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A Concise History of France
- By: Roger Price
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
- Length: 19 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Ranging from the early Middle Ages to the present, this is one of the broadest and most up-to-date studies of French history available in English. Among its central themes are the relationships between state and society, the impact of war, competition for power, and the ways in which power has been used.
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Not a Concise History
- By captainjamesmartin on 25-06-19
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A Concise History of France
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
- Length: 19 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 30-01-19
- Language: English
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Under the Streets of Nice
- The Bank Heist of the Century
- By: Ken Follett, René L. Maurice
- Narrated by: Roddy McDowall
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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One hot Monday morning in 1976, Albert Spaggiari engineered the European crime of the century. A bank president in Nice, France found his vault welded shut—from the inside. Spaggiari and his gang of 20 men had dug a 25-foot tunnel from the city's sewer system into the bank, where they spent a weekend cooking meals, drinking wine, and clearing millions of dollars in gold, jewelry, gems, and cash. Here is the breathtakingly compelling story of Spaggiari, his “sewer gang,” and the most daring, outrageous theft of the 20th century.
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The nerve of the character
- By Mrs P on 29-12-24
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Under the Streets of Nice
- The Bank Heist of the Century
- Narrated by: Roddy McDowall
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 31-03-22
- Language: English
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The Franco-Prussian War
- 1870-71
- By: Stephen Badsey
- Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
- Length: 4 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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The Franco-Prussian War started in 1870 when Otto von Bismarck engineered a war with the French Second Empire under Napoleon III, as part of his plan to unite Prussia with the southern German states as a new Germany. Stephen Badsey examines the build-up, battles, and impact of the war, which was an overwhelming Prussian victory with massive consequences.
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Well worth a listen
- By Chris A. on 11-12-22
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The Franco-Prussian War
- 1870-71
- Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
- Length: 4 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 20-01-22
- Language: English
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The Fall of Robespierre
- 24 Hours in Revolutionary Paris
- By: Colin Jones
- Narrated by: Sasha Higgins
- Length: 18 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall20
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Performance19
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The day of 9 Thermidor (July 27, 1794) is universally acknowledged as a major turning-point in the history of the French Revolution. At midnight, Maximilien Robespierre was planning to destroy one of the most dangerous plots that the Revolution had faced. By midnight at the close of the day, his world had been turned upside down. He was an outlaw, on the run, and himself wanted for conspiracy against the Republic. He shot himself shortly afterwards. Half-dead, the guillotine finished him off. The Fall of Robespierre provides an hour-by-hour analysis of these twenty-four hours.
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Dire Reading
- By Stephen Bentley on 03-09-22
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The Fall of Robespierre
- 24 Hours in Revolutionary Paris
- Narrated by: Sasha Higgins
- Length: 18 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 18-07-22
- Language: English
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Paris, City of Dreams
- Napoleon III, Baron Haussmann, and the Creation of Paris
- By: Mary McAuliffe
- Narrated by: Tim H. Dixon
- Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Acclaimed historian Mary McAuliffe vividly recaptures the Paris of Napoleon III, Claude Monet, and Victor Hugo as Georges Haussmann tore down and rebuilt Paris into the beautiful City of Light we know today. Paris, City of Dreams traces the transformation of the City of Light during Napoleon III’s Second Empire into the beloved city of today.
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Fabulously rich book, defied expectations
- By C on 25-04-21
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Paris, City of Dreams
- Napoleon III, Baron Haussmann, and the Creation of Paris
- Narrated by: Tim H. Dixon
- Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 23-01-21
- Language: English
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The Jacobites
- The History and Legacy of the Movement to Restore the Stuart Dynasty to the British Throne
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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The Jacobites conjure up many images to 21st-century Britons, but Jacobitism was a cause that had far-reaching consequences across 18th century Europe. The Jacobites were not only supporters of the exiled Stuart monarchy, but also against the political and religious settlements agreed to across the British Isles. The specter of the Jacobite threat was present for the British government and monarchy throughout the 18th century. It’s no surprise the Jacobites continue to interest so many people, as do the plot twists, near misses, and “what-ifs” involved.
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The Jacobites
- The History and Legacy of the Movement to Restore the Stuart Dynasty to the British Throne
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
- Release date: 03-05-22
- Language: English
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French History
- A Captivating Guide to the History of France, Charlemagne, and Notre-Dame de Paris
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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If you want to discover the captivating history of France, then get this audiobook. It includes three books: History of France, Charlemagne, and Notre-Dame de Paris.
