Best Sellers
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The War on the West
- Written by: Douglas Murray
- Narrated by: Douglas Murray
- Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
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In The War on the West, Douglas Murray shows how many well-meaning people have been fooled by hypocritical and inconsistent anti-West rhetoric....
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One of the best audiobooks I've ever purchased
- By Mark on 2022-05-13
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The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries
- Written by: W. Y. Evans-Wentz
- Narrated by: Jack Chekijian
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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The mysticism and fairy folklore of Celtic England, Scotland, the Isle of Man, Brittany, and Wales is explored in this production, which focuses on interviews conducted with everyday citizens about their beliefs, sightings, and encounters in the early 20th century....
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Interesting but bad narration
- By Patti on 2023-02-22
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The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel
- Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I
- Written by: Douglas Brunt
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
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September 29, 1913: the steamship Dresden is halfway between Belgium and England. On board is one of the most famous men in the world, Rudolf Diesel, whose new internal combustion engine is on the verge of revolutionizing global industry forever....
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Awesome book
- By Jason on 2023-10-26
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Iron Kingdom
- The Rise and Downfall of Prussia, 1600-1947
- Written by: Christopher Clark
- Narrated by: Shaun Grindell
- Length: 28 hrs and 24 mins
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In the aftermath of World War II, Prussia - a centuries-old state pivotal to Europe's development - ceased to exist....
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Infuriating narrator can't say German names
- By Chris Shannon on 2018-12-12
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The Fabric of Civilization
- How Textiles Made the World
- Written by: Virginia I. Postrel
- Narrated by: Caroline Cole
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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From Paleolithic flax to 3D knitting, explore the global history of textiles and the world they weave together in this enthralling and educational guide....
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Fabrics are everywhere!
- By Roberta W on 2023-10-01
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Napoleon
- A Life
- Written by: Adam Zamoyski
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
- Length: 27 hrs and 10 mins
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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 War on the West
- Written by: Douglas Murray
- Narrated by: Douglas Murray
- Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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In The War on the West, Douglas Murray shows how many well-meaning people have been fooled by hypocritical and inconsistent anti-West rhetoric....
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One of the best audiobooks I've ever purchased
- By Mark on 2022-05-13
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The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries
- Written by: W. Y. Evans-Wentz
- Narrated by: Jack Chekijian
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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The mysticism and fairy folklore of Celtic England, Scotland, the Isle of Man, Brittany, and Wales is explored in this production, which focuses on interviews conducted with everyday citizens about their beliefs, sightings, and encounters in the early 20th century....
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Interesting but bad narration
- By Patti on 2023-02-22
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The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel
- Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I
- Written by: Douglas Brunt
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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September 29, 1913: the steamship Dresden is halfway between Belgium and England. On board is one of the most famous men in the world, Rudolf Diesel, whose new internal combustion engine is on the verge of revolutionizing global industry forever....
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Awesome book
- By Jason on 2023-10-26
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Iron Kingdom
- The Rise and Downfall of Prussia, 1600-1947
- Written by: Christopher Clark
- Narrated by: Shaun Grindell
- Length: 28 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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In the aftermath of World War II, Prussia - a centuries-old state pivotal to Europe's development - ceased to exist....
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Infuriating narrator can't say German names
- By Chris Shannon on 2018-12-12
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The Fabric of Civilization
- How Textiles Made the World
- Written by: Virginia I. Postrel
- Narrated by: Caroline Cole
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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From Paleolithic flax to 3D knitting, explore the global history of textiles and the world they weave together in this enthralling and educational guide....
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Fabrics are everywhere!
- By Roberta W on 2023-10-01
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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 Pity of War
- Explaining World War I
- Written by: Niall Ferguson
- Narrated by: Graeme Malcolm
- Length: 21 hrs and 38 mins
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The Pity of War makes a simple and provocative argument: the human atrocity known as the Great War was entirely England's fault. According to Niall Ferguson, England entered into war based on naive assumptions of German aims....
