Great Britain History
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D-Day Girls
- The Spies Who Armed the Resistance, Sabotaged the Nazis, and Helped Win World War II
- Auteur(s): Sarah Rose
- Narrateur(s): Sarah Rose
- Durée: 10 h et 21 min
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In 1942, the Allies were losing, Germany seemed unstoppable, and every able man in England was on the front lines. To "set Europe ablaze," in the words of Winston Churchill, the Special Operations Executive (SOE), whose spies were trained in everything from demolition to sharpshooting, was forced to do something unprecedented: recruit women. Thirty-nine answered the call, leaving their lives and families to become saboteurs in France.
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I loved this book and learned a lot
- Écrit par Karen wilkins le 2022-04-27
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D-Day Girls
- The Spies Who Armed the Resistance, Sabotaged the Nazis, and Helped Win World War II
- Narrateur(s): Sarah Rose
- Durée: 10 h et 21 min
- Date de publication: 2019-04-23
- Langue: Anglais
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The dramatic, untold history of the heroic women recruited by Britain's elite spy agency to help pave the way for Allied victory in World War II....
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England's Dreaming
- The Sex Pistols and Punk Rock
- Auteur(s): Jon Savage
- Narrateur(s): Chris MacDonnell
- Durée: 21 h et 51 min
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England's Dreaming is the ultimate book on punk, its progenitors, the Sex Pistols, and the moment they defined for music fans in England and the United States. Savage brings to life the sensational story of the meteoric rise and rapid implosion of the Pistols through layers of rich detail and exclusive interviews. This fully revised and updated edition of the book covers the legacy of punk 25 years later and provides an account of the Pistols' 1996 reunion as well as a completely new introduction.
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England's Dreaming
- The Sex Pistols and Punk Rock
- Narrateur(s): Chris MacDonnell
- Durée: 21 h et 51 min
- Date de publication: 2021-08-31
- Langue: Anglais
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England's Dreaming is the ultimate book on punk, its progenitors, the Sex Pistols, and the moment they defined for music fans in England and the United States....
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The Pirate Hunter
- Auteur(s): Richard Zacks
- Narrateur(s): Michael Prichard
- Durée: 18 h et 42 min
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Captain Kidd has gone down in history as America's most ruthless buccaneer. However, Captain William Kidd was no career cut-throat; he was a tough, successful New York sea captain who was hired to chase pirates. Across the oceans of the world, the pirate hunter, Kidd, pursued the pirate, Culliford. One man would hang in the harbor; the other would walk away with the treasure. The Pirate Hunter is both a masterpiece of historical detective work and a page-turner.
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The Pirate Hunter
- Narrateur(s): Michael Prichard
- Durée: 18 h et 42 min
- Date de publication: 2004-03-19
- Langue: Anglais
- Captain Kidd has gone down in history as America's most ruthless buccaneer....
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Wallis in Love
- The Untold Life of the Duchess of Windsor, the Woman Who Changed the Monarchy
- Auteur(s): Andrew Morton
- Narrateur(s): Molly Parker Myers
- Durée: 12 h et 11 min
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For fans of the Netflix series The Crown and from the author of the New York Times best seller 17 Carnations comes a captivating biography of Wallis Simpson, the notorious woman for whom Edward VIII gave up the throne.
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Narrator poor
- Écrit par Lindsey le 2018-02-20
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Wallis in Love
- The Untold Life of the Duchess of Windsor, the Woman Who Changed the Monarchy
- Narrateur(s): Molly Parker Myers
- Durée: 12 h et 11 min
- Date de publication: 2018-02-13
- Langue: Anglais
- A captivating biography of Wallis Simpson, the notorious woman for whom Edward VIII gave up the throne....
