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Last Train to Freedom
- A Young Jewish Family’s Escape from Behind the Iron Curtain
- By: Galina Cherny
- Narrated by: Yuliya Patsay
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
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In 1979, Galina Cherny and her husband Yan submitted a single form. That application was a declaration. There was no going back. One piece of luggage. Stripped of citizenship. Abused at the border by Soviet soldiers. Suspended between two worlds. Last Train to Freedom is the true story of a Jewish girl born into a patriotic military family in Soviet-era Ukraine, where being Jewish determined where you could study, where you could work, and what you dared to say aloud.
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Last Train to Freedom
- A Young Jewish Family’s Escape from Behind the Iron Curtain
- Narrated by: Yuliya Patsay
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 16-06-26
- Language: English
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Trial of the Space Invaders
- The Case that Changed Video Games
- By: Simon Parkin
- Length: 9 hrs
- Unabridged
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From award-winning journalist and New Yorker contributor Simon Parkin comes the untold true story of the courtroom battle to determine who really invented the video game—and who would profit most from its billion-dollar future. New York, 1988. A lawsuit between Nintendo and US television...
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Trial of the Space Invaders
- The Case that Changed Video Games
- Length: 9 hrs
- Release date: 19-01-27
- Language: English
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Europas Hinterland
- Reisen entlang der Bruchlinien des Kontinents, wo sich an alten Fronten die Zukunft Europas entscheidet | Über Geopolitik, Weltordnung, Putin und Erdoğan
- By: Hannah Lucinda Smith, Elisabeth Liebl - translator
- Narrated by: Sandra Voss
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Was können vergessene Grenzregionen und umstrittene Territorien über die Zukunft Europas verraten? Dieser Frage geht die Journalistin Hannah Lucinda Smith in ihrem Buch nach. Es führt die Leser*innen in teils vergessene Konfliktzonen wie Bosnien, Bergkarabach und Transnistrien, wo alte Fehden...
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Europas Hinterland
- Reisen entlang der Bruchlinien des Kontinents, wo sich an alten Fronten die Zukunft Europas entscheidet | Über Geopolitik, Weltordnung, Putin und Erdoğan
- Narrated by: Sandra Voss
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 09-11-26
- Language: German
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When Churchill Slaughtered Sheep and Stalin Robbed a Bank
- History's Unknown Chapters
- By: Giles Milton
- Narrated by: Giles Milton
- Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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More addictive and mind-blowing true tales from history, told by Giles Milton—one of today’s most entertaining and accessible yet always intelligent and illuminating historians This program is read by the author, the host of the popular podcast, Unknown History with Giles Milton. In When...
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When Churchill Slaughtered Sheep and Stalin Robbed a Bank
- History's Unknown Chapters
- Narrated by: Giles Milton
- Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 01-11-16
- Language: English
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Case Red
- The Collapse of France
- By: Robert Forczyk
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 14 hrs and 32 mins
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Even after the legendary evacuation from Dunkirk in June 1940 there were still large British formations fighting the Germans alongside their French allies. After mounting a vigorous counterattack at Abbeville and then engaging a tough defense along the Somme, the British were forced to conduct a second evacuation from the ports of Le Havre, Cherbourg, Brest, and St. Nazaire. Case Red captures the drama of the final three weeks of military operations in France in June 1940.
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Boring lists of units
- By Jon on 22-05-23
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Case Red
- The Collapse of France
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 14 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 21-11-17
- Language: English
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Twilight of Democracy
- The Failure of Politics and the Parting of Friends
- By: Anne Applebaum
- Narrated by: Anne Applebaum
- Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins
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Overall361
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Performance298
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Brought to you by Penguin. In the years just before and after the fall of the Berlin Wall, conservative politicians and intellectuals across Europe and America celebrated a great achievement, felt a common purpose and, very often, forged personal friendships. The euphoria quickly evaporated, the...
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Brief but poignant warning about the forces of illiberalism.
- By John Pope on 29-08-20
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Twilight of Democracy
- The Failure of Politics and the Parting of Friends
- Narrated by: Anne Applebaum
- Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 21-07-20
- Language: English
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Paris After the Liberation
- 1944 - 1949
- By: Artemis Cooper, Antony Beevor
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Length: 15 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Paris After the Liberation by Antony Beevor, read by Sean Barrett. Antony Beevor's Paris After Liberation: 1944-1949 is a remarkable historical account of the chaos and uncertainty that followed the liberation of Paris in August, 1944 Post-liberation...
