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  • Titan

  • The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
  • Auteur(s): Ron Chernow
  • Narrateur(s): Grover Gardner
  • Durée: 35 h et 3 min
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Titan is the first full-length biography based on unrestricted access to Rockefeller’s exceptionally rich trove of papers. A landmark publication full of startling revelations, the book indelibly alters our image of this most enigmatic capitalist....

  • Thouroughly enjoyed every minute!!

  • Écrit par Andrea le 2020-01-30
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  • The Waiting Game

  • The Untold Story of the Women Who Served the Tudor Queens
  • Auteur(s): Nicola Clark
  • Narrateur(s): Nicola Clark, Karen Cass
  • Durée: 11 h et 51 min
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Every Tudor Queen had ladies-in-waiting. They were her confidantes and her chaperones. Only the Queen's ladies had the right to enter her most private chambers, spending hours helping her to get dressed and undressed, caring for her clothes and jewels, listening to her secrets.

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  • He Did Not Conquer

  • Benjamin Franklin's Failure to Annex Canada
  • Auteur(s): Madelaine Drohan
  • Narrateur(s): R.H. Thomson
  • Durée: 10 h et 8 min
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Throughout his long and illustrious career, Benjamin Franklin nursed a not-so-secret desire to annex Canada and make it American.

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  • A Short History of Ancient Rome

  • Auteur(s): Pascal Hughes
  • Narrateur(s): John Hopkins
  • Durée: 9 h et 9 min
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Experience the sights, sounds and smells of the Roman world, and meet its most intriguing and influential characters, as this immersive account brings 1000 years of history to life. Combining impeccable research with riveting and action-packed storytelling, we follow the inception, expansion and...

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  • Medium Raw

  • A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook
  • Auteur(s): Anthony Bourdain
  • Narrateur(s): Anthony Bourdain
  • Durée: 8 h et 59 min
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Medium Raw marks the return of the inimitable Anthony Bourdain, author of the blockbuster bestseller Kitchen Confidential and three-time Emmy Award-nominated host of No Reservations on TV’s Travel Channel. Bourdain calls his book, “A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who...

  • it might be just the utter respect for the legend

  • Écrit par camilo le 2020-08-03
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  • Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

  • Auteur(s): Jack Weatherford
  • Narrateur(s): Jonathan Davis, Jack Weatherford
  • Durée: 14 h et 20 min
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The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in 25 years than the Romans did in 400....

  • Great story, annoying music

  • Écrit par Rob Smith le 2020-07-18
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  • Titan

  • The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
  • Auteur(s): Ron Chernow
  • Narrateur(s): Grover Gardner
  • Durée: 35 h et 3 min
  • Version intégrale
  • Au global
    219
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    174
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Titan is the first full-length biography based on unrestricted access to Rockefeller’s exceptionally rich trove of papers. A landmark publication full of startling revelations, the book indelibly alters our image of this most enigmatic capitalist....

  • Thouroughly enjoyed every minute!!

  • Écrit par Andrea le 2020-01-30
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  • The Waiting Game

  • The Untold Story of the Women Who Served the Tudor Queens
  • Auteur(s): Nicola Clark
  • Narrateur(s): Nicola Clark, Karen Cass
  • Durée: 11 h et 51 min
  • Version intégrale
  • Au global
    2
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    1
  • Histoire
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Every Tudor Queen had ladies-in-waiting. They were her confidantes and her chaperones. Only the Queen's ladies had the right to enter her most private chambers, spending hours helping her to get dressed and undressed, caring for her clothes and jewels, listening to her secrets.

Page de couverture de He Did Not Conquer
  • He Did Not Conquer

  • Benjamin Franklin's Failure to Annex Canada
  • Auteur(s): Madelaine Drohan
  • Narrateur(s): R.H. Thomson
  • Durée: 10 h et 8 min
  • Version intégrale
  • Au global
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Throughout his long and illustrious career, Benjamin Franklin nursed a not-so-secret desire to annex Canada and make it American.

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  • A Short History of Ancient Rome

  • Auteur(s): Pascal Hughes
  • Narrateur(s): John Hopkins
  • Durée: 9 h et 9 min
  • Version intégrale
  • Au global
    2
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Experience the sights, sounds and smells of the Roman world, and meet its most intriguing and influential characters, as this immersive account brings 1000 years of history to life. Combining impeccable research with riveting and action-packed storytelling, we follow the inception, expansion and...

