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The Bomber Mafia
- A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War
- Written by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Most military thinkers in the years leading up to World War II saw the airplane as an afterthought. But a small band of idealistic strategists had a different view. Malcolm Gladwell re-examines moments from the past and asks whether we got it right the first time....
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The World Until Yesterday
- What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?
- Written by: Jared Diamond
- Narrated by: Jay Snyder
- Length: 18 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 31
The World Until Yesterday provides a mesmerizing firsthand picture of the human past as it had been for millions of years....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Close to excellent
- By Grenade on 2020-09-16
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Orca
- How We Came to Know and Love the Ocean's Greatest Predator
- Written by: Jason M. Colby
- Narrated by: Paul Heitsch
- Length: 14 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Drawing on interviews, official records, private archives, and his own family history, Jason M. Colby tells the exhilarating and often heartbreaking story of how people came to love the ocean's greatest predator....
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The Memory Code
- The Traditional Aboriginal Memory Technique That Unlocks the Secrets of Stonehenge, Easter Island and Ancient Monuments the World Over
- Written by: Lynne Kelly
- Narrated by: Louise Siversen
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2
In the past the elders had encyclopaedic memories. They could name all the animals and plants across the landscape and the stars in the sky, too....
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Dead Man Running
- An Insider's Story on One of the World's Most Feared Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs ... The Bandidos
- Written by: Ross Coulthart, Duncan McNab
- Narrated by: Michael Carman
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 3
We are the people our parents warned us about" is the motto of the Bandidos, one of the world's most feared outlaw motorcycle gangs....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Okay info, missrepresented book/story.
- By Mitch Grant on 2020-04-19
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Seriously...You Have to Laugh
- Great Yarns and Tall Tales from the Sporting Fields, Dressing Rooms and Commentary Boxes of Australia
- Written by: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrated by: David Tredinnick
- Length: 3 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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All those great and not so great sporting moments that have made us chuckle, roll and roar with laughter, told in Peter FitzSimons' inimitable style....
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The Bomber Mafia
- A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War
- Written by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Most military thinkers in the years leading up to World War II saw the airplane as an afterthought. But a small band of idealistic strategists had a different view. Malcolm Gladwell re-examines moments from the past and asks whether we got it right the first time....
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The World Until Yesterday
- What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?
- Written by: Jared Diamond
- Narrated by: Jay Snyder
- Length: 18 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 31
The World Until Yesterday provides a mesmerizing firsthand picture of the human past as it had been for millions of years....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Close to excellent
- By Grenade on 2020-09-16
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Orca
- How We Came to Know and Love the Ocean's Greatest Predator
- Written by: Jason M. Colby
- Narrated by: Paul Heitsch
- Length: 14 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Drawing on interviews, official records, private archives, and his own family history, Jason M. Colby tells the exhilarating and often heartbreaking story of how people came to love the ocean's greatest predator....
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The Memory Code
- The Traditional Aboriginal Memory Technique That Unlocks the Secrets of Stonehenge, Easter Island and Ancient Monuments the World Over
- Written by: Lynne Kelly
- Narrated by: Louise Siversen
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2
In the past the elders had encyclopaedic memories. They could name all the animals and plants across the landscape and the stars in the sky, too....
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Dead Man Running
- An Insider's Story on One of the World's Most Feared Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs ... The Bandidos
- Written by: Ross Coulthart, Duncan McNab
- Narrated by: Michael Carman
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 3
We are the people our parents warned us about" is the motto of the Bandidos, one of the world's most feared outlaw motorcycle gangs....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Okay info, missrepresented book/story.
- By Mitch Grant on 2020-04-19
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Seriously...You Have to Laugh
- Great Yarns and Tall Tales from the Sporting Fields, Dressing Rooms and Commentary Boxes of Australia
- Written by: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrated by: David Tredinnick
- Length: 3 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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All those great and not so great sporting moments that have made us chuckle, roll and roar with laughter, told in Peter FitzSimons' inimitable style....
