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Say Nothing
- A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
- Written by: Patrick Radden Keefe
- Narrated by: Matthew Blaney
- Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 457
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 391
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Jean McConville's abduction was one of the most notorious episodes of the vicious conflict known as The Troubles. Everyone in the neighborhood knew the I.R.A. was responsible....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best book I’ve read in years
- By MadameX on 2019-10-26
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In Bed with the Tudors
- From Elizabeth of York to Elizabeth I
- Written by: Amy Licence
- Narrated by: Debra Burton
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Illegitimate children, adulterous queens, impotent kings, and a whole dynasty resting on their shoulders....
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There Will Be Fire
- Margaret Thatcher, the IRA, and Two Minutes That Changed History
- Written by: Rory Carroll
- Narrated by: John Keating
- Length: 14 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4
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A race-against-the-clock narrative that finally illuminates a history-changing event: the IRA’s attempt to assassinate Margaret Thatcher and the epic manhunt that followed....
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5 out of 5 stars
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History Brought to Life
- By gentlereader on 2024-03-22
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British Food
- An Extraordinary Thousand Years of History
- Written by: Colin Spencer
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 18 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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This is a revised and updated edition of an award-winning book, recognized as the authoritative work on the subject of British food. It is a breathtaking attempt to trace the changes to and influences on food in Britain....
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How the Irish Saved Civilization
- The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe
- Written by: Thomas Cahill
- Narrated by: Liam Neeson
- Length: 3 hrs and 1 min
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Story4 out of 5 stars 14
Thomas Cahill tells the story of how Europe evolved from the classical age of Rome to the medieval era. Without Ireland, the transition could not have taken place. When the seeds of culture were replanted on the European continent, it was from Ireland that they were germinated....
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We Don't Know Ourselves
- A Personal History of Modern Ireland
- Written by: Fintan O'Toole
- Narrated by: Aidan Kelly
- Length: 22 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 16
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 14
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Story5 out of 5 stars 14
In We Don't Know Ourselves, Fintan O'Toole weaves his own experiences into Irish social, cultural, and economic change, showing how Ireland, in just one lifetime, has gone from a reactionary "backwater" to an almost totally open society....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thoughtful, Engaging and Well Written
- By Marcus Aurelius on 2023-07-13
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Say Nothing
- A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
- Written by: Patrick Radden Keefe
- Narrated by: Matthew Blaney
- Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 457
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 391
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Story5 out of 5 stars 393
Jean McConville's abduction was one of the most notorious episodes of the vicious conflict known as The Troubles. Everyone in the neighborhood knew the I.R.A. was responsible....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best book I’ve read in years
- By MadameX on 2019-10-26
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In Bed with the Tudors
- From Elizabeth of York to Elizabeth I
- Written by: Amy Licence
- Narrated by: Debra Burton
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Illegitimate children, adulterous queens, impotent kings, and a whole dynasty resting on their shoulders....
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There Will Be Fire
- Margaret Thatcher, the IRA, and Two Minutes That Changed History
- Written by: Rory Carroll
- Narrated by: John Keating
- Length: 14 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4
A race-against-the-clock narrative that finally illuminates a history-changing event: the IRA’s attempt to assassinate Margaret Thatcher and the epic manhunt that followed....
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5 out of 5 stars
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History Brought to Life
- By gentlereader on 2024-03-22
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British Food
- An Extraordinary Thousand Years of History
- Written by: Colin Spencer
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 18 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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This is a revised and updated edition of an award-winning book, recognized as the authoritative work on the subject of British food. It is a breathtaking attempt to trace the changes to and influences on food in Britain....
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How the Irish Saved Civilization
- The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe
- Written by: Thomas Cahill
- Narrated by: Liam Neeson
- Length: 3 hrs and 1 min
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Story4 out of 5 stars 14
Thomas Cahill tells the story of how Europe evolved from the classical age of Rome to the medieval era. Without Ireland, the transition could not have taken place. When the seeds of culture were replanted on the European continent, it was from Ireland that they were germinated....
