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Die Geschichte der Deutschen - Abridged
By: Karl Höffkes
Narrated by: Matthias Ponnier & Eva Garg
Length: 2 hours 54 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Die Geschichte der Deutschen Von der Hermannsschlacht bis zum Fall der Mauer Das Hörbuch "Die Geschichte der Deutschen" zeichnet ebenso pointiert wie kompetent die Entwicklung Deutschlands von seinen Ursprüngen bis in die Gegenwart nach. Kein trockener Geschichtsunterricht, keine langweilige Aneinanderreihung von Daten und Fakten, sondern... Read more
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Friedrich der Große - Abridged
By: Johannes Haneke
Narrated by: Matthias Ponnier, Volker Risch & Eva Garg
Length: 1 hour
Abridged: Yes
Friedrich der Große - Zeitlose Weisheiten des großen Preußenkönigs "Eine Regierung muss sparsam sein, weil das Geld, das sie erhält, aus dem Blut und Schweiß ihres Volkes stammt. Es ist gerecht, dass jeder einzelne dazu beiträgt, die Ausgaben des Staates tragen zu helfen. Aber es ist nicht gerecht, dass er die Hälfte seines jährlichen... Read more
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Eva Braun - Abridged
By: Karl Höffkes
Narrated by: Matthias Ponnier & Eva Garg
Length: 1 hour 5 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Eva Braun – Die Frau an Hitlers Seite Deutschland im Mai 1945. Der Krieg ist verloren: Trümmer und Ruinenfelder, so weit das Auge reicht. Während die Alliierten den Sieg feiern, suchen russische Spezialeinheiten in Berlin nach den Überresten von Feind Nummer 1: Adolf Hitler. Dieser hatte sich am 30. April gemeinsam mit seiner kurz zuvor... Read more
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The Lost City of Ubar: The History and Legends of the Ancient Arabian City Known as the Atlantis of the Sands
By: Charles River Editors
Narrated by: Bill Hare
Length: 1 hour 19 minutes
Abridged: No
The annals of world history are filled with intriguing, although often outlandish stories of lost cities and kingdoms, and in addition to Atlantis, there are also Hyperborea, Shambhala, and Aztlan, to name just a few. Besides being cities and kingdoms that have been lost, often through some sort of catastrophe, all of these places are mentioned... Read more
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Havana: The History and Legacy of Cuba's Capital
By: Charles River Editors
Narrated by: David Bernard
Length: 2 hours 33 minutes
Abridged: No
“As far as cities go, Havana is a festering treasure chest, a primary color...” – Brin-Jonathan Butler, Cuban-Canadian author A trip to Havana, Cuba, otherwise known as the “City of Columns,” tops many bucket lists for good reason. The mere mention of this once-hidden gem of a city, situated on the western part of the largest Caribbean island... Read more
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The Triassic Period: The History and Legacy of the Geologic Era that Witnessed the Rise of Dinosaurs
By: Charles River Editors
Narrated by: Gregory T. Luzitano
Length: 1 hour 11 minutes
Abridged: No
Scientists have long attempted to understand Earth’s past, and in service to that effort, they have divided the world’s history into eons, eras, periods, epochs and ages. For example, the current eon is called the Phanerozoic, which means “visible life.” This is the eon in which multi-cellular life has evolved and thrived. Before this, life... Read more
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Operation Rolling Thunder: The History of the American Bombardment of North Vietnam at the Start of the Vietnam War
By: Charles River Editors
Narrated by: Gregory T. Luzitano
Length: 1 hour 59 minutes
Abridged: No
The seeds of Operation Rolling Thunder, America’s elaborately constrained air war against North Vietnam, appeared almost from the first moment that the USA inherited the conflict from the French. The half-communist, half-nationalist Viet Minh rebels of Ho Chi Minh evicted the French in 1954, but not before the latter partially created an... Read more
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Frederick Douglass
By: Henry Davis
Narrated by: K. C. Wayman
Length: 3 hours 2 minutes
Abridged: No
