Hitler's American Gamble
By: Brendan Simms & Charlie Laderman
Narrated by: Damian Lynch
Length: 16 hours 31 minutes
Abridged: No
A riveting account of the five most crucial days in twentieth-century diplomatic history: from Pearl Harbor to Hitlerâs declaration of war on the United StatesBy early December 1941, war had changed much of the world beyond recognition. Nazi Germany occupied most of the European continent, while in Asia, the Second Sino-Japanese War had turned... Read more
View audiobookTaste Makers
By: Mayukh Sen
Narrated by: Tovah Ott
Length: 6 hours 25 minutes
Abridged: No
Whoâs really behind Americaâs appetite for foods from around the globe? This group biography from an electric new voice in food writing honors seven extraordinary women, all immigrants, who left an indelible mark on the way Americans eat today. Taste Makers stretches from World War II to the present, with absorbing and deeply researched... Read more
View audiobookThe Greek Revolution
By: Mark Mazower
Narrated by: John Lee & Mark Mazower
Length: 20 hours 58 minutes
Abridged: No
Winner of the Duff Cooper Prize âą One of The Economist's top history books of the year
From one of our leading historians, the definitive history of the Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence was an unlikely cause, a disorganized collection of Greek patriots up against what was still one of the most storied empires in the world,... Read more
Field Study
By: Helen Humphreys
Narrated by: Helen Humphreys
Length: 3 hours 14 minutes
Abridged: No
â[A] delightful mix of memoir and field study.â â Publishers Weekly STARRED review Award-winning and beloved author Helen Humphreys discovers her local herbarium and realizes we need to look for beauty in whatever nature we have left â no matter how diminished Award-winning poet and novelist Helen Humphreys returns to her series of... Read more
View audiobookScared Fearless
By: Kathryn Clark Childers
Narrated by: Pamela Almand
Length: 6 hours 15 minutes
Abridged: No
The era: the 1970s. The location: an airplane en route to Washington, DC. Kathryn Clark Childers chats with a fellow passenger.âAre you visiting?â her seatmate asked.âNo, I work there,â Childers said, pointing out the window to the White House, which had just come into view. âIâm a Secret Service agent.â âReally? I didnât know they let girls... Read more
View audiobookEl gran error de la RepĂșblica
By: Ăngel Viñas
Narrated by: Richard del Olmo
Length: 19 hours 31 minutes
Abridged: No
El pronunciamiento de julio de 1936 y la guerra civil no fueron inevitables. La RepĂșblica pudo prevenir el golpe de estado y desarticular la conspiraciĂłn que habĂa ido tejiĂ©ndose durante años. Ăngel Viñas desvela cĂłmo los servicios de defensa interior y exterior detectaron los riesgos y amenazas de involuciĂłn, pero tambiĂ©n cĂłmo los gobiernos de... Read more
View audiobookÙ Ű”Ű± ÙÙۧÙŰ© ۧÙÙÙ
By: Űčۧۊ۶ ۧÙÙ۱ÙÙ
Narrated by: ŰŁŰÙ
ŰŻ Ű„ŰłÙ
ۧŰčÙÙ
Length: 2 hours 55 minutes
Abridged: No
ÙŰ·Ű±Ű Ű§ÙŰŻÙŰȘÙ۱ ۧÙÙ۱ÙÙ ÙÙ Ű§ÙÙŰȘۧۚ ŰŁÙÙ ÙŰ© Ù ÙۧÙŰ© Ù Ű”Ű± ÙÙ Ű§ ۟۔Ùۧ ۧÙÙÙ Ù Ù Ù ÙۧÙŰ©ŰÙÙÙ Ù Ű”Ű± ÙÙŰš ۧÙŰč۱Ùۚ۩ ÙŰč۱ÙÙ Ű§ÙŰ„ŰłÙŰ§Ù ÙÙ ÙŰŻ ۧÙŰčÙÙ Ű§ŰĄ ÙۧÙŰŁŰčÙŰ§Ù ŰÙÙ Ű§ ÙÙۧ Ù Ù Ù ÙۧÙÙ Ùۚ۷ÙÙۧŰȘ ÙÙ Ù۔۱ ۧÙŰ„ŰłÙŰ§Ù ÙۧÙÙ ŰłÙÙ ÙÙ.Ù Ű”Ű± ۧÙŰȘÙ ŰȘÙÙÙ ŰčÙÙۧ ۧÙÙ۱۹ÙŰÙŰŁÙŰ”Ù ŰšÙۧ ۧÙ۱۳ÙÙ ŰčÙÙÙ Ű§ÙŰ”Ùۧ۩ ÙۧÙŰłÙŰ§Ù ŰÙۣۚۯŰč ۧÙŰۏۧۏ ÙÙ ÙŰ”ÙŰȘÙ ÙÙ Ű”Ű± ÙŰ·Ű§Ű±Ù ŰšÙ ŰčÙ Ű±ÙŰÙŰ°ÙÙ ÙŰ°Ù۱ ۧÙÙۧŰȘŰš ŰčÙۧÙۧŰȘ ۧÙŰŁŰźÙŰ© ÙۧÙۄ۟ۧۥ ÙۧÙÙÙۧۥ ŰšÙÙ Ù Ű”Ű±... Read more
View audiobookThe First Ghosts
By: Irving Finkel
Narrated by: Irving Finkel
Length: 9 hours 41 minutes
Abridged: No
Dr Irving Finkel, curator at the British Museum, explores why the belief in ghosts is what makes us human.
