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Napoleon and the Art of Leadership
- How a Flawed Genius Changed the History of Europe and the World
- By: William Nester
- Narrated by: Matthew Josdal
- Length: 22 hrs and 21 mins
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No one in history has provoked more controversy than Napoleon Bonaparte. Was he an enlightened ruler or brutal tyrant? Was he an insatiable warmonger or a defender of France against the aggression of the other great powers? Was he kind or cruel, farsighted or blinkered, a sophisticate or a philistine, a builder or a destroyer? One thing is certain, if the art of leadership is about getting what one wants, then Napoleon was among history's greatest masters.
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An enlightenment
- By Bill Atkinson on 07-05-23
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Napoleon and the Art of Leadership
- How a Flawed Genius Changed the History of Europe and the World
- Narrated by: Matthew Josdal
- Length: 22 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 25-05-21
- Language: English
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A Duel of Giants
- Bismarck, Napoleon III, and the Origins of the Franco-Prussian War
- By: David Wetzel
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Combining impeccable scholarship and literary elegance, David Wetzel depicts the drama of machinations and passions that exploded in a war that forever changed the face of European history.
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AJP Taylor Lives
- By S. Moorcroft on 31-10-17
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A Duel of Giants
- Bismarck, Napoleon III, and the Origins of the Franco-Prussian War
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 22-09-16
- Language: English
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The Communist Manifesto: Before It Was Famous
- The Manifesto of the Communist Party - A Volume Containing the Text as It Evolved
- By: Karl Marx, Dennis Logan
- Narrated by: Dennis Logan
- Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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The Communist Manifesto: Before It Was Famous brings together, for the first time in one volume, three complete historical versions of the text that shaped debates on labor, industry, and social change across the 19th and 20th centuries. This edition is designed not for ideological arguments, but for listeners who want to understand how the Manifesto actually developed—linguistically, politically, and historically—from its first appearance in 1848 to its later English interpretations.
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The Communist Manifesto: Before It Was Famous
- The Manifesto of the Communist Party - A Volume Containing the Text as It Evolved
- Narrated by: Dennis Logan
- Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 16-12-25
- Language: English
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The Cornfield
- Antietam's Bloody Turning Point
- By: David A. Welker
- Narrated by: L.J. Ganser
- Length: 13 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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For generations of Americans, the word Antietam - the name of a bucolic stream in western Maryland - held the same sense of horror and carnage that the date 9/11 does for Americans today. But Antietam eclipses even this modern tragedy as America's single bloodiest day, on which 22,000 men became casualties in a war to determine our nation's future.
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The Cornfield
- Antietam's Bloody Turning Point
- Narrated by: L.J. Ganser
- Length: 13 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 12-10-21
- Language: English
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The Transatlantic Marriage Bureau
- By: Julie Ferry
- Narrated by: Charlotte Strevens
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
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In 1895, nine American heiresses travelled across the Atlantic to bag themselves husbands and titles. For the English gentlemen the girls married it was a way to secure their estates. For the girls who came from new money, marriage was a means to obtaining social prestige. The Transatlantic Marriage Bureau tells the stories of these nine heiresses and the remarkable women who made it happen - the unofficial marriage brokers Lady Minnie-Paget and Consuelo Yzanga, Duchess of Manchester.
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Not what it promises.
- By Kath on 10-12-21
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The Transatlantic Marriage Bureau
- Narrated by: Charlotte Strevens
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 15-09-17
- Language: English
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Predator of the Seas
- A History of the Slaveship that Fought for Emancipation
- By: Stephen Taylor
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1827 the Royal Navy purchased a Baltimore clipper and renamed her the Black Joke. Assigned to the Preventative Squadron, she patrolled the west coast of Africa and freed 3,692 captives from enslavement. Beloved by seafarers and celebrated by the public, the Black Joke would become the most famous weapon in the campaign for abolition. But in her previous life as the Henriqueta, the Black Joke had been a slave ship. Through the experiences of slavers and abolitionists, captives and crew, Stephen Taylor charts the vessel's extraordinary double life.
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Predator of the Seas
- A History of the Slaveship that Fought for Emancipation
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 24-09-24
- Language: English
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The War Lovers
- Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst, and the Rush to Empire, 1898
- By: Evan Thomas
- Narrated by: Richard Davidson
- Length: 14 hrs and 1 min
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A riveting narrative about America's ferocious drive towards empire during the Gilded Age, told by one of our most acclaimed historians. On February 15, 1898, the American ship USS Maine mysteriously exploded in the Havana Harbor. News of the blast quickly reached U.S. shores, where it was met...