One of America’s most famous anti-slavery advocates, Frederick Douglass is a man who has left a lasting and profound impact on both America, and the world.Now, inside this biography, you’ll learn about Douglass’ incredible life. From his time as a slave in Maryland to his journey to becoming one of America’s most influential and famous... Read more
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Création et Rédemption - la fille du marquis
By: Alexandre Dumas
Narrated by: Emmanuelle Lemée
Length: 12 hours 31 minutes
Abridged: No
Trois années de silence passent alors. Nous retrouvons Mérey au théâtre, à Paris, en 1796. Par hasard, il aperçoit Eva dans une loge. Ils se rencontrent, mais Jacques repousse Eva. Celle-ci, désespérée, se sauve pour aller se jeter dans la Seine… Le docteur se met à sa poursuite, la sauve, mais repousse toujours son amour. Elle offre de devenir... Read more
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Création et Rédemption - Le docteur mystérieux
By: Alexandre Dumas
Narrated by: Emmanuelle Lemée
Length: 14 hours 8 minutes
Abridged: No
Le plus étonnant des romans d'amour au temps de la Révolution Française. Un médecin éveille à la vie et à la joie une fillette, une "innocente" : les sentiments les plus tendres s'épanouissent entre eux, mais les jeunes gens sont brutalement séparés. Le médecin se lance alors dans la politique et devient à Paris, au sein de la Convention, le... Read more
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Scottish History For Dummies
By: William Knox, PhD
Narrated by: Matthew Waterson
Length: 12 hours 44 minutes
Abridged: No
Want to discover how a small country on the edge of Northern Europe packs an almighty historical punch? Scottish History For Dummies is your guide to the story of Scotland and its place within the historical narratives of Britain, Europe, and the rest of the world. You'll find out how Scotland rose from the ashes to forge its own destiny,... Read more
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Das RAF-Gespenst
By: Klaus Theweleit
Narrated by: Klaus Theweleit
Length: 2 hours 9 minutes
Abridged: No
Ein Gespenst geht um in Deutschland - das Gespenst der RAF… Mit der Generation von Vietnam und SDS, mit der APO und ihren überhitzten theoretischen Endlos-Schleifen, den ersten Kommunarden und sexuellen Hochleistungsartisten, dem Zusammengehen von Kontrazeptiva und wildem Denken, erproben sich neue Formen des Sprechens und schließlich auch die... Read more
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Trinity
By: Frank Close
Narrated by: Anthony Howell
Length: 20 hours 55 minutes
Abridged: No
Brought to you by Penguin.
'Trinity' was the codename for the test explosion of the atomic bomb in New Mexico on 16 July 1945. This exceptional book - Trinity - tells the story of the bomb's metaphorical father, Rudolf Peierls; his intellectual son, the atomic spy, Klaus Fuchs, and the ghosts of the security services in Britain, the USA and... Read more
Southern Boy: Growing up on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
By: Armiger Jay Jagoe
Narrated by: Armiger Jagoe
Length: 4 hours 59 minutes
Abridged: No
This book is a love story, as much like poetry as prose. It is filled with Jay Jagoe's love for Gulfport, the Mississippi Gulf Coast, his family, his friends, and the servants. Jay tells his story like you were sitting on the front porch of his home looking out into the Gulf while listening to his recollections of the people and events of his... Read more
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Man in the Music
By: Joseph Vogel
Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright
Length: 16 hours 44 minutes
Abridged: No
For half a century, Michael Jackson’s music has been an indelible part of our cultural consciousness. Landmark albums such as Off the Wall and Thriller shattered records, broke racial barriers, amassed awards, and set a new standard for popular music. While his songs continue to be played in nearly every corner of the world, however, they have... Read more
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Gender and Our Brains
By: Gina Rippon
Narrated by: Hannah Curtis
Length: 15 hours 32 minutes
Abridged: No
A breakthrough work in neuroscience—and an incisive corrective to a long history of damaging pseudoscience—that finally debunks the myth that there is a hardwired distinction between male and female brains
