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The Iliad
- By: Homer, Alexander Pope - translator
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 20 hrs and 9 mins
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One of the foremost achievements in Western literature, Homer's Iliad tells the story of the darkest episode in the Trojan War....
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One Advantage of Not Knowing Classical Greek
- By John on 12-09-21
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The Iliad
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 20 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 06-14-10
- Language: English
- One of the foremost achievements in Western literature, Homer's Iliad tells the story of the darkest episode in the Trojan War....
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The Last Olympian
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 5
- By: Rick Riordan
- Narrated by: Jesse Bernstein
- Length: 11 hrs
- Unabridged
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While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins his advance on New York City, where Mount Olympus stands virtually unguarded....
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10 y.o. boy became a READER with this book!
- By Christine on 02-24-13
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The Last Olympian
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 5
- Narrated by: Jesse Bernstein
- Series: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 5
- Length: 11 hrs
- Release date: 05-05-09
- Language: English
- While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins his advance on New York City, where Mount Olympus stands virtually unguarded....
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Ilium
- By: Dan Simmons
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 29 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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It is Hockenberry's duty to observe and report on the Trojan War's progress to the so-called deities who saw fit to return him from the dead....
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Achaeans and robots and post-humans, oh my
- By Ryan on 04-11-14
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Ilium
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Series: Ilium, Book 1
- Length: 29 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 02-25-14
- Language: English
- It is Hockenberry's duty to observe and report on the Trojan War's progress to the so-called deities who saw fit to return him from the dead....
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The Sea and Civilization
- A Maritime History of the World
- By: Lincoln Paine
- Narrated by: Tom Perkins
- Length: 29 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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A monumental retelling of world history through the lens of maritime enterprise, revealing in breathtaking depth how people first came into contact with one another by ocean, river, lake and stream....
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Comprehensive
- By Than on 12-29-19
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The Sea and Civilization
- A Maritime History of the World
- Narrated by: Tom Perkins
- Length: 29 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 01-24-18
- Language: English
- A monumental retelling of world history through the lens of maritime enterprise, revealing in breathtaking depth how people first came into contact with one another by ocean, river, lake and stream....
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The Odyssey
- The Fitzgerald Translation
- By: Homer, D. S. Carne-Ross, Robert Fitzgerald - translator
- Narrated by: Dan Stevens
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Robert Fitzgerald's translation of The Odyssey has been the standard translation for more than three generations of students and poets. Macmillan Audio is delighted to publish the first ever audio edition of this classic work, the greatest of all epic poems....
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"A god moved him--who knows?"
- By Jefferson on 07-25-18
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The Odyssey
- The Fitzgerald Translation
- Narrated by: Dan Stevens
- Series: Iliad & Odyssey, Book 2
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 09-02-14
- Language: English
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Robert Fitzgerald's translation of The Odyssey has been the standard translation for more than three generations of students and poets. Macmillan Audio is delighted to publish the first ever audio edition of this classic work, the greatest of all epic poems....
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The Life of Greece
- The Story of Civilization, Volume 2
- By: Will Durant
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 32 hrs and 36 mins
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Here Durant tells the whole story of Greece from the days of Crete's vast Aegean empire to the final extirpation of the last remnants of Greek liberty, crushed under the heel of forward-marching Rome....
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Great Series Don’t be Intimidated by 500 hours
- By Michael on 01-25-14
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The Life of Greece
- The Story of Civilization, Volume 2
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Series: The Story of Civilization, Book 2
- Length: 32 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 11-13-13
- Language: English
- Here Durant tells the whole story of Greece from the days of Crete's vast Aegean empire to the final extirpation of the last remnants of Greek liberty, crushed under the heel of forward-marching Rome....
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The Antiquities of the Jews
- By: Flavius Josephus
- Narrated by: Allan Corduner
- Length: 51 hrs and 46 mins
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Among the many important historical documents from the Classical world of Greece and Rome The Antiquities of the Jews by Flavius Josephus is one of the most distinctive and characterful....
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Narrator surprisingly good Worth way more than $10
- By Jim Davis on 10-05-21
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The Antiquities of the Jews
- Narrated by: Allan Corduner
- Series: The Antiquities of the Jews Series, Book 1
- Length: 51 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 08-20-21
- Language: English
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Among the many important historical documents from the Classical world of Greece and Rome The Antiquities of the Jews by Flavius Josephus is one of the most distinctive and characterful....
