Best Sellers
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A Woman of No Importance
- The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II
- Written by: Sonia Purnell
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 13 hrs and 54 mins
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A never-before-told story of Virginia Hall, the American spy who changed the course of World War II, from the author of Clementine....
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No issues with EXCELLENT narration!
- By Ron Larocque on 2019-07-16
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Is Paris Burning?
- Written by: Larry Collins, Dominique Lapierre
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 15 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Is Paris Burning? reconstructs, in meticulous and riveting detail, the network of fateful events - day by day, moment by moment - that saved the City of Light....
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French Revolution: A History from Beginning to End
- One Hour History Revolution, Book 1
- Written by: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Stephen Paul Aulridge Jr
- Length: 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Explore the triumph and terror that existed in France during the French Revolution. Review the causes and the lasting effects brought about during this tumultuous time period when the common people of France struggled to remake their world upon the cornerstone of liberty....
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Taking Paris
- The Epic Battle for the City of Lights
- Written by: Martin Dugard
- Narrated by: Samuel Roukin
- Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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May 1940: The world is stunned as Hitler's forces invade France with a devastating blitzkrieg aimed at Paris. Within weeks, the French government has collapsed, and the City of Lights, revered for its carefree lifestyle, intellectual freedom, and liberty, has fallen under Nazi control....
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A Brief History of Paris
- Written by: Cecil Jenkins
- Narrated by: Roger Davis
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Paris—city of love, food, culture—is steeped in a rich history known the world over. Historian Cecil Black entertainingly details the stories behind the culture, locations, architecture, people, food and more that keeps visitors enchanted....
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A Woman of No Importance
- The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II
- Written by: Sonia Purnell
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 13 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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A never-before-told story of Virginia Hall, the American spy who changed the course of World War II, from the author of Clementine....
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No issues with EXCELLENT narration!
- By Ron Larocque on 2019-07-16
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Is Paris Burning?
- Written by: Larry Collins, Dominique Lapierre
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 15 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Is Paris Burning? reconstructs, in meticulous and riveting detail, the network of fateful events - day by day, moment by moment - that saved the City of Light....
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French Revolution: A History from Beginning to End
- One Hour History Revolution, Book 1
- Written by: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Stephen Paul Aulridge Jr
- Length: 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Explore the triumph and terror that existed in France during the French Revolution. Review the causes and the lasting effects brought about during this tumultuous time period when the common people of France struggled to remake their world upon the cornerstone of liberty....
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Taking Paris
- The Epic Battle for the City of Lights
- Written by: Martin Dugard
- Narrated by: Samuel Roukin
- Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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May 1940: The world is stunned as Hitler's forces invade France with a devastating blitzkrieg aimed at Paris. Within weeks, the French government has collapsed, and the City of Lights, revered for its carefree lifestyle, intellectual freedom, and liberty, has fallen under Nazi control....
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A Brief History of Paris
- Written by: Cecil Jenkins
- Narrated by: Roger Davis
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Paris—city of love, food, culture—is steeped in a rich history known the world over. Historian Cecil Black entertainingly details the stories behind the culture, locations, architecture, people, food and more that keeps visitors enchanted....
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In Montparnasse
- The Emergence of Surrealism in Paris, from Duchamp to Dalí
- Written by: Sue Roe
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
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In Montparnasse begins on the eve of the First World War and ends with the 1936 unveiling of Dalí’s Lobster Telephone. As those extraordinary years unfolded, the Surrealists found ever more innovative ways of exploring the interior life....
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A Year in Provence
- Written by: Peter Mayle
- Narrated by: Peter Mayle
- Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins
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Peter Mayle personally recounts the pleasures and frustrations of Provençal life--sharing in a way no one else can, the unique and endearing culture that is Provence....
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More like Half a Year In Provence
- By Juan Manuel Villalpando Berumen on 2022-04-08
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France on Trial
- The Case of Marshal Pétain
- Written by: Julian Jackson
- Narrated by: Michael Chance
- Length: 14 hrs and 59 mins
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Julian Jackson uses Petain's three-week trial as a lens through which to examine one of history's great moral dilemmas....
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L'empereur des rois
- Napoléon 3
- Written by: Max Gallo
- Narrated by: Jean-Marc Galéra
- Length: 15 hrs and 34 mins
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Il est Napoléon le Grand : après Austerlitz, qui peut arrêter l'Empereur des Français ? Il bouscule les Rois, à Iéna, à Friedland, à Wagram...
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Carcassonne: The History and Legacy of the Castles, Campaigns, and Crimes in France's Fabled Walled City
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 33 mins
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Carcassonne today is the capital of the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southwestern France, about 58 miles from Toulouse....