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Ten Caesars
- Roman Emperors from Augustus to Constantine
- Written by: Barry Strauss
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins
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Best-selling classical historian Barry Strauss tells the story of three-and-a-half centuries of the Roman Empire through the lives of 10 of the most important emperors, from Augustus to Constantine....
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A Brief History of Portugal
- Blazing the Trail of a Voyage-Shaped Nation
- Written by: Dominic Haynes
- Narrated by: Jeff Bower
- Length: 3 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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On the western part of the Iberian Peninsula, touching the cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean lies a nation with a proud history that influenced Europe and the rest of the world....
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Fascinating!
- By Diana Mikas on 2023-05-11
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On to Victory
- The Canadian Liberation of the Netherlands, March 23 - May 5, 1945
- Written by: Mark Zuehlke
- Narrated by: William Dufris
- Length: 16 hrs and 1 min
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It is remembered in the Netherlands as "the sweetest of springs," the one that saw the country's liberation from German occupation....
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A story every Canadian should know.
- By jvoftweed on 2020-06-13
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The Maid and the Queen
- The Secret History of Joan of Arc
- Written by: Nancy Goldstone
- Narrated by: Sandra Burr
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
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On the 600th anniversary of the birth of Joan of Arc, this beautifully written book explores the remarkable relationship she had with Yolande of Aragon....
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Big Week
- The Biggest Air Battle of World War II
- Written by: James Holland
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 15 hrs and 20 mins
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In Big Week, acclaimed World War II historian James Holland chronicles the massive air battle through the experiences of those who lived and died during it. Prior to Big Week, the air forces on both sides were in crisis....
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Grover Gardner Steals the Show
- By John Devlin on 2020-12-28
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Aftermath
- Life in the Fallout of the Third Reich, 1945-1955
- Written by: Harald Jähner, Shaun Whiteside - translator
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
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How does a nation recover from fascism and turn toward a free society once more? This internationally acclaimed revelatory history of the transformational decade that followed World War II illustrates how Germany raised itself out of the ashes of defeat....
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The Liberator
- One World War II Soldier's 500-Day Odyssey from the Beaches of Sicily to the Gates of Dachau
- Written by: Alex Kershaw
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
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The true story of the bloodiest and most dramatic march to victory of the Second World War....
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Perfectly Splendid
- By Trevor on 2022-03-04
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The Verge
- Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years That Shook the World
- Written by: Patrick Wyman
- Narrated by: Patrick Wyman
- Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins
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The creator of the hit podcast series Tides of History and Fall of Rome explores the four explosive decades between 1490 and 1530, bringing to life the dramatic and deeply human story of how the West was reborn....
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Excellent book
- By Justin Currie on 2021-07-28
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A Bridge Too Far
- Written by: Cornelius Ryan
- Narrated by: Clive Chafer
- Length: 18 hrs and 11 mins
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A masterly chronicle of the Battle of Arnhem, which marshaled the greatest armada of troop-carrying aircraft ever assembled and cost the Allies nearly twice as many casualties as D-day....
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The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, Volume II: Alone, 1932-1940: Winston Spencer Churchill, Volume II: Alone, 1932-1940
- Written by: William Manchester
- Narrated by: Richard Brown
- Length: 36 hrs and 21 mins
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This second volume in William Manchester's three-volume biography of Winston Churchill challenges the assumption that Churchill's finest hour was as a wartime leader....
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Good Book (mostly), Bad Audio
- By Amazon Customer on 2021-10-17
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The Anglo-Saxon World
- Written by: Nicholas J. Higham, Martin J. Ryan
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 17 hrs and 13 mins
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N. J. Higham and M. J. Ryan reexamine Anglo-Saxon England in the light of new research in disciplines as wide ranging as historical genetics, paleobotany, archaeology, literary studies, art history, and numismatics....
