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The Orpheus Clock
- The Search for My Family's Art Treasures Stolen by the Nazis
- De: Simon Goodman
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 11 h y 4 m
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The Gutmanns, as they were known, rose from a small Bohemian hamlet to become one of Germany's most powerful banking families. They also amassed a magnificent, world-class art collection that included works by Degas, Renoir, Botticelli, Guardi, and many, many others. But the Nazi regime snatched from them everything they had worked to build: their remarkable art, their immense wealth, their prominent social standing, and their very lives.
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A Masterpiece of 21st Century History
- De Daniel J. Nyíri en 09-18-19
De: Simon Goodman
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The Billionaire's Vinegar
- The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
- De: Benjamin Wallace
- Narrado por: Dennis Boutsikaris
- Duración: 5 h y 49 m
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It was the most expensive bottle of wine ever sold. In 1985, at a heated auction by Christie’s of London, a 1787 bottle of Château Lafite Bordeaux - one of a cache of bottles unearthed in a bricked-up Paris cellar and supposedly owned by Thomas Jefferson - went for $156,000 to a member of the Forbes family. The discoverer of the bottle was pop-band manager turned wine collector Hardy Rodenstock, who had a knack for finding extremely old and exquisite wines. But rumors about the bottle soon arose.
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Not just for enophiles
- De Julie W. Capell en 06-03-09
De: Benjamin Wallace
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If the Devil Had a Wife
- De: Frank Mills
- Narrado por: A.T. Chandler
- Duración: 8 h y 8 m
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Once upon a time. Happily ever after. Such are the classic promises of fairy tales. Yet in Texas we find a twist to the familiar storyline. In If the Devil Had a Wife, there is still the battle of Good vs. Evil, a beautiful maiden, a wealthy suitor, a kingdom of riches and the wicked witch, but any similarity with Cinderella and Snow White ends there. With the help of her life partner and an attorney (always necessary in these modern times), Nelda Stark executes a devious plan that elevates fraud and theft to a new high.
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What a Tale!!
- De Texas Native en 09-28-16
De: Frank Mills
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The Lost Painting
- The Quest for a Caravaggio Masterpiece
- De: Jonathan Harr
- Narrado por: Campbell Scott
- Duración: 6 h y 22 m
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An Italian village on a hilltop near the Adriatic coast, a decaying palazzo facing the sea, and in the basement, cobwebbed and dusty, lit by a single bulb, an archive unknown to scholars. Here, a young graduate student from Rome, Francesca Cappelletti, makes a discovery that inspires a search for a work of art of incalculable value, a painting lost for almost two centuries.
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an incredible and complex story unfolds seamlessly
- De Jeremiah en 10-31-05
De: Jonathan Harr
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Age of Ambition
- Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China
- De: Evan Osnos
- Narrado por: Evan Osnos, George Backman
- Duración: 16 h y 41 m
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As the Beijing correspondent for The New Yorker, Evan Osnos was on the ground in China for years, witness to profound political, economic, and cultural upheaval. In Age of Ambition, he describes the greatest collision taking place in that country: the clash between the rise of the individual and the Communist Party’s struggle to retain control.
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Come back when you have a warrant!
- De Neuron en 11-06-15
De: Evan Osnos
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Inside Scientology
- The Story of America's Most Secretive Religion
- De: Janet Reitman
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
- Duración: 15 h y 40 m
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Scientology, created in 1954 by a prolific sci-fi writer named L. Ron Hubbard, claims to be the world's fastest-growing religion, with millions of members around the world and huge financial holdings. Its celebrity believers keep its profile high, and its teams of "volunteer ministers" offer aid at disaster sites such as Haiti and the World Trade Center. But Scientology is also a notably closed faith, harassing journalists and others through litigation and intimidation, even infiltrating the highest levels of government to further its goals.
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My cup of tea.