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The Catacombs of Paris: The History of the City's Underground Ossuaries and Burial Network
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 25 mins
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The Catacombs of Paris: The History of the City’s Underground Ossuaries and Burial Network looks at the architectural history of the catacombs, the events that inspired their establishment, and what they’re like to this day....
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Wine and War
- The French, the Nazis, and the Battle for France's Greatest Treasure
- Written by: Donald Kladstrup, Petie Kladstrup
- Narrated by: Todd McLaren
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1940, France fell to the Nazis and almost immediately the German army began a campaign of pillaging one of the assets the French hold most dear: their wine....
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The Hundred Years War
- A People's History
- Written by: David Green
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
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The Hundred Years War (1337-1453) dominated life in England and France for well over a century. It became the defining feature of existence for generations. This sweeping book is the first to tell the human story of the longest military conflict in history....
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The Fall of Robespierre
- 24 Hours in Revolutionary Paris
- Written by: Colin Jones
- Narrated by: Sasha Higgins
- Length: 18 hrs and 45 mins
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The day of 9 Thermidor is universally acknowledged as a major turning-point in the history of the French Revolution. At midnight, Maximilien Robespierre was planning to destroy one of the most dangerous plots that the Revolution had faced....
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L'homme Robespierre, histoire d'une solitude
- Written by: Max Gallo
- Narrated by: Hervé Lavigne
- Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins
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La Révolution aurait-elle connu un autre cours si Robespierre n'avait été celui qu'il était ? La psychologie de l'"Incorruptible" traquée dans tous...
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Normandy '44
- D-Day and the Epic 77-Day Battle for France
- Written by: James Holland
- Narrated by: John Sackville
- Length: 24 hrs and 20 mins
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D-Day, June 6, 1944, and the 76 days of bitter fighting in Normandy that followed the Allied landing, have become the defining episode of World War II in the west - the object of books, films, television series, and documentaries....
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Excellent
- By Kindle Customer on 2023-08-12
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Napoleon
- A Life
- Written by: Adam Zamoyski
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
- Length: 27 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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The story of Napoleon has been written many times. In some versions, he is a military genius, in others a war-obsessed tyrant. Historian Adam Zamoyski cuts through the mythology and explains Napoleon against the background of the European Enlightenment and what he was seeking to achieve....
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Great narration. Historically biased writing.
- By Quadratic on 2019-06-10
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The Cartiers
- The Untold Story of the Family Behind the Jewelry Empire
- Written by: Francesca Cartier Brickell
- Narrated by: Hattie Morahan
- Length: 23 hrs and 14 mins
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The Cartiers is the revealing tale of a jewelry dynasty—four generations, from revolutionary France to the 1970s....
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Proust's Duchess
- How Three Celebrated Women Captured the Imagination of Fin-de-Siecle Paris
- Written by: Caroline Weber
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 29 hrs and 52 mins
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Geneviève Halévy Bizet Straus; Laure de Sade, Comtesse de Adhéaume de Chevigné; and Élisabeth de Riquet de Caraman-Chimay, the Comtesse Greffulhe--these were the three superstars of fin-de-siècle Parisian high society....
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Hero of Two Worlds
- The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution
- Written by: Mike Duncan
- Narrated by: Mike Duncan
- Length: 17 hrs and 20 mins
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From the massively popular podcaster and New York Times best-selling author comes the story of the Marquis de Lafayette's lifelong quest to protect the principles of democracy, told through the lens of the three revolutions he participated in....
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Wonderful great man!
- By Charles on 2023-10-24
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Hitler, une biographie
- Written by: Frédéric Garnier
- Narrated by: Patrick Blandin
- Length: 2 hrs and 53 mins
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Comment un pauvre peintre raté, qui gagnait péniblement de quoi manger en vendant ses tableaux dans la rue, a-t-il pu prendre la tête d'une grande...
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Marie Antoinette
- The Journey
- Written by: Antonia Fraser
- Narrated by: Donada Peters
- Length: 20 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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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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History Buffs Delight!
- By Amazon Customer on 2020-02-27
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Embers of War
- The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America's Vietnam
- Written by: Fredrik Logevall
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 32 hrs and 15 mins
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An epic story of wasted opportunities and deadly miscalculations, Embers of War delves deep into the historical record to provide hard answers to the unanswered questions surrounding the demise of one Western power in Vietnam and the arrival of another....
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One of the most striking books you will ever read.
