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The Thirty Years War
- By: C. V. Wedgwood
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 19 hrs and 45 mins
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Initially, the Thirty Years War was precipitated in 1618 by religious conflicts between Protestants and Catholics in the Holy Roman Empire. But the conflict soon spread....
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One of the World's Great History Books.
- By Judith A. Weller on 08-25-12
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The Thirty Years War
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 19 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 06-15-12
- Language: English
- Initially, the Thirty Years War was precipitated in 1618 by religious conflicts between Protestants and Catholics in the Holy Roman Empire. But the conflict soon spread....
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Venice
- A New History
- By: Professor Thomas F. Madden
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins
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An extraordinary chronicle of Venice, its people, and its grandeur Thomas Madden’s majestic, sprawling history of Venice is the first full portrait of the city in English in almost thirty years....
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Omits slave trade
- By Rocky Stonebreaker on 08-21-16
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Venice
- A New History
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 11-27-12
- Language: English
- An extraordinary chronicle of Venice, its people, and its grandeur Thomas Madden’s majestic, sprawling history of Venice is the first full portrait of the city in English in almost thirty years....
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How the World Works
- By: Noam Chomsky, David Barsamian - interviewer, Arthur Naiman - editor
- Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
- Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
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According to The New York Times, Chomsky is "arguably the most important intellectual alive." But he isn't easy to read...or at least he wasn't until these books came along. Made up of intensively edited speeches and interviews, they offer pure Chomsky in clear, accessible prose....
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Insightful Content
- By Amazon Customer on 01-30-21
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How the World Works
- Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
- Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 01-07-20
- Language: English
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According to The New York Times, Chomsky is "arguably the most important intellectual alive." But he isn't easy to read...or at least he wasn't until these books came along. Made up of intensively edited speeches and interviews, they offer pure Chomsky in clear, accessible prose....
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When Money Dies
- The Nightmare of Deficit Spending, Devaluation, and Hyperinflation in Weimar, Germany
- By: Adam Fergusson
- Narrated by: Antony Ferguson
- Length: 9 hrs
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When Money Dies is the classic history of what happens when a nations currency depreciates beyond recovery....
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Useless details, missing the big points
- By Jean Le Lupi on 07-04-12
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When Money Dies
- The Nightmare of Deficit Spending, Devaluation, and Hyperinflation in Weimar, Germany
- Narrated by: Antony Ferguson
- Length: 9 hrs
- Release date: 12-10-10
- Language: English
- When Money Dies is the classic history of what happens when a nations currency depreciates beyond recovery....
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Lost Enlightenment
- Central Asia's Golden Age from the Arab Conquest to Tamerlane
- By: S. Frederick Starr
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
- Length: 25 hrs and 16 mins
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Lost Enlightenment chronicles this forgotten age of achievement, seeks to explain its rise, and explores the competing theories about the cause of its eventual demise....
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Subject worthwhile but repetative narrative
- By F-M on 04-10-14
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Lost Enlightenment
- Central Asia's Golden Age from the Arab Conquest to Tamerlane
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
- Length: 25 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 10-12-13
- Language: English
- Lost Enlightenment chronicles this forgotten age of achievement, seeks to explain its rise, and explores the competing theories about the cause of its eventual demise....
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Capitalism and Slavery
- Third Edition
- By: Eric Williams
- Narrated by: Bill Andrew Quinn
- Length: 9 hrs
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Slavery helped finance the Industrial Revolution in England. Plantation owners, shipbuilders, and merchants connected with the slave trade accumulated vast fortunes that established banks and heavy industry in Europe and expanded the reach of capitalism worldwide....
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Excellent Historical Reading for the Caribbean
- By Trinirastawoman on 06-01-22
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Capitalism and Slavery
- Third Edition
- Narrated by: Bill Andrew Quinn
- Length: 9 hrs
- Release date: 04-01-21
- Language: English
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Slavery helped finance the Industrial Revolution in England. Plantation owners, shipbuilders, and merchants connected with the slave trade accumulated vast fortunes that established banks and heavy industry in Europe and expanded the reach of capitalism worldwide....
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God's Shadow
- Sultan Selim, His Ottoman Empire, and the Making of the Modern World
- By: Alan Mikhail
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 16 hrs and 11 mins
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Long neglected in world history, the Ottoman Empire was a hub of intellectual fervor, geopolitical power, and enlightened pluralistic rule. At the height of their authority in the 16th century, the Ottomans controlled more territory and ruled over more people than any world power....