- De MWMcCabe en 08-09-11
De: Janet Reitman
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Oracle Bones
- A Journey Through Time in China
- De: Peter Hessler
- Narrado por: Peter Berkrot
- Duración: 18 h y 32 m
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A century ago, outsiders saw China as a place where nothing ever changes. Today, the country has become one of the most dynamic regions on earth. In Oracle Bones, Peter Hessler explores the human side of China's transformation, viewing modern-day China and its growing links to the Western world through the lives of a handful of ordinary people.
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Great Book, except for the narration.
- De Daniel en 11-09-10
De: Peter Hessler
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Shadows in the Vineyard
- The True Story of the Plot to Poison the World's Greatest Wine
- De: Maximillian Potter
- Narrado por: Donald Corren
- Duración: 8 h y 40 m
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Journalist Maximillian Potter uncovers a fascinating plot to destroy the vines of La Romance-Conti, Burgundy's finest and most expensive wine. In January 2010, Aubert de Villaine, the famed proprietor of the Domaine de la Romance-Conti, the tiny, storied vineyard that produces the most expensive, exquisite wines in the world, received an anonymous note threatening the destruction of his priceless vines by poison - a crime that in the world of high-end wine is akin to murder - unless he paid a one million euro ransom.
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Eet waz eenteresteeng
- De J. Cadow en 04-25-16
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Maphead
- Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks
- De: Ken Jennings
- Narrado por: Kirby Heyborne
- Duración: 10 h y 28 m
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It comes as no surprise that, as a kid, Jeopardy! legend Ken Jennings slept with a bulky Hammond world atlas by his pillow every night. Maphead recounts his lifelong love affair with geography and explores why maps have always been so fascinating to him and to fellow enthusiasts everywhere.
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A Romp through Maps
- De Lynn en 01-27-12
De: Ken Jennings
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The City of Falling Angels
- De: John Berendt
- Narrado por: Holter Graham
- Duración: 12 h y 52 m
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The author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil returns to give us an intimate look at the "magic, mystery, and decadence" of the city of Venice and its inhabitants.
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Do Yourself a Favor and Skip This Book!
- De AUDIBLE en 10-08-05
De: John Berendt
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The Woman Who Smashed Codes
- A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine who Outwitted America's Enemies
- De: Jason Fagone
- Narrado por: Cassandra Campbell
- Duración: 13 h y 36 m
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In 1912, at the height of World War I, brilliant Shakespeare expert Elizebeth Smith went to work for an eccentric tycoon on his estate outside Chicago. The tycoon had close ties to the US government, and he soon asked Elizebeth to apply her language skills to an exciting new venture: code breaking. There she met the man who would become her husband, groundbreaking cryptologist William Friedman. Though she and Friedman are in many ways the Adam and Eve of the NSA, Elizebeth's story, incredibly, has never been told.
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Captivating Biography
- De Jean en 11-20-17
De: Jason Fagone
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Printer's Error
- Irreverent Stories from Book History
- De: Rebecca Romney, J. P. Romney
- Narrado por: J.P. Romney
- Duración: 8 h y 43 m
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Since the Gutenberg Bible first went on sale in 1455, printing has been viewed as one of the highest achievements of human innovation. But the march of progress hasn't been smooth; downright bizarre is more like it. Printer's Error chronicles some of the strangest and most humorous episodes in the history of Western printing. Take, for example, the Gutenberg Bible. While the book is regarded as the first printed work in the Western world, Gutenberg's name doesn't appear anywhere on it.
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Porn for Ye Old Bibliophiles
- De George M. Liveakos en 03-24-17
De: Rebecca Romney, y otros
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The Mark Inside
- A Perfect Swindle, a Cunning Revenge, and a Small History of the Big Con
- De: Amy Reading
- Narrado por: Richard McGonagle
- Duración: 11 h y 14 m
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In 1919, Texas rancher J. Frank Norfleet lost everything he had in a stock market swindle. He did what many other marks did - he went home, borrowed more money from his family, and returned for another round of swindling. Only after he lost that second fortune did he reclaim control of his story. Instead of crawling back home in shame, he vowed to hunt down the five men who had conned him. Through Norfleet's ingenious reverse-swindle, Amy Reading reveals the mechanics behind the scenes of the big con.