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  • Medium Raw

  • A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook
  • Auteur(s): Anthony Bourdain
  • Narrateur(s): Anthony Bourdain
  • Durée: 8 h et 59 min
  • Version intégrale
  • Au global
    630
  • Performance
    532
  • Histoire
    529

Medium Raw marks the return of the inimitable Anthony Bourdain, author of the blockbuster bestseller Kitchen Confidential and three-time Emmy Award-nominated host of No Reservations on TV’s Travel Channel. Bourdain calls his book, “A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who...

  • it might be just the utter respect for the legend

  • Écrit par camilo le 2020-08-03
Page de couverture de Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
  • Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

  • Auteur(s): Jack Weatherford
  • Narrateur(s): Jonathan Davis, Jack Weatherford
  • Durée: 14 h et 20 min
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    604
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    500
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The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in 25 years than the Romans did in 400....

  • Great story, annoying music

  • Écrit par Rob Smith le 2020-07-18
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  • Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl

  • The Definitive Edition
  • Auteur(s): Anne Frank
  • Narrateur(s): Selma Blair
  • Durée: 9 h et 55 min
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THE DEFINITIVE EDITION Discovered in the attic in which she spent the last years of her life, the remarkable diary that has become a world classic—a powerful reminder of the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit. Updated for the 75th Anniversary of the Diary’s...

  • An important and beautiful story

  • Écrit par Lisa le 2021-01-15
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  • The Hiding Place

  • Auteur(s): Corrie ten Boom, Elizabeth Sherrill, John Sherrill
  • Narrateur(s): Wanda McCaddon
  • Durée: 8 h et 14 min
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At one time, Corrie ten Boom would have laughed at the idea that she had a story to tell.....

  • Incredible testimony

  • Écrit par Jacklyn le 2021-04-23
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  • The 38 Letters from J.D. Rockefeller to His Son

  • Perspectives, Ideology, and Wisdom
  • Auteur(s): J. D. Rockefeller
  • Narrateur(s): Rick Font
  • Durée: 5 h et 28 min
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The 38 letters written by Rockefeller to his son imparting his perspectives, ideology, and wisdom to his son....

  • Titan of business passes his knowledge down to his son. Now you can get it also.

  • Écrit par james le 2024-07-29
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  • Mark Twain

  • Auteur(s): Ron Chernow
  • Narrateur(s): Jason Culp
  • Durée: 44 h et 35 min
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The #1 New York Times Bestseller A Barack Obama Summer Reading List Pick A Washington Post and New York Times Notable Book Named a Best Book of 2025 by TIME, Bloomberg, The Christian Science Monitor, and Kirkus Reviews “Comprehensive, enthralling . . . Mark Twain flows like the...

  • Bland

  • Écrit par Matthew Hansinger le 2025-12-15
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  • Hell's Angel

  • The Life and Times of Sonny Barger and the Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club
  • Auteur(s): Sonny Barger
  • Narrateur(s): John Pruden
  • Durée: 7 h et 41 min
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Narrated by the visionary founding member, Hell's Angel provides a fascinating all-access pass to the secret world of the notorious Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club. Sonny Barger recounts the birth of the original Oakland Hell's Angels and the four turbulent decades that followed. Hell's Angel also...

  • very enjoyable read.

  • Écrit par Brad Horning le 2017-11-21
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  • John & Paul

  • A Love Story in Songs
  • Auteur(s): Ian Leslie
  • Narrateur(s): Chris Addison
  • Durée: 14 h et 10 min
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Instant New York Times bestseller * A New York Times Notable Book of 2025 * Named a Best Book of 2025 by NPR, Kirkus Reviews, The Economist, and The Financial Times "We think we know everything, but author Ian Leslie proves otherwise. His new book, 'John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs,' is...

  • A Great Story

  • Écrit par PDubya le 2025-05-30
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  • The Happiest Man on Earth

  • The Beautiful Life of an Auschwitz Survivor
  • Auteur(s): Eddie Jaku
  • Narrateur(s): Raphael Corkhill
  • Durée: 3 h et 47 min
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A New York Times Bestseller In this uplifting memoir in the vein of The Last Lecture and Man’s Search for Meaning, a Holocaust survivor pays tribute to those who were lost by telling his story, sharing his wisdom, and living his best possible life. Born in Leipzig, Germany, into a Jewish...

