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John Adams
- De: David McCullough
- Narrado por: Nelson Runger
- Duración: 29 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 9,219
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 7,377
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 7,360
McCullough's John Adams has the sweep and vitality of a great novel. This is history on a grand scale, an audiobook about politics, war, and social issues, but also about human nature, love, religious faith, virtue, ambition, friendship, and betrayal, and the far-reaching consequences of noble ideas. Above all, it is an enthralling, often surprising story of one of the most important and fascinating Americans who ever lived.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An outstanding biography
- De Davis en 07-10-06
- John Adams
- De: David McCullough
- Narrado por: Nelson Runger
A History that we should all experience.
Revisado: 08-18-22
This is a telling of the best that America can be. We should cherish it and practice it. It is what America should be all about. Maybe if more of us take this historical tale to heart we can overcome the likes of those responsible for the attempt to overthrow American Democracy on January 6, 2021.
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The Buried
- An Archaeology of the Egyptian Revolution
- De: Peter Hessler
- Narrado por: Peter Hessler
- Duración: 16 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 300
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 259
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 258
Drawn by a fascination with Egypt's rich history and culture, Peter Hessler moved with his wife and twin daughters to Cairo in 2011. He wanted to learn Arabic, explore Cairo's neighborhoods, and visit the legendary archaeological digs of Upper Egypt. After his years of covering China for The New Yorker, friends warned him Egypt would be a much quieter place. But not long before he arrived, the Egyptian Arab Spring had begun, and now the country was in chaos.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Fascinating, Funny, and Moving Account of Egypt
- De Jefferson en 07-23-19
- The Buried
- An Archaeology of the Egyptian Revolution
- De: Peter Hessler
- Narrado por: Peter Hessler
The Arab Summer through the eyes of people
Revisado: 07-26-22
We I purchased The Buried I thought that I would be enlightened by the history of this event in terms of causes and results. I was delightfully surprised to be exposed to the real people and their personal experiences.
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Powers and Thrones
- A New History of the Middle Ages
- De: Dan Jones
- Narrado por: Dan Jones
- Duración: 24 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,801
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,556
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,550
When the once-mighty city of Rome was sacked by barbarians in 410 and lay in ruins, it signaled the end of an era—and the beginning of a thousand years of profound transformation. In a gripping narrative bursting with big names—from St Augustine and Attila the Hun to the Prophet Muhammad and Eleanor of Aquitaine—Dan Jones charges through the history of the Middle Ages. Powers and Thrones takes listeners on a journey through an emerging Europe, the great capitals of late Antiquity, as well as the influential cities of the Islamic West.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hard to take a break from it!
- De Mariano's Music en 12-09-21
- Powers and Thrones
- A New History of the Middle Ages
- De: Dan Jones
- Narrado por: Dan Jones
Reading makes you wiser
Revisado: 06-24-22
Although I studied European History in college during the prior century, I had very memory of what Europe was like before the American Revolution. This book makes a thorough presentation of all the human activities that shaped how Europe got here. It is long but well worth the investment of your time. I read to learn and I never have learned enough to stop reading. Hopefully you will share that ideal and read or listen to this magnificent historical account.
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Churchill's Shadow
- The Life and Afterlife of Winston Churchill
- De: Geoffrey Wheatcroft
- Narrado por: Jonathan Keeble
- Duración: 23 h y 48 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 54
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 43
Winston Churchill is generally considered one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century, revered for his opposition to appeasement, his defiance in the face of German bombing of England, his political prowess, and his memorable speeches. He became the savior of his country, as prime minister during the most perilous period in British history, World War II, and is now perhaps even more beloved in America than in England. This revelatory book takes on Churchill in his entirety, separating the man from the myth that he so carefully cultivated.
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1 out of 5 stars
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A few facts and a quote in context, would be nice.
- De Arlene en 01-30-22
- Churchill's Shadow
- The Life and Afterlife of Winston Churchill
- De: Geoffrey Wheatcroft
- Narrado por: Jonathan Keeble
A well balanced telling of the impact of Churchill
Revisado: 04-12-22
Basically this book pulls no punches while describing the actual actions of Winston Churchill, the good and the ugly. It shows how the myth of Churchill has been used by both the English and the Americans to promote their own political agendas all the way through the Trump attempt to prevent President Biden from being seated as the legally elected President in January of 2021.
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How Civil Wars Start
- And How to Stop Them
- De: Barbara F. Walter
- Narrado por: Beth Hicks
- Duración: 7 h y 17 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,155
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,014
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,010
Political violence rips apart several towns in southwest Texas. A far-right militia plots to kidnap the governor of Michigan and try her for treason. An armed mob of Trump supporters and conspiracy theorists storms the U.S. Capitol. Are these isolated incidents? Or is this the start of something bigger? Barbara F. Walter has spent her career studying civil conflict in places like Iraq, Ukraine, and Sri Lanka, but now she has become increasingly worried about her own country.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Reveals the limits of a Political Science approach
- De Bill en 01-17-22
- How Civil Wars Start
- And How to Stop Them
- De: Barbara F. Walter
- Narrado por: Beth Hicks
There is Hope and we should act to achieve it
Revisado: 03-06-22
This is a scholarly work that is so well written everyone can learn from it. Democracy requires work and this work provides a blue print for stopping our decline into an authoritarian society and moving Democracy back into its proper place.