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Confusing Premise Makes for A Tough Read
- De Grumpy S. Monkey en 06-19-12
De: Amy Reading
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- How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World's Stolen Treasures
- De: Robert K. Wittman, John Shiffman
- Narrado por: Mark Deakins
- Duración: 9 h y 31 m
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Rising from humble roots as the son of an antique dealer, Wittman built a 20-year career that was nothing short of extraordinary. He went undercover, usually unarmed, to catch art thieves, scammers, and black market traders in Paris and Philadelphia, Rio and Santa Fe, Miami and Madrid. In this compelling memoir, Wittman fascinates with the stories behind his recoveries of priceless art and antiquities.
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Think carefully before buying
- De John S. en 01-15-11
De: Robert K. Wittman, y otros
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Master Thieves
- The Boston Gangsters Who Pulled off the World's Greatest Art Heist
- De: Stephen Kurkjian
- Narrado por: Mike Chamberlain
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In a secret meeting in 1981, a master thief named Louis Royce gave career gangster Ralph Rossetti the tip of a lifetime. As a kid, Royce had visited the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and made a habit of sneaking in at night to find a good place to sleep. He knew the Museum's security was lax, and he gave this information to a boss of the Boston criminal underworld. It took years before the Museum was hit. But when it finally happened, it quickly became one of the most infamous art heists in history.
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Boring!
- De B Hart en 04-21-15
De: Stephen Kurkjian
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Stealing the Show
- A History of Art and Crime in Six Thefts
- De: John Barelli, Zachary Schisgal
- Narrado por: Mack Sanderson
- Duración: 5 h y 41 m
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When he retired as the chief security officer of New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art, John Barelli had spent the better part of 40 years responsible not only for one of the richest treasure troves on the planet, but the museum's staff, the millions of visitors, as well as American presidents, royalty, and heads of state from around the world. For the first time, John Barelli shares his experiences of the crimes that occurred on his watch, the investigations that captured thieves and recovered artwork....
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The voice
- De Tracy roberts en 09-01-19
De: John Barelli, y otros
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The Aleppo Codex
- A True Story of Obsession, Faith, and the Pursuit of an Ancient Bible
- De: Matti Friedman
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 7 h y 27 m
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A true-life thriller about the journey of one of the world's most precious manuscripts - the 10th-century annotated Hebrew Bible known as the Aleppo Codex - from its hiding place in an ancient Syrian synagogue to the newly founded Israel. Using his research, including documents that have been secret for 50 years and interviews with key players, AP correspondent Friedman tells a story of political upheaval, international intrigue, charged courtroom battles, obsession, and subterfuge.
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- De dlb en 05-28-12
De: Matti Friedman
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North by Shakespeare
- A Rogue Scholar's Quest for the Truth Behind the Bard's Work
- De: Michael Blanding
- Narrado por: Will Collyer
- Duración: 15 h y 25 m
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A work of gripping nonfiction, North by Shakespeare presents the twinning narratives of rogue scholar Dennis McCarthy, called "the Steve Jobs of the Shakespeare community", and Sir Thomas North, an Elizabethan courtier whom McCarthy believes to be the undiscovered source for Shakespeare's plays.
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An exciting investigative adventure
- De Derek Hunter en 10-29-21
De: Michael Blanding
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Lost Art: The Stories of Missing Masterpieces
- De: Noah Charney, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Noah Charney
- Duración: 5 h y 59 m
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Imagine a Museum of Lost Art. If this imaginary museum contained just the artwork we knew was lost— whether from theft, purposeful destruction, vandalism, war, or the forces of nature—it would still contain more masterpieces than those in all the world’s current museums combined. Imagine that! In Lost Art: The Stories of Missing Masterpieces, art historian Noah Charney guides you through just such an imaginary museum. In 12 fascinating lectures, you will hear the stories behind the theft and/or destruction of some of the world’s most famous pieces of art.
