Best Sellers
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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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Les Vérités cachées de la Guerre d'Algérie
- Written by: Jean Sévillia
- Narrated by: Nicolas Djermag
- Length: 13 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Plus d'un demi-siècle après l'indépendance de l'Algérie, est-il possible de raconter sans manichéisme et sans œillères la guerre...
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Ouvrage équilibré, mesuré, bien écrit, bon lecteur
- By Luc Bautmans on 2021-11-30
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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
- Unabridged
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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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Normandy '44
- D-Day and the Epic 77-Day Battle for France
- Written by: James Holland
- Narrated by: John Sackville
- Length: 24 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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D-Day, June 6, 1944, and the 76 days of bitter fighting in Normandy that followed the Allied landing, have become the defining episode of World War II in the west - the object of books, films, television series, and documentaries....
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Excellent
- By Kindle Customer on 2023-08-12
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Napoleon
- The Art of War & Power
- Written by: Napoleon Bonaparte
- Narrated by: Stephane Cornicard, Andrew Wincott
- Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Napoleon Bonaparte's ascent to power was meteoric. Ever the outsider and regarded by many as an upstart, his extraordinary determination, courage, and tactical skill saw him rise from ordinary beginnings to become the greatest military commander of his age....
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Hero of Two Worlds
- The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution
- Written by: Mike Duncan
- Narrated by: Mike Duncan
- Length: 17 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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From the massively popular podcaster and New York Times best-selling author comes the story of the Marquis de Lafayette's lifelong quest to protect the principles of democracy, told through the lens of the three revolutions he participated in....
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Wonderful great man!
- By Charles on 2023-10-24
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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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Performance
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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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Les Vérités cachées de la Guerre d'Algérie
- Written by: Jean Sévillia
- Narrated by: Nicolas Djermag
- Length: 13 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Plus d'un demi-siècle après l'indépendance de l'Algérie, est-il possible de raconter sans manichéisme et sans œillères la guerre...
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Ouvrage équilibré, mesuré, bien écrit, bon lecteur
- By Luc Bautmans on 2021-11-30
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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
- Unabridged
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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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Normandy '44
- D-Day and the Epic 77-Day Battle for France
- Written by: James Holland
- Narrated by: John Sackville
- Length: 24 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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D-Day, June 6, 1944, and the 76 days of bitter fighting in Normandy that followed the Allied landing, have become the defining episode of World War II in the west - the object of books, films, television series, and documentaries....
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Excellent
- By Kindle Customer on 2023-08-12
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Napoleon
- The Art of War & Power
- Written by: Napoleon Bonaparte
- Narrated by: Stephane Cornicard, Andrew Wincott
- Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Napoleon Bonaparte's ascent to power was meteoric. Ever the outsider and regarded by many as an upstart, his extraordinary determination, courage, and tactical skill saw him rise from ordinary beginnings to become the greatest military commander of his age....
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Hero of Two Worlds
- The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution
- Written by: Mike Duncan
- Narrated by: Mike Duncan
- Length: 17 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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From the massively popular podcaster and New York Times best-selling author comes the story of the Marquis de Lafayette's lifelong quest to protect the principles of democracy, told through the lens of the three revolutions he participated in....
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Wonderful great man!
- By Charles on 2023-10-24
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Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals
- Written by: Immanuel Kant, Thomas Kingsmill Abbott - translator
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 3 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Immanuel Kant's Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals, lays out Kant's essential philosophy....
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A New World Begins
- The History of the French Revolution
- Written by: Jeremy D. Popkin
- Narrated by: Pete Cross, Jeremy D. Popkin
- Length: 21 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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In A New World Begins, Jeremy D. Popkin offers a riveting account of the revolution that puts the listener in the thick of the debates and the violence that led to the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of a new society....
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Learned a lot
- By Kathryn Smith on 2023-08-17
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A Woman of No Importance
- The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II
- Written by: Sonia Purnell
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 13 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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A never-before-told story of Virginia Hall, the American spy who changed the course of World War II, from the author of Clementine....
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No issues with EXCELLENT narration!
- By Ron Larocque on 2019-07-16
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Louis XIV and the Zenith of the French Monarchy
- Written by: Arthur Hassall
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Louis XIV, known as the Grand Monarch, or the Sun King, was a sovereign of the House of Bourbon who reigned as King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715....