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Amazing listen!
- By Richard Austin on 11-01-22
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Paris After the Liberation
- 1944 - 1949
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Length: 15 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 17-05-18
- Language: English
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Wallis in Love
- By: Andrew Morton
- Narrated by: Cameron Stewart
- Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins
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Wallis in Love brings a fascinating new perspective on the 20th century's most controversial royal scandal. Andrew Morton's impeccable research and unerring skill for riveting storytelling combine to present a strong case for a new and startling reveal: that the woman who rocked the world with her uncompromising passion for the Prince of Wales may have fooled everyone by keeping the object of her true passion hidden away....
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NOTHING NEW
- By Mojo on 23-03-18
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Wallis in Love
- Narrated by: Cameron Stewart
- Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 13-02-18
- Language: English
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Mistress of Life and Death
- The Dark Journey of Maria Mandl, Head Overseer of the Women's Camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau
- By: Susan J. Eischeid
- Narrated by: Bronwen Price
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
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By the time of her execution at thirty-six, Maria Mandl had achieved the highest rank possible for a woman in the Third Reich. As Head Overseer of the women's camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau, she was personally responsible for the murders of thousands, and for the torture and suffering of countless more. Susan J. Eischeid explores how Mandl, regarded locally as “a nice girl from a good family,” came to embody the very worst of humanity. Her life mirrors the period in which she lived: turbulent, violent, and suffused with paradoxes.
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Mistress of Life and Death
- The Dark Journey of Maria Mandl, Head Overseer of the Women's Camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau
- Narrated by: Bronwen Price
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 29-01-24
- Language: English
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Emperor
- A New Life of Charles V
- By: Geoffrey Parker
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 26 hrs and 24 mins
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Performance51
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The life of Emperor Charles V (1500-1558), ruler of Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, and much of Italy and Central and South America, has long intrigued biographers. But the elusive nature of the man (despite an abundance of documentation), his relentless travel and the control of his own image, together with the complexity of governing the world's first transatlantic empire, complicate the task.
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Outstanding
- By Mr on 28-05-20
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Emperor
- A New Life of Charles V
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 26 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 11-06-19
- Language: English
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Cuba Libre!
- Che, Fidel, and the Improbable Revolution That Changed World History
- By: Tony Perrottet
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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The surprising story of Che Guevara, Fidel Castro, and the scrappy band of rebel men and women who followed them. Most people are familiar with the basics of the Cuban Revolution of 1956–1959: it was led by two of the twentieth century’s most charismatic figures, Fidel Castro and Che Guevara...
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Incredible
- By Kieron Casey on 18-03-19
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Cuba Libre!
- Che, Fidel, and the Improbable Revolution That Changed World History
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 22-01-19
- Language: English
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Harrier Boys, Book 2: New Technology, New Threats, New Tactics, 1990-2010
- By: Bob Marston
- Narrated by: Roger Davis
- Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins
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In the second volume of Harrier Boys, as with the first, the history of this remarkable aircraft in service with UK armed forces is illustrated through personal reminiscences of the people who worked with it. The book begins with explanations of the mature concept of operations with the Harrier GR3 in the Cold War. It then progresses through the evolution of Harrier II, starting with the GR5, and updates to the Sea Harrier, while the potential battles to be fought necessitated ever-changing tactics and technology.
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A good follow on from Book 1
- By FAB on 03-10-23
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Harrier Boys, Book 2: New Technology, New Threats, New Tactics, 1990-2010
- Narrated by: Roger Davis
- Series: Harrier Boys, Book 2
- Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 22-12-17
- Language: English
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Rebel Queen
- The Cold War, Misogyny, and the Making of a Grandmaster
- By: Susan Polgar, Yasser Seirawan - introduction
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 12 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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A real life Queen’s Gambit, this captivating memoir tells the story of one of the most renowned women in chess history, Susan Polgar, taking on a sexist establishment and rewriting the rules of what women could achieve against the oppressive backdrop of Cold War Eastern Europe. Born to a poor...
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A true gem
- By Matthew Pope on 20-07-25
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Rebel Queen
- The Cold War, Misogyny, and the Making of a Grandmaster
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 12 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 11-03-25
- Language: English
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The Ultimate History of Video Games, Volume 2
- Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, and the Billion-Dollar Battle to Shape Modern Gaming
- By: Steven L. Kent
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Length: 20 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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The definitive behind-the-scenes history of video games’ explosion into the twenty-first century and the war for industry power “A zippy read through a truly deep research job. You won’t want to put this one down.”—Eddie Adlum, publisher, RePlay Magazine As video games evolve, only the...
