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Persian Gulf Command
- By: Ashley Jackson
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 19 hrs and 4 mins
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Iran and Iraq served as the first WWII theater in which the US, the UK, and the USSR fought alongside each other. Historian Ashley Jackson charts the intense Allied military activity in Iran and Iraq and reveals how deeply the war impacted common people's lives....
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A better understanding
- By Janet Hite on 12-19-21
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Persian Gulf Command
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 19 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 06-26-18
- Language: English
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Iran and Iraq served as the first WWII theater in which the US, the UK, and the USSR fought alongside each other. Historian Ashley Jackson charts the intense Allied military activity in Iran and Iraq and reveals how deeply the war impacted common people's lives....
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The Last Thousand Days of the British Empire
- By: Peter Clarke
- Narrated by: Dennis Holland
- Length: 24 hrs and 13 mins
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A sweeping, brilliantly vivid history of the sudden end of the British Empire and the moment when America became a world superpower....
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decent book, lousy narrator.
- By manstein on 06-08-10
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The Last Thousand Days of the British Empire
- Narrated by: Dennis Holland
- Length: 24 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 03-30-10
- Language: English
- A sweeping, brilliantly vivid history of the sudden end of the British Empire and the moment when America became a world superpower....
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Scotland Yard
- The History of British Policing and the World's Most Famous Police Force
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 42 mins
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Scotland Yard. The name itself conjures up a mental picture of old-time detectives in trench coats snooping around a crime scene with a giant magnifying glass....
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Narrator was best part
- By MolllyT on 06-14-17
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Scotland Yard
- The History of British Policing and the World's Most Famous Police Force
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 42 mins
- Release date: 09-27-16
- Language: English
- Scotland Yard. The name itself conjures up a mental picture of old-time detectives in trench coats snooping around a crime scene with a giant magnifying glass....
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The Glorious Revolution
- The History of the Overthrow of King James II of England by William of Orange
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
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Seventeenth century Europe, particularly its latter years, is often hailed as the beginning of the Enlightenment....
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- By Reademandweep on 12-21-18
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The Glorious Revolution
- The History of the Overthrow of King James II of England by William of Orange
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
- Release date: 02-03-17
- Language: English
- Seventeenth century Europe, particularly its latter years, is often hailed as the beginning of the Enlightenment....
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King Arthur: The History and Folklore of the Arthurian Legend
- By: Charles River Editors, Jesse Harasta
- Narrated by: Sabrina Z
- Length: 1 hr and 21 mins
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King Arthur is one of the most famous names in history, and his name still evokes visions of fantasy, chivalry, bravery, and more even today....
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text to speech generic descriptions
- By Marie masters on 01-31-23
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King Arthur: The History and Folklore of the Arthurian Legend
- Narrated by: Sabrina Z
- Length: 1 hr and 21 mins
- Release date: 04-08-15
- Language: English
- King Arthur is one of the most famous names in history, and his name still evokes visions of fantasy, chivalry, bravery, and more even today....
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British Legends: The Life and Legacy of Admiral Horatio Nelson
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Phillip J. Mather
- Length: 1 hr and 33 mins
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Over the course of its history, England has engaged in an uncountable number of battles, but none of her military heroes has had a greater military legacy than Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson....
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Brief history of a complex man
- By MolllyT on 01-05-17
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British Legends: The Life and Legacy of Admiral Horatio Nelson
- Narrated by: Phillip J. Mather
- Length: 1 hr and 33 mins
- Release date: 05-07-15
- Language: English
- Over the course of its history, England has engaged in an uncountable number of battles, but none of her military heroes has had a greater military legacy than Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson....
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Letters of Note: Art
- Letters of Note, Book 6
- By: Shaun Usher
- Narrated by: Sanjeev Bhaskar, Louise Brealey, Simon Callow, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 43 mins
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A splendid new volume of missives about art, from the author of the best-selling Letters of Note collections....
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Letters of Note: Art
- Letters of Note, Book 6
- Narrated by: Sanjeev Bhaskar, Louise Brealey, Simon Callow, Crystal Clarke, Benedict Cumberbatch, Stephen Fry, Neil Gaiman, Toby Jones, Ferdinand Kingsley, Jude Law, Helen McCrory, Stephen Mangan, Clarke Peters, Various
- Length: 2 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 03-16-21
- Language: English
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A splendid new volume of missives about art, from the author of the best-selling Letters of Note collections....