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The End of Everything
- How Wars Descend into Annihilation
- By: Victor Davis Hanson
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
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A New York Times-bestselling historian charts how and why societies from ancient Greece to the modern era chose to utterly destroy their foes, and warns that similar wars of obliteration are possible in our time....
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Short, sharp, informative.
- By Amazon Customer on 05-13-24
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The End of Everything
- How Wars Descend into Annihilation
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 05-07-24
- Language: English
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A New York Times-bestselling historian charts how and why societies from ancient Greece to the modern era chose to utterly destroy their foes, and warns that similar wars of obliteration are possible in our time....
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Magic Tree House Collection: Books 9-16
- #9: Dolphins at Daybreak; #10: Ghost Town; #11: Lions; #12: Polar Bears Past Bedtime; #13: Volcano; #14: Dragon King; #15: Viking Ships; #16: Olympics
- By: Mary Pope Osborne
- Narrated by: Mary Pope Osborne
- Length: 5 hrs and 23 mins
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It's sink or swim for Jack and Annie when Magic Tree House whisks them off to the middle of the ocean. And that's just the beginning....
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Review from a Six Year Old
- By Jodie Fox on 01-02-12
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Magic Tree House Collection: Books 9-16
- #9: Dolphins at Daybreak; #10: Ghost Town; #11: Lions; #12: Polar Bears Past Bedtime; #13: Volcano; #14: Dragon King; #15: Viking Ships; #16: Olympics
- Narrated by: Mary Pope Osborne
- Series: Magic Tree House, Book 9-16
- Length: 5 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 08-24-11
- Language: English
- It's sink or swim for Jack and Annie when Magic Tree House whisks them off to the middle of the ocean. And that's just the beginning....
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Great Ancient Civilizations of Asia Minor
- By: Kenneth W. Harl, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Kenneth W. Harl
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
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Embark on an unforgettable trip into the historical glories of the past with these 24 lectures that immerse you in the history of an often overlooked region of the ancient world.
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There Ain't Nothin Minor about this Asia!!! : )
- By Mike on 04-26-14
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Great Ancient Civilizations of Asia Minor
- Narrated by: Kenneth W. Harl
- Series: The Great Courses: Ancient History
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 07-08-13
- Language: English
- Embark on an unforgettable trip into the historical glories of the past with these 24 lectures that immerse you in the history of an often overlooked region of the ancient world.
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The Swerve
- How the World Became Modern
- By: Stephen Greenblatt
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
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Greenblatt transports listeners to the dawn of the Renaissance and chronicles the life of an intrepid book lover who rescued a crucial Roman philosophical text from certain oblivion....
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Very compelling history, a less compelling thesis
- By A reader on 05-01-12
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The Swerve
- How the World Became Modern
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 09-29-11
- Language: English
- Greenblatt transports listeners to the dawn of the Renaissance and chronicles the life of an intrepid book lover who rescued a crucial Roman philosophical text from certain oblivion....
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The Iliad
- By: Homer, Richmond Lattimore - translator
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 22 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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The great legacy of The Iliad is its shattering revelation of what it means to be human in the face of life's uncertainty and fleeting mortality....
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An Excellent Iliad
- By Jefferson on 04-17-10
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The Iliad
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 22 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 01-15-09
- Language: English
- The great legacy of The Iliad is its shattering revelation of what it means to be human in the face of life's uncertainty and fleeting mortality....
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The Iliad & The Odyssey
- By: Homer
- Narrated by: John Lescault
- Length: 28 hrs and 37 mins
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Little is known about the Ancient Greek oral poet Homer, the supposed 8th century BC author of the world-read Iliad and his later masterpiece, The Odyssey....
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Worth the price, worth the time
- By Sam on 12-31-04
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The Iliad & The Odyssey
- Narrated by: John Lescault
- Series: Iliad & Odyssey, Book 1 & 2
- Length: 28 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 12-28-03
- Language: English
- Little is known about the Ancient Greek oral poet Homer, the supposed 8th century BC author of the world-read Iliad and his later masterpiece, The Odyssey....