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The clarity of speech of Jason Zenobia.
- By Amazon Customer on 29-08-25
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French History
- A Captivating Guide to the History of France, Charlemagne, and Notre-Dame de Paris
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 09-06-21
- Language: English
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Versailles
- The History and Legacy of France's Most Famous Royal Palace
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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In every nation, in every era of history, there are inevitably one or two places that become the symbol of the times. Mention Valley Forge to an American and it will immediately conjure up visions of a hard won fight for freedom. Likewise, the word Dunkirk said to a Briton will elicit a sense of both pride and horror at the lives lost and saved at that desperate point in World War II. For the French, and those who study their history, Versailles is a symbol of, as Charles Dickens once put it, "the best of times...the worst of times."
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Versailles
- The History and Legacy of France's Most Famous Royal Palace
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 20 mins
- Release date: 27-02-17
- Language: English
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The Bettencourt Affair
- The World's Richest Woman and the Scandal That Rocked Paris (t)
- By: Tom Sancton
- Narrated by: Amanda Carlin
- Length: 13 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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An NPR Best Book of 2017 Heiress to the nearly forty-billion-dollar L’Oréal fortune, Liliane Bettencourt was the world’s richest woman and the fourteenth wealthiest person. But her gilded life took a dark yet fascinating turn in the past decade. At ninety-four, she was embroiled in what has...
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Great book, extraordinary story
- By Martins on 19-06-24
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The Bettencourt Affair
- The World's Richest Woman and the Scandal That Rocked Paris (t)
- Narrated by: Amanda Carlin
- Length: 13 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 08-08-17
- Language: English
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Napoleon
- A Concise Biography
- By: David A. Bell
- Narrated by: Paul Heitsch
- Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall25
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Performance24
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David Bell emphasizes the astonishing sense of human possibility that Napoleon represented. Bell emphasizes the importance of the French Revolution in understanding Napoleon's career. The revolution made possible the unprecedented concentration of political authority that Napoleon accrued. Without the political changes brought about by the revolution, Napoleon could not have fought his wars. Without the wars, he could not have seized and held onto power. Though his virtual dictatorship betrayed the ideals of liberty and equality, his life and career were revolutionary.
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Informative.
- By Lewis Cairns on 23-05-23
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Napoleon
- A Concise Biography
- Narrated by: Paul Heitsch
- Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 31-07-18
- Language: English
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The Lost Paratroopers of Normandy
- A Story of Resistance, Courage, and Solidarity in a French Village
- By: Stephen G. Rabe
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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The fateful days and weeks surrounding June 6th, 1944, have been extensively documented in histories of the Second World War, but less attention has been paid to the tremendous impact of these events on the populations nearby. The Lost Paratroopers of Normandy tells the inspiring yet heartbreaking story of ordinary people who did extraordinary things in defense of liberty and freedom.
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The Lost Paratroopers of Normandy
- A Story of Resistance, Courage, and Solidarity in a French Village
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 10 hrs
- Release date: 25-04-23
- Language: English
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When France Fell
- The Vichy Crisis and the Fate of the Anglo-American Alliance
- By: Michael S. Neiberg
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall18
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Performance15
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According to US Secretary of War Henry Stimson, the "most shocking single event" of World War II was not the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, but rather the fall of France in spring 1940. Michael Neiberg offers a dramatic history of the American response - a policy marked by panic and moral ineptitude, which placed the United States in league with fascism and nearly ruined the alliance with Britain.
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Superb. Great research. Balanced. A classic
- By Anonymous on 19-08-25
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When France Fell
- The Vichy Crisis and the Fate of the Anglo-American Alliance
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 09-11-21
- Language: English
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All Blood Runs Red
- The Legendary Life of Eugene Bullard-Boxer, Pilot, Soldier, Spy
- By: Tom Clavin, Phil Keith
- Narrated by: James Shippy
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall16
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The incredible story of the first African American military pilot, who went on to become a Paris nightclub impresario, a spy in the French Resistance and an American civil rights pioneer Eugene Bullard lived one of the most fascinating lives of the twentieth century. The son of a former slave...
