Best Sellers
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Children of Ash and Elm
- A History of the Vikings
- Written by: Neil Price
- Narrated by: Samuel Roukin
- Length: 17 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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The Viking Age - from 750 to 1050 saw an unprecedented expansion of the Scandinavian peoples into the wider world. As traders and raiders, explorers and colonists, they ranged from eastern North America to the Asian steppe....
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An engaging written history of the Vikings...
- By Anonymous User on 2021-01-10
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Ragnar Lothbrok and a History of the Vikings
- Viking Warriors Including Rollo, Norsemen, Norse Mythology, Quests in America, England, France, Scotland, Ireland and Russia
- Written by: Noah Brown
- Narrated by: Dalan E. Decker
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Ragnar Lothbrok was a legendary warrior who left a legacy among the Vikings like none other. Today's popular TV show may have popularized Ragnar's story, but the real facts are not very well known. Discover the truth behind this Viking warrior and the rich history of the Vikings....
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Poorly Narrated and Repretive
- By Slim Spliffington on 2022-02-18
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The Age of the Vikings
- Written by: Anders Winroth
- Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Drawing on a wealth of written, visual, and archaeological evidence, The Age of the Vikings sheds new light on the complex society and culture of these legendary seafarers....
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Vikings: A Concise History of the Vikings
- Written by: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Stephen Paul Aulridge Jr.
- Length: 52 mins
- Unabridged
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The saga of the Vikings rises and falls on the banks of history, ebbing and flowing with popular opinion and whimsical anecdotes. The Vikings are routinely typecast and labeled anywhere from bloodthirsty tyrants to valiant heroes. Listen to learn more....
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The Winter Fortress: The Epic Mission to Sabotage Hitler's Atomic Bomb
- Written by: Neal Bascomb
- Narrated by: Chris Sorensen
- Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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It's 1942 and the Nazis are racing to be the first to build a weapon unlike any known before. They have the physicists, they have the uranium, and now all their plans depend on amassing a single ingredient....
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Rambling
- By JAB on 2023-09-19
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The Year of Living Danishly
- Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country
- Written by: Helen Russell
- Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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When she was suddenly given the opportunity of a new life in rural Jutland, journalist and archetypal Londoner Helen Russell discovered a startling statistic....
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Best book of 2017
- By Lacey Stairs on 2017-12-14
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Children of Ash and Elm
- A History of the Vikings
- Written by: Neil Price
- Narrated by: Samuel Roukin
- Length: 17 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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The Viking Age - from 750 to 1050 saw an unprecedented expansion of the Scandinavian peoples into the wider world. As traders and raiders, explorers and colonists, they ranged from eastern North America to the Asian steppe....
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An engaging written history of the Vikings...
- By Anonymous User on 2021-01-10
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Ragnar Lothbrok and a History of the Vikings
- Viking Warriors Including Rollo, Norsemen, Norse Mythology, Quests in America, England, France, Scotland, Ireland and Russia
- Written by: Noah Brown
- Narrated by: Dalan E. Decker
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Ragnar Lothbrok was a legendary warrior who left a legacy among the Vikings like none other. Today's popular TV show may have popularized Ragnar's story, but the real facts are not very well known. Discover the truth behind this Viking warrior and the rich history of the Vikings....
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Poorly Narrated and Repretive
- By Slim Spliffington on 2022-02-18
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The Age of the Vikings
- Written by: Anders Winroth
- Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Drawing on a wealth of written, visual, and archaeological evidence, The Age of the Vikings sheds new light on the complex society and culture of these legendary seafarers....
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Vikings: A Concise History of the Vikings
- Written by: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Stephen Paul Aulridge Jr.
- Length: 52 mins
- Unabridged
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The saga of the Vikings rises and falls on the banks of history, ebbing and flowing with popular opinion and whimsical anecdotes. The Vikings are routinely typecast and labeled anywhere from bloodthirsty tyrants to valiant heroes. Listen to learn more....
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The Winter Fortress: The Epic Mission to Sabotage Hitler's Atomic Bomb
- Written by: Neal Bascomb
- Narrated by: Chris Sorensen
- Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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It's 1942 and the Nazis are racing to be the first to build a weapon unlike any known before. They have the physicists, they have the uranium, and now all their plans depend on amassing a single ingredient....