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We Don't Know Ourselves
- A Personal History of Modern Ireland
- Written by: Fintan O'Toole
- Narrated by: Aidan Kelly
- Length: 22 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 16
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 14
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Story5 out of 5 stars 14
In We Don't Know Ourselves, Fintan O'Toole weaves his own experiences into Irish social, cultural, and economic change, showing how Ireland, in just one lifetime, has gone from a reactionary "backwater" to an almost totally open society....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thoughtful, Engaging and Well Written
- By Marcus Aurelius on 2023-07-13
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A Thread of Violence
- A Story of Truth, Invention, and Murder
- Written by: Mark O'Connell
- Narrated by: Mark O'Connell
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2
From the award-winning author comes the gripping tale of one of the most scandalous murderers in modern Irish history, at once a propulsive work of true crime and an act of literary subversion....
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4 out of 5 stars
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spoilers
- By Janet Drake on 2024-02-20
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Four Shots in the Night
- A True Story of Spies, Murder, and Justice in Northern Ireland
- Written by: Henry Hemming
- Narrated by: Jamie Parker, Henry Hemming
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 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
The search for justice for this one man's death—his body found in broad daylight, with tape over his eyes, an undisguised hit—would deliver more than the truth....
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Lancaster and York
- The Wars of the Roses
- Written by: Alison Weir
- Narrated by: Maggie Mash
- Length: 22 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9
Lancater and York is a riveting account of the Wars of the Roses, from the beloved and best-selling historian Alison Weir....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Annoying Quotes
- By nancy on 2023-08-09
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The Canterville Ghost and Other Stories
- Written by: Oscar Wilde
- Narrated by: Roy Macready
- Length: 1 hr and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Oscar Wilde's classic comic ghost story was the first of his short stories to be published, in February 1887....
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The Troubles
- A Complete History of the Irish Troubles from the Plantation of Ulster and the Great Famine, to the Ira, the Formation of Northern Ireland and the Good Friday Agreement
- Written by: Dermot P. O'Hara
- Narrated by: Steven Rostance
- Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3
Pocket History: The Troubles chronicles the 30 year long Irish Troubles. It begins right at the start with the first English invasion of Ireland and continues right up until present day....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Trouble with Troubles is too bland overview
- By HRPuff&Stuff on 2021-08-02
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Irish History & Mythology
- Exploring the History, Celtic Myths, Folklore, Sagas, Traditions of Ireland
- Written by: History Brought Alive
- Narrated by: Jack Nolan
- Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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From the ancient tales of the Tuatha Dé Danann, to the iconic events of the Easter Rising, this book takes you on a journey through the ages. Learn about the major events in Ireland's history, including the Viking invasions, the Tudor conquests, and the Great Famine....
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Henry VIII: King and Court
- Written by: Alison Weir
- Narrated by: Phyllida Nash
- Length: 25 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9
This magnificent biography of Henry VIII is set against the cultural, social and political background of his court and the splendour of his many sumptuous palaces....
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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 10
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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 very informative read.
- By Robert Hoskins on 2021-11-07
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A History of Britain: Volume 1
- Written by: Simon Schama
- Narrated by: Stephen Thorne
- Length: 15 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 25
The story of Britain from the earliest settlements in 3000BC to the death of Elizabeth I in 1603....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Pacing issues
- By Anonymous User on 2022-07-15
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Bertie: A Life of Edward VII
- Written by: Jane Ridley
- Narrated by: Carole Boyd
- Length: 22 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 4
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4
Entertaining and different, this is an enjoyable study of a flawed yet characterful Prince of Wales seen through the eyes of the women in his life....
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How the Irish Saved Civilization
- The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe
- Written by: Thomas Cahill
- Narrated by: Donal Donnelly
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 8
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Story4 out of 5 stars 8
Thomas Cahill tells the story of how Europe evolved from the classical age of Rome to the medieval era. Without Ireland, the transition could not have taken place. When the seeds of culture were replanted on the European continent, it was from Ireland that they were germinated....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not what I thought...
- By Ruadraiodoir on 2023-08-28
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The Famine Plot
- England's Role in Ireland's Greatest Tragedy
- Written by: Tim Pat Coogan
- Narrated by: Roger Clark
- Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4
Unflinching in depicting the evidence, Coogan presents a vivid and horrifying picture of a catastrophe that shook the 19th century and finally calls to account those responsible....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Captivating
- By Dude on 2020-10-25
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Wild History
- Journeys into Lost Scotland
- Written by: James Crawford
- Narrated by: Dave Gillies
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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You scramble up over the dunes of an isolated beach. You climb to the summit of a lonely hill. You pick your way through the eerie hush of a forest. And then you find them. The traces of the past....