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Guns, Germs and Steel
- The Fate of Human Societies
- By: Jared Diamond
- Narrated by: Doug Ordunio
- Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs and Steel examines the rise of civilization and the issues its development has raised throughout history....
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Compelling pre-history and emergent history
- By Doug on 08-25-11
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Guns, Germs and Steel
- The Fate of Human Societies
- Narrated by: Doug Ordunio
- Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 01-18-11
- Language: English
- Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs and Steel examines the rise of civilization and the issues its development has raised throughout history....
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24 Hours in Ancient Rome: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There
- 24 Hours in Ancient History Series, Book 1
- By: Philip Matyszak
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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In this entertaining and enlightening guide, best-selling historian Philip Matyszak introduces us to the people who lived and worked there. In each hour of the day we meet a new character and discover the fascinating details of their daily lives....
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Took me back to Latin class and the origin of word
- By tony harris on 05-19-20
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24 Hours in Ancient Rome: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There
- 24 Hours in Ancient History Series, Book 1
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 05-01-20
- Language: English
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In this entertaining and enlightening guide, best-selling historian Philip Matyszak introduces us to the people who lived and worked there. In each hour of the day we meet a new character and discover the fascinating details of their daily lives....
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Pandora's Jar
- Women in the Greek Myths
- By: Natalie Haynes
- Narrated by: Natalie Haynes
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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The tellers of Greek myths—historically men—have routinely sidelined the female characters....
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The Golden Age Continues
- By Stefan Filipovits on 03-29-22
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Pandora's Jar
- Women in the Greek Myths
- Narrated by: Natalie Haynes
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 03-29-22
- Language: English
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The tellers of Greek myths—historically men—have routinely sidelined the female characters....
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Philip and Alexander
- Kings and Conquerors
- By: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrated by: Neil Dickson
- Length: 20 hrs and 36 mins
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This definitive biography of one of history's most influential father-son duos tells the story of two rulers who gripped the world - and their rise and fall from power....
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Horrible narrator
- By Anonymous User on 01-05-21
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Philip and Alexander
- Kings and Conquerors
- Narrated by: Neil Dickson
- Length: 20 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 10-13-20
- Language: English
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This definitive biography of one of history's most influential father-son duos tells the story of two rulers who gripped the world - and their rise and fall from power....
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Thief of Corinth
- By: Tessa Afshar
- Narrated by: Rendah Heywood
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
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First-century Corinth is a city teeming with commerce and charm. It's also filled with danger and corruption - the perfect setting for Ariadne's greatest adventure....
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Thief of Corinth
- By Susan Fryman on 09-29-18
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Thief of Corinth
- Narrated by: Rendah Heywood
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 08-07-18
- Language: English
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First-century Corinth is a city teeming with commerce and charm. It's also filled with danger and corruption - the perfect setting for Ariadne's greatest adventure....
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D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths
- By: Ingri d'Aulaire, Edgar Parin d'Aulaire
- Narrated by: Paul Newman, Sidney Poitier, Kathleen Turner, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 14 mins
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Here are the immortals of Olympus - the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece - as freshly described as if they were alive today....
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The best way to read the Book of Greek Myths!
- By BTT on 10-03-13
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D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths
- Narrated by: Paul Newman, Sidney Poitier, Kathleen Turner, Matthew Broderick
- Length: 4 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 11-14-12
- Language: English
- Here are the immortals of Olympus - the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece - as freshly described as if they were alive today....
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The Silence of the Girls
- By: Pat Barker
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton, Michael Fox
- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
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From the Booker Prize-winning author comes a monumental new masterpiece. Pat Barker turns her attention to the timeless legend of The Iliad, as experienced by the captured women living in the Greek camp in the final weeks of the Trojan War....
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This Narrator Is A Spoken Word Goddess.
- By Texastential on 12-31-18
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The Silence of the Girls
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton, Michael Fox
- Series: The Women of Troy, Book 1
- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 09-04-18
- Language: English
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From the Booker Prize-winning author comes a monumental new masterpiece. Pat Barker turns her attention to the timeless legend of The Iliad, as experienced by the captured women living in the Greek camp in the final weeks of the Trojan War....
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