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Love and Marriage in the Age of Jane Austen
- Auteur(s): Rory Muir
- Narrateur(s): Sarah Coomes
- Durée: 16 h et 47 min
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What happened when Jane Austen’s heroines and heroes were finally wed? Marriage is at the center of Jane Austen’s novels. The pursuit of husbands and wives, advantageous matches, and, of course, love itself, motivate her characters and continue to fascinate people today. But what were love and marriage like in reality for ladies and gentlemen in Regency England? Rory Muir uncovers the excitements and disappointments of courtship and the pains and pleasures of marriage, drawing on fascinating first-hand accounts as well as novels of the period.
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Love and Marriage in the Age of Jane Austen
- Narrateur(s): Sarah Coomes
- Durée: 16 h et 47 min
- Date de publication: 2024-02-13
- Langue: Anglais
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Marriage is at the center of Jane Austen’s novels. But what were love and marriage like in reality? Rory Muir uncovers the excitements and disappointments of courtship and the pains and pleasures of marriage, drawing on fascinating first-hand accounts as well as novels of Regency England....
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The Complete British Isles Collection
- An Epic Journey through the Histories, Legends and Myths of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales: 4 Books in 1
- Auteur(s): History Brought Alive
- Narrateur(s): Anthony Reynolds, Jack Nolan, Christian Neale
- Durée: 12 h et 36 min
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Explore the Histories & Legends of England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Join us on a journey through these storied lands and uncover their fascinating tales, legendary battles, rich cultures and more.
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The Complete British Isles Collection
- An Epic Journey through the Histories, Legends and Myths of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales: 4 Books in 1
- Narrateur(s): Anthony Reynolds, Jack Nolan, Christian Neale
- Série: British Isles, Livre 1
- Durée: 12 h et 36 min
- Date de publication: 2024-09-24
- Langue: Anglais
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Explore the Histories & Legends of England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Join us on a journey through these storied lands and uncover their fascinating tales, legendary battles, rich cultures and more.
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No Simple Victory
- World War II in Europe, 1939-1945
- Auteur(s): Norman Davies
- Narrateur(s): Simon Vance
- Durée: 20 h et 35 min
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If history really belongs to the victor, what happens when there's more than one side declaring victory? That's the conundrum Norman Davies unravels in his groundbreaking book No Simple Victory. Far from being a revisionist history, No Simple Victory instead offers a clear-eyed reappraisal, untangling and setting right the disparate claims made by America, Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union in order to get at the startling truth.
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A Great Work
- Écrit par John McElwain le 2019-08-05
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No Simple Victory
- World War II in Europe, 1939-1945
- Narrateur(s): Simon Vance
- Durée: 20 h et 35 min
- Date de publication: 2007-09-28
- Langue: Anglais
- If history really belongs to the victor, what happens when there's more than one side declaring victory? That's the conundrum Norman Davies unravels....
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Famous Men of Modern Times
- Auteur(s): John Henry Haaren, A. B. Poland
- Narrateur(s): Ross Pipkin
- Durée: 5 h et 52 min
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“Famous Men of the Middle Ages” features attractive biographical sketches of thirty-five of the most prominent characters in the history of the Middle Ages, from the barbarian invasions to the invention of the printing press. Each story in this book by John Haaren is told in a clear, simple manner, and is well calculated to awaken and stimulate the youthful imagination. Notable characters featured in “Famous Men of the Middle Ages” include Attila the Hun, Charlemagne, William the Conqueror, Frederick Barbarossa, Marco Polo, and William Tell.
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Famous Men of Modern Times
- Narrateur(s): Ross Pipkin
- Durée: 5 h et 52 min
- Date de publication: 2025-03-25
- Langue: Anglais
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“Famous Men of the Middle Ages” features attractive biographical sketches of thirty-five of the most prominent characters in the history of the Middle Ages, from the barbarian invasions to the invention of the printing press.
