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Blood and Iron
- The Rise and Fall of the German Empire; 1871-1918
- By: Katja Hoyer
- Narrated by: Natasha Soudek
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
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Misleading title/subtitle
- By Ethan Brown on 12-15-21
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Blood and Iron
- The Rise and Fall of the German Empire; 1871-1918
- Narrated by: Natasha Soudek
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 12-07-21
- Language: English
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In this vivid 50-year history of Germany from 1871-1918 - which inspired events that forever changed the European continent - is the story of the Second Reich from its violent beginnings and rise to power to its calamitous defeat in the First World War....
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A People’s History of the World
- From the Stone Age to the New Millennium
- By: Chris Harman
- Narrated by: Napoleon Ryan
- Length: 29 hrs and 44 mins
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Chris Harman describes the shape and course of human history as a narrative of ordinary people forming and re-forming complex societies in pursuit of common human goals....
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Oh God avoid
- By Robert on 03-28-18
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A People’s History of the World
- From the Stone Age to the New Millennium
- Narrated by: Napoleon Ryan
- Length: 29 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 08-29-17
- Language: English
- Chris Harman describes the shape and course of human history as a narrative of ordinary people forming and re-forming complex societies in pursuit of common human goals....
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The Great Sea
- A Human History of the Mediterranean
- By: David Abulafia
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 29 hrs and 25 mins
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The Great Sea is above all the history of human interaction across a region that has brought together many of the great civilizations....
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American Narration at it's Most Disapointing
- By Anonymous User on 03-26-18
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The Great Sea
- A Human History of the Mediterranean
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 29 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 06-05-12
- Language: English
- The Great Sea is above all the history of human interaction across a region that has brought together many of the great civilizations....
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Operation Mincemeat
- How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory
- By: Ben Macintyre
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Ben Macintyre’s Agent Zigzag was hailed as “rollicking, spellbinding” (New York Times), “wildly improbable but entirely true” (Entertainment Weekly), and, quite simply, “the best book ever written” (Boston Globe)....
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Better than the movie
- By Jack M on 06-23-10
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Operation Mincemeat
- How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 05-04-10
- Language: English
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Ben Macintyre’s Agent Zigzag was hailed as “rollicking, spellbinding” (New York Times), “wildly improbable but entirely true” (Entertainment Weekly), and, quite simply, “the best book ever written” (Boston Globe)....
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History
- By: Thomas E. Woods Jr.
- Narrated by: Barrett Whitener
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
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Professor Woods's book reveals facts that you won't be, or never were, taught in school....
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Highly recommended! Not for the faint of heart!
- By RAC on 12-12-05
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History
- Narrated by: Barrett Whitener
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 11-15-05
- Language: English
- Professor Woods's book reveals facts that you won't be, or never were, taught in school....
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Churchill
- The Power of Words
- By: Sir Winston Churchill, Martin Gilbert
- Narrated by: Fraser Wilson
- Length: 18 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Winston Churchill understood and wielded the power of words throughout his six decades in the public eye....
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I wish I found this book 10 years ago when I was 21
- By Brian Schutte on 07-30-18
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Churchill
- The Power of Words
- Narrated by: Fraser Wilson
- Length: 18 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 03-22-18
- Language: English
- Winston Churchill understood and wielded the power of words throughout his six decades in the public eye....
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Four Princes
- Henry VIII, Francis I, Charles V, Suleiman the Magnificent and the Obsessions that Forged Modern Europe
- By: John Julius Norwich
- Narrated by: Julian Elfer
- Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins
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John Julius Norwich has crafted a big, bold tapestry of the early 16th century, when Europe and the Middle East were overshadowed by a quartet of legendary rulers....
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For the most part, very informative.
- By Paula on 02-05-18
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Four Princes
- Henry VIII, Francis I, Charles V, Suleiman the Magnificent and the Obsessions that Forged Modern Europe
- Narrated by: Julian Elfer
- Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 04-04-17
- Language: English
- John Julius Norwich has crafted a big, bold tapestry of the early 16th century, when Europe and the Middle East were overshadowed by a quartet of legendary rulers....
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The Craft of Intelligence
- America's Legendary Spy Master on the Fundamentals of Intelligence Gathering for a Free World
- By: Allen W. Dulles
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 11 hrs and 48 mins
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If the experts could point to any single book as a starting point for understanding the subject of intelligence from the late 20th century to today, that book would be The Craft of Intelligence....
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Absorbing
- By Jean on 12-14-17
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The Craft of Intelligence
- America's Legendary Spy Master on the Fundamentals of Intelligence Gathering for a Free World
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 11 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 11-28-17
- Language: English
- If the experts could point to any single book as a starting point for understanding the subject of intelligence from the late 20th century to today, that book would be The Craft of Intelligence....
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Manufacturing Consent
- The Political Economy of the Mass Media
- By: Edward S. Herman, Noam Chomsky
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 15 hrs and 24 mins
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Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky show that the news media defend the economic, social, and political agendas of the privileged groups that dominate domestic society....
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Eye opening
- By EFM on 03-24-18
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Manufacturing Consent
- The Political Economy of the Mass Media
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 15 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 04-18-17
- Language: English
- Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky show that the news media defend the economic, social, and political agendas of the privileged groups that dominate domestic society....