  • A must read

  • Écrit par mel le 2025-11-19
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  • Long Walk to Freedom

  • The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
  • Auteur(s): Nelson Mandela, Sharon Gelman
  • Narrateur(s): Michael Boatman
  • Durée: 27 h et 39 min
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The autobiography of global human rights icon Nelson Mandela is "riveting . . . both a brilliant description of a diabolical system and a testament to the power of the spirit to transcend it" (Washington Post). Nelson Mandela was one of the great moral and political leaders of his time: an...

  • An intriguing, captivating life of Mandela

  • Écrit par Lorenzo RS le 2019-08-04
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  • Leonardo da Vinci

  • Auteur(s): Walter Isaacson
  • Narrateur(s): Alfred Molina
  • Durée: 17 h et 1 min
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Now a docuseries from Ken Burns on PBS! The #1 New York Times bestseller from Walter Isaacson brings Leonardo da Vinci to life in this exciting new biography that is “a study in creativity: how to define it, how to achieve it…Most important, it is a powerful story of an exhilarating mind and...

  • Incredible way to learn about history science and art

  • Écrit par Kate's Creative Kitchen le 2018-03-20
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  • The Art Spy

  • The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland
  • Auteur(s): Michelle Young
  • Narrateur(s): Erin Bennett
  • Durée: 11 h et 51 min
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* Library Journal Best Books of 2025 * New York Public Library Best Books of 2025 * Hyperallergic Favorite Art Books of 2025 * Publishers Weekly Best Books of Summer 2025 * BookBub Best Non-Fiction Release of the Season * Newsday’s Top Must-Read Book for Summer * Christian Science Monitor Best...

  • Rose Volland’s story, at last!

  • Écrit par RW le 2025-06-04
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  • Muhammad

  • His Life Based on the Earliest Sources
  • Auteur(s): Martin Lings
  • Narrateur(s): Sean Barrett
  • Durée: 6 h et 3 min
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This excellent audiobook is the first of its kind and has been selected by a number of organisations as a worthy introduction to the life of Prophet Muhammad....

  • hoping for a newer version with simple English instead of thou and thine…

  • Écrit par Yas Ab le 2024-11-09
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  • Six Loves of James I

  • Auteur(s): Gareth Russell
  • Narrateur(s): Gareth Russell
  • Durée: 16 h et 34 min
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A Library Journal Best Book of 2025 A groundbreaking and insightful exploration of King James I, enigmatic successor to Queen Elizabeth I, from the “meticulous researcher” (The Wall Street Journal) and author of the “enjoyable and readable” (Philippa Gregory, #1 New York Times...

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  • Adolf Hitler

  • Auteur(s): John Toland
  • Narrateur(s): Ralph Cosham
  • Durée: 44 h et 42 min
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Based on previously unpublished documents, diaries, notes, photographs, and dramatic interviews with Hitler's colleagues and associates....

  • Stellar

  • Écrit par Curtis Sagmeister le 2021-02-17
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  • The Nine

  • The True Story of a Band of Women Who Survived the Worst of Nazi Germany
  • Auteur(s): Gwen Strauss
  • Narrateur(s): Juliet Stevenson
  • Durée: 13 h et 55 min
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The Nine follows the true story of the author’s great aunt Hélène Podliasky, who led a band of nine female resistance fighters as they escaped a German forced labor camp and made a ten-day journey across the front lines of World War II from Germany back to Paris. This program includes a...

  • Remarkable story

  • Écrit par mary pedersen le 2023-02-19
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  • Diana

  • Her True Story in Her Own Words
  • Auteur(s): Andrew Morton
  • Narrateur(s): Michael Maloney, Caroline Langrishe
  • Durée: 13 h et 2 min
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The sensational biography of Princess Diana, written with her cooperation and now featuring exclusive new material to commemorate the 20th anniversary of her death. When Diana: Her True Story was first published in 1992, it forever changed the way the public viewed the British monarchy. Greeted...

