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Note: The authors receive royalties paid by the audiobook service provider for this free offer. If you do not want your audiobook to be in the podcast please send us an email to info@thebookvoice.com. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/A-Brief-History-of-Britain-1066-1485-Audiobook/B00AWSSWRI Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Brief History of Britain 1066-1485 Subtitle: Brief Histories Author: Nicholas Vincent Narrator: Roger Davis Format: Unabridged Length: 18 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 01-07-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 52 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: From the Norman Conquest to the Battle of Bosworth Field - how Britain was invaded and became a nation. The first volume in the stunning four-volume Brief History of Britain series. From the Battle of Hastings to the Battle of Bosworth Field, Nicholas Vincent tells the story of how Britain was born. When William, Duke of Normandy, killed King Harold and seized the throne of England, Englands language, culture, politics, and law were transformed. Over the next 400 years, under royal dynasties that looked principally to France for inspiration and ideas, an English identity was born, based in part upon struggle for control over the other parts of the British Isles (Scotland, Wales, and Ireland), in part upon rivalry with the kings of France. From these struggles emerged English law and an English Parliament, the English language, English humour, and Englands first overseas empires. In this thrilling and accessible account, Nicholas Vincent not only tells the story of the rise and fall of dynasties, but investigates the lives and obsessions of a host of lesser men and women, from archbishops to peasants, and from soldiers to scholars, upon whose enterprise the social and intellectual foundations of Englishness now rest. This the first book in the four-volume Brief History of Britain which brings together some of the leading historians to tell our nations story from the Norman Conquest of 1066 to the present day. Combining the latest research with accessible and entertaining storytelling, it is the ideal introduction for students and general readers. Nicholas Vincent has published half a dozen books and some fifty academic articles on various aspects of English and European history in the 12th and 13th centuries. He has studied at Oxford, Cambridge, Paris, and Canterbury and now is professor at the University of East Anglia. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Nicholas Vincent) Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:17:34 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/A-Brief-History-of-Britain-1066-1485-Audiobook/B00AWSSWRI thebookvoice.com 18:05:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Brief History of Britain 1066-1485 Subtitle: Brief Histories Author: Nicholas Vincent Narrator: Roger Davis Format: Unabridged Length: 18 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 01-07-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 52 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: From the Norman Conquest to the Battle of Bosworth Field - how Britain was invaded and became a nation. The first volume in the stunning four-volume Brief History of Britain series. From the Battle of Hastings to the Battle of Bosworth Field, Nicholas Vincent tells the story of how Britain was born. When William, Duke of Normandy, killed King Harold and seized the throne of England, Englands language, culture, politics, and law were transformed. Over the next 400 years, under royal dynasties that looked principally to France for inspiration and ideas, an English identity was born, based in part upon struggle for control over the other parts of the British Isles (Scotland, Wales, and Ireland), in part upon rivalry with the kings of France. From these struggles emerged English law and an English Parliament, the English language, English humour, and Englands first overseas empires. In this thrilling and accessible account, Nicholas Vincent not only tells the story of the rise and fall of dynasties, but investigates the lives and obsessions of a host of lesser men and women, from archbishops to peasants, and from soldiers to scholars, upon whose enterprise the social and intellectual foundations of Englishness now rest. This the first book in the four-volume Brief History of Britain which brings together some of the leading historians to tell our nations story from the Norman Conquest of 1066 to the present day. Combining the latest research with accessible and entertaining storytelling, it is the ideal introduction for students and general readers. Nicholas Vincent has published half a dozen books and some fifty academic articles on various aspects of English and European history in the 12th and 13th centuries. He has studied at Oxford, Cambridge, Paris, and Canterbury and now is professor at the University of East Anglia. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Brief History of Britain 1066-1485 Subtitle: Brief Histories Author: Nicholas Vincent Narrator: Roger Davis Format: Unabridged Length: 18 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 01-07-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 52 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: From the Norman Conquest to the Battle of Bosworth Field - how Britain was invaded and became a nation. The first volume in the stunning four-volume Brief History of Britain series. From the Battle of Hastings to the Battle of Bosworth Field, Nicholas Vincent tells the story of how Britain was born. When William, Duke of Normandy, killed King Harold and seized the throne of England, Englands language, culture, politics, and law were transformed. Over the next 400 years, under royal dynasties that looked principally to France for inspiration and ideas, an English identity was born, based in part upon struggle for control over the other parts of the British Isles (Scotland, Wales, and Ireland), in part upon rivalry with the kings of France. From these struggles emerged English law and an English Parliament, the English language, English humour, and Englands first overseas empires. In this thrilling and accessible account, Nicholas Vincent not only tells the story of the rise and fall of dynasties, but investigates the lives and obsessions of a host of lesser men and women, from archbishops to peasants, and from soldiers to scholars, upon whose enterprise the social and intellectual foundations of Englishness now rest. This the first book in the four-volume Brief History of Britain which brings together some of the leading historians to tell our nations story from the Norman Conquest of 1066 to the present day. Combining the latest research with accessible and entertaining storytelling, it is the ideal introduction for students and general readers. Nicholas Vincent has published half a dozen books and some fifty academic articles on various aspects of English and European history in the 12th and 13th centuries. He has studied at Oxford, Cambridge, Paris, and Canterbury and now is professor at the University of East Anglia. Members Reviews: Skating over an interesting period of history I guess I shouldn't be surprised that there is little depth in this book as it is called A Brief History of Britain but I was disappointed at how little depth there was. I find the conquest and then subjugation of the Britons and Anglo Saxons by the Normans fascinating - the way british collective personality seemed to develop at this time, the tenacity of the english language and the development of democratic government is so interesting but its not discussed in much depth which was frustrating. The Wars of the Roses was dealt with very curtly and again this was disappointing. I recommend this book as a primer - theres so much more to discover if you scratch the surface - this book really doesn't scratch very deeply at all. This is excellent! Very well-done! I'm not from England, but for some reason I'm obsessed with English history. Despite all the books I've read on the subject, there were definitely a few issues that left me confused. This series of books has a different author for each, who specialize in that particular time frame, with the same fantastic narrator. This book starts with William the Conqueror and the Norman invasion at the Battle of Hastings; it ends with Henry Tudor at the Battle of Bosworth Field, where the sketchy Richard III is killed, thus ending the War of the Roses. Incredibly well-written and well-read! It is a great story and is never dry or boring. If anything, this made me want to read more English history... Speaking of, I'm starting part two already... https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/La-Alhambra-Historia-y-legado-del-mas-famoso-palacio-de-los-Moros-en-Espana-The-Alhambra-History-and-Legacy-of-the-Most-Famous-Palace-of-the-Moors-in-Spain-Audiobook/B077Z4R47Q Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> Título: La Alhambra: Historia y legado del más famoso palacio de los Moros en España [The Alhambra: History and Legacy of the Most Famous Palace of the Moors in Spain] Autor: Charles River Editors Narrador: Nicolas Villanueva Formato: Unabridged Duración: 1 hr and 40 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 12-07-17 Editor: Charles River Editors Categorías: History, European Resumen del editor: Escondida en la cima de la colina Al-Sabika en Granada, región de Andalucía, España, al lado de la rumorosa corriente del río Darro, hay una estructura majestuosa con vista a la encantadora ciudad y a los místicos prados de La Vega. Esta fortaleza palaciega y la fabulosa Alhambra son la misma cosa. Para los que la vieron en todo su esplendor, esto fue el cielo en la tierra. Muchos cayeron pronto bajo el hechizo de su asombrosa belleza; sus admiradores la apodaron amorosamente una perla engastada en esmeraldas. Hubo una época en que este lugar estaba engalanado con una red de cautivadores castillos, casas angelicales y jardines preciosos, y una hermosa fortaleza militar que era la envidia de los reinos vecinos. Esta no es otra que la Alhambra, que alguna vez fue tan hermosa que, muchos de aquellos que la visitaron en sus días de esplendor, la llamaron el paraíso en la tierra. Hoy en día, este histórico conjunto se ha convertido en el escenario y la inspiración de una gran cantidad de libros, música, películas y otras obras de arte y literatura, como Los cuentos de La Alhambra, de Washington Irving y la joya fílmica de Marcel LHervier, El Dorado. Un cinturón principal de asteroides ha sido bautizado con el nombre de este lugar de leyenda. La exquisita obra de arte sigue siendo adorada, tanto así que una campaña de 2007 atrajo al lugar una multitud calculada en 5.000 personas. Allí, ellos unieron sus manos y formaron un anillo de casi 5 kilómetros alrededor de la espectacular fortaleza, con la esperanza de consolidar el monumento como una de las Siete nueve maravillas del mundo. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles River Editors) Thu, 07 Dec 2017 00:26:39 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/La-Alhambra-Historia-y-legado-del-mas-famoso-palacio-de-los-Moros-en-Espana-The-Alhambra-History-and-Legacy-of-the-Most-Famous-Palace-of-the-Moors-in-Spain-Audiobook/B077Z4R47Q thebookvoice.com 01:40:00 no Escucha este título completo gratis en thebookvoice.com Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> Título: La Alhambra: Historia y legado del más famoso palacio de los Moros en España [The Alhambra: History and Legacy of the Most Famous Palace of the Moors in Spain] Autor: Charles River Editors Narrador: Nicolas Villanueva Formato: Unabridged Duración: 1 hr and 40 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 12-07-17 Editor: Charles River Editors Categorías: History, European Resumen del editor: Escondida en la cima de la colina Al-Sabika en Granada, región de Andalucía, España, al lado de la rumorosa corriente del río Darro, hay una estructura majestuosa con vista a la encantadora ciudad y a los místicos prados de La Vega. Esta fortaleza palaciega y la fabulosa Alhambra son la misma cosa. Para los que la vieron en todo su esplendor, esto fue el cielo en la tierra. Muchos cayeron pronto bajo el hechizo de su asombrosa belleza; sus admiradores la apodaron amorosamente una perla engastada en esmeraldas. Hubo una época en que este lugar estaba engalanado con una red de cautivadores castillos, casas angelicales y jardines preciosos, y una hermosa fortaleza militar que era la envidia de los reinos vecinos. Esta no es otra que la Alhambra, que alguna vez fue tan hermosa que, muchos de aquellos que la visitaron en sus días de esplendor, la llamaron el paraíso en la tierra. Hoy en día, este histórico conjunto se ha convertido en el escenario y la inspiración de una gran cantidad de libros, música, películas y otras obras de arte y literatura, como Los cuentos de La Alhambra, de Washington Irving y la joya fílmica de Marcel LHervier, El Dorado. Un cinturón principal de asteroides ha sido bautizado con el nombre de este lugar de leyenda. La exquisita obra de arte sigue siendo adorada, tanto así que una campaña de 2007 atrajo al lugar una multitud calculada en 5.000 personas. Allí, ellos unieron sus manos y formaron un anillo de casi 5 kilómetros alrededor de la espectacular fortaleza, con la esperanza de consolidar el monumento como una de las Siete nueve maravillas del mundo. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> Título: La Alhambra: Historia y legado del más famoso palacio de los Moros en España [The Alhambra: History and Legacy of the Most Famous Palace of the Moors in Spain] Autor: Charles River Editors Narrador: Nicolas Villanueva Formato: Unabridged Duración: 1 hr and 40 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 12-07-17 Editor: Charles River Editors Categorías: History, European Resumen del editor: Escondida en la cima de la colina Al-Sabika en Granada, región de Andalucía, España, al lado de la rumorosa corriente del río Darro, hay una estructura majestuosa con vista a la encantadora ciudad y a los místicos prados de La Vega. Esta fortaleza palaciega y la fabulosa Alhambra son la misma cosa. Para los que la vieron en todo su esplendor, esto fue el cielo en la tierra. Muchos cayeron pronto bajo el hechizo de su asombrosa belleza; sus admiradores la apodaron amorosamente una perla engastada en esmeraldas. Hubo una época en que este lugar estaba engalanado con una red de cautivadores castillos, casas angelicales y jardines preciosos, y una hermosa fortaleza militar que era la envidia de los reinos vecinos. Esta no es otra que la Alhambra, que alguna vez fue tan hermosa que, muchos de aquellos que la visitaron en sus días de esplendor, la llamaron el paraíso en la tierra. Hoy en día, este histórico conjunto se ha convertido en el escenario y la inspiración de una gran cantidad de libros, música, películas y otras obras de arte y literatura, como Los cuentos de La Alhambra, de Washington Irving y la joya fílmica de Marcel LHervier, El Dorado. Un cinturón principal de asteroides ha sido bautizado con el nombre de este lugar de leyenda. La exquisita obra de arte sigue siendo adorada, tanto así que una campaña de 2007 atrajo al lugar una multitud calculada en 5.000 personas. Allí, ellos unieron sus manos y formaron un anillo de casi 5 kilómetros alrededor de la espectacular fortaleza, con la esperanza de consolidar el monumento como una de las Siete nueve maravillas del mundo. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Imperio-Colonial-Portugues-Inicio-apogeo-crisis-y-caida-The-Portuguese-Colonial-Empire-Audiobook/B01H0L3PDU Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> Título: Imperio Colonial Portugués: Inicio, apogeo crisis y caída [The Portuguese Colonial Empire] Autor: Online Studio Productions Narrador: uncredited Formato: Unabridged Duración: 37 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 06-14-16 Editor: Online Studio Productions Calificaciones: 4 de 5 de 1 votos Categorías: History, European Resumen del editor: La historia del nacimiento, cúspide y ocaso de Portugal como potencia mundial en un audio de total interés histórico. Tras separarse en el siglo XV de la antigua influencia española, el país impulsó una ambiciosa política de expansión que los llevó a la gloria de la mano de marinos notables como Vasco Da Gama, Fernando de Magallanes, o Sebastián Elcano. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Online Studio Productions) Tue, 14 Jun 2016 22:37:47 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Imperio-Colonial-Portugues-Inicio-apogeo-crisis-y-caida-The-Portuguese-Colonial-Empire-Audiobook/B01H0L3PDU thebookvoice.com 00:37:00 no Escucha este título completo gratis en thebookvoice.com Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> Título: Imperio Colonial Portugués: Inicio, apogeo crisis y caída [The Portuguese Colonial Empire] Autor: Online Studio Productions Narrador: uncredited Formato: Unabridged Duración: 37 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 06-14-16 Editor: Online Studio Productions Calificaciones: 4 de 5 de 1 votos Categorías: History, European Resumen del editor: La historia del nacimiento, cúspide y ocaso de Portugal como potencia mundial en un audio de total interés histórico. Tras separarse en el siglo XV de la antigua influencia española, el país impulsó una ambiciosa política de expansión que los llevó a la gloria de la mano de marinos notables como Vasco Da Gama, Fernando de Magallanes, o Sebastián Elcano. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> Título: Imperio Colonial Portugués: Inicio, apogeo crisis y caída [The Portuguese Colonial Empire] Autor: Online Studio Productions Narrador: uncredited Formato: Unabridged Duración: 37 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 06-14-16 Editor: Online Studio Productions Calificaciones: 4 de 5 de 1 votos Categorías: History, European Resumen del editor: La historia del nacimiento, cúspide y ocaso de Portugal como potencia mundial en un audio de total interés histórico. Tras separarse en el siglo XV de la antigua influencia española, el país impulsó una ambiciosa política de expansión que los llevó a la gloria de la mano de marinos notables como Vasco Da Gama, Fernando de Magallanes, o Sebastián Elcano. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Opiniones de los miembros: Synthetic and informative. Very interesting. As Brazilian, I had the opportunity to learn the history from a different poit of view, like the possible visit of Spaniards to Brazil before Cabral, and the Magalhaes expedition under Spanish flag. It inspired me to read more on the subject from different countries. I like it. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/How-to-Ruin-a-Queen-Audiobook/B00R0OGVEI Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: How to Ruin a Queen Subtitle: Marie Antoinette and the Diamond Necklace Affair Author: Jonathan Beckman Narrator: Michael Page Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 12-16-14 Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 19 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In 1785, a sensational trial began in Paris that would divide the country and captivate Europe. A leading Catholic cardinal and scion of one of the most distinguished families in France stood accused of forging the queen's signature to obtain the most expensive piece of jewelry in Europe: a 2,800-carat diamond necklace. Where were the diamonds? Was the cardinal innocent? Was, for that matter, the queen? The revelations from the trial would bedevil the French monarchy as the country descended into a bloody revolution. Critic Reviews: "With its exuberant use of language and subtly ironic storytelling, it is almost as colorful as the scandal it unfolds." (Sunday Times, UK) "Jonathan Beckman skillfully unfolds the intricacies and absurdities of this extraordinary episode... [and] provides us with an engaging and finely-researched study of an affair that, despite having the plot of a frothy operetta, was of genuine historical significance." (Literary Review, UK) "A hell of a tale and Jonathan Beckman gives it all the verve and swagger it deserves." (Spectator, UK) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Jonathan Beckman) Tue, 16 Dec 2014 12:14:39 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/How-to-Ruin-a-Queen-Audiobook/B00R0OGVEI thebookvoice.com 12:15:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: How to Ruin a Queen Subtitle: Marie Antoinette and the Diamond Necklace Affair Author: Jonathan Beckman Narrator: Michael Page Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 12-16-14 Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 19 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In 1785, a sensational trial began in Paris that would divide the country and captivate Europe. A leading Catholic cardinal and scion of one of the most distinguished families in France stood accused of forging the queen's signature to obtain the most expensive piece of jewelry in Europe: a 2,800-carat diamond necklace. Where were the diamonds? Was the cardinal innocent? Was, for that matter, the queen? The revelations from the trial would bedevil the French monarchy as the country descended into a bloody revolution. Critic Reviews: "With its exuberant use of language and subtly ironic storytelling, it is almost as colorful as the scandal it unfolds." (Sunday Times, UK) "Jonathan Beckman skillfully unfolds the intricacies and absurdities of this extraordinary episode... [and] provides us with an engaging and finely-researched study of an affair that, despite having the plot of a frothy operetta, was of genuine historical significance." (Literary Review, UK) "A hell of a tale and Jonathan Beckman gives it all the verve and swagger it deserves." (Spectator, UK) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: How to Ruin a Queen Subtitle: Marie Antoinette and the Diamond Necklace Affair Author: Jonathan Beckman Narrator: Michael Page Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 12-16-14 Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 19 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In 1785, a sensational trial began in Paris that would divide the country and captivate Europe. A leading Catholic cardinal and scion of one of the most distinguished families in France stood accused of forging the queen's signature to obtain the most expensive piece of jewelry in Europe: a 2,800-carat diamond necklace. Where were the diamonds? Was the cardinal innocent? Was, for that matter, the queen? The revelations from the trial would bedevil the French monarchy as the country descended into a bloody revolution. Critic Reviews: "With its exuberant use of language and subtly ironic storytelling, it is almost as colorful as the scandal it unfolds." (Sunday Times, UK) "Jonathan Beckman skillfully unfolds the intricacies and absurdities of this extraordinary episode... [and] provides us with an engaging and finely-researched study of an affair that, despite having the plot of a frothy operetta, was of genuine historical significance." (Literary Review, UK) "A hell of a tale and Jonathan Beckman gives it all the verve and swagger it deserves." (Spectator, UK) Members Reviews: A History Buff's Guilty Pleasure WOW!!!! Just finished this amazing tale, and once again truth is stranger than fiction. It's got everything--treachery, venality, ambitious nobles, conniving commoners, royals and rascals, daring escapes, amazing twists, foreign intrigue and diamonds. Carefully researched, clevarly written, and beautifully read. If I could give it 6 stars, I would:) https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Castles-Audiobook/B06XT5D21N Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Castles Subtitle: Their History and Evolution in Medieval Britain Author: Marc Morris Narrator: Derek Perkins Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 04-04-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Beginning with their introduction in the 11th century, and ending with their widespread abandonment in the 17th, Marc Morris explores many of the country's most famous castles, as well as some spectacular lesser-known examples. At times this is an epic tale, driven by characters like William the Conqueror, King John, and Edward I, full of sieges and conquest on an awesome scale. But it is also by turns an intimate story of less eminent individuals, whose adventures, struggles, and ambitions were reflected in the fortified residences they constructed. Be it ever so grand or ever so humble, a castle was first and foremost a home. To understand castles - who built them, who lived in them, and why - is to understand the forces that shaped medieval Britain. Critic Reviews: "Captivating and entertaining. More than just a study of architecture, weaponry, and personalities, Castles pieces together a comprehensive overview that gives a fresh take on medieval and early modern Britain and the forces that shaped it." ( BBC History Magazine) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Marc Morris) Tue, 04 Apr 2017 19:15:00 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Castles-Audiobook/B06XT5D21N thebookvoice.com 09:18:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Castles Subtitle: Their History and Evolution in Medieval Britain Author: Marc Morris Narrator: Derek Perkins Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 04-04-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Beginning with their introduction in the 11th century, and ending with their widespread abandonment in the 17th, Marc Morris explores many of the country's most famous castles, as well as some spectacular lesser-known examples. At times this is an epic tale, driven by characters like William the Conqueror, King John, and Edward I, full of sieges and conquest on an awesome scale. But it is also by turns an intimate story of less eminent individuals, whose adventures, struggles, and ambitions were reflected in the fortified residences they constructed. Be it ever so grand or ever so humble, a castle was first and foremost a home. To understand castles - who built them, who lived in them, and why - is to understand the forces that shaped medieval Britain. Critic Reviews: "Captivating and entertaining. More than just a study of architecture, weaponry, and personalities, Castles pieces together a comprehensive overview that gives a fresh take on medieval and early modern Britain and the forces that shaped it." ( BBC History Magazine) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Castles Subtitle: Their History and Evolution in Medieval Britain Author: Marc Morris Narrator: Derek Perkins Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 04-04-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Beginning with their introduction in the 11th century, and ending with their widespread abandonment in the 17th, Marc Morris explores many of the country's most famous castles, as well as some spectacular lesser-known examples. At times this is an epic tale, driven by characters like William the Conqueror, King John, and Edward I, full of sieges and conquest on an awesome scale. But it is also by turns an intimate story of less eminent individuals, whose adventures, struggles, and ambitions were reflected in the fortified residences they constructed. Be it ever so grand or ever so humble, a castle was first and foremost a home. To understand castles - who built them, who lived in them, and why - is to understand the forces that shaped medieval Britain. Critic Reviews: "Captivating and entertaining. More than just a study of architecture, weaponry, and personalities, Castles pieces together a comprehensive overview that gives a fresh take on medieval and early modern Britain and the forces that shaped it." ( BBC History Magazine) Members Reviews: A wild ride through history! It brings a whole new level of appreciation for castles and the incredible place they hold in our history. A vivid, rich and accurate view of England, Wales and Scotland in the medieval period Castles are recognized as seats of power. At once fortresses and homes, they conjure images of medieval knights and fairy tale princesses. But what are they exactly? In CASTLES: Their History and Evolution in Medieval Britain, author Marc Morris takes readers on a tour of some of the greatest, most important, most beautiful and most interesting castles in England, Wales and Scotland. While each castle is visually striking, Morris puts his examples into historical context, providing history lessons from a unique vantage point. Seeking to answer the question of how to precisely define castles, he has created a riveting tale of politics and violence, technology and innovation. Castles are potent symbols, illuminating the strengths and weaknesses, goals and dreams, of their inhabitants, and the ingenuity and skill of their designers and builders. Amidst the swirl of war, religion, technology and nation building, castles in medieval Britain served the purpose of defending and protecting communities as well as a means of cultural and personal expression. Morrisâ account begins in the ninth century with the âHumble Originsâ of castles in Britain. The structures themselves were modeled on those already being built and utilized in the Normandy region of France. And, in fact, many of the great architects of British castles were Normans who were hired to replicate French designs or create new ones for the specific needs of their British patrons. Starting in 1051 with King Edward and moving forward through time, Morris chronicles how Britain was shaped by castles and, in turn, shaped castles to meet its needs. From the early Norman-style defensive structures, castles evolved in times of peace and prosperity into luxurious homes for the aristocratic and royal families of Britain. And, in times of conflict and need, these less defensible castles were called upon to serve as vital war posts, even when they had not really been designed to do so. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Gods-Jury-Audiobook/B007OX6ANC Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: God's Jury Subtitle: The Inquisition and the Making of the Modern World Author: Cullen Murphy Narrator: Robertson Dean Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 03-27-12 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 67 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The Inquisition conducted its last execution in 1826-the victim was a Spanish schoolmaster convicted of heresy. But as Cullen Murphy shows in this provocative new work, not only did its offices survive into the 20th century, in the modern world its spirit is more influential than ever. God's Jury encompasses the diverse stories of the Knights Templar, Torquemada, Galileo, and Graham Greene. Established by the Catholic Church in 1231, the Inquisition continued in one form or another for almost seven hundred years. Though associated with the persecution of heretics and Jews - and with burning at the stake - its targets were more numerous and its techniques more ambitious. The Inquisition pioneered surveillance and censorship and "scientific" interrogation. As time went on, its methods and mindset spread far beyond the Church to become tools of secular persecution. Traveling from freshly opened Vatican archives to the detention camps of Guantánamo to the filing cabinets of the Third Reich, Murphy traces the Inquisition and its legacy. With the combination of vivid immediacy and learned analysis that characterized his acclaimed Are We Rome?, Murphy puts a human face on a familiar but little-known piece of our past, and argues that only by understanding the Inquisition can we hope to explain the making of the present. Critic Reviews: "When virtue arms itself - beware! Lucid, scholarly, elegantly told, God's Jury is as gripping as it is important." (James Carroll) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Cullen Murphy) Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:53:19 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Gods-Jury-Audiobook/B007OX6ANC thebookvoice.com 09:39:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: God's Jury Subtitle: The Inquisition and the Making of the Modern World Author: Cullen Murphy Narrator: Robertson Dean Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 03-27-12 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 67 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The Inquisition conducted its last execution in 1826-the victim was a Spanish schoolmaster convicted of heresy. But as Cullen Murphy shows in this provocative new work, not only did its offices survive into the 20th century, in the modern world its spirit is more influential than ever. God's Jury encompasses the diverse stories of the Knights Templar, Torquemada, Galileo, and Graham Greene. Established by the Catholic Church in 1231, the Inquisition continued in one form or another for almost seven hundred years. Though associated with the persecution of heretics and Jews - and with burning at the stake - its targets were more numerous and its techniques more ambitious. The Inquisition pioneered surveillance and censorship and "scientific" interrogation. As time went on, its methods and mindset spread far beyond the Church to become tools of secular persecution. Traveling from freshly opened Vatican archives to the detention camps of Guantánamo to the filing cabinets of the Third Reich, Murphy traces the Inquisition and its legacy. With the combination of vivid immediacy and learned analysis that characterized his acclaimed Are We Rome?, Murphy puts a human face on a familiar but little-known piece of our past, and argues that only by understanding the Inquisition can we hope to explain the making of the present. Critic Reviews: "When virtue arms itself - beware! Lucid, scholarly, elegantly told, God's Jury is as gripping as it is important." (James Carroll) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: God's Jury Subtitle: The Inquisition and the Making of the Modern World Author: Cullen Murphy Narrator: Robertson Dean Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 03-27-12 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 67 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The Inquisition conducted its last execution in 1826-the victim was a Spanish schoolmaster convicted of heresy. But as Cullen Murphy shows in this provocative new work, not only did its offices survive into the 20th century, in the modern world its spirit is more influential than ever. God's Jury encompasses the diverse stories of the Knights Templar, Torquemada, Galileo, and