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Partition Voices
- Untold British Stories
- By: Kavita Puri
- Narrated by: Kavita Puri
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
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Dotted across homes in Britain are people who were witnesses to one of the most tumultuous events of the 20th century. Yet their memory of India’s partition has been shrouded in silence....
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Hidden history
- By marjory hirschfeld on 01-18-23
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Partition Voices
- Untold British Stories
- Narrated by: Kavita Puri
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 07-11-19
- Language: English
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Dotted across homes in Britain are people who were witnesses to one of the most tumultuous events of the 20th century. Yet their memory of India’s partition has been shrouded in silence....
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Nicholas Nickleby
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Flo Gibson
- Length: 30 hrs and 22 mins
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Nicholas serves as usher to the tyrannical schoolmaster Mr. Squeers, joins Mr. Crummles' extraordinary theatrical company and clerks for the ever-pleasant Brothers Cheeryble....
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Nicholas Nickleby
- Narrated by: Flo Gibson
- Length: 30 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 05-18-11
- Language: English
- Nicholas serves as usher to the tyrannical schoolmaster Mr. Squeers, joins Mr. Crummles' extraordinary theatrical company and clerks for the ever-pleasant Brothers Cheeryble....
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Seven Years' War
- A History from Beginning to End
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Length: 1 hr and 6 mins
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The Seven Years’ War, also known as the French and Indian War in North America, was fought between 1756 and 1763, and it involved all of Europe’s great powers and many of the so-called middle powers. By the end of the conflict, Britain would gain control over Canada and Florida....
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Seven Years' War
- A History from Beginning to End
- Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Length: 1 hr and 6 mins
- Release date: 12-28-21
- Language: English
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The Seven Years’ War, also known as the French and Indian War in North America, was fought between 1756 and 1763, and it involved all of Europe’s great powers and many of the so-called middle powers. By the end of the conflict, Britain would gain control over Canada and Florida....
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Wars of Scottish Independence (A History From Beginning to End)
- Scottish History, Book 2
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Mike Nelson
- Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
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The Wars of Scottish Independence were a series of conflicts between Scotland and England that spanned more than 60 years during the 13th and 14th centuries. These wars led directly to the establishment of Scotland as an independent, sovereign country....
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Wars of Scottish Independence (A History From Beginning to End)
- Scottish History, Book 2
- Narrated by: Mike Nelson
- Series: Scottish History
- Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
- Release date: 02-21-20
- Language: English
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The Wars of Scottish Independence were a series of conflicts between Scotland and England that spanned more than 60 years during the 13th and 14th centuries. These wars led directly to the establishment of Scotland as an independent, sovereign country....
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The Colonization of South Africa
- The History and Legacy of the European Subjugation of South Africa
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 2 hrs and 42 mins
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The Colonization of South Africa: The History and Legacy of the European Subjugation of South Africa looks at the controversial expeditions, fighting, and results...you will learn about the colonization of South Africa like never before....
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The Colonization of South Africa
- The History and Legacy of the European Subjugation of South Africa
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 2 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 04-05-19
- Language: English
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The Colonization of South Africa: The History and Legacy of the European Subjugation of South Africa looks at the controversial expeditions, fighting, and results...you will learn about the colonization of South Africa like never before....
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William the Conqueror
- A Captivating Guide to the First Norman King of England Who Defeated the English Army Led by the King of the Anglo-Saxons in the Battle of Hastings
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins
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The tale of William the Conqueror is written down by numerous contemporaries with various perspectives. It's a tale that would inspire some, while fascinate and even terrify others....
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Comprehensive history of William the Conqueror
- By F. R. Isom on 09-11-21
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William the Conqueror
- A Captivating Guide to the First Norman King of England Who Defeated the English Army Led by the King of the Anglo-Saxons in the Battle of Hastings
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 02-18-21
- Language: English
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The tale of William the Conqueror is written down by numerous contemporaries with various perspectives. It's a tale that would inspire some, while fascinate and even terrify others....
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Wild History
- Journeys into Lost Scotland
- By: James Crawford
- Narrated by: Dave Gillies
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
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You scramble up over the dunes of an isolated beach. You climb to the summit of a lonely hill. You pick your way through the eerie hush of a forest. And then you find them. The traces of the past....
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Wild History
- Journeys into Lost Scotland
- Narrated by: Dave Gillies
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 02-20-24
- Language: English
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You scramble up over the dunes of an isolated beach. You climb to the summit of a lonely hill. You pick your way through the eerie hush of a forest. And then you find them. The traces of the past....