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Heatwave
- The Summer of 1976 – Britain at Boiling Point
- Auteur(s): John L Williams
- Narrateur(s): Matt Addis
- Durée: 11 h et 23 min
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With scorching temperatures soaring to 35 degrees, severe water shortages and a sunburned population queuing at the street standpipes, the summer of 1976 will always be remembered as Britain's hottest on record. But the wave that hit the UK that year was also cultural and political, with upheaval on the streets, in parliament, on the cricket pitch and on the radios and TV sets of a nation at a crossroads.
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Heatwave
- The Summer of 1976 – Britain at Boiling Point
- Narrateur(s): Matt Addis
- Durée: 11 h et 23 min
- Date de publication: 2025-05-08
- Langue: Anglais
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With scorching temperatures soaring to 35 degrees, severe water shortages and a sunburned population queuing at the street standpipes, the summer of 1976 will always be remembered as Britain's hottest on record.
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The Queen Herself
- Royal House of Windsor Series
- Auteur(s): Helen Cathcart
- Narrateur(s): Lorna Bennett
- Durée: 10 h et 14 min
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Royal biographer Helen Cathcart's fascinatingly intimate account charts Elizabeth's extraordinary life, from her birth and early years growing up in the royal palaces—sleeping in the dungeons of Windsor Castle during the air raids of the Blitz—through to her marriage to Prince Philip in 1947, and their life together as new parents.
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The Queen Herself
- Royal House of Windsor Series
- Narrateur(s): Lorna Bennett
- Série: The Royal House of Windsor
- Durée: 10 h et 14 min
- Date de publication: 2022-06-21
- Langue: Anglais
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Royal biographer Helen Cathcart's fascinatingly intimate account charts Elizabeth's extraordinary life, from her birth and early years growing up in the royal palaces—sleeping in the dungeons of Windsor Castle during the air raids of the Blitz—through to her marriage to Prince Philip....
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The Stolen Village
- Baltimore and the Barbary Pirates
- Auteur(s): Des Ekin
- Narrateur(s): Roger Clark
- Durée: 11 h et 10 min
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In June 1631, pirates from Algiers and armed troops of the Turkish Ottoman Empire, led by the notorious pirate captain Morat Rais, stormed ashore at the little harbor village of Baltimore in West Cork. They captured almost all the villagers and bore them away to a life of slavery in North Africa. The prisoners were destined for a variety of fates—some would live out their days chained to the oars as galley slaves, while others would spend long years in the scented seclusion of the harem or within the walls of the Sultan's palace.
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The Stolen Village
- Baltimore and the Barbary Pirates
- Narrateur(s): Roger Clark
- Durée: 11 h et 10 min
- Date de publication: 2022-06-14
- Langue: Anglais
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The Stolen Village is a fascinating tale of international piracy and culture clash nearly 400 years ago and is the first book to cover this relatively unknown and under-researched incident in Irish history....
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The Crown: The Official Companion, Volume 2
- Political Scandal, Personal Struggle, and the Years that Defined Elizabeth II (1956-1977)
- Auteur(s): Robert Lacey
- Narrateur(s): Alex Jennings
- Durée: 7 h et 6 min
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In this eye-opening companion to seasons 2 and 3 of Netflix’s acclaimed series The Crown, renowned biographer - and the show’s historical consultant - Robert Lacey takes us through the real history that inspired the drama. Covering two tumultuous decades in the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, Lacey looks at the key social, political, and personal moments and their effects - not only on the royal family but also on the world around them.
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The Crown: The Official Companion, Volume 2
- Political Scandal, Personal Struggle, and the Years that Defined Elizabeth II (1956-1977)
- Narrateur(s): Alex Jennings
- Série: The Crown, Livre 2
- Durée: 7 h et 6 min
- Date de publication: 2019-11-19
- Langue: Anglais
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In this eye-opening companion to seasons 2 and 3 of Netflix’s acclaimed series The Crown, renowned biographer - and the show’s historical consultant - Robert Lacey takes us through the real history that inspired the drama....