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Realy pretty good
- By Mark on 13-07-11
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The War Lovers
- Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst, and the Rush to Empire, 1898
- Narrated by: Richard Davidson
- Length: 14 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 27-04-10
- Language: English
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Bonaparte - Tome 2
- By: André Castelot
- Narrated by: Hervé Lavigne
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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D'Ajaccio à Sainte-Hélène, en passant par le Grand-Saint-Bernard, Austerlitz, Moscou, Waterloo, l'île d'Elbe, André Castelot a mis ses pas dans ceux de Napoléon Bonaparte pour respirer et restituer le décor de son prodigieux destin. Exploitant et mettant en valeur, avec son art célèbre du récit qui visualise les événements, les lieux et les personnages, une immense masse d'archives, de mémoires et de correspondance parfois inédits ou oubliés, il a écrit cette monumentale biographie si vivante, si colorée, si passionnante que depuis trente ans, son public se renouvelle sans cesse.
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Bonaparte - Tome 2
- Narrated by: Hervé Lavigne
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 12-07-23
- Language: French
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Shiloh and the Western Campaign of 1862
- By: O. Edward Cunningham, Gary D. Joiner - editor, Timothy B. Smith - editor
- Narrated by: Brian P. Craig
- Length: 13 hrs and 7 mins
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The bloody two-day battle of Shiloh changed the course of the American Civil War. The conflagration at Shiloh had its roots in the strong Union advance that resulted in the capture of Forts Henry and Donelson in Tennessee. The offensive collapsed General Albert S. Johnston's advanced line in Kentucky and forced him to withdraw to northern Mississippi. Anxious to attack the enemy, Johnston began concentrating Southern forces at Corinth, a major railroad center just below the Tennessee border.
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Shiloh and the Western Campaign of 1862
- Narrated by: Brian P. Craig
- Length: 13 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 17-10-23
- Language: English
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The Italian Invasion of Africa
- The History of Italian Colonization in Africa and the Rise and Fall of the Italian Empire
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 40 mins
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In 1884, Otto von Bismarck, the German chancellor, brought the plenipotentiaries of all major powers of Europe together, to deal with Africa's colonization in such a manner as to avoid provocation of war. This event—known as the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885—galvanized a phenomenon that came to be known as the Scramble for Africa.
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The voice totally put me off
- By Bologna on 27-05-24
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The Italian Invasion of Africa
- The History of Italian Colonization in Africa and the Rise and Fall of the Italian Empire
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 40 mins
- Release date: 27-12-17
- Language: English
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The Sun and the Moon
- Hoaxers, Showmen, and Lunar Man-Bats in 19th-Century New York
- By: Matthew Goodman
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
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The Sun and the Moon tells the delightful and surprisingly true story of how a series of articles in the Sun newspaper in 1835 convinced the citizens of New York that the moon was inhabited. Purporting to reveal discoveries of a famous British astronomer, the series described such moon life as unicorns, beavers that walked upright, and four-foot-tall flying man-bats. It quickly became the most widely circulated newspaper story of the era.
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The Sun and the Moon
- Hoaxers, Showmen, and Lunar Man-Bats in 19th-Century New York
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 05-12-08
- Language: English
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Gold
- The Remarkable Story of Edward Hammond Hargraves – Charlatan, Imposter and Self-Proclaimed Discoverer of Gold in Australia
- By: Matt Murphy
- Narrated by: Kaya Byrne
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
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Ask google Who discovered gold in Australia? and you'll promptly get 'Edward Hammond Hargraves'. Hargraves has for decades (and decades) received the fame, fortune and adulation from all corners of the country, but did he earn it? This is the story of an oversized layabout who received years of accolades and free lunches, despite lumbering from one embarrassment to another, and of those who spent decades trying to expose him and seek their share of the glory.
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Gold
- The Remarkable Story of Edward Hammond Hargraves – Charlatan, Imposter and Self-Proclaimed Discoverer of Gold in Australia
- Narrated by: Kaya Byrne
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 05-03-25
- Language: English
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The Ghost and the Bounty Hunter
- William Buckley, John Batman and the Theft of Kulin Country
- By: Adam Courtenay
- Narrated by: John Derum
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Just after Christmas 1803, convict William Buckley fled an embryonic settlement in the land of the Kulin nation (now the Port Phillip area), to take his chances in the wilderness. A few months later, the local Aboriginal people found the six-foot-five former soldier near death. Believing he was a lost kinsman returned from the dead, they took him in, and for 32 years Buckley lived as a Wadawurrung man, learning his adopted tribe's language, skills and methods to survive.
