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Appeasement
- Chamberlain, Hitler, Churchill, and the Road to War
- By: Tim Bouverie
- Narrated by: John Sessions
- Length: 22 hrs and 3 mins
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On a wet afternoon in September 1938, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain stepped off an airplane and announced that his visit to Hitler had averted the greatest crisis in recent memory. It was, he later assured the crowd in Downing Street, "peace for our time"....
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I cannot tolerate the narrator
- By DrBCFR on 06-05-19
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Appeasement
- Chamberlain, Hitler, Churchill, and the Road to War
- Narrated by: John Sessions
- Length: 22 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 06-04-19
- Language: English
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On a wet afternoon in September 1938, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain stepped off an airplane and announced that his visit to Hitler had averted the greatest crisis in recent memory. It was, he later assured the crowd in Downing Street, "peace for our time"....
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Killing the Bismarck
- Destroying the Pride of Hitler's Fleet
- By: Iain Ballantyne
- Narrated by: Traber Burns
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
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In May 1941 the German battleship Bismarck, accompanied by heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, broke out into the Atlantic to attack Allied shipping....
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1960 a young boy became awed
- By torpedo alley on 10-02-19
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Killing the Bismarck
- Destroying the Pride of Hitler's Fleet
- Narrated by: Traber Burns
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 01-17-17
- Language: English
- In May 1941 the German battleship Bismarck, accompanied by heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, broke out into the Atlantic to attack Allied shipping....
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A Woman of Influence
- The Spectacular Rise of Alice Spencer in Tudor England
- By: Vanessa Wilkie
- Narrated by: Imogen Church
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
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This “engrossing, fast-paced, extremely well-researched biography” (Booklist) transports us to Tudor and Stuart England as Alice Spencer, the daughter of an upstart sheep farmer, becomes one of the most powerful women in the country and establishes a powerful dynasty that endures to this day....
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Outstanding Performance
- By Rose Hallett on 04-14-24
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A Woman of Influence
- The Spectacular Rise of Alice Spencer in Tudor England
- Narrated by: Imogen Church
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 04-18-23
- Language: English
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This “engrossing, fast-paced, extremely well-researched biography” (Booklist) transports us to Tudor and Stuart England as Alice Spencer, the daughter of an upstart sheep farmer, becomes one of the most powerful women in the country and establishes a powerful dynasty that endures to this day....
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The King is Dead, Long Live the King!
- Majesty, Mourning and Modernity in Edwardian Britain
- By: Martin Williams
- Narrated by: Martin Williams
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
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The rich and fascinating story of the events surrounding the year 1910 when King Edward VII died, sending shockwaves through Britain and changing the country forever....
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Fascinating deep dive into Edwardian England
- By mcc on 08-20-23
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The King is Dead, Long Live the King!
- Majesty, Mourning and Modernity in Edwardian Britain
- Narrated by: Martin Williams
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 04-13-23
- Language: English
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The rich and fascinating story of the events surrounding the year 1910 when King Edward VII died, sending shockwaves through Britain and changing the country forever....
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The Life of Samuel Johnson
- By: James Boswell
- Narrated by: Bernard Mayes
- Length: 54 hrs and 39 mins
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James Boswell forever changed the genre of biography when he transformed a scholarly profusion of detail into a perceptive, lifelike portrait of Dr. Samuel Johnson....
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Living account of an extraordinary scholar
- By Konya Marton on 07-13-20
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The Life of Samuel Johnson
- Narrated by: Bernard Mayes
- Length: 54 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 06-26-17
- Language: English
- James Boswell forever changed the genre of biography when he transformed a scholarly profusion of detail into a perceptive, lifelike portrait of Dr. Samuel Johnson....
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Retreat from Kabul: The First Anglo-Afghan War, 1839-1842
- Conflicts of Empire
- By: George Bruce
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
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The British East India Company dominated the Indian subcontinent, yet they were not secure in their position. Fearing that Russia threatened India's north-western border, the Company decided to strike and ensure that this menace would be stopped by a strong pro-British Afghanistan....