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London Labour and the London Poor
- Auteur(s): Henry Mayhew
- Narrateur(s): David Timson
- Durée: 27 h et 14 min
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London Labour and the London Poor is a rare and fascinating insight into the lives and struggles of the 19th-century poor. Written by journalist and reformer Henry Mayhew, a founder and editor of the satirical magazine Punch, it collects hundreds of testimonials from the lower strata of Victorian society. We encounter street entertainers, 'pure finders', cabinetmakers, gingerbread sellers, 'screeve-fakers', swindlers, and burglars. We hear accounts from toshers finding items in sewers, people attempting to train pigs to dance, and witness the sale of everything from gilt watches and chickweed to needles, dog collars, and eel soup.
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London Labour and the London Poor
- Narrateur(s): David Timson
- Durée: 27 h et 14 min
- Date de publication: 2018-08-30
- Langue: Anglais
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London Labour and the London Poor is a rare and fascinating insight into the lives and struggles of the 19th-century poor. Written by journalist and reformer Henry Mayhew, it collects hundreds of testimonials from the lower strata of Victorian society....
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Jutland
- The Unfinished Battle
- Auteur(s): Nick Jellicoe
- Narrateur(s): Michael Page
- Durée: 18 h et 39 min
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More than a century later, historians still argue about this controversial and misunderstood World War I naval battle off the coast of Denmark. It was the 20th century's first engagement of dreadnoughts - and while it left Britain in control of the North Sea, both sides claimed victory and decades of disputes followed. This book not only retells the story of the battle from both a British and German perspective based on the latest research, but also helps clarify the context of Germany's inevitable naval clash and the aftermath after the smoke had cleared.
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Total fabrication
- Écrit par Utilisateur anonyme le 2024-03-22
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Jutland
- The Unfinished Battle
- Narrateur(s): Michael Page
- Durée: 18 h et 39 min
- Date de publication: 2020-03-10
- Langue: Anglais
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This book not only retells the story of the battle from both a British and German perspective based on the latest research, but also helps clarify the context of Germany's inevitable naval clash and the aftermath after the smoke had cleared....
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The Popes Against the Jews
- The Vatican's Role in the Rise of Modern Anti-Semitism
- Auteur(s): David I. Kertzer
- Narrateur(s): Arthur Morey
- Durée: 13 h et 17 min
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Pope John Paul II, as part of his effort to improve Catholic-Jewish relations, himself called for a clear-eyed historical investigation into any possible link between the Church and the Holocaust. An important sign of his commitment was the decision to allow the distinguished historian David I. Kertzer, a specialist in Italian history, to be one of the first scholars given access to long-sealed Vatican archives. The result is a book filled with shocking revelations.
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The Popes Against the Jews
- The Vatican's Role in the Rise of Modern Anti-Semitism
- Narrateur(s): Arthur Morey
- Durée: 13 h et 17 min
- Date de publication: 2021-01-19
- Langue: Anglais
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A groundbreaking historical study based on documents previously locked in the Vatican’s secret archives: The Popes Against the Jews graphically shows how the Catholic Church helped make the Holocaust possible....
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Daughters of the Winter Queen
- Four Remarkable Sisters, the Crown of Bohemia, and the Enduring Legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots
- Auteur(s): Nancy Goldstone
- Narrateur(s): Laura Kirman
- Durée: 13 h et 59 min
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Young Elizabeth Stuart was thrust into a life of wealth and splendor when her godmother, Queen Elizabeth I, died and her father, James I, ascended to the illustrious throne of England. At 16 she was married to a dashing German count far below her rank, with the understanding that James would help her husband achieve the crown of Bohemia. Her father's terrible betrayal of this promise would ruin "the Winter Queen", as Elizabeth would forever be known, imperil the lives of those she loved, and launch a war that would last for 30 years.