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Louis XIV**
- L'hiver du Grand Roi
- Written by: Max Gallo
- Narrated by: Philippe Sollier
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Cet hiver 1683 semble marquer le crépuscule d'un règne unique. Le roi malade mène une lutte courageuse. Car Louis le Grand ne capitule jamais...
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The Revolutionary Temper
- Paris, 1748-1789
- Written by: Robert Darnton
- Narrated by: Andrew J. Andersen
- Length: 21 hrs
- Unabridged
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When a Parisian crowd stormed the Bastille in July 1789, it triggered an event of global consequence: the overthrow of the monarchy and the birth of a new society.
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Napoleon's Grande Armée
- The History and Legacy of the French Army During the Napoleonic Wars
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 3 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Nearly 50 years after Napoleon met his Waterloo, generals across the West continued to study his tactics and engage their armies the same way armies fought during the Napoleonic Era....
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Citizens
- A Chronicle of the French Revolution
- Written by: Simon Schama
- Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
- Length: 36 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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From one of the truly preeminent historians of our time, this is a landmark book chronicling the French Revolution. Simon Schama deftly refutes the contemporary notion that the French Revolution represented an uprising of the oppressed poor against a decadent aristocracy and corrupt court....
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Jeanne d'Arc - La fille du peuple, miroir des passions françaises
- Figures de l'Histoire
- Written by: Franck Collard
- Narrated by: Franck Collard
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
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Les Presses Universitaires de France et Frémeaux & Associés proposent cette biographie de Jeanne d'Arc, expliquée et racontée...
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Notre-Dame
- A Short History of the Meaning of Cathedrals
- Written by: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: Ken Follett
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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In this short, spellbinding book, international best-selling author Ken Follett describes the emotions that gripped him when he learned about the fire that threatened to destroy one of the greatest cathedrals in the world - the Notre-Dame de Paris....
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Bismarck's War
- The Franco-Prussian War and the Making of Modern Europe
- Written by: Rachel Chrastil
- Narrated by: Sarah Borges
- Length: 17 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Historian Rachel Chrastil presents a definitive new history of the war that toppled the French Empire, unified Germany, and set Europe on the path to World War I....
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The Rival Queens
- Catherine de' Medici, Her Daughter Marguerite de Valois, and the Betrayal That Ignited a Kingdom
- Written by: Nancy Goldstone
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 16 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Catherine de' Medici was a ruthless pragmatist and powerbroker who dominated the throne for 30 years....
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Excellent book
- By ncl on 2023-06-17
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My Twenty-Five Years in Provence
- Reflections on Then and Now
- Written by: Peter Mayle
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 4 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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A celebration of 25 years of Provençal living - of lessons learned and changes observed - with his final book, Peter Mayle has crafted a lasting love letter to his adopted home, marked by his signature warmth, wit, and humor....
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Boring voice
- By JoAnn Smith on 2021-04-24
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L'empereur des rois
- Napoléon 3
- Written by: Max Gallo
- Narrated by: Jean-Marc Galéra
- Length: 15 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Il est Napoléon le Grand : après Austerlitz, qui peut arrêter l'Empereur des Français ? Il bouscule les Rois, à Iéna, à Friedland, à Wagram...
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A Year in Provence
- Written by: Peter Mayle
- Narrated by: Peter Mayle
- Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins
- Abridged
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Peter Mayle personally recounts the pleasures and frustrations of Provençal life--sharing in a way no one else can, the unique and endearing culture that is Provence....
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More like Half a Year In Provence
- By Juan Manuel Villalpando Berumen on 2022-04-08
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A Great Improvisation
- Franklin, France, and the Birth of America
- Written by: Stacy Schiff
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins
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"In December 1776, a small boat delivered an old man to France." So begins a dazzling narrative account of Benjamin Franklin's French mission....
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French Revolution: Bolinda Beginner Guides
- Written by: Peter Davies
- Narrated by: Martin Blum
- Length: 5 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Blending narrative with analysis, Peter Davies explores a time of obscene opulence, mass starvation, and ground-breaking ideals....
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Liberty Equality Fashion
- The Women Who Styled the French Revolution
- Written by: Anne Higonnet
- Narrated by: Elisabeth Lagelee, Anne Higonnet
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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This is a story for our time: of a revolution that demanded universal human rights, of self-creation, of women empowering each other, and of transcendent glamor.