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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 History of Ireland
- Written by: History Nerds
- Narrated by: Jack McArthur
- Length: 3 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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From the beginning of time the Irish have always fascinated the world. From their cheerful, happy demeanour to their conflicts with England and the tense North, South divide....
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When the Irish Invaded Canada
- The Incredible True Story of the Civil War Veterans Who Fought for Ireland's Freedom
- Written by: Christopher Klein
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5
The outlandish, untold story of the Irish American revolutionaries who tried to free Ireland by invading Canada, When the Irish Invaded Canada is a story of fighting for what's right in the face of impossible odds....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very engaging!
- By glikar on 2021-02-26
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Plentiful Country
- The Great Potato Famine and the Making of Irish New York
- Written by: Tyler Anbinder
- Narrated by: David McCusker
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1845, a fungus began to destroy Ireland’s potato crop, triggering a famine that would kill one million Irish men, women, and children—and drive over one million more to flee for America....
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Celtic Mythology
- A Concise Guide to the Gods, Sagas, and Beliefs
- Written by: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Bridger Conklin
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance2 out of 5 stars 1
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Story2 out of 5 stars 1
This introduction to Celtic mythology will serve the novice well - for it is a complicated history with the earliest written records destroyed by the marauding Vikings....
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The 13th Apostle
- A Novel of a Dublin Family, Michael Collins, and the Irish Uprising
- Written by: Dermot McEvoy
- Narrated by: John Keating
- Length: 19 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
The story - both romantic and terrifying - of how a handful of men, armed with nothing more than handguns and guts, forced the greatest nation in the world from their shores....
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Irish History for Dummies
- Written by: Mike Cronin
- Narrated by: Patrick Moy
- Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2
Putting history into a perspective, Irish History for Dummies is an engaging, entertaining and educational trip through time....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Overview for the Absolute Beginner
- By Jesslovescoffee on 2018-06-13
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The Battle of the Boyne
- The History of the Battle That Ended James II’s Attempt to Reclaim the Throne of England
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: KC Wayman
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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The 17th century in Europe, particularly its latter years, is often considered the beginning of the Enlightenment, as nations across the continent experienced a surge in innovation and scientific progress, a period also commonly referred to as the Age of Reason....
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Born Fighting
- How the Scots-Irish Shaped America
- Written by: Jim Webb
- Narrated by: Allan Robertson
- Length: 13 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 1
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Story2 out of 5 stars 1
The Scots-Irish were 40 percent of the Revolutionary War army; they included the pioneers Daniel Boone, Lewis and Clark, Davy Crockett, and Sam Houston....
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Double Agent
- My Secret Life Undercover in the IRA
- Written by: Kevin Fulton
- Narrated by: Stephen Armstrong
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9
Kevin Fulton was one of the British Army's most successful intelligence agents. Having been recruited to infiltrate the Provisional IRA at the height of the Troubles, he rose its ranks to an unprecedented level....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Touts Out
- By Mike Keane on 2023-07-20
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The Long Game
- Inside Sinn Féin
- Written by: Aoife Moore
- Narrated by: Roisin McGowan
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 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
Aoife Moore, Irish Journalist of the Year in 2021, explores the rise of the political party, once subordinate to the IRA, that is on the brink of taking power in Ireland....
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The Mystery of the Casement Ship
- Written by: Karl Spindler
- Narrated by: John Husson
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The Mystery of the Casement Ship recounts one of the most extraordinary and explosive episodes of the Irish Easter Rising. In 1916, working with the Irish revolutionary Sir Roger Casement, Germany sent a captured British merchant ship disguised as a Norwegian tramp steamer named the Aud to Ireland to deliver guns and ammunition to rebels planning the Easter uprising.