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Daughters of the Winter Queen
- Four Remarkable Sisters, the Crown of Bohemia, and the Enduring Legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots
- Narrateur(s): Laura Kirman
- Durée: 13 h et 59 min
- Date de publication: 2018-04-10
- Langue: Anglais
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The captivating story of four unforgettable sisters and their glamorous mother, Elizabeth Stuart, granddaughter of Mary, Queen of Scots....
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God is an Englishman
- Christianity and the Creation of England
- Auteur(s): Bijan Omrani
- Narrateur(s): Bijan Omrani
- Durée: 10 h
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Christianity in England is in decline. Congregations are dwindling and ever fewer young people believe. Should we merely shrug our shoulders and accept this as inevitable and even healthy, or is something important being lost? Bijan Omrani argues that this decline is the most momentous change to occur in English history. He shows how a religion that has been part of our national story for over 1700 years was instrumental in the creation and development of the English nation, its codes of law and morality, and its structures of government and kingship.
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God is an Englishman
- Christianity and the Creation of England
- Narrateur(s): Bijan Omrani
- Durée: 10 h
- Date de publication: 2025-06-26
- Langue: Anglais
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Christianity in England is in decline. Congregations are dwindling and ever fewer young people believe. Should we merely shrug our shoulders and accept this as inevitable and even healthy, or is something important being lost?
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Victoria's Daughters
- Auteur(s): Jerrold M. Packard
- Narrateur(s): Heather Wilds
- Durée: 12 h et 44 min
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Vicky, Alice, Helena, and Beatrice were historically unique sisters, born to a sovereign who ruled over a quarter of the earth's people and who gave her name to an era: Queen Victoria. Two of these princesses would themselves produce children of immense consequence. All five would curiously come to share many of the social restrictions and familial machinations borne by 19th-century women of less-exulted class.
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Cold and removed reader
- Écrit par No gimmicks please le 2024-01-10
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Victoria's Daughters
- Narrateur(s): Heather Wilds
- Durée: 12 h et 44 min
- Date de publication: 2017-03-21
- Langue: Anglais
- Vicky, Alice, Helena, and Beatrice were historically unique sisters, born to a sovereign who ruled over a quarter of the earth's people and who gave her name to an era: Queen Victoria....
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Now Then
- A Biography of Yorkshire
- Auteur(s): Rick Broadbent
- Narrateur(s): Stewart Crank
- Durée: 14 h et 52 min
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Now Then is a biographical mosaic of Yorkshire. Rick Broadbent, an award-wining author and exiled Yorkshireman, goes in search of the soul of England's biggest county and produces an all-encompassing portrait of a place that has been victimised and stereotyped since the days of Williams the Conqueror. Incorporating social history, memoir, reportage and author interviews, Now Then paints a picture of what it means to be from Yorkshire - both now and back then.
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Now Then
- A Biography of Yorkshire
- Narrateur(s): Stewart Crank
- Durée: 14 h et 52 min
- Date de publication: 2023-10-05
- Langue: Anglais
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From the perspective of an exiled Yorkshireman this bestselling, award winning author returns to his native county to discover and reveal its soul.
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King of the North Wind
- The Life of Henry II in Five Acts
- Auteur(s): Claudia Gold
- Narrateur(s): Jonathan Oliver
- Durée: 13 h et 1 min
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Henry II had all the gifts of the gods. He was charismatic, clever, learned, empathetic, a brilliant tactician, with great physical strength and an astonishing self-belief. Henry was the creator of the Plantagenet dynasty of kings, who ruled through eight generations in command of vast lands in Britain and Europe. Virtually unbeaten in battle, and engaged in a ceaseless round of conquest and diplomacy, Henry forged an empire that matched Charlemagne's.
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King of the North Wind
- The Life of Henry II in Five Acts
- Narrateur(s): Jonathan Oliver
- Durée: 13 h et 1 min
- Date de publication: 2018-07-12
- Langue: Anglais
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Henry so famed during his lifetime has slipped into the shadows of history. King of the North Wind offers a fresh evaluation of this great yet tragic ruler....
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