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Informative
- By Steve-O on 03-10-24
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The Ultimate History of Video Games, Volume 2
- Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, and the Billion-Dollar Battle to Shape Modern Gaming
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Series: The Ultimate History of Video Games, Book 2
- Length: 20 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 13-09-22
- Language: English
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The Invention of Science
- A New History of the Scientific Revolution
- By: David Wootton
- Narrated by: James Langton
- Length: 22 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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We live in a world transformed by scientific discovery. Yet today science and its practitioners have come under political attack. In this fascinating history spanning continents and centuries, historian David Wootton offers a lively defense of science, revealing why the Scientific Revolution was truly the greatest event in our history. The Invention of Science goes back 500 years in time to chronicle this crucial transformation, exploring the factors that led to its birth and the people who made it happen.
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Marvellous
- By Joye C. on 10-12-21
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The Invention of Science
- A New History of the Scientific Revolution
- Narrated by: James Langton
- Length: 22 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 19-04-16
- Language: English
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The Hero's Way
- Walking with Garibaldi from Rome to Ravenna
- By: Tim Parks
- Narrated by: Roger May
- Length: 16 hrs and 6 mins
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Best-selling author of Italian Ways Tim Parks follows the hair-raising journey of Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi, 250 miles on foot from Rome to Ravenna, to look at Italy past and present.
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Surprisingly enchanting
- By Mr Christopher Caswell on 23-04-22
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The Hero's Way
- Walking with Garibaldi from Rome to Ravenna
- Narrated by: Roger May
- Length: 16 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 03-06-21
- Language: English
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Red Famine
- Stalin's War on Ukraine
- By: Anne Applebaum
- Narrated by: Patricia Rodriguez
- Length: 17 hrs and 16 mins
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Performance121
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The momentous new book from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Gulag and Iron Curtain. In 1932-33, nearly four million Ukrainians died of starvation, having been deliberately deprived of food. It is one of the most devastating episodes in the history of the 20th century. With unprecedented authority and detail, Red Famine investigates how this happened, who was responsible and what the consequences were. It is the fullest account yet published of these terrible events.
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Chilling
- By John on 12-08-19
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Red Famine
- Stalin's War on Ukraine
- Narrated by: Patricia Rodriguez
- Length: 17 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 15-11-18
- Language: English
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A Russian Journal
- By: John Steinbeck, Robert Capa, Susan Shillinglaw - introduction
- Narrated by: Richard Poe
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Performance17
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Brought to you by Penguin. Just after the iron curtain fell on Eastern Europe John Steinbeck and acclaimed war photographer, Robert Capa ventured into the Soviet Union to report for the New York Herald Tribune. This rare opportunity took the famous travellers not only to Moscow and Stalingrad -...
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Very interesting and enjoyable
- By Amazon Customer on 06-12-22
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A Russian Journal
- Narrated by: Richard Poe
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 26-11-20
- Language: English
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Stranger Than We Can Imagine
- Making Sense of the Twentieth Century
- By: John Higgs
- Narrated by: John Higgs
- Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance440
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The 20th century should make sense. It's the period of history that we know the most about, an epic geopolitical narrative that runs through World War One, the Great Depression, World War Two, the American century and the fall of the Berlin Wall. But somehow that story doesn't quite lead into the world we find ourselves in now, this bewildering 21st century, adrift in a network of constant surveillance, unsustainable competition, tsunamis of trivia and extraordinary opportunity.
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A wild ride through the twentieth century - hop on board
- By J. Drew on 25-03-20
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Stranger Than We Can Imagine
- Making Sense of the Twentieth Century
- Narrated by: John Higgs
- Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 27-08-15
- Language: English
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The Gift
- Life Lessons From the Holocaust Survivor, Therapist, and Award-Winning Author of The Choice
- By: Edith Eger
- Narrated by: Tovah Feldshuh
- Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance570
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12 inspiring lessons on life to help you release your self-limiting beliefs and embrace your potential - from the celebrated therapist, Holocaust survivor and author of the award-winning international bestseller, The Choice. Each moment in Auschwitz was hell on earth. It was also my best...
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Remarkable
- By Amazon Customer on 12-04-21
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The Gift
- Life Lessons From the Holocaust Survivor, Therapist, and Award-Winning Author of The Choice
- Narrated by: Tovah Feldshuh
- Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 15-09-20
- Language: English
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