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Four Shots in the Night
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- Written by: Henry Hemming
- Narrated by: Jamie Parker, Henry Hemming
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The search for justice for this one man's death—his body found in broad daylight, with tape over his eyes, an undisguised hit—would deliver more than the truth. It exposed his status as an informant and led to protests, campaigns, far-reaching changes to British law, a historic ruling from a senior judicial body, a ground-breaking police investigation, and bitter condemnation from a US Congressional commission.
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The Great Famine: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Great Hunger in Ireland from 1845 to 1849 and How the Irish Potato Famine Was Solved
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In this audiobook, you are invited on a journey back to the 1840s, to the heart of Ireland’s darkest hour. Witness the profound impact of the Great Famine, an event that reshaped not only Ireland but also the world.
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Dropkick Murphy
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Newspapers called him the “the man with the cast-iron toes,” “the best drop-kicker in wrestling,” and “one of the mat game's biggest box office attractions.” But Dr. John “Dropkick” Murphy's legacy extends far beyond the wrestling ring. Decades before the Betty Ford Center became a household name—and long before the band the Dropkick Murphys named themselves in his honor—the phrase going to Dropkick’s meant a person struggling with addiction needed help and would soon get some.
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Plentiful Country
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In 1845, a fungus began to destroy Ireland’s potato crop, triggering a famine that would kill one million Irish men, women, and children—and drive over one million more to flee for America. Ten years later, the United States had been transformed by this stupendous migration, nowhere more than New York: by 1855, roughly a third of all adults living in Manhattan were immigrants who had escaped the hunger in Ireland.
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Wild History
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You scramble up over the dunes of an isolated beach. You climb to the summit of a lonely hill. You pick your way through the eerie hush of a forest. And then you find them. The traces of the past. Perhaps they are marked by a tiny symbol on your map, perhaps not. There are no plaques to explain their fading presence before you, nothing to account for what they once were—who made them, lived in them, or abandoned them. Now they are merged with the landscape. They are being reclaimed by nature. They are wild history.
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The Mystery of the Casement Ship
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The Mystery of the Casement Ship recounts one of the most extraordinary and explosive episodes of the Irish Easter Rising. In 1916, working with the Irish revolutionary Sir Roger Casement, Germany sent a captured British merchant ship disguised as a Norwegian tramp steamer named the Aud to Ireland to deliver guns and ammunition to rebels planning the Easter uprising.
Written by: Karl Spindler
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Four Shots in the Night
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The search for justice for this one man's death—his body found in broad daylight, with tape over his eyes, an undisguised hit—would deliver more than the truth. It exposed his status as an informant and led to protests, campaigns, far-reaching changes to British law, a historic ruling from a senior judicial body, a ground-breaking police investigation, and bitter condemnation from a US Congressional commission.
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The Great Famine: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Great Hunger in Ireland from 1845 to 1849 and How the Irish Potato Famine Was Solved
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- Written by: Captivating History
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In this audiobook, you are invited on a journey back to the 1840s, to the heart of Ireland’s darkest hour. Witness the profound impact of the Great Famine, an event that reshaped not only Ireland but also the world.
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Dropkick Murphy
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Newspapers called him the “the man with the cast-iron toes,” “the best drop-kicker in wrestling,” and “one of the mat game's biggest box office attractions.” But Dr. John “Dropkick” Murphy's legacy extends far beyond the wrestling ring. Decades before the Betty Ford Center became a household name—and long before the band the Dropkick Murphys named themselves in his honor—the phrase going to Dropkick’s meant a person struggling with addiction needed help and would soon get some.
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Plentiful Country
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In 1845, a fungus began to destroy Ireland’s potato crop, triggering a famine that would kill one million Irish men, women, and children—and drive over one million more to flee for America. Ten years later, the United States had been transformed by this stupendous migration, nowhere more than New York: by 1855, roughly a third of all adults living in Manhattan were immigrants who had escaped the hunger in Ireland.
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Wild History
- Journeys into Lost Scotland
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You scramble up over the dunes of an isolated beach. You climb to the summit of a lonely hill. You pick your way through the eerie hush of a forest. And then you find them. The traces of the past. Perhaps they are marked by a tiny symbol on your map, perhaps not. There are no plaques to explain their fading presence before you, nothing to account for what they once were—who made them, lived in them, or abandoned them. Now they are merged with the landscape. They are being reclaimed by nature. They are wild history.
Written by: James Crawford