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Fascinating series, but flawed last lecture?
- De Nancy en 11-24-23
De: Noah Charney, y otros
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Priceless
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- De: Robert K. Wittman, John Shiffman
- Narrado por: Mark Deakins
- Duración: 9 h y 31 m
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Rising from humble roots as the son of an antique dealer, Wittman built a 20-year career that was nothing short of extraordinary. He went undercover, usually unarmed, to catch art thieves, scammers, and black market traders in Paris and Philadelphia, Rio and Santa Fe, Miami and Madrid. In this compelling memoir, Wittman fascinates with the stories behind his recoveries of priceless art and antiquities.
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- De John S. en 01-15-11
De: Robert K. Wittman, y otros
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Master Thieves
- The Boston Gangsters Who Pulled off the World's Greatest Art Heist
- De: Stephen Kurkjian
- Narrado por: Mike Chamberlain
- Duración: 7 h
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In a secret meeting in 1981, a master thief named Louis Royce gave career gangster Ralph Rossetti the tip of a lifetime. As a kid, Royce had visited the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and made a habit of sneaking in at night to find a good place to sleep. He knew the Museum's security was lax, and he gave this information to a boss of the Boston criminal underworld. It took years before the Museum was hit. But when it finally happened, it quickly became one of the most infamous art heists in history.
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Boring!
- De B Hart en 04-21-15
De: Stephen Kurkjian
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Stealing the Show
- A History of Art and Crime in Six Thefts
- De: John Barelli, Zachary Schisgal
- Narrado por: Mack Sanderson
- Duración: 5 h y 41 m
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When he retired as the chief security officer of New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art, John Barelli had spent the better part of 40 years responsible not only for one of the richest treasure troves on the planet, but the museum's staff, the millions of visitors, as well as American presidents, royalty, and heads of state from around the world. For the first time, John Barelli shares his experiences of the crimes that occurred on his watch, the investigations that captured thieves and recovered artwork....
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The voice
- De Tracy roberts en 09-01-19
De: John Barelli, y otros
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The Aleppo Codex
- A True Story of Obsession, Faith, and the Pursuit of an Ancient Bible
- De: Matti Friedman
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 7 h y 27 m
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A true-life thriller about the journey of one of the world's most precious manuscripts - the 10th-century annotated Hebrew Bible known as the Aleppo Codex - from its hiding place in an ancient Syrian synagogue to the newly founded Israel. Using his research, including documents that have been secret for 50 years and interviews with key players, AP correspondent Friedman tells a story of political upheaval, international intrigue, charged courtroom battles, obsession, and subterfuge.
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don't quess at pronunciation of foreign words
- De dlb en 05-28-12
De: Matti Friedman
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North by Shakespeare
- A Rogue Scholar's Quest for the Truth Behind the Bard's Work
- De: Michael Blanding
- Narrado por: Will Collyer
- Duración: 15 h y 25 m
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A work of gripping nonfiction, North by Shakespeare presents the twinning narratives of rogue scholar Dennis McCarthy, called "the Steve Jobs of the Shakespeare community", and Sir Thomas North, an Elizabethan courtier whom McCarthy believes to be the undiscovered source for Shakespeare's plays.
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An exciting investigative adventure
- De Derek Hunter en 10-29-21
De: Michael Blanding
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Lost Art: The Stories of Missing Masterpieces
- De: Noah Charney, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Noah Charney
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Imagine a Museum of Lost Art. If this imaginary museum contained just the artwork we knew was lost— whether from theft, purposeful destruction, vandalism, war, or the forces of nature—it would still contain more masterpieces than those in all the world’s current museums combined. Imagine that! In Lost Art: The Stories of Missing Masterpieces, art historian Noah Charney guides you through just such an imaginary museum. In 12 fascinating lectures, you will hear the stories behind the theft and/or destruction of some of the world’s most famous pieces of art.
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Fascinating series, but flawed last lecture?