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A World Undone
- The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918
- De: G. J. Meyer
- Narrado por: Robin Sachs
- Duración: 27 h y 58 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,369
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,873
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,847
The First World War is one of history’s greatest tragedies. In this remarkable and intimate account, author G. J. Meyer draws on exhaustive research to bring to life the story of how the Great War reduced Europe’s mightiest empires to rubble, killed 20 million people, and cracked the foundations of the world we live in today. World War I is unique in the number of questions about it that remain unsettled. After more than 90 years, scholars remain divided on these questions, and it seems likely that they always will.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Overview of the "Overshadowed" War
- De Andrew en 12-14-12
- A World Undone
- The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918
- De: G. J. Meyer
- Narrado por: Robin Sachs
The retelling of WWI
Revisado: 02-28-22
Although the war is well known, this book goes into great detail about human decisions that effected its outcome. There is nothing new but your ability to understand why decisions were made will go a long way to your understanding of why we are where we are now.
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Into the Abyss
- An Extraordinary True Story
- De: Carol Shaben
- Narrado por: Tiffany Morgan
- Duración: 10 h y 1 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 411
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 358
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 356
Only four men survived the plane crash. The pilot. A politician. A cop... and the criminal he was shackled to. On an icy night in October 1984, a commuter plane carrying nine passengers crashed in the remote wilderness of northern Alberta. Four survived: the rookie pilot, a prominent politician, a cop, and the criminal he was escorting to face charges. As the men fight through the night to stay alive, the dividing lines of power, wealth, and status are erased, and each man is forced to confront the precious and limited nature of his existence.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Too long, and it got boring.
- De Simone en 06-30-17
- Into the Abyss
- An Extraordinary True Story
- De: Carol Shaben
- Narrado por: Tiffany Morgan
This book kept my total attention!
Revisado: 02-16-22
It may have been because of the potential of suffering and death that made me reluctant to start listening. However it soon caught my attention and I found it difficult to stop listening. The character development was outstanding to the point that I swear that I knew the four survivors. The description of the rescue was outstanding but the post rescue narrative made me cry at times as well as cheer.
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Britain at Bay
- The Epic Story of the Second World War, 1938-1941
- De: Alan Allport
- Narrado por: James Langton
- Duración: 21 h y 5 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 38
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 38
Here is the many-faceted, world-historically significant story of Britain at war. In looking closely the military and political dimensions of the conflict's first crucial years, Alan Allport tackles questions such as: Could the war have been avoided? Could it have been lost? Were the strategic decisions the rights ones? How well did the British organize and fight? How well did the British live up to their own values? What difference did the war make in the end to the fate of the nation?
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5 out of 5 stars
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A History worth your read
- De Norm the Nonfiction Reader en 08-18-21
- Britain at Bay
- The Epic Story of the Second World War, 1938-1941
- De: Alan Allport
- Narrado por: James Langton
A History worth your read
Revisado: 08-18-21
I wish that I were a good historian so that I could critically evaluate this work. It was well written and enjoyable for anyone with an interest in history of WWII.
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The Square and the Tower
- Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook
- De: Niall Ferguson
- Narrado por: Elliot Hill
- Duración: 17 h y 22 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,028
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 887
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 880
Most history is hierarchical: it's about emperors, presidents, prime ministers, and field marshals. It's about states, armies, and corporations. It's about orders from on high. Even history "from below" is often about trade unions and workers' parties. But what if that's simply because hierarchical institutions create the archives that historians rely on? What if we are missing the informal, less well documented social networks that are the true sources of power and drivers of change?
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not his best by a long chalk: Read Steven Pinker.
- De David en 02-05-18
- The Square and the Tower
- Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook
- De: Niall Ferguson
- Narrado por: Elliot Hill
History from a different focus
Revisado: 08-07-21
Niall Ferguson writes a style that is lively, interesting and informative without being stuffy. What he has to say makes you think and strive to read more of both his publications and other historians. In my case they give me a soundness and provoke thinking in a time when reality TV stars get to be president and our society continues bring dumbed dow.
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Hitler's Great Gamble
- A New Look at German Strategy, Operation Barbarossa, and the Axis Defeat in World War II
- De: James Ellman
- Narrado por: David de Vries
- Duración: 8 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 54
On June 22, 1941, Hitler invaded the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa, one of the turning points of World War II. Within six months, the invasion bogged down on the outskirts of Moscow, and the Eastern Front proved to be the decisive theater in the defeat of the Third Reich. Ever since, most historians have agreed that this was Hitler's gravest mistake. In Hitler's Great Gamble, James Ellman argues that while Barbarossa was a gamble and perverted by genocidal Nazi ideology, it was not doomed from the start.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Full of good information and a pretty well established thesis
- De S. H. Moore en 11-28-20
- Hitler's Great Gamble
- A New Look at German Strategy, Operation Barbarossa, and the Axis Defeat in World War II
- De: James Ellman
- Narrado por: David de Vries
An interesting view of Hitler v. Stalin
Revisado: 07-23-21
The author combines history and "what might have been" potentials for a very interesting narrative. He never gives into the attraction of "counterfactuals" as he tells the tale of what happened verses what could have happened. This indepth look at Hitler's decision to open a second front is well worth your time and energy.
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