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Retreat from Kabul: The First Anglo-Afghan War, 1839-1842
- Conflicts of Empire
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Series: Conflicts of Empire
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 06-07-22
- Language: English
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The British East India Company dominated the Indian subcontinent, yet they were not secure in their position. Fearing that Russia threatened India's north-western border, the Company decided to strike and ensure that this menace would be stopped by a strong pro-British Afghanistan....
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Born Fighting
- How the Scots-Irish Shaped America
- By: Jim Webb
- Narrated by: Allan Robertson
- Length: 13 hrs and 1 min
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The Scots-Irish were 40 percent of the Revolutionary War army; they included the pioneers Daniel Boone, Lewis and Clark, Davy Crockett, and Sam Houston....
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Every politician should read this
- By Bette Grace on 02-08-19
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Born Fighting
- How the Scots-Irish Shaped America
- Narrated by: Allan Robertson
- Length: 13 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 11-03-15
- Language: English
- The Scots-Irish were 40 percent of the Revolutionary War army; they included the pioneers Daniel Boone, Lewis and Clark, Davy Crockett, and Sam Houston....
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The Great Democracies
- A History of the English Speaking Peoples, Volume IV
- By: Sir Winston Churchill
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
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The fourth and last volume in Churchill's famous account spans 1815 to 1901...
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A fitting conclusion to Sir Winston's narrative.
- By Vradeen Sengir on 02-11-19
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The Great Democracies
- A History of the English Speaking Peoples, Volume IV
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 05-30-06
- Language: English
- The fourth and last volume in Churchill's famous account spans 1815 to 1901...
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The Queen and Prince Philip
- The Early Years
- By: Helen Cathcart
- Narrated by: Jayne Entwistle
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip enjoyed seventy-three years of happy married life together—the longest marriage of any royal British couple in history. Royal biographer Helen Cathcart superbly reconstructs the early years of Elizabeth and Philip's relationship....
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The Queen and Prince Philip
- The Early Years
- Narrated by: Jayne Entwistle
- Series: The Royal House of Windsor
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 04-26-22
- Language: English
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip enjoyed seventy-three years of happy married life together—the longest marriage of any royal British couple in history. Royal biographer Helen Cathcart superbly reconstructs the early years of Elizabeth and Philip's relationship....
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Jutland
- The Unfinished Battle
- By: Nick Jellicoe
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 18 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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This book not only retells the story of the battle from both a British and German perspective based on the latest research, but also helps clarify the context of Germany's inevitable naval clash and the aftermath after the smoke had cleared....
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Well done
- By William on 03-30-20
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Jutland
- The Unfinished Battle
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 18 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 03-10-20
- Language: English
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This book not only retells the story of the battle from both a British and German perspective based on the latest research, but also helps clarify the context of Germany's inevitable naval clash and the aftermath after the smoke had cleared....
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Bloody Sunday
- Truths, Lies, & the Saville Inquiry
- By: Douglas Murray
- Narrated by: Michael Fenton Stevens
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
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Bloody Sunday was the worst massacre of British citizens by British troops since Peterloo in 1819....
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Amazing book!
- By Dr. B. Dexter on 09-04-16
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Bloody Sunday
- Truths, Lies, & the Saville Inquiry
- Narrated by: Michael Fenton Stevens
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 05-30-14
- Language: English
- Bloody Sunday was the worst massacre of British citizens by British troops since Peterloo in 1819....
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Turner
- The Extraordinary Life and Momentous Times of J. M. W. Turner
- By: Franny Moyle
- Narrated by: John Sackville
- Length: 17 hrs and 45 mins
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The life of one of Western art's most admired and misunderstood painters....
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Balanced biography of a complex artist
- By Thomas S. on 05-05-17
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Turner
- The Extraordinary Life and Momentous Times of J. M. W. Turner
- Narrated by: John Sackville
- Length: 17 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 10-25-16
- Language: English
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The life of one of Western art's most admired and misunderstood painters....
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Devil-Land
- England Under Siege, 1588-1688
- By: Clare Jackson
- Narrated by: Emma Gregory
- Length: 24 hrs and 10 mins
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Clare Jackson's dazzling original account of English history's most turbulent and radical era tells the story of a nation in a state of near continual crisis....