- By Rob on 2021-07-30
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Great French Kings: from Louis XII to Louis-Philippe
- Written by: JM Gardner
- Narrated by: Katie Haigh
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
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Understand a crucial part of the history of French monarchy, with this collection of portraits of some of the most spectacular rulers of France...
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Mystérieuses archives
- Written by: David Galley
- Narrated by: Hervé Carrasco
- Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins
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Des archives qui révèlent bien des mystères... Disparitions fantaisistes, phénomènes paranormaux, maisons hantées, apparitions...
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A New World Begins
- The History of the French Revolution
- Written by: Jeremy D. Popkin
- Narrated by: Pete Cross, Jeremy D. Popkin
- Length: 21 hrs and 54 mins
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In A New World Begins, Jeremy D. Popkin offers a riveting account of the revolution that puts the listener in the thick of the debates and the violence that led to the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of a new society....
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Learned a lot
- By Kathryn Smith on 2023-08-17
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My Twenty-Five Years in Provence
- Reflections on Then and Now
- Written by: Peter Mayle
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 4 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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A celebration of 25 years of Provençal living - of lessons learned and changes observed - with his final book, Peter Mayle has crafted a lasting love letter to his adopted home, marked by his signature warmth, wit, and humor....
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Boring voice
- By JoAnn Smith on 2021-04-24
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A Mad Catastrophe
- The Outbreak of World War I and the Collapse of the Habsburg Empire
- Written by: Geoffrey Wawro
- Narrated by: Geoffrey Wawro
- Length: 13 hrs and 54 mins
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The Austro-Hungarian army that marched east and south to confront the Russians and Serbs in the opening campaigns of World War I had a glorious past but a pitiful present....
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Louis XV, King of France
- Written by: JM Gardner
- Narrated by: Katie Haigh
- Length: 10 mins
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The bar was high after the glorious reign of the Sun King. Louis XV, his successor, had a difficult time driving the country through religious disputes...
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Testimony of a Resistance Fighter
- My Story as a Resistance Fighter in France During World War II
- Written by: Raymond Heymann
- Narrated by: Christophe Levi-Roland
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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In the shadows of World War II, Raymond Heymann's journey from a tranquil life in Alsace to the heart of the French Resistance unfolds in this gripping narrative. Born into a Jewish family deeply rooted in French identity, Raymond's early life of cultural richness and tradition is shattered by the onset of war. Thrust into a world where survival hinges on secrecy and courage, he must navigate the complexities of occupation, betrayal, and the relentless pursuit of freedom.
Written by: Raymond Heymann
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Impossible City
- Paris in the Twenty-First Century
- Written by: Simon Kuper
- Narrated by: Tim Frances
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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When Simon Kuper left London for Paris in his early thirties, he wasn't planning to make a permanent move. Paris, however, had other plans. Kuper has grown middle-aged there, eaten the croissants, seen his American wife through life-threatening cancer, taken his children to countless football matches on freezing Saturday mornings in the city's notorious banlieues, and in 2015 lived through two terrorist attacks on their neighborhood. Over two decades of becoming something of a cantankerous Parisian himself, Kuper has watched the city change.
Written by: Simon Kuper
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Normandy
- The Sailor's Story: A Naval History of D-Day and the Battle for France
- Written by: Nick Hewitt
- Narrated by: Julian Elfer
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Nick Hewitt draws on fascinating new material to describe the violent sea battle which mirrored the fighting on land, and the complex campaign at sea which enabled the Allied assault. Aboard ships ranging from frail plywood landing craft to sleek destroyers, sailors were active combatants in the operation of June 1944, and had worked tirelessly to secure the Seine Bay in the months preceding it. They fought battles against German submarines, aircraft, and warships, and maintained careful watch to keep control of the English Channel.
Written by: Nick Hewitt
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City of Light, City of Shadows
- Paris in the Belle Époque
- Written by: Mike Rapport
- Narrated by: Paul Daintry
- Length: 14 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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From the wrought ironwork of the Eiffel Tower to the flourishing art nouveau movement, the Belle Époque is remembered as a golden age for Parisian culture. Beneath the veneer of elegance, however, fin de siècle Paris was a city at war with itself. In City of Light, City of Shadows, Mike Rapport uncovers a Paris riven by social anxieties and plagued by overlapping epidemics of poverty, political extremism, and anti-Semitism.
Written by: Mike Rapport
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1217
- The Battles that Saved England
- Written by: Dr Catherine Hanley, Tina Ross - cartographer
- Narrated by: Veronika Hyks
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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1217 charts the nascent sense of national identity that began to swell. Three key battles would determine England’s destiny. The fortress of Dover was besieged, the city of Lincoln was attacked, and a great invasion force set sail and, unusually for the time, was intercepted at sea. Catherine Hanley expertly navigates medieval siege warfare, royal politics, and fighting at sea to bring this remarkable period of English history to life.