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Alfred Dreyfus: The Man at the Center of the Affair
- Jewish Lives Series
- Written by: Maurice Samuels
- Narrated by: Jason Grasl
- Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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An insightful new biography of the central figure in the Dreyfus Affair, focused on the man himself and based on newly accessible documents....
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The Corsican: A Diary of Napoleon's Life
- Written by: Napoleon Bonaparte, R. M. Johnston - editor
- Narrated by: Jack Chekijian
- Length: 17 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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These are entirely Napoleon Bonaparte's own words, written and spoken, and collected in journal form. A particular focus here has been put on Napoleon's writings that pertain to military and state matters. The dates in terms of the revolutionary calendar have been modernized....
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King of the North Wind
- The Life of Henry II in Five Acts
- Written by: Claudia Gold
- Narrated by: Jonathan Oliver
- Length: 13 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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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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The Black Count
- Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo
- Written by: Tom Reiss
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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General Alex Dumas is a man almost unknown today, yet his story is strikingly familiar—because his son, the novelist Alexandre Dumas, used his larger-than-life feats as inspiration for such classics as The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers....
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Very enjoyable dive into the forgotten father
- By Alex Martin on 2020-11-05
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Napoleon’s Escape from the Middle East
- The History of the French General’s Flight from the Levant and Egypt
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: KC Wayman
- Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1798, an initial review of France’s naval forces had led Napoleon to conclude his navy could not hope to outfight the power of the Royal Navy, which had been the dominant naval power for centuries, so he was forced to look elsewhere. After months of planning, Napoleon crafted a scheme to attack and conquer Egypt, denying the British easy access to their colonies in India, with the ultimate goal of linking up with the Sultan Tipoo in India itself and defeating the British in the field there. Napoleon sailed with Admiral Brueys and 30,000 troops that June, heading for Egypt.
Written by: Charles River Editors
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Liberty Equality Fashion
- The Women Who Styled the French Revolution
- Written by: Anne Higonnet
- Narrated by: Elisabeth Lagelee, Anne Higonnet
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Josephine Bonaparte, future Empress of France; Terezia Tallien, the most beautiful woman in Europe; and Juliette Recamier, muse of intellectuals, had nothing left to lose. After surviving incarceration and forced incestuous marriage during the worst violence of the French Revolution of 1789, they dared sartorial revolt.
Written by: Anne Higonnet
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Va-Va-Voom
- The Modern History of French Football
- Written by: Tom Williams
- Narrated by: Luis Soto
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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In this fascinating and exhaustively researched book, the first of its kind in the English language, Tom Williams brings to life French football’s chequered coming of age over the last 40 years. Featuring exclusive interviews with great figures of the French game such as Alain Giresse, Jean-Pierre Papin, Emmanuel Petit and Blaise Matuidi, and with a cast of characters that also includes Michel Platini, Thierry Henry, Karim Benzema, Chris Waddle and Lionel Messi, it's a book no football fan will want to miss.
Written by: Tom Williams
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Napoleon’s Escape from Elba
- The History of the French Emperor’s Return from Exile and the Road to Waterloo
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: KC Wayman
- Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Though Napoleon’s unquenchable thirst for military adventurism eventually cost him both his throne and his freedom during the Napoleonic Wars of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the French emperor was not easily defeated even when most of Europe's nations united against him. In 1812, Napoleon's Russian adventure gutted his veteran army, depriving him of the majority of his finest and most loyal soldiers. Those who remained formed the hard core of his new armies, but the Russian fiasco damaged their health and embittered their previously unquestioning loyalty.
Written by: Charles River Editors
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The Revolutionary Temper
- Paris, 1748-1789
- Written by: Robert Darnton
- Narrated by: Andrew J. Andersen
- Length: 21 hrs
- Unabridged
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When a Parisian crowd stormed the Bastille in July 1789, it triggered an event of global consequence: the overthrow of the monarchy and the birth of a new society. Most historians account for the French Revolution by viewing it in retrospect as the outcome of underlying conditions such as a faltering economy, social tensions, or the influence of Enlightenment thought. But what did Parisians themselves think they were doing—how did they understand their world? What were the motivations and aspirations that guided their actions?