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Mutiny on the Bounty
- Written by: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrated by: Michael Carman
- Length: 22 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story5 out of 5 stars 9
The mutiny on HMS Bounty, in the South Pacific on 28 April 1789, is one of history's truly great stories - a tale of human drama, intrigue and adventure of the highest order - and in the hands of Peter FitzSimons it comes to life as never before. Commissioned by the Royal Navy to collect breadfruit plants from Tahiti and take them to the West Indies, the Bounty's crew found themselves in a tropical paradise. Five months later, they did not want to leave.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great listen
- By Tony on 2020-10-25
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Island of the Lost
- Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World
- Written by: Joan Druett
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 24
In 1864, Captain Thomas Musgrave and his crew of four aboard the schooner Grafton wreck on the southern end of Auckland Island....
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The Battle of Midway (Pivotal Moments in American History)
- Written by: Craig L. Symonds
- Narrated by: James Lurie
- Length: 14 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 18
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 16
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Story5 out of 5 stars 16
There are few moments in American history in which the course of events tipped so suddenly and so dramatically as at the Battle of Midway....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Truly excellent!
- By Trevor on 2020-01-27
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Batavia's Graveyard
- The True Story of the Mad Heretic Who Led History's Bloodiest Mutiny
- Written by: Mike Dash
- Narrated by: Guy Bethell
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
It was the autumn of 1628, and the Batavia, the Dutch East India Company's flagship, was loaded with a king's ransom in gold, silver, and gems for her maiden voyage to Java....
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The Catalpa Rescue
- The Gripping Story of the Most Dramatic and Successful Prison Break in Australian History
- Written by: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrated by: Michael Carman
- Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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The incredible true story of one of the most extraordinary and inspirational prison breaks in history....
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The Immortal Irishman
- The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero
- Written by: Timothy Egan
- Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
- Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story4 out of 5 stars 7
The Irish-American story, with all its twists and triumphs, is told through the improbable life of one man....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Tale Well Told
- By Tom on 2017-11-17
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Girt
- The Unauthorised History of Australia
- Written by: David Hunt
- Narrated by: David Hunt
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 4
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4
Girt. No word could better capture the essence of Australia.... In this hilarious history, David Hunt reveals the truth of Australia's past....
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5 out of 5 stars
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great
- By P.G on 2020-01-24
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Lost in Shangri-La
- A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II
- Written by: Mitchell Zuckoff
- Narrated by: Mitchell Zuckoff
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4 out of 5 stars 6
On May 13, 1945, 24 American servicemen and WACs boarded a transport plane for a sightseeing trip over “Shangri-La"....
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Sea People
- The Puzzle of Polynesia
- Written by: Christina Thompson
- Narrated by: Susan Lyons
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7
A thrilling, intellectual detective story that looks deep into the past to uncover who first settled the islands of the remote Pacific, where they came from, how they got there, and how we know....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating Polynesia 101
- By Jacob R. on 2020-02-16
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My Place
- Written by: Sally Morgan
- Narrated by: Melodie Reynolds
- Length: 17 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
In 1982, Sally Morgan travelled back to her grandmother's birthplace....
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James Cook
- The Story Behind the Man Who Mapped the World
- Written by: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrated by: Michael Carman
- Length: 21 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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The name Captain James Cook is one of the most recognisable in Australian history - an almost mythic figure who is often discussed, celebrated, reviled and debated....
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Savage Harvest
- A Tale of Cannibals, Colonialism, and Michael Rockefeller's Tragic Quest for Primitive Art
- Written by: Carl Hoffman
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1
The mysterious disappearance of Michael Rockefeller in remote New Guinea in 1961 has kept the world, and even Michael's powerful, influential family, guessing for years....
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Captive Paradise
- A History of Hawaii
- Written by: James L. Haley
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 13 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2
In the tradition of Nathaniel Philbrick and David McCullough comes the first full-scale narrative history of Hawaii, an epic tale of empire, industry, war, and culture....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Well presented and interesting
- By scott on 2020-07-11
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Dark Emu
- Black Seeds: Agriculture or Accident?
- Written by: Bruce Pascoe
- Narrated by: Bruce Pascoe
- Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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A completely accessible, compelling and riveting account of pre-invasion Aboriginal agricultural systems....
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The Sea and Civilization
- A Maritime History of the World
- Written by: Lincoln Paine
- Narrated by: Tom Perkins
- Length: 29 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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A monumental retelling of world history through the lens of maritime enterprise, revealing in breathtaking depth how people first came into contact with one another by ocean, river, lake and stream....
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Lucky 666
- The Impossible Mission
- Written by: Bob Drury, Tom Clavin
- Narrated by: Jeremy Bobb
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story5 out of 5 stars 8
The dramatic, untold story of a daredevil bomber pilot and his misfit crew who fly their lone B-17 into the teeth of the Japanese Empire in 1943 and engage in the longest dogfight in history....
