy grail of navigation - a route through the Northwest Passage, where the ship disappeared into the depths of the sea for more than 150 years. It was rediscovered under the arctic waters in 2014.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating survey of the intrepid polar explorers
- De Nick Blaha en 08-24-24
De: Michael Palin
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A Stranger Among Saints
- Stephen Hopkins, the Man Who Survived Jamestown and Saved Plymouth
- De: Jonathan Mack
- Narrado por: Walter Dixon
- Duración: 9 h y 16 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 36
Sometime between 1610 and 1611, William Shakespeare wrote The Tempest. The idea for the play came from the real-life shipwreck in 1609 of the Sea Venture, which was caught in a hurricane and grounded on the coast of Bermuda during a voyage to resupply England's troubled colony at Jamestown, in present-day Virginia. A lesser known passenger was Stephen Hopkins. During the 10 months the Sea Venture passengers were marooned on Bermuda, Hopkins was charged with trying to incite a mutiny and condemned to die, only to have his sentence commuted moments before it was to be carried out.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This book makes history come alive
- De KQ en 02-23-21
De: Jonathan Mack
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A Commonwealth of Thieves
- The Improbable Birth of Australia
- De: Thomas Keneally
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 12 h y 26 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 116
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 76
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 76
It was 1786 when Arthur Phillip, an ambitious captain in the Royal Navy, was assigned the formidable task of organizing an expedition to Australia in order to establish a penal colony. With the authority of a renowned historian and the narrative grace of a brilliant novelist, Thomas Keneally offers an insider's perspective into the dramatic saga of the birth of a vibrant society in an unfamiliar land.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Interesting tidbits, but slow overall
- De Dan en 08-23-07
De: Thomas Keneally
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Sons of the Waves
- The Common Seaman in the Heroic Age of Sail
- De: Stephen Taylor
- Narrado por: Matthew Waterson
- Duración: 13 h y 44 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 53
British maritime history in the age of sail is full of the deeds of officers like Nelson but has given little voice to plain, "illiterate" seamen. Now, Stephen Taylor draws on published and unpublished memoirs, letters, and naval records, including court-martials and petitions, to present these men in their own words. In this exhilarating account, ordinary seamen are far from the hapless sufferers of the press gangs.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Navy Guy Recommends this Title
- De Lexcast en 06-17-20
De: Stephen Taylor
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The Pilgrim Chronicles: An Eyewitness History of the Pilgrims and the Founding of Plymouth Colony
- De: Rod Gragg
- Narrado por: Micah Lee
- Duración: 7 h y 23 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 47
All Americans are familiar with the story of the Pilgrims--persecuted for their religion in the Old World, they crossed the ocean to settle in a wild and dangerous land. But for most of us, the story ends after their brutal first winter at Plymouth, with a supposedly peaceful encounter with the Native Americans and a happy Thanksgiving.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I loved it!
- De tiffany en 12-22-15
De: Rod Gragg
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Farther Than Any Man
- The Rise and Fall of Captain James Cook
- De: Martin Dugard
- Narrado por: Jack Chekijian
- Duración: 11 h y 22 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 387
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 335
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 334
In the annals of seafaring and exploration, there is one name that immediately evokes visions of the open ocean, billowing sails, visiting strange, exotic lands previously uncharted, and civilizations never before encountered - Captain James Cook. Full of realistic action, lush descriptions of places and events, and fascinating historical characters such as King George III and the soon-to-be-notorious Master William Bligh, Dugard's gripping account of the life and death of Captain James Cook is a thrilling story of a discoverer hell-bent on going farther than any man.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Sloppy History
- De Kyle P. Dalton en 04-06-18
De: Martin Dugard
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The Happy Prince and other Tales
- De: Oscar Wilde
- Narrado por: B.J. Harrison
- Duración: 51 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 68
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 56
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 58
In "The Model Millionaire", the destiny of a young, ambitious, brilliant pauper changes with an act of his misplaced generosity. "The Happy Prince" is one of Oscar Wilde’s renowned fairy tales. From his vantage point, high above the city, the statue of The Happy Prince gives of himself in a way most astonishing. In "The Sphinx Without a Secret", we learn of an enigmatic woman who holds a secret so close, no suitor can win her.
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4 out of 5 stars
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"Curiouser & Curiouser"
- De Jade Dragon en 09-14-16
De: Oscar Wilde
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How to Survive the Titanic
- The Sinking of J. Bruce Ismay
- De: Frances Wilson
- Narrado por: Robin Sachs
- Duración: 11 h y 20 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 26
On the terrifying, chaotic night of April 14, 1912, while the Titanic was sinking, Bruce J. Ismay, the ship's owner, made a decision that would save his life - and end it. Ismay boarded a lifeboat meant for women and children, and within days became The Most Talked-of Man in the World. Branded a coward, he became a flesh-and-blood embodiment of Joseph Conrad's legendary eponymous character, Lord Jim.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not especially uplifting, but quite good
- De Anonymous User en 04-18-12
De: Frances Wilson
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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African
- De: Olaudah Equiano
- Narrado por: Duncan Brownlehe
- Duración: 6 h y 33 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 26
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 27
First published in 1789, this autobiography of Olaudah Equiano comprises a variety of styles, such as a slavery narrative, travel tale, and spiritual journey. It recounts Equiano's time as a slave, and chronicles his attempts at becoming an independent man through his study of the Bible, and his eventual success in gaining his freedom.
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5 out of 5 stars
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brilliant work.
- De ugonna en 10-16-20
De: Olaudah Equiano
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Heart of Darkness (Unabridged)
- De: Joseph Conrad
- Narrado por: Charles Constant
- Duración: 4 h y 4 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 51
Long hailed as one of the greatest novels of the 20th century, Joseph Conrad's tale of one man's descent into the mysterious and deadly Congo jungle to find a messianic ivory trader is a journey into the depths of man's own greed and quest for power. Marlow, our narrator, relates his story of his slow upriver quest to meet the strange and enigmatic Kurtz, who lives isolated in the jungle and is revered by the natives he exploits.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Narrator!
- De BOA en 09-25-20
De: Joseph Conrad
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Wreck of the Whale Ship Essex
- Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whale-Ship Essex (Original News Stories of Whale Attacks & Cannibals)
- De: Owen Chase, Thomas Nickerson
- Narrado por: Paul J. McSorley
- Duración: 4 h y 52 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 43
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 35
In one of the most spellbinding accounts of men who go down to the sea in ships, the modern listener is given a seat in the whale boat of Owen Chase as he and his fellow crew and their captain make way in three boats after the wreckage of the Whaleship Essex. The account of how the Essex was wrecked inspired the infamous book Moby Dick and countless movies, including In the Heart of the Sea.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent telling of the true story
- De Vicki Goodwin en 03-03-16
De: Owen Chase, y otros