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Rambling
- By JAB on 2023-09-19
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The Year of Living Danishly
- Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country
- Written by: Helen Russell
- Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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When she was suddenly given the opportunity of a new life in rural Jutland, journalist and archetypal Londoner Helen Russell discovered a startling statistic....
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Best book of 2017
- By Lacey Stairs on 2017-12-14
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A Frozen Hell
- The Russo-Finnish Winter War of 1939-1940
- Written by: William R. Trotter
- Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
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In 1939, tiny Finland waged war - the kind of war that spawns legends - against the mighty Soviet Union....
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Vikings
- The True and Surprising History of the Vikings
- Written by: Patrick Auerbach
- Narrated by: Steven Barnett
- Length: 1 hr and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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The Vikings were a seafaring people from the late eighth to early 11th century who established a name for themselves as traders, explorers and warriors....
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Saga Land
- Written by: Richard Fidler, Kári Gíslason
- Narrated by: Richard Fidler, Kári Gíslason
- Length: 13 hrs and 51 mins
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Broadcaster Richard Fidler and author Kári Gíslason are good friends. They share a deep attachment to the sagas of Iceland—the true stories of the first Viking families who settled on that remote island in the Middle Ages....
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The Almost Nearly Perfect People
- Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia
- Written by: Michael Booth
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
- Length: 13 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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In The Almost Nearly Perfect People, Michael Booth explains who the Scandinavians are, how they differ and why, and what their quirks and foibles are....
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Excellent
- By JJ on 2017-10-18
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How Iceland Changed the World
- The Big History of a Small Island
- Written by: Egill Bjarnason
- Narrated by: Einar Gunn
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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The history of Iceland began 1,200 years ago, when a frustrated Viking captain and his useless navigator ran aground in the middle of the North Atlantic. Suddenly, the island was no longer just a layover for the Arctic tern....
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This is a Wonderful book!
- By Duncan Day on 2021-10-20
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History of Finland
- A Captivating Guide to Finnish History
- Written by: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 3 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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This book pulls back the curtain so you can get a better look at Finland’s history. Its history is exciting, even without the Vikings, and its proximity to Russia is something that is still talked about in the news today....
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History of Scandinavia
- A Captivating Guide to the History of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, and Finland
- Written by: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 18 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Norway is a unique country located on the fringes of Europe. Its climate and geographical position determined the lifestyle of the people inhabiting it. It was never an easy life....
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Njál's Saga
- Written by: Anonymous
- Narrated by: Gunnar Cauthery
- Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins
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Based on events that took place between 960 and 1020 AD, Njál 's Saga is a mesmerizing drama about a multigenerational cycle of violence and retribution, and the feuds and passions that perpetuate it....
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Awesome!
- By P Porter on 2021-02-24
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One of Us
- The Story of a Massacre in Norway - and Its Aftermath
- Written by: Åsne Seierstad, Sarah Death - translator
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 20 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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A harrowing and thorough account of the massacre that upended Norway, and the trial that helped put the country back together....
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an incredible account
- By Laura Anderson on 2019-04-25
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The Last Viking
- The True Story of King Harald Hardrada
- Written by: Don Hollway
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
- Length: 14 hrs and 18 mins
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Don Hollway vividly depicts the violence and spectacle of the late Viking era and delves into the dramatic events that brought an end to almost three centuries of Norse conquest and expansion....
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The Viking Heart
- How Scandinavians Conquered the World
- Written by: Arthur Herman
- Narrated by: Kiff VandenHeuvel
- Length: 18 hrs and 50 mins
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Scandinavia has always been a world apart. For millennia Norwegians, Danes, Finns, and Swedes lived a remote and rugged existence among the fjords and peaks of the land of the midnight sun....
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History of Sweden
- A Captivating Guide to Swedish History, Starting from Ancient Times Through the Viking Age and Swedish Empire to the Present
- Written by: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
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In contrast to their Danish and Norwegian cousins, Swedish Vikings traveled east in search of riches, land, and power. In Captivating History’s History of Sweden, you will learn more about these Swedish adventurers along with other parts of Sweden’s fascinating history....
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I really enjoyed this book. I had not realized the part that Sweden had played in world history.