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The Exciting Made “Meh”
- By K&S&T on 10-01-22
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Devil-Land
- England Under Siege, 1588-1688
- Narrated by: Emma Gregory
- Length: 24 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 07-21-22
- Language: English
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Clare Jackson's dazzling original account of English history's most turbulent and radical era tells the story of a nation in a state of near continual crisis....
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No Simple Victory
- World War II in Europe, 1939-1945
- By: Norman Davies
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 20 hrs and 35 mins
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If history really belongs to the victor, what happens when there's more than one side declaring victory? That's the conundrum Norman Davies unravels....
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The Best Account of WWII in Europe
- By Nikoli Gogol on 12-27-07
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No Simple Victory
- World War II in Europe, 1939-1945
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 20 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 09-28-07
- Language: English
- If history really belongs to the victor, what happens when there's more than one side declaring victory? That's the conundrum Norman Davies unravels....
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Gypsy Boy
- By: Mikey Walsh
- Narrated by: Mikey Walsh
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
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Mikey's family were Gypsies. They live in a closed community and little is known about their way of life. As he didn't go to school, the caravan became his world....
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Beaten up
- By Bel on 06-10-21
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Gypsy Boy
- Narrated by: Mikey Walsh
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 05-03-10
- Language: English
- Mikey's family were Gypsies. They live in a closed community and little is known about their way of life. As he didn't go to school, the caravan became his world....
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The Churchill Factor
- How One Man Changed History
- By: Boris Johnson
- Narrated by: Simon Shepherd
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
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From London's inimitable mayor, Boris Johnson, the story of how Churchill's eccentric genius shaped not only his world but our own....
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Entertaining Biography
- By Jean on 01-29-15
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The Churchill Factor
- How One Man Changed History
- Narrated by: Simon Shepherd
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 11-13-14
- Language: English
- From London's inimitable mayor, Boris Johnson, the story of how Churchill's eccentric genius shaped not only his world but our own....
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Castles
- Their History and Evolution in Medieval Britain
- By: Marc Morris
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
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Marc Morris explores many of Britain's most famous castles, as well as some spectacular lesser-known examples....
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Great book!
- By B Hart on 06-21-18
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Castles
- Their History and Evolution in Medieval Britain
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 04-04-17
- Language: English
- Marc Morris explores many of Britain's most famous castles, as well as some spectacular lesser-known examples....
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God and Churchill
- How the Great Leader's Sense of Divine Destiny Changed His Troubled World and Offers Hope for Ours
- By: Wallace Henley, Jonathan Sandys
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
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When Winston Churchill was a boy of 16, he already had a vision for his purpose in life....
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Just excellent
- By Claude T. Stauffer on 01-10-17
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God and Churchill
- How the Great Leader's Sense of Divine Destiny Changed His Troubled World and Offers Hope for Ours
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 10-01-15
- Language: English
- When Winston Churchill was a boy of 16, he already had a vision for his purpose in life....
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Lady Catherine, the Earl, and the Real Downton Abbey
- By: The Countess of Carnarvon
- Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
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Lady Catherine, the Earl, and the Real Downton Abbey tells the story behind Highclere Castle, the setting for Julian Fellowes’s Emmy Award-winning PBS show Downton Abbey, and the life of one of its most famous inhabitants, Catherine Wendell.
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Not what was advertised
- By Jessica C Anderson on 09-10-19
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Lady Catherine, the Earl, and the Real Downton Abbey
- Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 10-29-13
- Language: English
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Lady Catherine, the Earl, and the Real Downton Abbey tells the story behind Highclere Castle, the setting for Julian Fellowes’s Emmy Award-winning PBS show Downton Abbey, and the life of one of its most famous inhabitants, Catherine Wendell.
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The Operators
- On the Streets with Britain's Most Secret Service
- By: James Rennie
- Narrated by: Alex Hyde-White
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
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Few outside the security services have heard of 14 Company. As deadly as the SAS yet more secret, the operators of 14 Company are Britain's most effective weapon against international terrorism....
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Great story
- By PG on 05-01-21
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The Operators
- On the Streets with Britain's Most Secret Service
- Narrated by: Alex Hyde-White
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 01-07-21
- Language: English
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Few outside the security services have heard of 14 Company. As deadly as the SAS yet more secret, the operators of 14 Company are Britain's most effective weapon against international terrorism....
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