There are few things more in common across cultures than the belief in ghosts. Ghosts inhabit something of the very essence of what it is to be human. Whether we personally 'believe' or not, we are all aware of ghosts and the rich... Read more
A War of Empires
By: Robert Lyman
Narrated by: Roger May
Length: 25 hours 21 minutes
Abridged: No
SHORTLISTED FOR THE RUSI DUKE OF WELLINGTON MEDAL FOR MILITARY HISTORY 2022
'This is a superb book.' - James Holland
In 1941 and 1942 the British and Indian Armies were brutally defeated and Japan reigned supreme in its newly conquered territories throughout Asia. But change was coming. New commanders were appointed, significant training together... Read more
The Nature of the American System
By: R. J. Rushdoony
Narrated by: Nathan Conkey
Length: 7 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
Behind the writing of history is a philosophy of history, and behind that philosophy of history are certain pre-theoretical and essentially religious presuppositions. There is no such thing as brute factuality, but rather only interpreted factuality. The historian's report is always the report of a perspective, a context, a framework; man is... Read more
View audiobookThe Dublin Railway Murder
By: Thomas Morris
Narrated by: Brendan Dempsey
Length: 11 hours 49 minutes
Abridged: No
Brought to you by Penguin.
A thrilling and perplexing investigation of a true Victorian crime at Dublin railway station.
Dublin, November 1856: George Little, the chief cashier of the Broadstone railway terminus, is found dead, lying in a pool of blood beneath his desk.
He has been savagely beaten, his head almost severed; there is no sign of a... Read more
Killers of the King
By: Charles Spencer
Narrated by: Richard Trinder
Length: 12 hours
Abridged: No
Charles Spencer tells the shocking stories and fascinating fates of the men who signed Charles Iâs death warrant in this Sunday Times bestseller
'Seamless, pacy and riveting ... exceptional' ALISON WEIR
'The virtues of a thriller and of scholarship are potently combined' TOM HOLLAND
'Outstanding: a thrilling tale of retribution and bloody sacrifice'... Read more
The Honour of Rome (Eagles of the Empire 19)
By: Simon Scarrow
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
Length: 12 hours 28 minutes
Abridged: No
A stunning novel of courage, camaraderie and deadly enemies from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Centurion and The Emperor's Exile.
AD 58. BRITANNIA. TENSION IS SIMMERING. DANGER LIES ROUND EVERY CORNER FOR ROME'S BRAVE SOLDIERS ...
Fifteen years after Rome's invasion of Britannia, centurion Marco is back. The island is settled now,... Read more
Lecciones de epicureĂsmo
By: John Sellars
Narrated by: Esteban Massana
Length: 1 hour 28 minutes
Abridged: No
FilosofĂa antigua y mediterrĂĄnea para la vida moderna. Un antĂdoto epicĂșreo para la ansiedad. ÂżCĂłmo vivir una vida feliz? Hace mĂĄs de dos mil años, el filĂłsofo griego Epicuro ofreciĂł una respuesta simple: lo Ășnico que realmente necesitamos es placer. Hoy tendemos a asociar la palabra «epicĂșreo» con el exceso indulgente y el simple disfrute de la... Read more
View audiobookTaistelu Pohjolasta
By: Maailman historia
Narrated by: Tapio Rauvala
Length: 4 hours 27 minutes
Abridged: No
Taistelut repivÀt Pohjolaa vuonna 1939. Mikko KallionpÀÀ on tiedusteluretkellÀ Suomen puolella itÀrajaa, kun hÀn kohtaa neuvostosotilaan silmÀstÀ silmÀÀn. Aseen piippu osoittaa KallionpÀÀtÀ kymmenen metrin pÀÀssÀ, mutta hÀn ehtii ensin. Laukaus on talvisodan ensimmÀinen. Stalin on pÀÀttÀnyt vallata Suomen varmistaakseen selustansa. Toisaalla... Read more
View audiobookThe Accidental Invasion of Baghdad Zoo
By: Brendan Whittington-Jones
Narrated by: Joe Vaz
Length: 14 hours 19 minutes
Abridged: No
âA superb read ⊠brilliantly chronicles the incredible passion, poignancy, and nail-biting excitement in pulling off one of the most inspiring animal rescue stories of all time.â Graham Spence, co-author of Babylonâs Ark, The Elephant Whisperer and Saving the Last RhinosâIf I had not seen it with my own eyes, I wouldnât believe any of it... Read more