- De Nancy en 11-24-23
De: Noah Charney, y otros
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The Art Forger
- De: B. A. Shapiro
- Narrado por: Xe Sands
- Duración: 10 h
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Making a living reproducing famous artworks for a popular online retailer and desperate to improve her situation, Claire is lured into a Faustian bargain with Aiden Markel, a powerful gallery owner. She agrees to forge a painting - a Degas masterpiece stolen from the Gardner Museum - in exchange for a one-woman show in his renowned gallery. But when that very same long-missing Degas painting is delivered to Claire's studio, she begins to suspect that it may itself be a forgery. Her desperate search for the truth leads Claire into a labyrinth of deceit where secrets hidden since the late 19th century may be the only evidence that can now save her life.
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The Art Forger
- De Cynthia en 01-02-13
De: B. A. Shapiro
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Pumpkinflowers
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- De: Matti Friedman
- Narrado por: Eric Michael Summerer
- Duración: 5 h y 36 m
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Using humor, pop culture, and even musical references, Michael Friedman re-creates the wartime experience in a narrative that is part memoir, part journalism, part military history. The years in question were pivotal ones, seeing the perfection of a type of warfare that would eventually be exported to Afghanistan and Iraq and has come to seem like the only kind of warfare in existence - wars in which there is never any clear victory, but not quite enough lives are lost to rally the country against it.
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Israeli Defense Fighter’s Story of War in Lebanon
- De Debbie en 05-02-19
De: Matti Friedman
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Spies of No Country
- Secret Lives at the Birth of Israel
- De: Matti Friedman
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 6 h y 2 m
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The four spies at the center of this story were part of a ragtag unit known as the Arab Section, conceived during World War II by British spies and Jewish militia leaders in Palestine. Intended to gather intelligence and carry out sabotage and assassinations, the unit consisted of Jews who were native to the Arab world and could thus easily assume Arab identities. In 1948, with Israel's existence in the balance during the War of Independence, our spies went undercover in Beirut, where they spent the next two years operating out of a kiosk....
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Absolutely brilliant
- De David Mane en 06-23-19
De: Matti Friedman
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The Long Game
- China's Grand Strategy to Displace American Order
- De: Rush Doshi
- Narrado por: Kyle Tait
- Duración: 18 h y 24 m
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In The Long Game, Rush Doshi draws from a rich base of Chinese primary sources, including decades worth of party documents, leaked materials, memoirs by party leaders, and a careful analysis of China's conduct to provide a history of China's grand strategy since the end of the Cold War.
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fresh perspective, grand strategic view
- De ndru1 en 02-05-22
De: Rush Doshi
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The Map Thief
- A Novel
- De: Heather Terrell
- Narrado por: Brian Nishii, Thom Rivera, Hillary Huber
- Duración: 8 h y 36 m
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Mara Coyne’s new client has left her uneasy. Republican kingmaker Richard Tobias has hired her, he says, because of her skill in recovering stolen art and advocating for the rightful owners, but Mara senses that he is not telling her everything. Tobias reveals that a centuries-old map was stolen from an archaeological dig he is sponsoring in China, and he wants her to get it back. But as Mara begins her investigation, she uncovers the shocking truth: The map is more valuable than anyone has ever imagined, and her client’s motives are more sinister than she suspected.
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The Art of the Heist
- Confessions of a Master Art Thief, Rock-and-Roller, and Prodigal Son
- De: Myles J. Connor Jr., Jenny Siler - contributor
- Narrado por: Wayne Mitchell
- Duración: 10 h y 7 m
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How did the son of a decorated policeman grow up to be one of Boston's most notorious criminals? How did he survive a decades-long feud with the FBI? How did he escape one jail sentence with a fake gun carved out of soap? How did he trade the return of a famous Rembrandt for early release from another sentence? The Art of the Heist is a roller-coaster ride of a life, the memoir of America's most infamous art thief Myles Connor.
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It was cool
- De consumer en 12-07-23
De: Myles J. Connor Jr., y otros
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- 08-12-22
A way to learn history through a modern event
Well written story and performance. Nice introduction to map history.