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Hitler's Soldiers
- The German Army in the Third Reich
- By: Ben H. Shepherd
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 26 hrs and 38 mins
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For decades after 1945, it was generally believed that the German army, professional and morally decent, had largely stood apart from the other corps of the Nazi machine. Ben Shepherd draws on a wealth of primary sources and scholarship to convey a much darker, more complex picture....
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Thorough and scholarly
- By Mary A. on 03-23-18
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Hitler's Soldiers
- The German Army in the Third Reich
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 26 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 02-20-18
- Language: English
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For decades after 1945, it was generally believed that the German army, professional and morally decent, had largely stood apart from the other corps of the Nazi machine. Ben Shepherd draws on a wealth of primary sources and scholarship to convey a much darker, more complex picture....
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In the Hurricane's Eye
- The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown
- By: Nathaniel Philbrick
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
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A riveting and wide-ranging story, full of dramatic, unexpected turns, In the Hurricane's Eye reveals that the fate of the American Revolution depended, in the end, on Washington and the sea....
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Even-handed, yet dramatic!
- By LEE on 10-24-18
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In the Hurricane's Eye
- The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Series: The American Revolution Series, Book 3
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 10-16-18
- Language: English
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A riveting and wide-ranging story, full of dramatic, unexpected turns, In the Hurricane's Eye reveals that the fate of the American Revolution depended, in the end, on Washington and the sea....
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Traitor to His Class
- The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- By: H. W. Brands
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 37 hrs and 9 mins
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Traitor to His Class brilliantly captures the qualities that have made FDR a beloved figure to millions of Americans....
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Talented writer and narrator, but too biased/long
- By todd on 01-24-20
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Traitor to His Class
- The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 37 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 11-04-08
- Language: English
- Traitor to His Class brilliantly captures the qualities that have made FDR a beloved figure to millions of Americans....
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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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Uncommon Grounds
- The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World
- By: Mark Pendergrast
- Narrated by: Matthew Boston
- Length: 16 hrs and 58 mins
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Uncommon Grounds tells the story of coffee from its discovery on a hill in ancient Abyssinia to the advent of Starbucks. In this updated edition of the classic work, Mark Pendergrast reviews the dramatic changes in coffee culture over the past decade....
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Décent overarching review of coffee history digressing into its American commercialization
- By seajaywood on 05-23-19
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Uncommon Grounds
- The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World
- Narrated by: Matthew Boston
- Length: 16 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 08-14-18
- Language: English
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Uncommon Grounds tells the story of coffee from its discovery on a hill in ancient Abyssinia to the advent of Starbucks. In this updated edition of the classic work, Mark Pendergrast reviews the dramatic changes in coffee culture over the past decade....
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The Thirty Years War
- Europe's Tragedy
- By: Peter H. Wilson
- Narrated by: Matthew Waterson
- Length: 33 hrs and 25 mins
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The Thirty Years War devastated seventeenth-century Europe, killing nearly a quarter of all Germans and laying waste to towns and countryside alike. Peter Wilson offers the first new history in a generation of a horrifying conflict that transformed the map of the modern world....
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Best Single-Volume History of the 30 Years' War
- By Amazon Customer on 10-09-23
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The Thirty Years War
- Europe's Tragedy
- Narrated by: Matthew Waterson
- Length: 33 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 05-02-23
- Language: English
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The Thirty Years War devastated seventeenth-century Europe, killing nearly a quarter of all Germans and laying waste to towns and countryside alike. Peter Wilson offers the first new history in a generation of a horrifying conflict that transformed the map of the modern world....
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Black Earth
- The Holocaust as History and Warning
- By: Timothy Snyder
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 16 hrs and 28 mins
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In this epic history of extermination and survival, Timothy Snyder presents a new explanation of the great atrocity of the twentieth century, and reveals the risks that we face in the twenty-first....
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Tough book but worth it!
- By Amazon customer on 11-20-15
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Black Earth
- The Holocaust as History and Warning
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 16 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 09-08-15
- Language: English
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In this epic history of extermination and survival, Timothy Snyder presents a new explanation of the great atrocity of the twentieth century, and reveals the risks that we face in the twenty-first....
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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
- Unabridged
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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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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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Marie Antoinette
- The Journey
- By: Antonia Fraser
- Narrated by: Donada Peters
- Length: 20 hrs and 27 mins
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France's iconic queen, Marie Antoinette, wrongly accused of uttering the infamous "Let them eat cake", was alternately revered and reviled during her lifetime....
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Annoying Narration
- By LaFemmeRouge on 10-28-06
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Marie Antoinette
- The Journey
- Narrated by: Donada Peters
- Length: 20 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 09-11-06
- Language: English
- France's iconic queen, Marie Antoinette, wrongly accused of uttering the infamous "Let them eat cake", was alternately revered and reviled during her lifetime....
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The Reformation
- A History
- By: Diarmaid MacCulloch
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 36 hrs and 11 mins
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At a time when men and women were prepared to kill - and be killed - for their faith, the Protestant Reformation tore the Western world apart....
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Excellent
- By Eli Shem Tov on 05-15-17
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The Reformation
- A History
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 36 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 03-28-17
- Language: English
- At a time when men and women were prepared to kill - and be killed - for their faith, the Protestant Reformation tore the Western world apart....
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