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Entertaining narrative, but poor scholarship
- By Yosemite on 09-15-20
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God's Shadow
- Sultan Selim, His Ottoman Empire, and the Making of the Modern World
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 16 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 08-18-20
- Language: English
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Long neglected in world history, the Ottoman Empire was a hub of intellectual fervor, geopolitical power, and enlightened pluralistic rule. At the height of their authority in the 16th century, the Ottomans controlled more territory and ruled over more people than any world power....
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The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine
- By: Ilan Pappe
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
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Between 1947 and 1949, over 400 Palestinian villages were deliberately destroyed, civilians were massacred, and around a million men, women, and children were expelled from their homes at gunpoint....
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Crucial for understanding Israel-Palestine today
- By Mark on 12-27-18
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The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 12-14-17
- Language: English
- Between 1947 and 1949, over 400 Palestinian villages were deliberately destroyed, civilians were massacred, and around a million men, women, and children were expelled from their homes at gunpoint....
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Crucible of War
- The Seven Years' War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754-1766
- By: Fred Anderson
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 29 hrs and 4 mins
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In this vivid and compelling narrative, the Seven Years' War - long seen as a mere backdrop to the American Revolution - takes on a whole new significance. Relating the history of the war as it developed, Anderson shows how the complex array of forces brought into conflict helped both....
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A Detailed History
- By Daniel on 07-15-18
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Crucible of War
- The Seven Years' War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754-1766
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 29 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 02-27-18
- Language: English
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In this vivid and compelling narrative, the Seven Years' War - long seen as a mere backdrop to the American Revolution - takes on a whole new significance. Relating the history of the war as it developed, Anderson shows how the complex array of forces brought into conflict helped both....
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The Architect's Apprentice
- By: Elif Shafak
- Narrated by: Piter Marek
- Length: 16 hrs and 54 mins
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In her latest novel, Turkey's preeminent female writer spins an epic tale spanning nearly a century in the life of the Ottoman Empire....
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I feel like I should like it more than I do
- By nyog on 04-19-17
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The Architect's Apprentice
- Narrated by: Piter Marek
- Length: 16 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 04-06-15
- Language: English
- In her latest novel, Turkey's preeminent female writer spins an epic tale spanning nearly a century in the life of the Ottoman Empire....
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Gangsters of Capitalism
- Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America's Empire
- By: Jonathan M. Katz
- Narrated by: Adam Barr
- Length: 14 hrs and 46 mins
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Smedley Butler was the most celebrated warfighter of his time. Best-selling books were written about him. Hollywood adored him. Wherever the flag went, “The Fighting Quaker” went - serving in nearly every major overseas conflict from the Spanish War of 1898....
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nostalgic melancholy sadness of yet another time
- By Robert Eaton Jr. on 01-29-22
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Gangsters of Capitalism
- Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America's Empire
- Narrated by: Adam Barr
- Length: 14 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 01-18-22
- Language: English
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Smedley Butler was the most celebrated warfighter of his time. Best-selling books were written about him. Hollywood adored him. Wherever the flag went, “The Fighting Quaker” went - serving in nearly every major overseas conflict from the Spanish War of 1898....
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Hitler 1889-1936: Hubris
- By: Ian Kershaw
- Narrated by: Graeme Malcolm
- Length: 28 hrs and 9 mins
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Hailed as the most compelling biography of the German dictator yet written, Ian Kershaw's Hitler brings us closer than ever before to the heart of its subject's immense darkness....
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The heart of evil
- By Mike From Mesa on 01-20-14
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Hitler 1889-1936: Hubris
- Narrated by: Graeme Malcolm
- Length: 28 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 10-15-13
- Language: English
- Hailed as the most compelling biography of the German dictator yet written, Ian Kershaw's Hitler brings us closer than ever before to the heart of its subject's immense darkness....
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The General vs. the President
- MacArthur and Truman at the Brink of Nuclear War
- By: H. W. Brands
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 15 hrs and 22 mins
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The riveting story of how President Harry Truman and General Douglas MacArthur squared off to decide America's future in the aftermath of World War II....
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A Vivid Dramatic Accounting
- By Jean on 11-11-16
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The General vs. the President
- MacArthur and Truman at the Brink of Nuclear War
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 15 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 10-11-16
- Language: English
- The riveting story of how President Harry Truman and General Douglas MacArthur squared off to decide America's future in the aftermath of World War II....