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The Ghost and the Bounty Hunter
- William Buckley, John Batman and the Theft of Kulin Country
- Narrated by: John Derum
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 01-05-20
- Language: English
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Chasing Chopin
- A Musical Journey Across Three Centuries, Four Countries, and a Half-Dozen Revolutions
- By: Annik LaFarge
- Narrated by: Nancy Peterson
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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A modern take on a classical icon: this “luminous book” (Susan Orlean, New York Times bestselling author of The Library Book) tells the story of when, where, and how Chopin composed his most famous work, uncovering many surprises along the way and showing how his innovative music still...
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Enjoyed listening
- By Anonymous on 10-01-21
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Chasing Chopin
- A Musical Journey Across Three Centuries, Four Countries, and a Half-Dozen Revolutions
- Narrated by: Nancy Peterson
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 11-08-20
- Language: English
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Charles Babbage
- The Life and Legacy of the Father of Modern Computers
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
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In the last 50 years, life has been simplified by the awe-inspiring advancements that have been achieved in the world of computer science and technology. In 1976, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak unveiled the Apple I, the first-ever computer that operated on a single-circuit board, just five years after a team of IBM engineers introduced the “floppy disk,” which revolutionized data-sharing.
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Interesting book poorly performed
- By Patrick on 22-05-23
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Charles Babbage
- The Life and Legacy of the Father of Modern Computers
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
- Release date: 01-09-20
- Language: English
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American Heritage History of the Presidents
- By: Michael R. Beschloss
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 25 hrs and 56 mins
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From George Washington's reluctant oath-taking through George W. Bush's leadership challenges after September 11, 2001, we view ambitious and fallible men through the new lens of the 21st century. Where did they succeed? Where did they fail? And what do we know now that we could not have known at the time?
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A brief synopsis
- By davidxela@yahoo.co.uk on 19-08-23
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American Heritage History of the Presidents
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 25 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 28-03-17
- Language: English
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J.E.B. Stuart
- The Soldier and the Man
- By: Edward G. Longacre
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 16 hrs and 41 mins
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J. E. B. Stuart: The Soldier and the Man is the first thoroughly scrutinized study of the life and service of the Civil War's most famous cavalryman. James Ewell Brown Stuart led the Army of Northern Virginia's cavalry to the all-but-complete satisfaction of his superiors. Being human, Stuart occasionally underperformed.
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Excellent History of the Confederate States of America!
- By Adrian Chan-Wyles Ph.D on 17-12-24
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J.E.B. Stuart
- The Soldier and the Man
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 16 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 23-04-24
- Language: English
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L'immortel de Sainte-Hélène
- Napoléon 4
- By: Max Gallo
- Narrated by: Jean-Marc Galéra
- Length: 15 hrs and 21 mins
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Ici se nouent les derniers actes du fabuleux destin de Napoléon. Le 24 juin 1812, il entre en Russie à la tête de la Grande Armée. Alors chaque jour, chaque page de ce livre, et jusqu'à la mort de l'empereur le 5 mai 1821, devient une scène inoubliable. C'est l'océan de feu qui détruit Moscou et c'est le passage de la Bérézina au terme de la retraite de Russie. C'est Leipzig et c'est Montmirail, la campagne d'Allemagne et la campagne de France en 1813 et 1814.
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L'immortel de Sainte-Hélène
- Napoléon 4
- Narrated by: Jean-Marc Galéra
- Series: Napoléon, Book 4
- Length: 15 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 17-06-16
- Language: French
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British Steam
- The Incredible Story of Britain's Iron Road
- By: Clive Groome, Go Entertain
- Narrated by: Mark Stenhouse
- Length: 2 hrs and 21 mins
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Listeners will be taken on a marvelous journey of discovery as author and engineman Clive Groome delves into the past and present of Britain's rich railway heritage. Each of the regions are described, from the conception of their rail network to the locomotives that ran on them, followed by a look at the region's preserved. Interspersed throughout are special profiles on some of the most notable locomotives ever built with in-depth discussion on their design and performance.
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Great book read by computer voice
- By btatomic on 12-09-18
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British Steam
- The Incredible Story of Britain's Iron Road
- Narrated by: Mark Stenhouse
- Length: 2 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 04-03-16
- Language: English
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The North Star
- Canada and the Civil War Plots Against Lincoln
- By: Julian Sher
- Narrated by: Julian Sher
- Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins
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FINALIST FOR THE 2023 MAVIS GALLANT PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 J. W. DAFOE BOOK PRIZE An Audible Best Audiobook of the Year A riveting account of the years, months and days leading up to the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, and the unexpected ways Canadians...
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The North Star
- Canada and the Civil War Plots Against Lincoln
- Narrated by: Julian Sher
- Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 25-04-23
- Language: English
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