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great book
- By Joseph on 08-03-25
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All Blood Runs Red
- The Legendary Life of Eugene Bullard-Boxer, Pilot, Soldier, Spy
- Narrated by: James Shippy
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 05-11-19
- Language: English
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Agincourt
- By: Anne Curry
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Agincourt (1415) is an exceptionally famous battle, one that has generated a huge and enduring cultural legacy in the 600 years since it was fought. Everybody thinks they know what the battle was about.
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Agincourt
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 31-01-22
- Language: English
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Habsburgs on the Rio Grande
- The Rise and Fall of the Second Mexican Empire
- By: Raymond Jonas
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Based on research in five languages and in archives across the globe, Habsburgs on the Rio Grande fundamentally revises narratives of global history. Far more than a footnote, the Second Mexican Empire was at the center of world-historic great-power struggles—a point of inflection in a contest for supremacy that set the terms of twentieth-century rivalry.
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Habsburgs on the Rio Grande
- The Rise and Fall of the Second Mexican Empire
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 14-01-25
- Language: English
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Age of Enlightenment
- A Captivating Guide to the Age of Reason, Including the Lives of Isaac Newton, Francis Bacon, John Locke, and Mary Somerville
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 3 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Age of Enlightenment, then pay attention.... The life of an eminent scientist during the Scientific Revolution and the ensuing Enlightenment was not easy. Ambitious people were killed in the name of the Catholic Church for their scientific and philosophical works, which were often viewed as heretical. Major figures of the Enlightenment period include Voltaire, Isaac Newton, John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, David Hume, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Adam Smith, Immanuel Kant, and Thomas Jefferson.
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One of the Best in the Hourly History Series
- By Tom Banton on 26-03-20
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Age of Enlightenment
- A Captivating Guide to the Age of Reason, Including the Lives of Isaac Newton, Francis Bacon, John Locke, and Mary Somerville
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 3 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 05-03-20
- Language: English
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Butcher, Blacksmith, Acrobat, Sweep
- The Tale of the First Tour de France
- By: Peter Cossins
- Narrated by: Joseph Kloska
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Full of adventure, mishaps and audacious attempts at cheating, the first Tour de France in 1903 was a colourful affair. Its riders included characters like Maurice "The White Bulldog" Garin, an Italian-born Frenchman whose parents were said to have swapped him for a round of cheese in order to smuggle him into France as a 14-year-old; and Hippolyte Aucouturier, who, with his jersey of horizontal stripes and handlebar moustache, looked like the villain from a Buster Keaton movie.
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Interesting Story, Let Down by Narrator
- By Antonio Goard on 14-10-17
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Butcher, Blacksmith, Acrobat, Sweep
- The Tale of the First Tour de France
- Narrated by: Joseph Kloska
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 08-06-17
- Language: English
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France 1940
- Defending the Republic
- By: Philip Nord
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 4 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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In this revisionist account of France's crushing defeat in 1940, Philip Nord argues that the nation's downfall has long been misunderstood. Nord assesses France's diplomatic and military preparations for war with Germany, its conduct of the war once the fighting began, and the political consequences of defeat on the battlefield. Ultimately, he finds that the longstanding view that France's collapse was due to military unpreparedness and a decadent national character is unsupported by fact.
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Very well written and narrated
- By Pieter Carl on 30-12-23
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France 1940
- Defending the Republic
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 4 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 05-05-15
- Language: English
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Rousseau: Philosophy in an Hour
- By: Paul Strathern
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
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Performance41
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Philosophy for busy people. Listen to this succinct account of the philosophy of Rousseau in just one hour. In Rousseau we encounter a walking ego, a naked sensibility – his arguments are both deeply stirring and deeply inconsistent. Yet whilst his contemporaries Kant and Hume may have been...
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Boring liberal moralizing
- By Mr. R. J. Lucas on 24-02-19
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Rousseau: Philosophy in an Hour
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
- Release date: 29-08-13
- Language: English
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The Corsican: A Diary of Napoleon's Life
- By: Napoleon Bonaparte, R. M. Johnston - editor
- Narrated by: Jack Chekijian
- Length: 17 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance11
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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, and names and titles of individuals mentioned have been maintained with no attempt at uniformity. This production was begun on the 250th year of Napoleon's birth.
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Authentic
- By Alex Mcg on 20-10-23
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The Corsican: A Diary of Napoleon's Life
- Narrated by: Jack Chekijian
- Length: 17 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 20-12-19
- Language: English
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