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The New World
- A History of the English Speaking Peoples, Volume II
- By: Sir Winston Churchill
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 13 hrs and 33 mins
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Between 1485 and 1688, England became a Protestant country under Henry VIII. His daughter, Elizabeth I, battled for succession and supremacy at home....
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Churchill series
- By Elizabeth Weingarten on 08-27-08
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The New World
- A History of the English Speaking Peoples, Volume II
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 13 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 10-09-06
- Language: English
- Between 1485 and 1688, England became a Protestant country under Henry VIII. His daughter, Elizabeth I, battled for succession and supremacy at home....
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A Short History of Russia
- How the World's Largest Country Invented Itself, from the Pagans to Putin
- By: Mark Galeotti
- Narrated by: Mark Galeotti
- Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins
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Russia’s epic and dramatic history told in an accessible, lively and short form, from Ivan the Terrible to Vladimir Putin via Catherine the Great, the Russian Revolution and the fall of the USSR....
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Wonderful short history
- By Tad Davis on 01-19-21
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A Short History of Russia
- How the World's Largest Country Invented Itself, from the Pagans to Putin
- Narrated by: Mark Galeotti
- Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 07-07-20
- Language: English
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Russia’s epic and dramatic history told in an accessible, lively and short form, from Ivan the Terrible to Vladimir Putin via Catherine the Great, the Russian Revolution and the fall of the USSR....
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Never
- A Novel
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
- Length: 23 hrs and 58 mins
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Never is an extraordinary novel, full of heroines and villains, false prophets and elite warriors, jaded politicians and opportunistic revolutionaries. It brims with cautionary wisdom for our times, and delivers a visceral, heart-pounding story....
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I'll NEVER get through this one
- By Georgia on 11-11-21
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Never
- A Novel
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
- Length: 23 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 11-09-21
- Language: English
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Never is an extraordinary novel, full of heroines and villains, false prophets and elite warriors, jaded politicians and opportunistic revolutionaries. It brims with cautionary wisdom for our times, and delivers a visceral, heart-pounding story....
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Empire
- How Britain Made the Modern World
- By: Niall Ferguson
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 16 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Penguin presents the unabridged audiobook edition of Empire by Niall Ferguson, read by Jonathan Keeble....
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Such a great listen - What a History Lesson
- By Dorothy on 11-04-17
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Empire
- How Britain Made the Modern World
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 16 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 10-05-17
- Language: English
- Penguin presents the unabridged audiobook edition of Empire by Niall Ferguson, read by Jonathan Keeble....
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To Hell and Back
- Europe 1914-1949
- By: Ian Kershaw
- Narrated by: John Curless
- Length: 26 hrs and 43 mins
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The Penguin History of Europe series reaches the 20th century with acclaimed scholar Ian Kershaw's long-anticipated analysis of the pivotal years of World War I and World War II....
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History in detail is an antidote for arrogance
- By Philo on 01-31-16
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To Hell and Back
- Europe 1914-1949
- Narrated by: John Curless
- Series: Penguin History of Europe Series, Book 8
- Length: 26 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 11-17-15
- Language: English
- The Penguin History of Europe series reaches the 20th century with acclaimed scholar Ian Kershaw's long-anticipated analysis of the pivotal years of World War I and World War II....
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The Rape of Nanking
- By: Iris Chang
- Narrated by: Anna Fields
- Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
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In December 1937, in the capital of China, one of the most brutal massacres in the long annals of wartime barbarity occurred.....
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Powerful
- By Douglas on 09-05-09
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The Rape of Nanking
- Narrated by: Anna Fields
- Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 02-05-01
- Language: English
- In December 1937, in the capital of China, one of the most brutal massacres in the long annals of wartime barbarity occurred.....
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Titans of History
- The Giants Who Made Our World
- By: Simon Sebag Montefiore
- Narrated by: Steve West
- Length: 22 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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In this inspiring, horrifying, and accessible collection of short, entertaining, and vivid life stories, Simon Sebag Montefiore - one of our preeminent historians and a prizewinning writer - presents the giant characters who have changed the course of world history....
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Party line history
- By Narada on 11-24-18
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Titans of History
- The Giants Who Made Our World
- Narrated by: Steve West
- Length: 22 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 10-16-18
- Language: English
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In this inspiring, horrifying, and accessible collection of short, entertaining, and vivid life stories, Simon Sebag Montefiore - one of our preeminent historians and a prizewinning writer - presents the giant characters who have changed the course of world history....
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