Written by: Robert Darnton
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A Brief History of France
- Empires, Kings, and Revolutions
- Written by: Dominic Haynes
- Narrated by: Vivica Reimann
- Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Unearth the incredible story of France – from Celtic pre-history to the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the modern day. Authentically written with gripping prose and the latest historical facts, this fascinating book invites you on a journey through the ages to discover the intense, turbulent, and often bloody history of a European juggernaut. Shedding light on the fascinating world of French culture and politics – from their mysterious Celtic origins to their rise as a Medieval superpower.
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History of France
- By Joseph Mendoza on 2024-03-11
Written by: Dominic Haynes
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Napoleon’s Escape from the Middle East
- The History of the French General’s Flight from the Levant and Egypt
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: KC Wayman
- Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1798, an initial review of France’s naval forces had led Napoleon to conclude his navy could not hope to outfight the power of the Royal Navy, which had been the dominant naval power for centuries, so he was forced to look elsewhere. After months of planning, Napoleon crafted a scheme to attack and conquer Egypt, denying the British easy access to their colonies in India, with the ultimate goal of linking up with the Sultan Tipoo in India itself and defeating the British in the field there. Napoleon sailed with Admiral Brueys and 30,000 troops that June, heading for Egypt.
Written by: Charles River Editors
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Liberty Equality Fashion
- The Women Who Styled the French Revolution
- Written by: Anne Higonnet
- Narrated by: Elisabeth Lagelee, Anne Higonnet
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Josephine Bonaparte, future Empress of France; Terezia Tallien, the most beautiful woman in Europe; and Juliette Recamier, muse of intellectuals, had nothing left to lose. After surviving incarceration and forced incestuous marriage during the worst violence of the French Revolution of 1789, they dared sartorial revolt.
Written by: Anne Higonnet
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Va-Va-Voom
- The Modern History of French Football
- Written by: Tom Williams
- Narrated by: Luis Soto
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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In this fascinating and exhaustively researched book, the first of its kind in the English language, Tom Williams brings to life French football’s chequered coming of age over the last 40 years. Featuring exclusive interviews with great figures of the French game such as Alain Giresse, Jean-Pierre Papin, Emmanuel Petit and Blaise Matuidi, and with a cast of characters that also includes Michel Platini, Thierry Henry, Karim Benzema, Chris Waddle and Lionel Messi, it's a book no football fan will want to miss.
Written by: Tom Williams
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Napoleon’s Escape from Elba
- The History of the French Emperor’s Return from Exile and the Road to Waterloo
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: KC Wayman
- Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Though Napoleon’s unquenchable thirst for military adventurism eventually cost him both his throne and his freedom during the Napoleonic Wars of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the French emperor was not easily defeated even when most of Europe's nations united against him. In 1812, Napoleon's Russian adventure gutted his veteran army, depriving him of the majority of his finest and most loyal soldiers. Those who remained formed the hard core of his new armies, but the Russian fiasco damaged their health and embittered their previously unquestioning loyalty.
Written by: Charles River Editors
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The Revolutionary Temper
- Paris, 1748-1789
- Written by: Robert Darnton
- Narrated by: Andrew J. Andersen
- Length: 21 hrs
- Unabridged
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When a Parisian crowd stormed the Bastille in July 1789, it triggered an event of global consequence: the overthrow of the monarchy and the birth of a new society. Most historians account for the French Revolution by viewing it in retrospect as the outcome of underlying conditions such as a faltering economy, social tensions, or the influence of Enlightenment thought. But what did Parisians themselves think they were doing—how did they understand their world? What were the motivations and aspirations that guided their actions?
Written by: Robert Darnton
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A Brief History of France
- Empires, Kings, and Revolutions
- Written by: Dominic Haynes
- Narrated by: Vivica Reimann
- Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Unearth the incredible story of France – from Celtic pre-history to the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the modern day. Authentically written with gripping prose and the latest historical facts, this fascinating book invites you on a journey through the ages to discover the intense, turbulent, and often bloody history of a European juggernaut. Shedding light on the fascinating world of French culture and politics – from their mysterious Celtic origins to their rise as a Medieval superpower.
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History of France
- By Joseph Mendoza on 2024-03-11
Written by: Dominic Haynes