- By Marjorie D. on 2023-05-22
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The Complete History of Scandinavia
- Covering Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Vikings, and More
- Written by: Christopher Hughes
- Narrated by: Thomas Rode
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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With a rich and fascinating history, beautiful landscapes, vibrant cultures, and friendly people, Scandinavia is a magical place which has become the go-to destination for tourists around the world....
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River Kings
- A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Roads
- Written by: Cat Jarman
- Narrated by: Christine Rendel
- Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Three years ago, a Carnelian bead came into Catrine Jarman's temporary possession. River Kings sees her trace the path of this ancient piece of jewelry back to eighth-century Baghdad and India, discovering along the way that the Vikings' route was more varied than we might think....
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The Old Norse Spell Book
- Your Guide to the Elder Futhark, Norse Folklore, Runes, Paganism, Divination, and Magic (The Old Norse Spell Books, Book 1)
- Written by: Alda Dagny
- Narrated by: Susan Marlowe
- Length: 3 hrs and 20 mins
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Runes—the cryptic letters of an Old Norse alphabet—are more than just a collection of dusty symbols from a bygone era. They're powerful forces that have long been associated with magic and divination....
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Hitler's Preemptive War
- The Battle for Norway, 1940
- Written by: Henrik Lunde
- Narrated by: Tom Parks
- Length: 24 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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This book describes the often overlooked World War II campaign for Norway - a complex series of battles in which Hitler out-gambled Churchill in order to secure a vital resource lifeline for the Third Reich....
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Norse Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Norse Folklore Including Fairy Tales, Legends, Sagas and Myths of the Norse Gods and Heroes
- Written by: Matt Clayton
- Narrated by: Dryw McArthur
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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The stories from Norse mythology linger in our culture today. Four days of our week are named after members of the Norse pantheon (Tyr, Woden (Odin), Thor, and Frigg). Wagner’s Ring Cycle has kept one version of one of the great Norse stories alive in the minds of music lovers....
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How Finland Survived Stalin
- From Winter War to Cold War, 1939-1950
- Written by: Kimmo Rentola, Richard Robinson - Translator
- Narrated by: Daniel Henning
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
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A dramatic and timely account of Stalin's failed invasion of Finland in 1939, and the decade of wars and fraught relations that followed....
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Norse Paganism for Beginners: Explore the History of the Old Norse Religion
- Asatru, Cosmology, Astrology, Mythology, Magic, Runes, Tarot, Witchcraft & More
- Written by: History Brought Alive
- Narrated by: Theodore Rose
- Length: 3 hrs and 18 mins
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History Brought Alive provides you with a single credible source detailing Norse Paganism, its history, beliefs, people, and what it looks like in our modern world....
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The Wolf Age
- The Vikings, the Anglo-Saxons and the Battle for the North Sea Empire
- Written by: Tore Skeie
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
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The first major book on Vikings by a Scandinavian author to be published in English reframes the struggle for a North Sea empire and puts listeners in the mindset of Vikings, providing new insight into their goals, values, and what they chose to live and die for....
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Finland's War of Choice
- The Troubled German-Finnish Coalition in World War II
- Written by: Henrik Lunde
- Narrated by: Tom Parks
- Length: 14 hrs and 48 mins
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This book describes the odd coalition between Germany and Finland in World War II, and their joint military operations from 1941 to 1945....
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Finland's war of choice
- By braden on 2020-10-21
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Finnish Civil War
- A History from Beginning to End
- Written by: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
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The history of the Russian Revolution and the subsequent civil war has been well documented in a number of books and documentaries. What has received far less coverage is an almost uncannily similar situation in Finland during the same time period....
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The Story of Scandinavia
- From the Vikings to Social Democracy
- Written by: Stein Ringen
- Narrated by: Chris Courtenay
- Length: 22 hrs and 32 mins
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In The Story of Scandinavia, political scholar Stein Ringen chronicles more than 1,200 years of drama, economic rise and fall, crises, kings and queens, war, peace, language and culture....
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Viking Sagas
- The Captivating Tale of Ragnar Lothbrok, Ivar the Boneless, Lagertha, and More, in Their Historical Context
- Written by: Matt Clayton
- Narrated by: Michael Reaves
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
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The period between the end of the eighth century CE and the middle of the 11th is often called the “Viking Age” because this is the period in which Scandinavian people expanded their contacts with the outside world through trade, raiding, exploration, and colonization....