View audiobookSukellusveneet Atlantilla
By: Maailman historia
Narrated by: Tapio Rauvala
Length: 4 hours 31 minutes
Abridged: No
On helmikuu vuonna 1941. Saksalaiset ovat pÀÀttÀneet tuhota jÀlleen yhden brittien sukellusveneistÀ. Saksa ja Iso-Britannia ovat kamppailleet vuosia Atlantin herruudesta, sillÀ Saksa haluaa estÀÀ saattueet, joilla liittoutuneet yrittÀvÀt auttaa brittejÀ. TÀllÀ kertaa voitonvarmat saksalaiset merikapteenit yllÀttyvÀt karvaasti. Paljastuu, ettÀ... Read more
View audiobookNormandian maihinnousu
By: Maailman historia
Narrated by: Tapio Rauvala
Length: 4 hours 18 minutes
Abridged: No
Saksalaissotilaat odottavat peloissaan vihollisen hyökkÀystÀ Ranskassa vuonna 1944. He tietÀvÀt, ettÀ liittoutuneet hyökkÀÀvÀt vielÀ jonakin pÀivÀnÀ, mutta on vielÀ arvoitus milloin ja minne. Lopulta Normandiassa, Ranskan pohjoisrannikolla alkaa tapahtua. Kuudentena kesÀkuuta nÀkyviin lipuu satojen pienten maihinnousualusten joukko, ja taaempana... Read more
View audiobookItÀrintaman ankara todellisuus
By: Maailman historia
Narrated by: Tapio Rauvala
Length: 4 hours 24 minutes
Abridged: No
HyytÀvÀ viima piiskaa sotilaiden kasvoja 2900 kilometrin pituisella rintamalla vuonna 1941. Hitler on antanut heidÀn tehtÀvÀkseen valloittaa Neuvostoliitto, mutta rintamalla sÀÀolosuhteet osoittautuvat pahaksi viholliseksi. Kylmyys kangistaa sotilaitten jÀseniÀ ja hyydyttÀÀ aseet sekÀ ajoneuvot, eivÀtkÀ huoltolinjat toimi. Saksan nÀlkÀiset... Read more
View audiobookJÀÀmeren saattueet
By: Maailman historia
Narrated by: Tapio Rauvala
Length: 4 hours 28 minutes
Abridged: No
Liittoutuneiden saattueet kuljettavat varusteita Murmanskiin JÀÀmeren halki, mutta reitti on henkeÀsalpaavan vaarallinen. Arktiset kuljetukset Neuvostoliittoon sisÀltÀvÀt kaikkea tarpeellista purkkimuonasta panssarivaunuihin. Kun Hitler mÀÀrÀÀ joukkonsa saalistamaan saattueita, iskuja torjuvat merimiehet joutuvat taistelemaan paitsi lunta ja... Read more
View audiobookBritannian kohtalonhetket
By: Maailman historia
Narrated by: Tapio Rauvala
Length: 4 hours 13 minutes
Abridged: No
EletÀÀn vuotta 1940. Ranska on antautunut, Pohjola miehitetty, ja Iso-Britannia on Euroopan viimeinen toivo. Natsi-Saksan Luftwaffe on kuitenkin huimasti Britannian kuninkaallisia ilmavoimia edellÀ. BriteillÀ on vain joukko kouluttamattomia lentÀjiÀ ja liian vÀhÀn lentokoneita, joilla on vaikea vastustaa maailman mahtavimpia ilmavoimia. Kumpi... Read more
View audiobookHow the Force Can Fix the World
By: Stephen Kent
Narrated by: Stephen Kent
Length: 6 hours 28 minutes
Abridged: No
From widespread unemployment and mounting international hostilities, every day we are swept into more political chaosâso one brave man looks to the Star Wars universe for answers to our most urgent problems.
âYou canât stop the change â anymore than you can stop the sun from setting.â Anakin Skywalker was never able to live with this wisdom... Read more
Thinking About History
By: Sarah Maza
Narrated by: Elizabeth Wiley
Length: 11 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: No
What distinguishes history as a discipline from other fields of study? That's the animating question of Sarah Maza's Thinking About History, a general introduction to the field of history that revels in its eclecticism and highlights the inherent tensions and controversies that shape it.
Designed for the classroom, Thinking About History is... Read more
By Any Other Name
By: Simon Morley
Narrated by: Jennifer M. Dixon
Length: 10 hours 33 minutes
Abridged: No
The rose is bursting with meaning: over the centuries it has come to represent love and sensuality, deceit, death, and the mystical unknown. Today the rose enjoys unrivalled popularity across the globe, ever present at life's seminal moments.
Grown in the Middle East two thousand years ago for its pleasing scent and medicinal properties, it has... Read more