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Upstairs & Downstairs
- My Life In Service as a Lady's Maid
- By: Hilda Newman, Tim Tate
- Narrated by: Helen Lloyd
- Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins
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The year was 1935: the twilight of the English aristocracy. It was a time of wealth and glamour; of lavish balls and evening gowns; of tiaras and a coronation....
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Wonderful listen!!
- By J.T. on 09-25-19
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Upstairs & Downstairs
- My Life In Service as a Lady's Maid
- Narrated by: Helen Lloyd
- Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 09-19-19
- Language: English
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The year was 1935: the twilight of the English aristocracy. It was a time of wealth and glamour; of lavish balls and evening gowns; of tiaras and a coronation....
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The School That Escaped the Nazis
- The True Story of the Schoolteacher Who Defied Hitler
- By: Deborah Cadbury
- Narrated by: Julie Teal
- Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins
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By 1931, Anna Essinger had read Mein Kampf and knew that Hitler’s world view was violent, utterly destructive, and that many of her pupils in her small progressive school in Herrlingen, Germany were in terrible danger....
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A Must Read
- By Amazon Customer on 07-19-23
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The School That Escaped the Nazis
- The True Story of the Schoolteacher Who Defied Hitler
- Narrated by: Julie Teal
- Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 07-12-22
- Language: English
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By 1931, Anna Essinger had read Mein Kampf and knew that Hitler’s world view was violent, utterly destructive, and that many of her pupils in her small progressive school in Herrlingen, Germany were in terrible danger....
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They Fought Alone
- The True Story of the Starr Brothers, British Secret Agents in Nazi-Occupied France
- By: Charles Glass
- Narrated by: Allan Corduner
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
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As far as the public knew, Britain's Special Operations Executive (SOE) did not exist. After the defeat of the French Army and Britain's retreat from the Continent in June 1940, Prime Minister Winston Churchill created the top-secret espionage operation to "set Europe ablaze"....
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hard to listen to
- By Marc V. on 05-21-19
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They Fought Alone
- The True Story of the Starr Brothers, British Secret Agents in Nazi-Occupied France
- Narrated by: Allan Corduner
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 09-11-18
- Language: English
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As far as the public knew, Britain's Special Operations Executive (SOE) did not exist. After the defeat of the French Army and Britain's retreat from the Continent in June 1940, Prime Minister Winston Churchill created the top-secret espionage operation to "set Europe ablaze"....
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King Arthur’s Wars
- The Anglo-Saxon Conquest of England
- By: Jim Storr
- Narrated by: Julian Elfer
- Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins
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We speak English today because the Anglo-Saxons took over most of post-Roman Britain. How did that happen? There is little evidence: not much archaeology, and even less written history....
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interesting
- By Amazon Customer on 07-23-19
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King Arthur’s Wars
- The Anglo-Saxon Conquest of England
- Narrated by: Julian Elfer
- Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 07-09-19
- Language: English
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We speak English today because the Anglo-Saxons took over most of post-Roman Britain. How did that happen? There is little evidence: not much archaeology, and even less written history....
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Jennie
- The Life of the American Beauty Who Became the Toast—and Scandal—of Two Continents, Ruled an Age and Raised a Son—Winston Churchill—Who Shaped History
- By: Ralph G. Martin
- Narrated by: Pearl Hewitt
- Length: 26 hrs and 24 mins
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Jennie Churchill was not merely Winston’s mother. She was the most captivating and desired woman of her age. Originally from Brooklyn, Jennie became the reigning queen of British society. Beautiful and defiant, she lived with an honesty that made her the talk of two continents....
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Excellent
- By appreciative reader on 02-13-23
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Jennie
- The Life of the American Beauty Who Became the Toast—and Scandal—of Two Continents, Ruled an Age and Raised a Son—Winston Churchill—Who Shaped History
- Narrated by: Pearl Hewitt
- Length: 26 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 06-07-22
- Language: English
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Jennie Churchill was not merely Winston’s mother. She was the most captivating and desired woman of her age. Originally from Brooklyn, Jennie became the reigning queen of British society. Beautiful and defiant, she lived with an honesty that made her the talk of two continents....
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A Brief History of Life in Victorian Britain
- By: Michael Paterson
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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The Victorian era has dominated the popular imagination like no other period, but these myths and stories also give a very distorted view of the 19th century....
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Brief, But Insightful
- By Troy on 07-17-13
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A Brief History of Life in Victorian Britain
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 12-21-12
- Language: English
- The Victorian era has dominated the popular imagination like no other period, but these myths and stories also give a very distorted view of the 19th century....
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