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Notes and Sketches of New South Wales During a Residence in That Colony from 1839 to 1844
- Written by: Louisa Anne Meredith, Mrs Charles Meredith
- Narrated by: Amy Soakes
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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In the summer of 1839, 26-year-old Louisa Anne Meredith, in the company of her husband, Charles Meredith, sailed from England to the British colony of New South Wales, in what was then New Holland....
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Monash's Masterpiece
- Written by: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrated by: Michael Carman
- Length: 15 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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The Battle of Le Hamel on 4 July 1918 was an Allied triumph and strategically very important in the closing stages of WWI. A largely Australian force, commanded by the brilliant Sir John Monash, fought what has been described as the first modern battle....
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A Commonwealth of Thieves
- The Improbable Birth of Australia
- Written by: Thomas Keneally
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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It was 1786 when Arthur Phillip, an ambitious captain in the Royal Navy, was assigned the formidable task of organizing an expedition to Australia in order to establish a penal colony....
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A Shorter History of Australia
- Written by: Geoffrey Blainey
- Narrated by: Humphrey Bower
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance2.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story1.5 out of 5 stars 3
Geoffrey Blainey is well-placed to introduce us to the people who have played a part and to guide us through the events which have created the Australian identity....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Comprehensive Summary
- By Phillip Whyte on 2020-07-17
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The Aborigines and Maori: The History of the Indigenous Peoples in Australia and New Zealand
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Dan Gallagher
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1769, Captain James Cook’s historic expedition would lead to an English claim on Australia, but before he reached Australia, he sailed for weaks near New Zealand’s coast. Thus, he was one of the first to observe and take note of the indigenous peoples of the two islands....
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Burke and Wills
- The Triumph and Tragedy of Australia's Most Famous Explorers
- Written by: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrated by: Michael Carman
- Length: 23 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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The iconic Australian exploration story - brought to life by Peter FitzSimons, Australia's storyteller....
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Vietnam
- The Australian War
- Written by: Paul Ham
- Narrated by: Peter Byrne
- Length: 31 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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The definitive account of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War, by best-selling author of Kokoda....
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True Girt
- The Unauthorised History of Australia
- Written by: David Hunt
- Narrated by: David Hunt
- Length: 16 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
David Hunt takes us to the Australian frontier. This was the Wild South, home to hardy pioneers, gun-slinging bushrangers, directionally challenged explorers, and sheep. Lots of sheep....
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5 out of 5 stars
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great
- By P.G on 2020-04-04
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The Diggers of Colditz
- The Classic Australian POW Story About Escape from the Impossible
- Written by: Jack Champ, Colin Burgess
- Narrated by: Steve Shanahan
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Colditz Castle was Nazi Germany’s infamous "escape-proof" wartime prison, where hundreds of the most determined and resourceful Allied prisoners were sent. Despite having more guards than inmates, prisoners tirelessly carried out their campaign to escape....
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The Road from Coorain
- Written by: Jill Ker Conway
- Narrated by: Barbara Caruso
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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In the 1930s, Jill Ker's parents bought a sheep farm on the western plains of New South Wales. In 1944, they lost nearly everything when a drought hit....
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The Maori
- The History and Legacy of New Zealand’s Indigenous People
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Dan Gallagher
- Length: 1 hr and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 2
In 1769, Captain James Cook’s historic expedition in the region would lead to an English claim on Australia, but before he reached Australia, he sailed near New Zealand....
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War at the End of the World
- Douglas MacArthur and the Forgotten Fight for New Guinea 1942-1945
- Written by: James P. Duffy
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 14 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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New Guinea was a battleground far more deadly than the most fanatical of enemy troops....
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The Statues That Walked
- Unraveling the Mystery of Easter Island
- Written by: Terry Hunt, Carl Lipo
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1
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The monumental statues of Easter Island have been the source of great mystery ever since the island was first discovered in 1722....
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Mythology: Aztec, Inca, Inuit, and Polynesian Myths
- Written by: Kelly Mass
- Narrated by: Kaan Akyol
- Length: 4 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Many of us don’t know much about mythological stories from these regions, and it is my pleasure and privilege to educate you on the intricate details that lie within them....