Written by: Dr Catherine Hanley, and others
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Napoleon’s Escape from the Middle East
- The History of the French General’s Flight from the Levant and Egypt
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: KC Wayman
- Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1798, an initial review of France’s naval forces had led Napoleon to conclude his navy could not hope to outfight the power of the Royal Navy, which had been the dominant naval power for centuries, so he was forced to look elsewhere. After months of planning, Napoleon crafted a scheme to attack and conquer Egypt, denying the British easy access to their colonies in India, with the ultimate goal of linking up with the Sultan Tipoo in India itself and defeating the British in the field there. Napoleon sailed with Admiral Brueys and 30,000 troops that June, heading for Egypt.
Written by: Charles River Editors
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Testimony of a Resistance Fighter
- My Story as a Resistance Fighter in France During World War II
- Written by: Raymond Heymann
- Narrated by: Christophe Levi-Roland
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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In the shadows of World War II, Raymond Heymann's journey from a tranquil life in Alsace to the heart of the French Resistance unfolds in this gripping narrative. Born into a Jewish family deeply rooted in French identity, Raymond's early life of cultural richness and tradition is shattered by the onset of war. Thrust into a world where survival hinges on secrecy and courage, he must navigate the complexities of occupation, betrayal, and the relentless pursuit of freedom.
Written by: Raymond Heymann
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Impossible City
- Paris in the Twenty-First Century
- Written by: Simon Kuper
- Narrated by: Tim Frances
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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When Simon Kuper left London for Paris in his early thirties, he wasn't planning to make a permanent move. Paris, however, had other plans. Kuper has grown middle-aged there, eaten the croissants, seen his American wife through life-threatening cancer, taken his children to countless football matches on freezing Saturday mornings in the city's notorious banlieues, and in 2015 lived through two terrorist attacks on their neighborhood. Over two decades of becoming something of a cantankerous Parisian himself, Kuper has watched the city change.
Written by: Simon Kuper
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Normandy
- The Sailor's Story: A Naval History of D-Day and the Battle for France
- Written by: Nick Hewitt
- Narrated by: Julian Elfer
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Nick Hewitt draws on fascinating new material to describe the violent sea battle which mirrored the fighting on land, and the complex campaign at sea which enabled the Allied assault. Aboard ships ranging from frail plywood landing craft to sleek destroyers, sailors were active combatants in the operation of June 1944, and had worked tirelessly to secure the Seine Bay in the months preceding it. They fought battles against German submarines, aircraft, and warships, and maintained careful watch to keep control of the English Channel.
Written by: Nick Hewitt
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City of Light, City of Shadows
- Paris in the Belle Époque
- Written by: Mike Rapport
- Narrated by: Paul Daintry
- Length: 14 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
From the wrought ironwork of the Eiffel Tower to the flourishing art nouveau movement, the Belle Époque is remembered as a golden age for Parisian culture. Beneath the veneer of elegance, however, fin de siècle Paris was a city at war with itself. In City of Light, City of Shadows, Mike Rapport uncovers a Paris riven by social anxieties and plagued by overlapping epidemics of poverty, political extremism, and anti-Semitism.
Written by: Mike Rapport
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1217
- The Battles that Saved England
- Written by: Dr Catherine Hanley, Tina Ross - cartographer
- Narrated by: Veronika Hyks
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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1217 charts the nascent sense of national identity that began to swell. Three key battles would determine England’s destiny. The fortress of Dover was besieged, the city of Lincoln was attacked, and a great invasion force set sail and, unusually for the time, was intercepted at sea. Catherine Hanley expertly navigates medieval siege warfare, royal politics, and fighting at sea to bring this remarkable period of English history to life.
Written by: Dr Catherine Hanley, and others
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Napoleon’s Escape from the Middle East
- The History of the French General’s Flight from the Levant and Egypt
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: KC Wayman
- Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1798, an initial review of France’s naval forces had led Napoleon to conclude his navy could not hope to outfight the power of the Royal Navy, which had been the dominant naval power for centuries, so he was forced to look elsewhere. After months of planning, Napoleon crafted a scheme to attack and conquer Egypt, denying the British easy access to their colonies in India, with the ultimate goal of linking up with the Sultan Tipoo in India itself and defeating the British in the field there. Napoleon sailed with Admiral Brueys and 30,000 troops that June, heading for Egypt.
Written by: Charles River Editors