Many complain about the reader; for me, he fits the story.
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- Carole T.
- 12-10-14
A Study of the Strangeness of People
This is a fascinating listen! You might think map collectors and dealers just couldn't be all that interesting, but you would be wrong.
Anyone who has poured over a map on the fly leaves of a book or noticed the beauty of a colorful map will appreciate the subject matter here. There's a lot of surprisingly enlightening information about the history and artistry of map making around the world. Listening while on road trips, my husband and I found ourselves learning a lot and enjoying the process.
But this is not a book just about maps. It's primarily about people and their odd, odd ways. Forbes Smiley is the map collector, student, dealer, and, finally, thief. He's a complicated man - one who can love maps and the libraries which harbor them while, at the same time, consistently stealing for personal gain from the institutions and people who trust him.
It's also about the incredible lack of records and security in rare book libraries and archives. About the defensiveness of university and public library officials who fear losing prospective donations so much that they fail to report thefts from their collections. About collectors and dealers who eagerly snap up maps which they well know may be stolen. About the distinction between "fine art" and these lovely antique maps and atlases - and the discrepancy between punishments for criminals involved in stealing them.
This book is about a lot. I think just about anyone will like it!
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- Todd
- 12-23-14
A good story about what could be a very dull topic
Would you listen to The Map Thief again? Why?
Yes, but more for the cartographic history section and not as much for the details of Smiley's life.
Which scene was your favorite?
I enjoyed the section about the development of different maps and general cartography.
Any additional comments?
The sections about creating map collections got a little tedious and pretentious for my tastes, but it strikes me that map dealing is a profession and topic which could likely become tedious and pretentious as well. This does a good job of explaining the importance of the maps in question as well as the generally relaxed attitude toward library security. The author does a nice job of refraining from painting Smiley as either a hero or villain and balances different points of view nicely. It's a well written book, but I can understand if it's not for everyone.
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- Mithridaties
- 06-30-16
Hidden intrigue in library's oldest books.
I enjoyed the book and learned about the Map market, but it's not a terribly exciting book. I like the Reader and that helped me finish. I think that the author did an excellent job of wrighting on a fairly dry subject.
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- Donald G. Dennis
- 01-23-20
interesting premise turned dull
I had high hopes for this, but it put me to sleep. Maybe it was the content, maybe it was the delivery, but it is a snooze-fest.
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- Laurie S
- 01-19-22
Loved it
The information and story in this book kept me enthralled. I've even read it twice, because after the first time, I recommended it to my bookclub.
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- Sheila K Reno
- 10-01-15
the map thief
I love true stories, so this book is right up my alley. I like to hear about the backgrounds of the subject.
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- M. Miles
- 11-28-14
Not Going to be a Blockbuster Movie
Unless Hollywood does some major rewriting it won't make it to the big screen. I've enjoyed maps as a casual observer: old ones, new ones, water, topographical... In fact, I at one time I considered getting into cartography as a profession. So I found the story interesting but not breath stopping.
It did upset me to think of the permanent, irreparable damage done to all the books and atlas' by map thieves. The courts and laws are not strong enough when someone has been convicted of these crimes.
I believe Mr. Runnette needs a visit to his dentist. There's some whistling there that is distracting from the narration.
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- fred
- 11-17-14
Mundane subject that is not close to mundane
I was admittedly a bit worried about the possibility of dryness for a book about maps, but this was a surprisingly interesting and exciting romp through the world of maps and the person who loves them a bit too much. Crossing many years and the globe, Map Thief starts with the end then explains how they there. Another gem showing that truth is stranger than fiction...who knew maps could be so exciting (and not boring at all).
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- Pasquale DeMaio
- 07-10-15
And well-written book on a strange crime
If you love maps, or find unusual crime stories and personality interesting, this book would be for you. Much of the subject matter is esoteric, but that's not really important. The author does a great job to provide context and interest to what is a pretty dry subject. The narration is excellent and the vocals appropriate to the subject matter.
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