We live in a gendered world, where we are ceaselessly bombarded by messages about sex and gender. On a daily basis, we face deeply ingrained... Read more
Cold Warriors
By: Duncan White
Narrated by: Fred Sanders
Length: 24 hours 47 minutes
Abridged: No
A brilliant, invigorating account of the great writers on both sides of the Iron Curtain who played the dangerous games of espionage, dissidence and subversion that changed the course of the Cold War.During the Cold War, literature was both sword and noose. Novels, essays and poems could win the hearts and minds of those caught between the... Read more
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The Goths: A Captivating Guide to the Visigoths and Ostrogoths Who Sacked Rome and Played an Essential Role in the Fall of the Western Roman Empire
By: Captivating History
Narrated by: Randy Whitlow
Length: 1 hour 50 minutes
Abridged: No
If you want to discover the captivating history of the Goths, then pay attention...When J. R. R. Tolkien was writing his best-known work, The Lord of the Rings, between 1937 and 1949, he drew inspiration from various sources, with the largest well of inspiration being European folklore. However, according to some sources, he would also use... Read more
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Night in the American Village
By: Akemi Johnson
Narrated by: Nancy Wu
Length: 11 hours 48 minutes
Abridged: No
A beautifully written examination of the complex relationship between the women living near the US bases in Okinawa and the servicemen who are stationed thereAt the southern end of the Japanese archipelago lies Okinawa, host to a vast complex of US military bases. A legacy of World War II, these bases have been a fraught issue in Japan for... Read more
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I Am a Stranger Here Myself
By: Debra Gwartney
Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
Length: 10 hours 10 minutes
Abridged: No
Part history, part memoir, I Am a Stranger Here Myself taps dimensions of human yearning: the need to belong, the snarl of family history, and embracing womanhood in the patriarchal American West. Gwartney becomes fascinated with the missionary Narcissa Prentiss Whitman, the first Caucasian woman to cross the Rocky Mountains and one of fourteen... Read more
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Why We Love Star Wars
By: Ken Napzok
Narrated by: Ken Napzok
Length: 9 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: No
Celebrate the greatest saga ever told: All of us who are deeply influenced by the epic saga of Star Wars have our favorite moments. Each time the screen goes black and you see those words—"A Long Time Ago, in a Galaxy Far, Far Away"—the music blasts through you and you're a kid again. Ken Napzok, expert appreciator of Star Wars, counts down each... Read more
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Escalante's Dream
By: David Roberts
Narrated by: Robert Fass
Length: 11 hours 28 minutes
Abridged: No
Famed adventure writer David Roberts retraces the route of the legendary Domínguez-Escalante expedition.
In July 1776 a pair of Franciscan friars, Francisco Atanasio Domínguez and Silvestre Vélez de Escalante, were charged by the governor of New Mexico with discovering a route across the unknown Southwest to the new Spanish colony in... Read more
Learning from the Germans
By: Susan Neiman
Narrated by: Christa Lewis
Length: 20 hours 6 minutes
Abridged: No
In the wake of white nationalist attacks, the ongoing debate over reparations, and the controversy surrounding Confederate monuments and the contested memories they evoke, Susan Neiman's Learning from the Germans delivers an urgently needed perspective on how a country can come to terms with its historical wrongdoings. Neiman is a white woman... Read more
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Mukiwa
By: Peter Godwin
Narrated by: Peter Godwin
Length: 14 hours 24 minutes
Abridged: No
Rhodesia, 1964: a small boy witnesses the death of his neighbor, murdered by guerrillas—it is the beginning of the end of white rule in Africa. In Mukiwa, Peter Godwin, the witness to that murder, has written "a classic of its genre" (Sunday Telegraph), a vivid and moving account of growing up in a colony rapidly collapsing into chaos.
In... Read more
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