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An in depth survey of Anglo-Saxon England
- By Curt Carbonell on 2023-06-01
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The Great Degeneration
- How Institutions Decay and Economies Die
- Written by: Niall Ferguson
- Narrated by: Paul Slack
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
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Ferguson posits that slowing growth, outrageous debt, and antisocial behavior are contributing to the erosion of the West’s once rock-solid foundations....
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Great book, great insights unfettered by the politically correct
- By Tim on 2023-07-30
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Rebel in the Ranks
- Martin Luther, the Reformation, and the Conflicts That Continue to Shape Our World
- Written by: Brad S. Gregory
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
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On the 500th anniversary of the Reformation comes this compelling, illuminating, and expansive religious history that examines the complicated and unintended legacies of Martin Luther....
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History of the Netherlands
- A Captivating Guide to Ancient Germanic and Celtic Tribes, the Eighty Years’ War, the Dutch Empire and Republic, and Modern Times (European Countries)
- Written by: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jay Herbert
- Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins
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The History of the Netherlands will guide you through the formation of a truly dynamic and diverse European nation. It is the rich and colorful story of how a collection of low-lying states aligned and bonded while others fell away....
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Chasseur de terroristes
- Les Unités spéciales et la traque d'Abdeslam
- Written by: Lionel D., Annemie Bulté
- Narrated by: François Hatt
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
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Belgique, le 15 janvier 2015. À Verviers, les hommes des Unités spéciales partent à l'assaut d'une maison ouvrière dans laquelle trois terroristes...
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Résiliation ,Honneur ,Courage,
- By Anonymous User on 2023-02-10
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The Diary Keepers
- World War II in the Netherlands, as Written by the People Who Lived Through It
- Written by: Nina Siegal
- Narrated by: Nina Siegal, Maggi-Meg Reed, Nan McNamara, and others
- Length: 17 hrs
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A riveting look at the story of World War II and the Holocaust through the diaries of Dutch citizens, firsthand accounts of ordinary people living through extraordinary times....
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The Burgundians
- A Vanished Empire: A History of 1111 Years and One Day
- Written by: Bart van Loo, Nancy Forest-Flier - translator
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 21 hrs and 12 mins
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This is the story of a thousand years, a must-listen narrative history of ambitious aristocrats, family dysfunction, treachery, savage battles, luxury, and madness....
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Heretics and Heroes
- How Renaissance Artists and Reformation Priests Created Our World
- Written by: Thomas Cahill
- Narrated by: Thomas Cahill
- Length: 12 hrs and 49 mins
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From the inimitable bestselling author Thomas Cahill, another popular history - this one focusing on how the innovations of the Renaissance and the Reformation changed the Western world....
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Où en sommes-nous ?
- Une esquisse de l'histoire humaine
- Written by: Emmanuel Todd
- Narrated by: Mathieu Buscatto
- Length: 17 hrs and 34 mins
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De l'émergence d'homo sapiens à nos jours, cette brève histoire de l'humanité est délibérément tournée vers l'intelligence du monde...
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Décevant
- By Anonymous User on 2022-11-16
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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume VI
- Written by: Edward Gibbon
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 28 hrs and 27 mins
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Gibbon ends his masterful history by charting the rise of the Turkish nation and the birth of the Ottoman Empire....
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George, Nicholas and Wilhelm
- Three Royal Cousins and the Road to World War I
- Written by: Miranda Carter
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 21 hrs and 10 mins
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In the years before the First World War, the great European powers were ruled by three first cousins: King George V of Britain, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia....
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Worthwhile
- By Shelly Creasy on 2023-11-07
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The Last Day
- Wrath, Ruin, and Reason in the Great Lisbon Earthquake of 1755
- Written by: Nicholas Shrady
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
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A riveting history of how the cataclysmic Lisbon earthquake shook the religious and intellectual foundations of Enlightenment Europe....
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The Rise of Germany, 1939-1941
- The War in The West, Volume 1
- Written by: James Holland
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 27 hrs and 44 mins
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The Rise of Germany is a masterful history of the war on land, in the air, and at sea, destined to generate significant scholarly debate and listener interest....