  • Liked the story but not the readers

  • Écrit par Mia le 2021-03-28
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  • Philip and Alexander

  • Kings and Conquerors
  • Auteur(s): Adrian Goldsworthy
  • Narrateur(s): Neil Dickson
  • Durée: 20 h et 36 min
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In this definitive biography of father and son, an eminent historian "brings to life the full drama of ancient history" (Wall Street Journal) Alexander the Great's conquests staggered the world. He led his army across thousands of miles, overthrowing the greatest empires of his time and building...

  • excellent read

  • Écrit par jeff olasz le 2021-06-06
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  • The White Mouse

  • Auteur(s): Nancy Wake
  • Narrateur(s): Christine Jeffery
  • Durée: 7 h et 18 min
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Nancy Wake, nicknamed 'the white mouse' for her ability to evade capture, tells her own story. As the Gestapo's most wanted person, and one of the most highly decorated servicewomen of the war, it's a story worth telling....

  • The life of an amazing woman

  • Écrit par Laura Feltz le 2023-06-23
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  • The Black Count

  • Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo
  • Auteur(s): Tom Reiss
  • Narrateur(s): Paul Michael
  • Durée: 13 h et 30 min
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PULITZER PRIZE WINNER NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A “richly imagined biography” (The New York Times Book Review) of General Alex Dumas, who rose from slavery to command vast armies in the French Revolutionary Wars—and whose exploits were immortalized in his son’s novels The Count...

  • Very enjoyable dive into the forgotten father

  • Écrit par Alex Martin le 2020-11-05
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  • The Indifferent Stars Above

  • The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party
  • Auteur(s): Daniel James Brown
  • Narrateur(s): Michael Prichard
  • Durée: 10 h et 55 min
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From the #1 bestselling author of The Boys in the Boat and Facing the Mountain comes an unforgettable epic of family, tragedy, and survival on the American frontier “An ideal pairing of talent and material.… Engrossing.… A deft and ambitious storyteller.” — Mary Roach, New York...

  • Immersive and Affecting

  • Écrit par Langer MD le 2021-08-05
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  • Empress of the Nile

  • The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction
  • Auteur(s): Lynne Olson
  • Narrateur(s): Lisa Flanagan
  • Durée: 13 h et 42 min
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New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice The remarkable story of the intrepid French archaeologist who led the international effort to save ancient Egyptian temples from the floodwaters of the Aswan Dam, by the New York Times bestselling author of Madame Fourcade’s Secret War “A...

  • Remarkable!

  • Écrit par RW le 2025-05-09
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  • Alexander Hamilton

  • Auteur(s): Ron Chernow
  • Narrateur(s): Scott Brick
  • Durée: 35 h et 58 min
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The inspiration for the hit Broadway musical Hamilton! In the first full-length biography of Alexander Hamilton in decades, National Book Award winner Ron Chernow tells the riveting story of a man who overcame all odds to shape, inspire, and scandalize the newborn America. According to historian...

  • Great story, amazing person, well narrated

  • Écrit par Utilisateur anonyme le 2019-09-27
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  • Madhouse at the End of the Earth

  • The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night
  • Auteur(s): Julian Sancton
  • Narrateur(s): Vikas Adam
  • Durée: 13 h et 28 min
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The “exquisitely researched and deeply engrossing” (The New York Times) true survival story of an early polar expedition that went terribly awry—with the ship frozen in ice and the crew trapped inside for the entire sunless, Antarctic winter “The energy of...

  • One of the best of this genre!

  • Écrit par Nicholas Yaremchuk le 2023-09-22
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  • The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

  • Auteur(s): Benjamin Franklin
  • Narrateur(s): Fredd Wayne
  • Durée: 6 h et 2 min
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Ben Franklin's own lively story of his early years is a unique, fascinating, and influential look....

  • Listened to in 2023

  • Écrit par Amazon Customer le 2023-01-12
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  • Great-Uncle Harry

  • A Tale of War and Empire
  • Auteur(s): Michael Palin
  • Narrateur(s): Michael Palin
  • Durée: 7 h et 46 min
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Michael Palin recreates the extraordinary life and tragic death of a First World War soldier—his great-uncle Harry. Some years ago a stash of family records was handed down to Michael Palin, among which were photos of an enigmatic young man in army uniform, as well as photos of the same young...

  • Fascinating and moving

  • Écrit par t-bob le 2023-11-11
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