Graham Greene. Established by the Catholic Church in 1231, the Inquisition continued in one form or another for almost seven hundred years. Though associated with the persecution of heretics and Jews - and with burning at the stake - its targets were more numerous and its techniques more ambitious. The Inquisition pioneered surveillance and censorship and "scientific" interrogation. As time went on, its methods and mindset spread far beyond the Church to become tools of secular persecution. Traveling from freshly opened Vatican archives to the detention camps of Guantánamo to the filing cabinets of the Third Reich, Murphy traces the Inquisition and its legacy. With the combination of vivid immediacy and learned analysis that characterized his acclaimed Are We Rome?, Murphy puts a human face on a familiar but little-known piece of our past, and argues that only by understanding the Inquisition can we hope to explain the making of the present. Critic Reviews: "When virtue arms itself - beware! Lucid, scholarly, elegantly told, God's Jury is as gripping as it is important." (James Carroll) Members Reviews: Disappointing Any additional comments? No more books with "modern world" in its title. I was hoping for a history of the Inquisitions, but I got to here more about Guantanamo than I really wanted. A balanced review based on new material I really enjoyed the book but I wish he spent more time on the Church and the Inquisition(s) themselves. Although the premise concerns how the Inquisition shaped the modern world, there is not much new in the last quarter of the book. It begins by explaining that there were actually 3 major Inquisitions, the Medieval, Spanish and Roman, each with its own personality. He then delves into the historical context and actual transcripts from the trials. The latter have only recently been made available by the Vatican which makes this an early work of an entirely new genre of historically researched scholarship in this area. He takes care to point out that the reality is less sensational than the myth. He is also eager to present a view of the Inquisition that is not driven by any particular agenda, and here he succeeds. He is neither a Church apologist nor a torch bearing towns-person. Unfortunately, the last quarter of the book provides a lengthy discussion of Nazi Germany, McCarthyism and Guantanamo Bay and tries to paint them as latter day Inquisitions. I did not find the comparison particularly insightful (Can't nearly any act of official oppression be likened to the Inquisitions?) and the book lost momentum for me in the end. The performance was very good--thoughtful, well paced and clear. I would recommend it to someone interested in the Inquisitions, but lower your expectations for the "making of the modern world" aspect. The Inquisition? It Isn't Over Begun in 1231, The Inquisition left a dark stain on the Catholic Church which remains to date. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Imperio-espanol-Spanish-Empire-Audiobook/B01DOE90JU Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> Título: Imperio español [Spanish Empire] Autor: Manuel Rivero Rodríguez Narrador: Santiago Noriega Gil Formato: Unabridged Duración: 10 hrs and 57 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 04-01-16 Editor: sonolibro Calificaciones: 5 de 5 de 1 votos Categorías: History, European Resumen del editor: Una potencia imperial es aquella que determina e incluso decide el comportamiento del conjunto de la comunidad internacional, en política, economía, tecnología, y cultura. Durante los siglos XVI y XVII España ejerció ese papel. De ese imperio aun existen signos visibles de su potencia e influencia, más allá de la comunidad de países hispanohablantes. Si hay chocolateros suizos en los Alpes, pizza con tomate en Nápoles, patatas fritas en Bélgica o tabaco para pipa en Inglaterra esto se debe a la capacidad de transferencia de productos y modas que esparció el Imperio español en todo el mundo. Por eso es importante conocer su Historia. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Manuel Rivero Rodríguez) Fri, 01 Apr 2016 16:19:18 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Imperio-espanol-Spanish-Empire-Audiobook/B01DOE90JU thebookvoice.com 10:57:00 no Escucha este título completo gratis en thebookvoice.com Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> Título: Imperio español [Spanish Empire] Autor: Manuel Rivero Rodríguez Narrador: Santiago Noriega Gil Formato: Unabridged Duración: 10 hrs and 57 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 04-01-16 Editor: sonolibro Calificaciones: 5 de 5 de 1 votos Categorías: History, European Resumen del editor: Una potencia imperial es aquella que determina e incluso decide el comportamiento del conjunto de la comunidad internacional, en política, economía, tecnología, y cultura. Durante los siglos XVI y XVII España ejerció ese papel. De ese imperio aun existen signos visibles de su potencia e influencia, más allá de la comunidad de países hispanohablantes. Si hay chocolateros suizos en los Alpes, pizza con tomate en Nápoles, patatas fritas en Bélgica o tabaco para pipa en Inglaterra esto se debe a la capacidad de transferencia de productos y modas que esparció el Imperio español en todo el mundo. Por eso es importante conocer su Historia. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> Título: Imperio español [Spanish Empire] Autor: Manuel Rivero Rodríguez Narrador: Santiago Noriega Gil Formato: Unabridged Duración: 10 hrs and 57 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 04-01-16 Editor: sonolibro Calificaciones: 5 de 5 de 1 votos Categorías: History, European Resumen del editor: Una potencia imperial es aquella que determina e incluso decide el comportamiento del conjunto de la comunidad internacional, en política, economía, tecnología, y cultura. Durante los siglos XVI y XVII España ejerció ese papel. De ese imperio aun existen signos visibles de su potencia e influencia, más allá de la comunidad de países hispanohablantes. Si hay chocolateros suizos en los Alpes, pizza con tomate en Nápoles, patatas fritas en Bélgica o tabaco para pipa en Inglaterra esto se debe a la capacidad de transferencia de productos y modas que esparció el Imperio español en todo el mundo. Por eso es importante conocer su Historia. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Opiniones de los miembros: Ideología y guías políticas: Carlos I a Felipe III Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? Es un buen libro para alguien que ya conozca los hechos básicos y quiera entender mejor el período: la forma de pensar, de ejercer presión en cada capa social, de relaciones entre reinos de la Monarquía Hispánica... What was one of the most memorable moments of Imperio español [Spanish Empire]? La parte de Felipe III es muy interesante por ser un reinado normalmente eclipsado por el de su padre y que sin embargo resulta ser una época mucho mejor de lo esperado. Any additional comments? El audiolibro termina de forma inesperada. Da la impresión de que falta una segunda mitad. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Mussolini-History-in-an-Hour-Audiobook/B00JJY4M5W Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mussolini: History in an Hour Author: Rupert Colley Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 48 mins Language: English Release date: 04-24-14 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. Il Duce', Benito Mussolini, was one of the key figures in the creation of fascism. Famed for his dictatorial style, his political cunning and admired - initially - by Hitler, Mussolini led the National Fascist Party and ruled Italy as Prime Minister from 1922 until his ousting in 1943. In so doing, he paved the way towards Italy's defeat in World War Two, and some of the 20th century's most destructive ideologies and practices. Following expulsion from Italian Socialist Party, Mussolini denounced all efforts of class conflict, and instead later commanded a Fascist March on Rome to become the youngest Prime Minister in Italian history. Thereafter he set about dismantling the apparatus of democracy and initiated what would become known as the one-party totalitarian state. With World War II came defeat, humiliation and his bloody deposing. Explaining his ideologies, policies, actions and flaws, Mussolini: History in an Hour is the concise life of the man whose ideas helped create some of the worst horrors of the modern history. Critic Reviews: If the past is a foreign country, History in an Hour is like a high-class tour operator, offering delightfully enjoyable short breaks in the rich and diverse continent of our shared past. (Dominic Sandbrook) The practice of History is ever-evolving, and the History in an Hour idea brings it back up to date for the digital age. Colley writes in an attractively readable style, and manages to convey the huge story that is WWII in a logical and accessible manner (Andrew Roberts, Bookseller) This is genius (MacWorld.com) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Rupert Colley) Thu, 24 Apr 2014 05:19:39 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Mussolini-History-in-an-Hour-Audiobook/B00JJY4M5W thebookvoice.com 01:48:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mussolini: History in an Hour Author: Rupert Colley Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 48 mins Language: English Release date: 04-24-14 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. Il Duce', Benito Mussolini, was one of the key figures in the creation of fascism. Famed for his dictatorial style, his political cunning and admired - initially - by Hitler, Mussolini led the National Fascist Party and ruled Italy as Prime Minister from 1922 until his ousting in 1943. In so doing, he paved the way towards Italy's defeat in World War Two, and some of the 20th century's most destructive ideologies and practices. Following expulsion from Italian Socialist Party, Mussolini denounced all efforts of class conflict, and instead later commanded a Fascist March on Rome to become the youngest Prime Minister in Italian history. Thereafter he set about dismantling the apparatus of democracy and initiated what would become known as the one-party totalitarian state. With World War II came defeat, humiliation and his bloody deposing. Explaining his ideologies, policies, actions and flaws, Mussolini: History in an Hour is the concise life of the man whose ideas helped create some of the worst horrors of the modern history. Critic Reviews: If the past is a foreign country, History in an Hour is like a high-class tour operator, offering delightfully enjoyable short breaks in the rich and diverse continent of our shared past. (Dominic Sandbrook) The practice of History is ever-evolving, and the History in an Hour idea brings it back up to date for the digital age. Colley writes in an attractively readable style, and manages to convey the huge story that is WWII in a logical and accessible manner (Andrew Roberts, Bookseller) This is genius (MacWorld.com) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mussolini: History in an Hour Author: Rupert Colley Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 48 mins Language: English Release date: 04-24-14 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. Il Duce', Benito Mussolini, was one of the key figures in the creation of fascism. Famed for his dictatorial style, his political cunning and admired - initially - by Hitler, Mussolini led the National Fascist Party and ruled Italy as Prime Minister from 1922 until his ousting in 1943. In so doing, he paved the way towards Italy's defeat in World War Two, and some of the 20th century's most destructive ideologies and practices. Following expulsion from Italian Socialist Party, Mussolini denounced all efforts of class conflict, and instead later commanded a Fascist March on Rome to become the youngest Prime Minister in Italian history. Thereafter he set about dismantling the apparatus of democracy and initiated what would become known as the one-party totalitarian state. With World War II came defeat, humiliation and his bloody deposing. Explaining his ideologies, policies, actions and flaws, Mussolini: History in an Hour is the concise life of the man whose ideas helped create some of the worst horrors of the modern history. Critic Reviews: If the past is a foreign country, History in an Hour is like a high-class tour operator, offering delightfully enjoyable short breaks in the rich and diverse continent of our shared past. (Dominic Sandbrook) The practice of History is ever-evolving, and the History in an Hour idea brings it back up to date for the digital age. Colley writes in an attractively readable style, and manages to convey the huge story that is WWII in a logical and accessible manner (Andrew Roberts, Bookseller) This is genius (MacWorld.com) Members Reviews: Will help you know Mussolini and his times. Understanding Mussolini is difficult as he contradicted himself on almost everything. However, this books lets you know the man, his personality, his decisions that impacted lives of many and after going through this book, you may not hate him as much as you do. That is not to say that you will like him. This book served my purpose well. Great commute listen My 2nd in an hour series. Excellent narration. Interesting facts. I know a bit more now about the man. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Rome-Audiobook/B006OCVLQU Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Rome Author: Robert Hughes Narrator: David Timson Format: Abridged Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 12-22-11 Publisher: Orion Publishing Group Limited Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Rome - as a city, as an empire, as an enduring idea - is in many ways the origin of everything Robert Hughes has spent his life writing about with such dazzling irreverence and exacting rigour. In this magisterial book he traces the city's history from its mythic foundation with Romulus and Remus to Fascism, Fellini and beyond. For almost a thousand years, Rome held sway as the spiritual and artistic centre of the world. Hughes vividly recreates the ancient Rome of Julius Caesar, Marcus Aurelius, Nero, Caligula, Cicero, Martial and Virgil. With the artistic blossoming of the Renaissance, he casts his unwavering critical eye over the great works of Raphael, Michelangelo and Brunelleschi, shedding new light on the Old Masters. In the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when Rome's cultural predominance was assured, artists and tourists from all over Europe converged on the city. Hughes brilliantly analyses the defining works of Caravaggio, Velasquez, Rubens and Bernini. Hughes' Rome is a vibrant, contradictory, spectacular and secretive place; a monument both to human glory and human error. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Robert Hughes) Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:49:19 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Rome-Audiobook/B006OCVLQU thebookvoice.com 11:36:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Rome Author: Robert Hughes Narrator: David Timson Format: Abridged Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 12-22-11 Publisher: Orion Publishing Group Limited Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Rome - as a city, as an empire, as an enduring idea - is in many ways the origin of everything Robert Hughes has spent his life writing about with such dazzling irreverence and exacting rigour. In this magisterial book he traces the city's history from its mythic foundation with Romulus and Remus to Fascism, Fellini and beyond. For almost a thousand years, Rome held sway as the spiritual and artistic centre of the world. Hughes vividly recreates the ancient Rome of Julius Caesar, Marcus Aurelius, Nero, Caligula, Cicero, Martial and Virgil. With the artistic blossoming of the Renaissance, he casts his unwavering critical eye over the great works of Raphael, Michelangelo and Brunelleschi, shedding new light on the Old Masters. In the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when Rome's cultural predominance was assured, artists and tourists from all over Europe converged on the city. Hughes brilliantly analyses the defining works of Caravaggio, Velasquez, Rubens and Bernini. Hughes' Rome is a vibrant, contradictory, spectacular and secretive place; a monument both to human glory and human error. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Rome Author: Robert Hughes Narrator: David Timson Format: Abridged Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 12-22-11 Publisher: Orion Publishing Group Limited Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Rome - as a city, as an empire, as an enduring idea - is in many ways the origin of everything Robert Hughes has spent his life writing about with such dazzling irreverence and exacting rigour. In this magisterial book he traces the city's history from its mythic foundation with Romulus and Remus to Fascism, Fellini and beyond. For almost a thousand years, Rome held sway as the spiritual and artistic centre of the world. Hughes vividly recreates the ancient Rome of Julius Caesar, Marcus Aurelius, Nero, Caligula, Cicero, Martial and Virgil. With the artistic blossoming of the Renaissance, he casts his unwavering critical eye over the great works of Raphael, Michelangelo and Brunelleschi, shedding new light on the Old Masters. In the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when Rome's cultural predominance was assured, artists and tourists from all over Europe converged on the city. Hughes brilliantly analyses the defining works of Caravaggio, Velasquez, Rubens and Bernini. Hughes' Rome is a vibrant, contradictory, spectacular and secretive place; a monument both to human glory and human error. Members Reviews: Robert Hughes ..quality and substance.. Robert Hughes' brilliant revelation of Imperial Rome as a complex world chiefly remembered for its art, the only thing that comes out of ancient Rome as an exemplar of beauty and truth, changed so much of what I thought of Rome from Ancient to Modern life and practice. A great study, the first critic to explode absurd, conventional ideas about culture and not tolerate the evaluations of the unintelligent. Immersion in the Eternal City Hughes' Roman biography moves chronologically from the foundation of the city through events of the fascist era. While his previous book about Barcelona is social history, Rome combines cultural, visual and personal history with straightforward political and military narrative. The focus of Hughes analysis depends on the historical period under consideration. In his chapter on the founding of the city, Hughes confines himself largely to political developments including the first and second Punic wars, the rise and fall of Julius Caeser and the ascent of Octavius. Similarly, his history of the nineteenth century includes tales of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Cavour, Pope Pius IX, the Syllabus of Errors and ultramontanism. Along the way, Hughes pauses occasionally to provide the reader with aesthetic insights. He criticizes the Vittoriano monument, for example, on both aesthetic and historical grounds: "Neither in design nor in material does the typewriter look Roman, and, in point of fact, it is not." In his chapter on the Renaissance, however, Hughes focuses almost exclusively on art and architectural history including discussion of Brunelleschi, Bramante, Raphael and Michelangelo. His work is especially illuminating in sections such as the one covering the Grand Tour and Neoclassicism. Here, Hughes brings to bear his formidable understanding of cultural history to reveal less widely known facts about Roman history. We meet leading English purveyors of inauthentic Italian antiquities Thomas Jenkins and James Byres, first choice for foreigners wanting Roman portraits Pompeo Batoni, master of more than 1,000 engravings of Roman architecture Giovanni Battista Piranesi and inventor of archeological categories Johann Jonachim Winkelmann. We are treated to Hughes sharp insights concerning all things Roman. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Furies-Audiobook/B00GAAZCU2 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Furies Subtitle: War in Europe, 1450-1700 Author: Lauro Martines Narrator: Simon Brooks Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 10-31-13 Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 54 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: During the European Renaissance, an age marked equally by revolutionary thought and constant warfare, it was armies, rather than philosophers, who shaped the modern European nation state. "Mobile cities" of mercenaries and other paid soldiers - made up of astonishingly diverse aggregations of ethnicities and nationalities - marched across the land, looting and savaging enemy territories. In the 15th century, Poland hired German, Spanish, Bohemian, Hungarian, and Scottish soldiers. Later, Sweden fought in Muscovy with Irish, English, Scottish, French, and German troops. Units of Croats, Germans, Walloons, Albanians, and especially Swiss, served in French armies. In the Netherlands, Italians and Spaniards fought beside Irishmen, Germans, Dalmatians, and Walloons. Regiments of Swiss pikemen fought for Spain, France, and Venice, as well as for German and Italian princes. Companies of Poles, Hungarians, and Croatians fought in German regiments. Growing national economies, unable to pay or feed massed armies for any length of time, thus became war states, an early nationalism which would later consume modern Europe. Furies: War in Europe, 1450-1700, by acclaimed historian of the Renaissance Lauro Martines, compellingly and simply delivers the story of modern Europe's martial roots, capturing the brutality of early modern war and how it shaped the history of a continent. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Lauro Martines) Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:53:12 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Furies-Audiobook/B00GAAZCU2 thebookvoice.com 10:43:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Furies Subtitle: War in Europe, 1450-1700 Author: Lauro Martines Narrator: Simon Brooks Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 10-31-13 Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 54 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: During the European Renaissance, an age marked equally by revolutionary thought and constant warfare, it was armies, rather than philosophers, who shaped the modern European nation state. "Mobile cities" of mercenaries and other paid soldiers - made up of astonishingly diverse aggregations of ethnicities and nationalities - marched across the land, looting and savaging enemy territories. In the 15th century, Poland hired German, Spanish, Bohemian, Hungarian, and Scottish soldiers. Later, Sweden fought in Muscovy with Irish, English, Scottish, French, and German troops. Units of Croats, Germans, Walloons, Albanians, and especially Swiss, served in French armies. In the Netherlands, Italians and Spaniards fought beside Irishmen, Germans, Dalmatians, and Walloons. Regiments of Swiss pikemen fought for Spain, France, and Venice, as well as for German and Italian princes. Companies of Poles, Hungarians, and Croatians fought in German regiments. Growing national economies, unable to pay or feed massed armies for any length of time, thus became war states, an early nationalism which would later consume modern Europe. Furies: War in Europe, 1450-1700, by acclaimed historian of the Renaissance Lauro Martines, compellingly and simply delivers the story of modern Europe's martial roots, capturing the brutality of early modern war and how it shaped the history of a continent. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Furies Subtitle: War in Europe, 1450-1700 Author: Lauro Martines Narrator: Simon Brooks Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 10-31-13 Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 54 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: During the European Renaissance, an age marked equally by revolutionary thought and constant warfare, it was armies, rather than philosophers, who shaped the modern European nation state. "Mobile cities" of mercenaries and other paid soldiers - made up of astonishingly diverse aggregations of ethnicities and nationalities - marched across the land, looting and savaging enemy territories. In the 15th century, Poland hired German, Spanish, Bohemian, Hungarian, and Scottish soldiers. Later, Sweden fought in Muscovy with Irish, English, Scottish, French, and German troops. Units of Croats, Germans, Walloons, Albanians, and especially Swiss, served in French armies. In the Netherlands, Italians and Spaniards fought beside Irishmen, Germans, Dalmatians, and Walloons. Regiments of Swiss pikemen fought for Spain, France, and Venice, as well as for German and Italian princes. Companies of Poles, Hungarians, and Croatians fought in German regiments. Growing national economies, unable to pay or feed massed armies for any length of time, thus became war states, an early nationalism which would later consume modern Europe. Furies: War in Europe, 1450-1700, by acclaimed historian of the Renaissance Lauro Martines, compellingly and simply delivers the story of modern Europe's martial roots, capturing the brutality of early modern war and how it shaped the history of a continent. Members Reviews: Narrator needs to go back to grade school Would you try another book from Lauro Martines and/or Simon Brooks? From Lauro Martines, yes. From Simon Brooks, no. How did the narrator detract from the book? A brilliant book with a clown of a narrator. Bad enough that the narrator couldn't master common place names (Genoa, Lombardy, Perugia, etc.) his mispronunciation of simple English words was even more jarring. Martines is a first-rate scholar: he deserves better. Any additional comments? Audible needs to screen its narrators. I wish I had purchased the actual book rather than the audiobook First, the good. The book is a serious attempt to view war from the perspective of those who experienced it. It is very much not a story about great men - they are mentioned but not dwelt on. Instead the author draws on diaries and accounts of events in towns and villages and the countryside during a war and does an excellent job of conveying the horribleness of war's effect on the population. He clearly has a point of view and expresses it, but it's hard to listen to many of the truly awful accounts he quotes and not sympathize. Now for the bad. The narrator is awful. I have listened to many books and have suffered through some bad narrators, but this is on an entirely new level. He seems incapable of pronouncing words correctly. A few examples I noted today during about 1.5 hours of listening. Cill-ih-see-ah - for the location Silesia (Sigh-lee-see-ah or Sigh-lee-zha) Back-ill-us - for the word "bacillus" Nah-vair for "Navarre" Cath-lick-ism for "Catholicism" Veh-nal for "venal" If I could give the performance 0 stars I would. I wish I'd purchased the e-book or the physical book. I would probably come back and re-read it, but I definitely can't listen to this reading of this book again Ok Book was written well but went outside the timeframe of the subtitle frequently. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Kensington-Palace-Audiobook/B06XKH834M Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Kensington Palace Subtitle: The History of One of the British Royal Family's Most Famous Residences Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Kenneth Ray Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 03-14-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: When people think of the British Royal family, and more specifically where they live, the first image that often pops into mind is that of stately Buckingham Palace, with its changing of the guard and the occasional royal coach leaving or entering. Others may think of the royal country estate of Windsor Castle, a favorite of both Britain's longest-reigning and second longest-reigning monarchs. But there was a time when both royal residences played second fiddle to a much better known home, the elegant Kensington Palace. Like many royal residences, Buckingham and Kensington began their lives as large private homes, and it was only after a king, or in Kensington's case, a king and queen, took notice of them that they were expanded into the size and grandeur that they display today. Even this work was not the product of one major overhaul but of several, spread across decades of changes in architecture, interior design, and even technology. King William III purchased Kensington Palace in the early years of his reign, less than three short decades after the Stuarts returned to the throne, and he and his queen were the first monarchs to move the British court there. Later, his successors became more attached to the palace, and by the time King George I, the first king from the House of Hanover, came to the throne, Kensington was considered the best place for the king and his family to live. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles River Editors) Tue, 14 Mar 2017 00:15:42 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Kensington-Palace-Audiobook/B06XKH834M thebookvoice.com 01:15:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Kensington Palace Subtitle: The History of One of the British Royal Family's Most Famous Residences Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Kenneth Ray Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 03-14-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: When people think of the British Royal family, and more specifically where they live, the first image that often pops into mind is that of stately Buckingham Palace, with its changing of the guard and the occasional royal coach leaving or entering. Others may think of the royal country estate of Windsor Castle, a favorite of both Britain's longest-reigning and second longest-reigning monarchs. But there was a time when both royal residences played second fiddle to a much better known home, the elegant Kensington Palace. Like many royal residences, Buckingham and Kensington began their lives as large private homes, and it was only after a king, or in Kensington's case, a king and queen, took notice of them that they were expanded into the size and grandeur that they display today. Even this work was not the product of one major overhaul but of several, spread across decades of changes in architecture, interior design, and even technology. King William III purchased Kensington Palace in the early years of his reign, less than three short decades after the Stuarts returned to the throne, and he and his queen were the first monarchs to move the British court there. Later, his successors became more attached to the palace, and by the time King George I, the first king from the House of Hanover, came to the throne, Kensington was considered the best place for the king and his family to live. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Kensington Palace Subtitle: The History of One of the British Royal Family's Most Famous Residences Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Kenneth Ray Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 03-14-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: When people think of the British Royal family, and more specifically where they live, the first image that often pops into mind is that of stately Buckingham Palace, with its changing of the guard and the occasional royal coach leaving or entering. Others may think of the royal country estate of Windsor Castle, a favorite of both Britain's longest-reigning and second longest-reigning monarchs. But there was a time when both royal residences played second fiddle to a much better known home, the elegant Kensington Palace. Like many royal residences, Buckingham and Kensington began their lives as large private homes, and it was only after a king, or in Kensington's case, a king and queen, took notice of them that they were expanded into the size and grandeur that they display today. Even this work was not the product of one major overhaul but of several, spread across decades of changes in architecture, interior design, and even technology. King William III purchased Kensington Palace in the early years of his reign, less than three short decades after the Stuarts returned to the throne, and he and his queen were the first monarchs to move the British court there. Later, his successors became more attached to the palace, and by the time King George I, the first king from the House of Hanover, came to the throne, Kensington was considered the best place for the king and his family to live. Members Reviews: This book does a really good job of covering the history of the palace and ... This book does a really good job of covering the history of the palace and describing how it was built, what it's like inside, and what's taken place there. I enjoyed reading about the history of Kensington Palace I enjoyed reading about the history of Kensington Palace. There are also a number of pictures included with the book. Too Short for such a big and famous place... This is more of a pamphlet than a book...it is very concise and does give you a flavor of the place. One Star This book not an edge to edge cover as is pictured. Instead, it is a low res reproduction. Four Stars Most enjoyable https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Huguenots-Audiobook/B06XGLLBBF Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Huguenots Subtitle: The History and Legacy of the French Protestants and Their Religious Conflicts with the Catholics Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Scott Clem Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 03-09-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In the 16th century, corruption, debauchery, and the general perversion of ethics were running rampant within the Roman Catholic Church. The public began to grow leery of the crooked church, and soon, they could no longer bite their tongues. Among the church's most vocal opponents was Martin Luther, whose publication of the 95 Theses gave rise to the Protestant movement. This reformed brand of Christianity gradually spread throughout Europe, planting flags across the continent. France was among the first to latch onto the movement, and these new-wave Protestants became known as the "Huguenots". The exact origins of the Huguenot name is still disputed to this day, but most historians have agreed it is a French and German translation of the Swiss-German term, eidgenossen, meaning "oath-fellowship". The Huguenots mostly resided in the southern regions of France, along with the northern regions of Normandy and Picardy. They shared quite a few similarities with the Protestant Walloons, who lived in what is now Belgium, but the two groups were unique communities. Even so, both groups frequently convened to worship together as refugees. The Huguenots, whose belief system incorporated a blend of unorthodox Waldensian and Calvinist teachings, continued to bloom, which did not sit well with the authorities. Critics attributed the rise of Protestant-led riots to the no-good Huguenots. The Huguenots were known iconoclasts who rejected statues, paintings, idols, and other religious images, as often seen in the numerous statues and stained glass artwork in Catholic churches. Across Europe, rebellious Protestants seized Catholic churches and swiped all heretical images, destroying them with axes and hurling them into roaring bonfires. The string of ambushes included the 1562 Looting of the Churches in Lyon, which were followed by similar attacks in Zurich, Copenhagen, Geneva, and many more. Even in the face of persecution, the Huguenot influence gained momentum in France. A year before the looting, 2,500 Protestant congregations had already been established across the nation. The Huguenots held their services behind the curtains of secrecy, most commonly in the dead of the night. Some historians believe this clandestine operation could be related to the origin of their name. Le roi Huguet, meaning "King Huguet", referred to purgatory spirits who haunted the living at night. Their perseverance eventually caught the eye of a pallid-faced Venetian ambassador, who purportedly warned his Catholic superiors that "3/4 of France was contaminated with the heretical doctrine". The Huguenots' burgeoning power and alleged attempts to infiltrate the world of politics soon alarmed the French authorities. They suspected that these Huguenots were low-profile republicans, involved in a terrible conspiracy to conjure up an uprising to overthrow the monarchy and re-brand France as a federal state. The royal government of France would attempt to tread lightly in the beginning, keeping their hands clean on neutral grounds, but a nightmare was about to unfold. In the 1560s, French authorities called for the violent and bloody persecution of all Huguenots. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles River Editors) Thu, 09 Mar 2017 23:58:07 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Huguenots-Audiobook/B06XGLLBBF thebookvoice.com 01:12:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Huguenots Subtitle: The History and Legacy of the French Protestants and Their Religious Conflicts with the Catholics Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Scott Clem Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 03-09-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In the 16th century, corruption, debauchery, and the general perversion of ethics were running rampant within the Roman Catholic Church. The public began to grow leery of the crooked church, and soon, they could no longer bite their tongues. Among the church's most vocal opponents was Martin Luther, whose publication of the 95 Theses gave rise to the Protestant movement. This reformed brand of Christianity gradually spread throughout Europe, planting flags across the continent. France was among the first to latch onto the movement, and these new-wave Protestants became known as the "Huguenots". The exact origins of the Huguenot name is still disputed to this day, but most historians have agreed it is a French and German translation of the Swiss-German term, eidgenossen, meaning "oath-fellowship". The Huguenots mostly resided in the southern regions of France, along with the northern regions of Normandy and Picardy. They shared quite a few similarities with the Protestant Walloons, who lived in what is now Belgium, but the two groups were unique communities. Even so, both groups frequently convened to worship together as refugees. The Huguenots, whose belief system incorporated a blend of unorthodox Waldensian and Calvinist teachings, continued to bloom, which did not sit well with the authorities. Critics attributed the rise of Protestant-led riots to the no-good Huguenots. The Huguenots were known iconoclasts who rejected statues, paintings, idols, and other religious images, as often seen in the numerous statues and stained glass artwork in Catholic churches. Across Europe, rebellious Protestants seized Catholic churches and swiped all heretical images, destroying them with axes and hurling them into roaring bonfires. The string of ambushes included the 1562 Looting of the Churches in Lyon, which were followed by similar attacks in Zurich, Copenhagen, Geneva, and many more. Even in the face of persecution, the Huguenot influence gained momentum in France. A year before the looting, 2,500 Protestant congregations had already been established across the nation. The Huguenots held their services behind the curtains of secrecy, most commonly in the dead of the night. Some historians believe this clandestine operation could be related to the origin of their name. Le roi Huguet, meaning "King Huguet", referred to purgatory spirits who haunted the living at night. Their perseverance eventually caught the eye of a pallid-faced Venetian ambassador, who purportedly warned his Catholic superiors that "3/4 of France was contaminated with the heretical doctrine". The Huguenots' burgeoning power and alleged attempts to infiltrate the world of politics soon alarmed the French authorities. They suspected that these Huguenots were low-profile republicans, involved in a terrible conspiracy to conjure up an uprising to overthrow the monarchy and re-brand France as a federal state. The royal government of France would attempt to tread lightly in the beginning, keeping their hands clean on neutral grounds, but a nightmare was about to unfold. In the 1560s, French authorities called for the violent and bloody persecution of all Huguenots. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Huguenots Subtitle: The History and Legacy of the French Protestants and Their Religious Conflicts with the Catholics Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Scott Clem Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 03-09-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In the 16th century, corruption, debauchery, and the general perversion of ethics were running rampant within the Roman Catholic Church. The public began to grow leery of the crooked church, and soon, they could no longer bite their tongues. Among the church's most vocal opponents was Martin Luther, whose publication of the 95 Theses gave rise to the Protestant movement. This reformed brand of Christianity gradually spread throughout Europe, planting flags across the continent. France was among the first to latch onto the movement, and these new-wave Protestants became known as the "Huguenots". The exact origins of the Huguenot name is still disputed to this day, but most historians have agreed it is a French and German translation of the Swiss-German term, eidgenossen, meaning "oath-fellowship". The Huguenots mostly resided in the southern regions of France, along with the northern regions of Normandy and Picardy. They shared quite a few similarities with the Protestant Walloons, who lived in what is now Belgium, but the two groups were unique communities. Even so, both groups frequently convened to worship together as refugees. The Huguenots, whose belief system incorporated a blend of unorthodox Waldensian and Calvinist teachings, continued to bloom, which did not sit well with the authorities. Critics attributed the rise of Protestant-led riots to the no-good Huguenots. The Huguenots were known iconoclasts who rejected statues, paintings, idols, and other religious images, as often seen in the numerous statues and stained glass artwork in Catholic churches. Across Europe, rebellious Protestants seized Catholic churches and swiped all heretical images, destroying them with axes and hurling them into roaring bonfires. The string of ambushes included the 1562 Looting of the Churches in Lyon, which were followed by similar attacks in Zurich, Copenhagen, Geneva, and many more. Even in the face of persecution, the Huguenot influence gained momentum in France. A year before the looting, 2,500 Protestant congregations had already been established across the nation. The Huguenots held their services behind the curtains of secrecy, most commonly in the dead of the night. Some historians believe this clandestine operation could be related to the origin of their name. Le roi Huguet, meaning "King Huguet", referred to purgatory spirits who haunted the living at night. Their perseverance eventually caught the eye of a pallid-faced Venetian ambassador, who purportedly warned his Catholic superiors that "3/4 of France was contaminated with the heretical doctrine". The Huguenots' burgeoning power and alleged attempts to infiltrate the world of politics soon alarmed the French authorities. They suspected that these Huguenots were low-profile republicans, involved in a terrible conspiracy to conjure up an uprising to overthrow the monarchy and re-brand France as a federal state. The royal government of France would attempt to tread lightly in the beginning, keeping their hands clean on neutral grounds, but a nightmare was about to unfold. In the 1560s, French authorities called for the violent and bloody persecution of all Huguenots. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Death-of-Caesar-Audiobook/B00TSRX9I6 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Death of Caesar Subtitle: The Story of History's Most Famous Assassination Author: Barry Strauss Narrator: Robertson Dean Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 03-03-15 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 96 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: William Shakespeare's gripping play showed Caesar's assassination to be an amateur and idealistic affair. The real killing, however, was a carefully planned paramilitary operation, a generals' plot put together by Caesar's disaffected officers and designed with precision. Brutus and Cassius were indeed key players, but they had the help of a third man - Decimus. He was the mole in Caesar's entourage, one of Caesar's leading generals, and a lifelong friend. It was he, not Brutus, who truly betrayed Caesar. Caesar's assassins saw him as a military dictator who wanted to be king. He threatened a permanent change in the Roman way of life and in the power of senators. The assassins rallied support among the common people, but they underestimated Caesar's soldiers, who flooded Rome. The assassins were vanquished; their beloved Republic became the Roman Empire. Critic Reviews: "Strauss takes us deep into the psyche of ancient history in an exciting, twisted tale that is sure to please." (Kirkus) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Barry Strauss) Tue, 03 Mar 2015 18:31:03 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Death-of-Caesar-Audiobook/B00TSRX9I6 thebookvoice.com 08:17:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Death of Caesar Subtitle: The Story of History's Most Famous Assassination Author: Barry Strauss Narrator: Robertson Dean Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 03-03-15 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 96 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: William Shakespeare's gripping play showed Caesar's assassination to be an amateur and idealistic affair. The real killing, however, was a carefully planned paramilitary operation, a generals' plot put together by Caesar's disaffected officers and designed with precision. Brutus and Cassius were indeed key players, but they had the help of a third man - Decimus. He was the mole in Caesar's entourage, one of Caesar's leading generals, and a lifelong friend. It was he, not Brutus, who truly betrayed Caesar. Caesar's assassins saw him as a military dictator who wanted to be king. He threatened a permanent change in the Roman way of life and in the power of senators. The assassins rallied support among the common people, but they underestimated Caesar's soldiers, who flooded Rome. The assassins were vanquished; their beloved Republic became the Roman Empire. Critic Reviews: "Strauss takes us deep into the psyche of ancient history in an exciting, twisted tale that is sure to please." (Kirkus) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Death of Caesar Subtitle: The Story of History's Most Famous Assassination Author: Barry Strauss Narrator: Robertson Dean Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 03-03-15 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 96 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: William Shakespeare's gripping play showed Caesar's assassination to be an amateur and idealistic affair. The real killing, however, was a carefully planned paramilitary operation, a generals' plot put together by Caesar's disaffected officers and designed with precision. Brutus and Cassius were indeed key players, but they had the help of a third man - Decimus. He was the mole in Caesar's entourage, one of Caesar's leading generals, and a lifelong friend. It was he, not Brutus, who truly betrayed Caesar. Caesar's assassins saw him as a military dictator who wanted to be king. He threatened a permanent change in the Roman way of life and in the power of senators. The assassins rallied support among the common people, but they underestimated Caesar's soldiers, who flooded Rome. The assassins were vanquished; their beloved Republic became the Roman Empire. Critic Reviews: "Strauss takes us deep into the psyche of ancient history in an exciting, twisted tale that is sure to please." (Kirkus) Members Reviews: Absorbing On March 15, 44 B.C., Julius Caesar fell to the knives of Brutus, Cassius and perhaps 21 other senators. Strausss book covers only a three year span of time. Starting the year before the ides of March to the battle of Philippi two years later, when Brutus, defeated by pro-Caesar forces, took his own life. The author of this historical study tries to capture the tension of an unfolding crisis but also runs into strong headwinds when it comes to questions of character and motive. The author points out that thanks to William Shakespeare, the death of Julius Caesar is the most famous assassination in history. Shakespeare shows Caesars assassination to be an amateur and idealistic affair. Strauss points out that the real killing was a carefully planned paramilitary operation; a generals plot put together by Caesars disaffected officers and designed with precision. The author tells of a key person, Decimus. He was the mole in Caesars entourage, one of Caesars leading generals and a lifelong friend. According to Strauss it was he, not Brutus, who truly betrayed Caesar. Strauss sheds new light on this fascinating pivotal moment in Roman history. The book is superbly researched and well written. The author paints clear portraits of all the main characters such as Mark Antony, Decimus, Brutus, and Octavian. The book raises as many questions as it tries to answer. Robertson Dean narrated the book. Splendid account of a story I thought I already knew I thought I knew all about Caesar's death, thanks to Shakespeare. How wrong I was! Gasping for air The narrator's mediocre vocal presence, often straining to complete his sentences on depleted air, makes not attempt to invest his listeners with the high dramatic values inherent in this history. Monotone drones on and on till, thank god, the drone is done. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Verdict-on-Vichy-Audiobook/B00J8SXKTI Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Verdict on Vichy Subtitle: Power and Prejudice in the Vichy France Regim Author: Michael Curtis Narrator: James Patrick Cronin Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 03-27-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 37 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This masterful audiobook is the first comprehensive reappraisal of the Vichy France regime for over 20 years. France was occupied by Nazi Germany between 1940 and 1944, and the exact nature of France's role in the Vichy years is only now beginning to come to light. One of the main reasons that the Vichy history is difficult to tell is that some of France's most prominent politicians, including President Mitterand, have been implicated in the regime. This has meant that public access to key documents has been denied and it is only now that an objective analysis is possible. The fate of France as an occupied country could easily have been shared by Britain, and it is this background element, which enhances our fascination with Vichy France. How would we have acted under similar circumstances? The divisions and repercussions of the Vichy years still resonate in France today, and whether you view the regime as a fascist dictatorship, an authoritarian offshoot of the Third Reich or an embodiment of heightened French nationalism, Curtis's rounded, incisive book will be seen as the standard work on its subject for many years. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Michael Curtis) Thu, 27 Mar 2014 21:43:19 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Verdict-on-Vichy-Audiobook/B00J8SXKTI thebookvoice.com 20:16:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Verdict on Vichy Subtitle: Power and Prejudice in the Vichy France Regim Author: Michael Curtis Narrator: James Patrick Cronin Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 03-27-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 37 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This masterful audiobook is the first comprehensive reappraisal of the Vichy France regime for over 20 years. France was occupied by Nazi Germany between 1940 and 1944, and the exact nature of France's role in the Vichy years is only now beginning to come to light. One of the main reasons that the Vichy history is difficult to tell is that some of France's most prominent politicians, including President Mitterand, have been implicated in the regime. This has meant that public access to key documents has been denied and it is only now that an objective analysis is possible. The fate of France as an occupied country could easily have been shared by Britain, and it is this background element, which enhances our fascination with Vichy France. How would we have acted under similar circumstances? The divisions and repercussions of the Vichy years still resonate in France today, and whether you view the regime as a fascist dictatorship, an authoritarian offshoot of the Third Reich or an embodiment of heightened French nationalism, Curtis's rounded, incisive book will be seen as the standard work on its subject for many years. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Verdict on Vichy Subtitle: Power and Prejudice in the Vichy France Regim Author: Michael Curtis Narrator: James Patrick Cronin Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 03-27-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 37 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This masterful audiobook is the first comprehensive reappraisal of the Vichy France regime for over 20 years. France was occupied by Nazi Germany between 1940 and 1944, and the exact nature of France's role in the Vichy years is only now beginning to come to light. One of the main reasons that the Vichy history is difficult to tell is that some of France's most prominent politicians, including President Mitterand, have been implicated in the regime. This has meant that public access to key documents has been denied and it is only now that an objective analysis is possible. The fate of France as an occupied country could easily have been shared by Britain, and it is this background element, which enhances our fascination with Vichy France. How would we have acted under similar circumstances? The divisions and repercussions of the Vichy years still resonate in France today, and whether you view the regime as a fascist dictatorship, an authoritarian offshoot of the Third Reich or an embodiment of heightened French nationalism, Curtis's rounded, incisive book will be seen as the standard work on its subject for many years. Members Reviews: Good book, marginal reading Excellent, densely researched, and eye-opening book. I, for one, will never see France in quite the same way again. They never underwent the violent catharsis of other Axis nations and, instead, seem to be reaching a resolution incrementally. I hope they get there; they've got a lot to resolve. The narrator is dreadfully slow and non-fluent. His over-pronounced French names come after portentous pauses and sound like parody. It's a genuinely awful reading, which makes the fact-intensive writing that much more difficult to assimilate while cleaning up the kitchen or doing side lunges. Oh, and he pronounces "banal" to rhyme with "anal." Vraiment le coup de grâce. Performance Ruined It What did you like best about Verdict on Vichy? What did you like least? The reader made it unbearable to listen. Would you be willing to try another book from Michael Curtis? Why or why not? Yes. How did the narrator detract from the book? Awful. Simply awful. Made it impossible to finish. Was Verdict on Vichy worth the listening time? No. Somewhat skewed, but no less true What made the experience of listening to Verdict on Vichy the most enjoyable? I gave this an overall rating of 4 because it is a mine of information, but it could have used some serious editing. I knew what to expect from reading other reviews, but I was hoping there would be at least some details of French life under occupation. This book is really an exhaustive indictment against not only the Vichy gov't but the French people as well. The few times the Resistance is mentioned, it is done so dismissively. A good book on life under Nazi occupation is "Priscilla: The Hidden Life of an Englishwoman in Wartime France" by Nicholas Shakespeare. What three words best describe James Patrick Cronins voice? Narration was not terrible, but not good either. I recommend listening at 2x normal speed. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-History-of-Rome-Book-3-Audiobook/B01I5VX9OE Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The History of Rome, Book 3 Subtitle: From the Union of Italy to the Subjugation of Carthage and the Greek States Author: Theodor Mommsen Narrator: Charlton Griffin Format: Unabridged Length: 22 hrs and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 07-11-16 Publisher: Audio Connoisseur Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Book three of Mommsen's history covers the 118 years from 264 to 146 BC, the period in which Rome became the undisputed master of the Mediterranean Basin. How did this happen, and why? Carthage was instrumental in this transformation. With the defeat and expulsion of Pyrrhus in 275 BC, Rome had moved to consolidate its hold over the Italian peninsula, a position it had acquired in a century of almost continuous warfare with Italian tribes. But only 11 years later, in 264 BC, the political and commercial rivalry with Carthage over control of Sicily broke out into open war. At the end of two brutal wars with Carthage and three with Macedonia and the Greek Seleucid and Antigonid Kingdoms, the Mediterranean lay in the power of Rome. It was not a power the Roman state had consciously sought. In its fanatical zeal for security, Rome subdued one adversary after the other with unerring determination. In the end there was no one left to subdue. But along with that power came wealth and social changes that were to tear the republic apart. Mommsen's brilliant explanation for how this process of decay sapped the moral fiber of the Roman people is perhaps his most outstanding contribution to our understanding of this era. This is the third in a five-volume series. This volume was recorded entirely on location in Rome, Italy. Listeners may notice some differences in sound compared to our usual studio recordings. Although Mommsen used the AUC system of Roman years, which begins as the Roman year 1 (754 BC), we have transposed these dates to those of the Christian era. All dates are BC except where otherwise indicated. We do not recommend Mommsen for those without a firm grasp of Roman republican history. The work of Cyril Robinson would be a great place to start for the neophyte historian. Translated from the original German by W. P. Dickson. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Theodor Mommsen) Mon, 11 Jul 2016 04:23:11 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-History-of-Rome-Book-3-Audiobook/B01I5VX9OE thebookvoice.com 22:40:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The History of Rome, Book 3 Subtitle: From the Union of Italy to the Subjugation of Carthage and the Greek States Author: Theodor Mommsen Narrator: Charlton Griffin Format: Unabridged Length: 22 hrs and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 07-11-16 Publisher: Audio Connoisseur Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Book three of Mommsen's history covers the 118 years from 264 to 146 BC, the period in which Rome became the undisputed master of the Mediterranean Basin. How did this happen, and why? Carthage was instrumental in this transformation. With the defeat and expulsion of Pyrrhus in 275 BC, Rome had moved to consolidate its hold over the Italian peninsula, a position it had acquired in a century of almost continuous warfare with Italian tribes. But only 11 years later, in 264 BC, the political and commercial rivalry with Carthage over control of Sicily broke out into open war. At the end of two brutal wars with Carthage and three with Macedonia and the Greek Seleucid and Antigonid Kingdoms, the Mediterranean lay in the power of Rome. It was not a power the Roman state had consciously sought. In its fanatical zeal for security, Rome subdued one adversary after the other with unerring determination. In the end there was no one left to subdue. But along with that power came wealth and social changes that were to tear the republic apart. Mommsen's brilliant explanation for how this process of decay sapped the moral fiber of the Roman people is perhaps his most outstanding contribution to our understanding of this era. This is the third in a five-volume series. This volume was recorded entirely on location in Rome, Italy. Listeners may notice some differences in sound compared to our usual studio recordings. Although Mommsen used the AUC system of Roman years, which begins as the Roman year 1 (754 BC), we have transposed these dates to those of the Christian era. All dates are BC except where otherwise indicated. We do not recommend Mommsen for those without a firm grasp of Roman republican history. The work of Cyril Robinson would be a great place to start for the neophyte historian. Translated from the original German by W. P. Dickson. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The History of Rome, Book 3 Subtitle: From the Union of Italy to the Subjugation of Carthage and the Greek States Author: Theodor Mommsen Narrator: Charlton Griffin Format: Unabridged Length: 22 hrs and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 07-11-16 Publisher: Audio Connoisseur Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Book three of Mommsen's history covers the 118 years from 264 to 146 BC, the period in which Rome became the undisputed master of the Mediterranean Basin. How did this happen, and why? Carthage was instrumental in this transformation. With the defeat and expulsion of Pyrrhus in 275 BC, Rome had moved to consolidate its hold over the Italian peninsula, a position it had acquired in a century of almost continuous warfare with Italian tribes. But only 11 years later, in 264 BC, the political and commercial rivalry with Carthage over control of Sicily broke out into open war. At the end of two brutal wars with Carthage and three with Macedonia and the Greek Seleucid and Antigonid Kingdoms, the Mediterranean lay in the power of Rome. It was not a power the Roman state had consciously sought. In its fanatical zeal for security, Rome subdued one adversary after the other with unerring determination. In the end there was no one left to subdue. But along with that power came wealth and social changes that were to tear the republic apart. Mommsen's brilliant explanation for how this process of decay sapped the moral fiber of the Roman people is perhaps his most outstanding contribution to our understanding of this era. This is the third in a five-volume series. This volume was recorded entirely on location in Rome, Italy. Listeners may notice some differences in sound compared to our usual studio recordings. Although Mommsen used the AUC system of Roman years, which begins as the Roman year 1 (754 BC), we have transposed these dates to those of the Christian era. All dates are BC except where otherwise indicated. We do not recommend Mommsen for those without a firm grasp of Roman republican history. The work of Cyril Robinson would be a great place to start for the neophyte historian. Translated from the original German by W. P. Dickson. Members Reviews: East meets West, what could go wrong? Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? It would depend on who the friend was and whether I wanted to keep him/her as a friend. It really needs a grounding in Roman History, as a fair number of the author's assumptions can be disputed by more recent historical analysis. Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? While I knew the broad outlines of Roman History, and even knew a few of the details I didn't realize the sheer scope of what was going on besides the war with Carthage during this time frame. Besides the three Punic wars, Rome established herself as the undisputed "naval" power of the Mediterranean basin, fought major and victorious campaigns in Spain, Southern France, the Adriatic and Greece, while extended the borders of Italy from the Po River to the base of the Alps, not too mention invading North Africa, all while containing Hannibal in southern Italy with what today we would call an "economy of force" strategy--the minimal force required to ensure he made no mischief with the Roman allied territories while becoming a noxious burden on his friends who shared his blockade. Any additional comments? Like all the older historians of Rome, he conflates the Senate with the Republic and vice versa. While indisputably a component of the Republic, it was arguably the least important. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Medieval-Europe-History-and-Civilization-Audiobook/B0744W197B Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Medieval Europe: History and Civilization Author: Prof. Christopher M. Bellitto PhD Narrator: Prof. Christopher M. Bellitto PhD Format: Original Recording Length: 5 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 07-24-17 Publisher: Now You Know Media Inc. Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This course is designed to transport you into the heart of a strange and wonderful world - the world of medieval Europe. You'll explore some of the most powerful theological ideas, economic tensions, and political struggles that shaped Western civilization. Join teaching award winner and celebrated church history author Christopher Bellitto for a truly unforgettable journey. This course is highly recommended. This series traces western European civilization - with detours to the East - from the transformation of the Roman Empire to a thousand-year medieval period that started slowly before 1000, flowered for 300 years, and then declined sharply with the Black Death and social revolts until Constantinople fell in 1453 and Columbus sailed in 1492. Explore Charlemagne's renaissance, agricultural and commercial revolutions, new types of religious life introduced by spiritual masters from Benedict to Francis, dynastic wars, and courtly literature. You will treasure this course as a timeless resource for understanding the people and events that have shaped faith, art, medicine, literature, and government. Encounter famous historical and literary figures such as Mohammed, Augustine, Richard the Lionhearted, and King Arthur, in their own historical context. You'll understand how the Middle Ages fit within the broader historical timeline of Europe and the rest of the world. This course promises to delight and amaze you. Critic Reviews: "Christopher Bellitto is one of the most compelling and accessible church historians working today. He brings together the skills of a journalist with scholar's expertise." (Dr. C. Colt Anderson, dean of the Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education at Fordham University) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Prof. Christopher M. Bellitto PhD) Mon, 24 Jul 2017 17:46:23 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Medieval-Europe-History-and-Civilization-Audiobook/B0744W197B thebookvoice.com 05:01:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Medieval Europe: History and Civilization Author: Prof. Christopher M. Bellitto PhD Narrator: Prof. Christopher M. Bellitto PhD Format: Original Recording Length: 5 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 07-24-17 Publisher: Now You Know Media Inc. Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This course is designed to transport you into the heart of a strange and wonderful world - the world of medieval Europe. You'll explore some of the most powerful theological ideas, economic tensions, and political struggles that shaped Western civilization. Join teaching award winner and celebrated church history author Christopher Bellitto for a truly unforgettable journey. This course is highly recommended. This series traces western European civilization - with detours to the East - from the transformation of the Roman Empire to a thousand-year medieval period that started slowly before 1000, flowered for 300 years, and then declined sharply with the Black Death and social revolts until Constantinople fell in 1453 and Columbus sailed in 1492. Explore Charlemagne's renaissance, agricultural and commercial revolutions, new types of religious life introduced by spiritual masters from Benedict to Francis, dynastic wars, and courtly literature. You will treasure this course as a timeless resource for understanding the people and events that have shaped faith, art, medicine, literature, and government. Encounter famous historical and literary figures such as Mohammed, Augustine, Richard the Lionhearted, and King Arthur, in their own historical context. You'll understand how the Middle Ages fit within the broader historical timeline of Europe and the rest of the world. This course promises to delight and amaze you. Critic Reviews: "Christopher Bellitto is one of the most compelling and accessible church historians working today. He brings together the skills of a journalist with scholar's expertise." (Dr. C. Colt Anderson, dean of the Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education at Fordham University) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Medieval Europe: History and Civilization Author: Prof. Christopher M. Bellitto PhD Narrator: Prof. Christopher M. Bellitto PhD Format: Original Recording Length: 5 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 07-24-17 Publisher: Now You Know Media Inc. Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This course is designed to transport you into the heart of a strange and wonderful world - the world of medieval Europe. You'll explore some of the most powerful theological ideas, economic tensions, and political struggles that shaped Western civilization. Join teaching award winner and celebrated church history author Christopher Bellitto for a truly unforgettable journey. This course is highly recommended. This series traces western European civilization - with detours to the East - from the transformation of the Roman Empire to a thousand-year medieval period that started slowly before 1000, flowered for 300 years, and then declined sharply with the Black Death and social revolts until Constantinople fell in 1453 and Columbus sailed in 1492. Explore Charlemagne's renaissance, agricultural and commercial revolutions, new types of religious life introduced by spiritual masters from Benedict to Francis, dynastic wars, and courtly literature. You will treasure this course as a timeless resource for understanding the people and events that have shaped faith, art, medicine, literature, and government. Encounter famous historical and literary figures such as Mohammed, Augustine, Richard the Lionhearted, and King Arthur, in their own historical context. You'll understand how the Middle Ages fit within the broader historical timeline of Europe and the rest of the world. This course promises to delight and amaze you. Critic Reviews: "Christopher Bellitto is one of the most compelling and accessible church historians working today. He brings together the skills of a journalist with scholar's expertise." (Dr. C. Colt Anderson, dean of the Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education at Fordham University) Members Reviews: Religion Lecture disguised as Medieval History I buy a lot of academic courses from The Teaching Company and the Modern Scholar. I thought this was a new title from Modern Scholar when I bought it. I didn't notice for awhile that it's from an outfit called, Now You Know. When I went to their website to see what else they offer, I discovered they are basically a Bible College look at academia. It was a slant I found limited and occasionally offensive. I wouldn't buy from them intentionally. I'm not their intended audience. Now I know. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/A-History-of-Britain-in-21-Women-Audiobook/B01LVXVNMM Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A History of Britain in 21 Women Author: Jenni Murray Narrator: Jenni Murray Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 10-06-16 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Britain has been defined by its conflicts, its conquests, its men and its monarchs. To say that it's high time it was defined by its women is a severe understatement. Jenni Murray draws together the lives 21 women to shed light upon a variety of social, political, religious and cultural aspects of British history. In lively prose Murray reinvigorates the stories behind the names we all know and reveals the fascinating tales behind those less familiar. From famous queens to forgotten visionaries and from great artists to our most influential political actors, A History of Britain in 21 Women is a veritable feast of history. A History of Britain in 21 Women profiles Boadicea, Queen Elizabeth I, Aphra Behn, Caroline Herschel, Fanny Burney, Mary Wollstonecraft, Jane Austen, Mary Somerville, Mary Seacole, Ada Lovelace, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, Millicent Garrett Fawcett, Emmeline Pankhurst, Ethel Smyth, Constance Markievicz, Gwen John, Nancy Astor, Barbara Castle, Margaret Thatcher, Mary Quant and Nicola Sturgeon. Critic Reviews: "I can't think of any more seductive way of learning about the past than meeting its principals as if they were friends in a room. That's the gift that Jenni Murray gives us." (Gloria Steinem) "Murray chooses 21 women who changed the world, and tells their remarkable stories with her own extraordinary wit, passion and piercing insight. She is the perfect guide." (Helen Castor) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Jenni Murray) Thu, 06 Oct 2016 00:35:55 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/A-History-of-Britain-in-21-Women-Audiobook/B01LVXVNMM thebookvoice.com 08:28:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A History of Britain in 21 Women Author: Jenni Murray Narrator: Jenni Murray Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 10-06-16 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Britain has been defined by its conflicts, its conquests, its men and its monarchs. To say that it's high time it was defined by its women is a severe understatement. Jenni Murray draws together the lives 21 women to shed light upon a variety of social, political, religious and cultural aspects of British history. In lively prose Murray reinvigorates the stories behind the names we all know and reveals the fascinating tales behind those less familiar. From famous queens to forgotten visionaries and from great artists to our most influential political actors, A History of Britain in 21 Women is a veritable feast of history. A History of Britain in 21 Women profiles Boadicea, Queen Elizabeth I, Aphra Behn, Caroline Herschel, Fanny Burney, Mary Wollstonecraft, Jane Austen, Mary Somerville, Mary Seacole, Ada Lovelace, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, Millicent Garrett Fawcett, Emmeline Pankhurst, Ethel Smyth, Constance Markievicz, Gwen John, Nancy Astor, Barbara Castle, Margaret Thatcher, Mary Quant and Nicola Sturgeon. Critic Reviews: "I can't think of any more seductive way of learning about the past than meeting its principals as if they were friends in a room. That's the gift that Jenni Murray gives us." (Gloria Steinem) "Murray chooses 21 women who changed the world, and tells their remarkable stories with her own extraordinary wit, passion and piercing insight. She is the perfect guide." (Helen Castor) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A History of Britain in 21 Women Author: Jenni Murray Narrator: Jenni Murray Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 10-06-16 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Britain has been defined by its conflicts, its conquests, its men and its monarchs. To say that it's high time it was defined by its women is a severe understatement. Jenni Murray draws together the lives 21 women to shed light upon a variety of social, political, religious and cultural aspects of British history. In lively prose Murray reinvigorates the stories behind the names we all know and reveals the fascinating tales behind those less familiar. From famous queens to forgotten visionaries and from great artists to our most influential political actors, A History of Britain in 21 Women is a veritable feast of history. A History of Britain in 21 Women profiles Boadicea, Queen Elizabeth I, Aphra Behn, Caroline Herschel, Fanny Burney, Mary Wollstonecraft, Jane Austen, Mary Somerville, Mary Seacole, Ada Lovelace, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, Millicent Garrett Fawcett, Emmeline Pankhurst, Ethel Smyth, Constance Markievicz, Gwen John, Nancy Astor, Barbara Castle, Margaret Thatcher, Mary Quant and Nicola Sturgeon. Critic Reviews: "I can't think of any more seductive way of learning about the past than meeting its principals as if they were friends in a room. That's the gift that Jenni Murray gives us." (Gloria Steinem) "Murray chooses 21 women who changed the world, and tells their remarkable stories with her own extraordinary wit, passion and piercing insight. She is the perfect guide." (Helen Castor) Members Reviews: Very enjoyable and interesting Any additional comments? Fascinating insights. This audible book was right down my alley as I enjoy hearing the biographies of famous people. For me this is a infinitely more interesting listening than Matthew Paris's Great Lives on Radio 4. I have now just purchased from Amazon Kindle the Complete Novels of Fanny Burney after listening about her and how Jane Austen used to be a fan of hers. Good Book I enjoyed this book. I gave performance 5 stars because I do enjoy when authors read their own works and I liked Jenni's reading style and intonation. I had to admit I wasn't always 100% engaged, some parts grabbed my attention more than others, which is why I gave four stars overall. But I would definitely recommend it. Outstanding narration and content An amazing choice of women who made Britain. Makes me proud to be a woman. Inspires me to be strong, determined and never to accept misogyny and inequality. I particularly liked the second to last chapter. Thank you Jenny Murray-,We love you xx Brilliant I enjoyed everything about this book. I felt moved by it, as much as I have by the best works of fiction as well as better informed about my country's history. I am left with a better understanding of feminism, the journey and the sacrifice of women, and the resounding importance of continuing to demand equality, in the UK and globally. Thanks to Jenni Murray for writing and reading this book, the narration of which was so easy to listen to and absorb. Interesting, well written, and very well read I got this book on a whim as I almost always read and listen to fiction. I loved it. Murray reads well and she obviously cares deeply about the women she discusses in this book. I would recommend this book to men and women. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Time-Travellers-Guide-to-Elizabethan-England-Audiobook/B007IKKAGY Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Time Traveller's Guide to Elizabethan England Author: Ian Mortimer Narrator: Mike Grady Format: Unabridged Length: 17 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 03-09-12 Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 37 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: What was it actually like to live in Elizabethan England? If you could travel to the past and walk the streets of London in the 1590s, where would you stay? What would you eat? What would you wear? Would you really have a sense of it being a glorious age? And if so, how would that glory sit alongside the vagrants, diseases, violence, sexism and famine of the time? In this book Ian Mortimer answers the key questions that a visitor to late 16th-century England would ask. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Ian Mortimer) Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:44:27 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Time-Travellers-Guide-to-Elizabethan-England-Audiobook/B007IKKAGY thebookvoice.com 17:58:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Time Traveller's Guide to Elizabethan England Author: Ian Mortimer Narrator: Mike Grady Format: Unabridged Length: 17 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 03-09-12 Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 37 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: What was it actually like to live in Elizabethan England? If you could travel to the past and walk the streets of London in the 1590s, where would you stay? What would you eat? What would you wear? Would you really have a sense of it being a glorious age? And if so, how would that glory sit alongside the vagrants, diseases, violence, sexism and famine of the time? In this book Ian Mortimer answers the key questions that a visitor to late 16th-century England would ask. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Time Traveller's Guide to Elizabethan England Author: Ian Mortimer Narrator: Mike Grady Format: Unabridged Length: 17 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 03-09-12 Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 37 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: What was it actually like to live in Elizabethan England? If you could travel to the past and walk the streets of London in the 1590s, where would you stay? What would you eat? What would you wear? Would you really have a sense of it being a glorious age? And if so, how would that glory sit alongside the vagrants, diseases, violence, sexism and famine of the time? In this book Ian Mortimer answers the key questions that a visitor to late 16th-century England would ask. Members Reviews: Almost but not quite I read the earlier Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England in good old fashioned paperback and enjoyed it . So it was an easy choice to pick this on the track record of the earlier book. I wish I'd stuck to paperback again.TTG to Elizabethan England is not a bad book, however it doesn't work as an audiobook as well as many other books. The narration is fine and clear but the book suffers from too many facts and figures, lists and statistics. In print these work, but as the spoken word they serve to bog down the book and break up flow and imagination. A pity . Perhaps this is a (to my preference) rare example of a book that would honestly be improved for audio by being abridged. What it was like to live in the 16th Century The Tudor period has spawned many historical books, TV programmes and films, but these tend to focus on the monarchy and the major historical events, and give a rather air-brushed view of the period, whereas this author delves into how most people lived in contrast to the rich and powerful. He draws the listener into the streets of 16th century and describes the the bustle of people at work, the buildings, smells, and sounds. He has done an immense amount of research using private papers and other documents to glean the minutia of day-to day living, such as how people cleaned their teeth, bodies, clothes, and got rid of bodily waste. What they wore, ate and drank; how they travelled and earned money. What afflictions they suffered from and what medical treatments were available. The authors other two time travellers guides (about the 14th and 16th centuries) have similar details and its interesting to learn what had changed and what had not. Altogether a fascinating insight into the period that I greatly enjoyed. The text is well-suited to being spoken and is done admirably by the narrator. At the end of the recording theres an interview with the author in which he describes his philosophy of making history relevant to a modern audience and make us realise that people of the past were in many ways very similar to us. brilliant - Just close your eyes and you are there I dont' know how you start to write a book like this, I guess you have to have an excellent knowlage of the period, and a gift that allows you to put the reader there, as if you had traveled back as a time travel tourist and had to get a grip on the siutuation you find youslef in. I particually love the way Ian Mortimer somtimes comes at a particular point from an odd angle that makes you wonder where he is going. There is just enough detail to satisfy the novice, not too much that any particular subject can become boring. This is very well read, easy to take in, sometimes a bit upseting, sometimes supprising. I also like the interview with the author at the end. If you like history in an easy to take in format, that makes it relevent, then you will enjoy this. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-History-of-Britain-in-50-Events-Audiobook/B077G64FG1 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The History of Britain in 50 Events Subtitle: Timeline History in 50 Events, Book 1 Author: Stephan Weaver Narrator: Phillip J Mather Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 11-15-17 Publisher: Stephan Weaver Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This audiobook provides an easy-to-understand overview of British history in 50 events. You will learn about.... bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Stephan Weaver) Wed, 15 Nov 2017 11:31:00 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-History-of-Britain-in-50-Events-Audiobook/B077G64FG1 thebookvoice.com 01:53:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The History of Britain in 50 Events Subtitle: Timeline History in 50 Events, Book 1 Author: Stephan Weaver Narrator: Phillip J Mather Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 11-15-17 Publisher: Stephan Weaver Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This audiobook provides an easy-to-understand overview of British history in 50 events. You will learn about.... Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The History of Britain in 50 Events Subtitle: Timeline History in 50 Events, Book 1 Author: Stephan Weaver Narrator: Phillip J Mather Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 11-15-17 Publisher: Stephan Weaver Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This audiobook provides an easy-to-understand overview of British history in 50 events. You will learn about.... Members Reviews: Succinct eBook provides beautiful illustrated overview of British history... so worth the read! The history of Great Britain in 50 events is a terrific succinct beautifully illustrated little eBook and overview (from prehistoric to modern times). I appreciated the inclusion of info related to tombs, monuments, and the creativity of the bronze and iron ages. Love the information about and photograph of Stonehenge, which the book revealed was built in phases. Didn't realize that the Celtic tribes, kinsmen of the Gauls in France, had invaded Britain for centuries. While this book may be light-weight reading, not being 300-400 pages long, for long-term British history buffs, this eBook was the perfect length and included many fascinating events, anecdotes, and other information, just enough, not too much... so I was able to take in the info and avoid information-overload. My favorite illustration was the beautiful illuminated manuscript initial page of the Peterborough Chronicle (also called the Laud manuscript and the E manuscript), which was one of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles and contained unique information about the history of England after the Norman Conquest. This is the kind of eBook that I will read and re-read in order to synthesize the rich, detailed content. If you want an overview of British history with pictures and illustrations, you will love this book! Happy reading~* 50 Events The 5 stars I gave the "The History of Britain in 50 Events" is because it did a great job in capturing 50 significant turning points in British history. The book makes no pretense at being the history of Britain. For people interested in reading the history of Britain, this book is a wonderful starter. The book sets up the story of Britain with "50 Events". if you love reading history this book is for you i hardly read the historical books but by chance i happen to come across this book and the just got curious to know the history of Britain. It was interesting read and quiet knowledgable about how London was discovered and the the evolution of Britain with descendants was interesting. Anyone who loves reading about history - grab this book and for sure you gonna have a good time in reading :) Great Intro to Great Britain A great introduction to one of the most complicated and oldest Western countries in history. You can spend a lifetime, and then some, studying Great Britain. This book is just a short tease to get you to start learning. The author did a nice job to peak an interest. Yes Enjoyed reading it. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Il-Basso-Medioevo-Dagli-albori-dellUmanesimo-alla-Firenze-laurenziana-Storia-dItalia-28-33-Audiobook/B01FIB34YO Ascolta questo libro audio completo gratuitamente su https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> Titolo: Il Basso Medioevo: Dagli albori dell'Umanesimo alla Firenze laurenziana (Storia d'Italia 28-33) Autore: vari Narratore: Eugenio Farn Formato: Unabridged Durata: 5 hrs and 35 mins Lingua: Italiano Data di pubblicazione: 05-13-16 Editore: Il Narratore s.r.l. Categoria: History, European Riepilogo Editore: Secondo la più moderna e riconosciuta periodizzazione storica il Basso Medioevo inizia nel XIV secolo e finisce con la scoperta dell'America (1492), due secoli densi di avvenimenti in Europa e in Italia: la cattività avignonese dei papi, i conflitti con i re di Francia, il frazionamento dell'Italia i molti staterelli, signorie e comuni, guerre mercenarie, carestie ed epidemie che causarono profondi mutamenti sociali ed economici nella società. Ma iniziò a cambiare anche la mentalità dei ceti più elevati e degli uomini di cultura, l'individualità si afferma e attraverso l'Umanesimo quattrocentesco si prepara la nuova civiltà rinascimentale che si diffonderà grazie anche al sostegno di un'aristocrazia colta e di una borghesia sempre più ampia e facoltosa. Quest'opera raccoglie insieme cinque volumi della Storia d'Italia pubblicati e disponibili separatamente, dal vol. 28 "Il Trecento e gli albori dell'Umanesimo" fino al vol. 33 "Lorenzo de' Medici": luoghi, politiche, costumi, economia, religione... e molti altri aspetti dell'Umanesimo, a partire dai maggiori protagonisti (come il Duca di Urbino e Lorenzo de' Medici), sono descritti con un linguaggio chiaro e reso ancor più intelligibile dalla lettura esperta di Eugenio Farn. ©2016 il Narratore Srl (P)2016 il Narratore Srl bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (vari) Fri, 13 May 2016 06:36:34 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Il-Basso-Medioevo-Dagli-albori-dellUmanesimo-alla-Firenze-laurenziana-Storia-dItalia-28-33-Audiobook/B01FIB34YO thebookvoice.com 05:35:00 no Ascolta questo titolo per intero gratuitamente su thebookvoice.com Ascolta questo libro audio completo gratuitamente su https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> Titolo: Il Basso Medioevo: Dagli albori dell'Umanesimo alla Firenze laurenziana (Storia d'Italia 28-33) Autore: vari Narratore: Eugenio Farn Formato: Unabridged Durata: 5 hrs and 35 mins Lingua: Italiano Data di pubblicazione: 05-13-16 Editore: Il Narratore s.r.l. Categoria: History, European Riepilogo Editore: Secondo la più moderna e riconosciuta periodizzazione storica il Basso Medioevo inizia nel XIV secolo e finisce con la scoperta dell'America (1492), due secoli densi di avvenimenti in Europa e in Italia: la cattività avignonese dei papi, i conflitti con i re di Francia, il frazionamento dell'Italia i molti staterelli, signorie e comuni, guerre mercenarie, carestie ed epidemie che causarono profondi mutamenti sociali ed economici nella società. Ma iniziò a cambiare anche la mentalità dei ceti più elevati e degli uomini di cultura, l'individualità si afferma e attraverso l'Umanesimo quattrocentesco si prepara la nuova civiltà rinascimentale che si diffonderà grazie anche al sostegno di un'aristocrazia colta e di una borghesia sempre più ampia e facoltosa. Quest'opera raccoglie insieme cinque volumi della Storia d'Italia pubblicati e disponibili separatamente, dal vol. 28 "Il Trecento e gli albori dell'Umanesimo" fino al vol. 33 "Lorenzo de' Medici": luoghi, politiche, costumi, economia, religione... e molti altri aspetti dell'Umanesimo, a partire dai maggiori protagonisti (come il Duca di Urbino e Lorenzo de' Medici), sono descritti con un linguaggio chiaro e reso ancor più intelligibile dalla lettura esperta di Eugenio Farn. ©2016 il Narratore Srl (P)2016 il Narratore Srl Ascolta questo libro audio completo gratuitamente su https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> Titolo: Il Basso Medioevo: Dagli albori dell'Umanesimo alla Firenze laurenziana (Storia d'Italia 28-33) Autore: vari Narratore: Eugenio Farn Formato: Unabridged Durata: 5 hrs and 35 mins Lingua: Italiano Data di pubblicazione: 05-13-16 Editore: Il Narratore s.r.l. Categoria: History, European Riepilogo Editore: Secondo la più moderna e riconosciuta periodizzazione storica il Basso Medioevo inizia nel XIV secolo e finisce con la scoperta dell'America (1492), due secoli densi di avvenimenti in Europa e in Italia: la cattività avignonese dei papi, i conflitti con i re di Francia, il frazionamento dell'Italia i molti staterelli, signorie e comuni, guerre mercenarie, carestie ed epidemie che causarono profondi mutamenti sociali ed economici nella società. Ma iniziò a cambiare anche la mentalità dei ceti più elevati e degli uomini di cultura, l'individualità si afferma e attraverso l'Umanesimo quattrocentesco si prepara la nuova civiltà rinascimentale che si diffonderà grazie anche al sostegno di un'aristocrazia colta e di una borghesia sempre più ampia e facoltosa. Quest'opera raccoglie insieme cinque volumi della Storia d'Italia pubblicati e disponibili separatamente, dal vol. 28 "Il Trecento e gli albori dell'Umanesimo" fino al vol. 33 "Lorenzo de' Medici": luoghi, politiche, costumi, economia, religione... e molti altri aspetti dell'Umanesimo, a partire dai maggiori protagonisti (come il Duca di Urbino e Lorenzo de' Medici), sono descritti con un linguaggio chiaro e reso ancor più intelligibile dalla lettura esperta di Eugenio Farn. ©2016 il Narratore Srl (P)2016 il Narratore Srl https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/La-Guerra-de-las-dos-Rosas-Audiobook/B00TQ983LO Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> Título: La Guerra de las dos Rosas Subtitular: El enfrentamiento entre la casa de los Lancaster contra la de los York [The War of the Roses: The Confrontation Between the Houses of Lancaster and York] Autor: Online Studio Productions Narrador: uncredited Formato: Original Recording Duración: 34 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 02-18-15 Editor: Online Studio Productions Calificaciones: 2.5 de 5 de 2 votos Categorías: History, European Resumen del editor: Fue la guerra que enfrentó a los miembros y partidarios de dos casas de alcurnia (la Casa de Lancaster y la Casa de York entre 1455 y 1485) por hacerse del trono de Inglaterra. El nombre de este enfrentamiento, que partió en dos a la nación, fue dado en alusión a los emblemas de ambas casas, la rosa blanca de York y la roja de Lancaster. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Online Studio Productions) Wed, 18 Feb 2015 02:05:33 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/La-Guerra-de-las-dos-Rosas-Audiobook/B00TQ983LO thebookvoice.com 00:34:00 no Escucha este título completo gratis en thebookvoice.com Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> Título: La Guerra de las dos Rosas Subtitular: El enfrentamiento entre la casa de los Lancaster contra la de los York [The War of the Roses: The Confrontation Between the Houses of Lancaster and York] Autor: Online Studio Productions Narrador: uncredited Formato: Original Recording Duración: 34 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 02-18-15 Editor: Online Studio Productions Calificaciones: 2.5 de 5 de 2 votos Categorías: History, European Resumen del editor: Fue la guerra que enfrentó a los miembros y partidarios de dos casas de alcurnia (la Casa de Lancaster y la Casa de York entre 1455 y 1485) por hacerse del trono de Inglaterra. El nombre de este enfrentamiento, que partió en dos a la nación, fue dado en alusión a los emblemas de ambas casas, la rosa blanca de York y la roja de Lancaster. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> Título: La Guerra de las dos Rosas Subtitular: El enfrentamiento entre la casa de los Lancaster contra la de los York [The War of the Roses: The Confrontation Between the Houses of Lancaster and York] Autor: Online Studio Productions Narrador: uncredited Formato: Original Recording Duración: 34 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 02-18-15 Editor: Online Studio Productions Calificaciones: 2.5 de 5 de 2 votos Categorías: History, European Resumen del editor: Fue la guerra que enfrentó a los miembros y partidarios de dos casas de alcurnia (la Casa de Lancaster y la Casa de York entre 1455 y 1485) por hacerse del trono de Inglaterra. El nombre de este enfrentamiento, que partió en dos a la nación, fue dado en alusión a los emblemas de ambas casas, la rosa blanca de York y la roja de Lancaster. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Iron-Men-and-Saints-Audiobook/B0079DJ9YO Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Iron Men and Saints Author: Harold Lamb Narrator: Charlton Griffin Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 02-17-12 Publisher: Audio Connoisseur Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 159 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The first crusade of 1096 unleashed a wave of impassioned, personally felt, deeply pious Christian fury that was expressed in a mass movement centered in France and spreading to other European kingdoms, including Flanders, German speaking principalities, and Italy. Master historian Harold Lamb tells the incredible story of how Pope Urban II fanned the sparks of Christian anger into a mighty conflagration of righteous indignation with his speech of 1095 in Clermont. It was a speech that would occupy the hearts and minds of Europeans for over 200 years. Tens of thousands of peasants, both men and women, simply left their fields and workshops and joined knights and monks on a journey to take back holy Jerusalem from the infidel Muslims. A river of humanity, often hostile and destructive, flowed across Europe and into Byzantium and Asia. Led by baronial leaders like Godfrey of Bouillon, Baldwin of Flanders, Raymond of Toulouse, Robert of Normandy, and the mighty Bohemond of Taranto, their confrontation with Islamic armies would soon follow. The results of those armed clashes produced some of the most amazing stories you will ever hear. Be sure to listen to Volume 2 in this series by Harold Lamb: . bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Harold Lamb) Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:12:20 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Iron-Men-and-Saints-Audiobook/B0079DJ9YO thebookvoice.com 11:51:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Iron Men and Saints Author: Harold Lamb Narrator: Charlton Griffin Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 02-17-12 Publisher: Audio Connoisseur Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 159 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The first crusade of 1096 unleashed a wave of impassioned, personally felt, deeply pious Christian fury that was expressed in a mass movement centered in France and spreading to other European kingdoms, including Flanders, German speaking principalities, and Italy. Master historian Harold Lamb tells the incredible story of how Pope Urban II fanned the sparks of Christian anger into a mighty conflagration of righteous indignation with his speech of 1095 in Clermont. It was a speech that would occupy the hearts and minds of Europeans for over 200 years. Tens of thousands of peasants, both men and women, simply left their fields and workshops and joined knights and monks on a journey to take back holy Jerusalem from the infidel Muslims. A river of humanity, often hostile and destructive, flowed across Europe and into Byzantium and Asia. Led by baronial leaders like Godfrey of Bouillon, Baldwin of Flanders, Raymond of Toulouse, Robert of Normandy, and the mighty Bohemond of Taranto, their confrontation with Islamic armies would soon follow. The results of those armed clashes produced some of the most amazing stories you will ever hear. Be sure to listen to Volume 2 in this series by Harold Lamb: . Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Iron Men and Saints Author: Harold Lamb Narrator: Charlton Griffin Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 02-17-12 Publisher: Audio Connoisseur Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 159 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The first crusade of 1096 unleashed a wave of impassioned, personally felt, deeply pious Christian fury that was expressed in a mass movement centered in France and spreading to other European kingdoms, including Flanders, German speaking principalities, and Italy. Master historian Harold Lamb tells the incredible story of how Pope Urban II fanned the sparks of Christian anger into a mighty conflagration of righteous indignation with his speech of 1095 in Clermont. It was a speech that would occupy the hearts and minds of Europeans for over 200 years. Tens of thousands of peasants, both men and women, simply left their fields and workshops and joined knights and monks on a journey to take back holy Jerusalem from the infidel Muslims. A river of humanity, often hostile and destructive, flowed across Europe and into Byzantium and Asia. Led by baronial leaders like Godfrey of Bouillon, Baldwin of Flanders, Raymond of Toulouse, Robert of Normandy, and the mighty Bohemond of Taranto, their confrontation with Islamic armies would soon follow. The results of those armed clashes produced some of the most amazing stories you will ever hear. Be sure to listen to Volume 2 in this series by Harold Lamb: . Members Reviews: The Crusades - By a Talented Writer This Book is Narrated by Charlton Griffin, who has is own style. It's different, but it's cool. Like an energetic and awesome old man. Plus, there is music in the key chapter transitions. There is much that this book explains that no movie, no documentary, and no political work ever covers. The west was in mortal and existential danger before the Crusades. The brave people that fought for Christianity are remembered as the conquerors of Jerusalem, but they did much more. They suffered more like the Patriots at Valley Forge, they scaled mountains, they beat numerically superior forces, and they suffered tremendous loses. Additionally, the trek from Central Europe to Jerusalem was on-foot, without support, and full of extreme danger. What they accomplished was an incredible accomplishment. Dated but with a listen This book was originally written in 1930. Some of the terminology and tone is very dated and the book is uncritical of its sources. Nevertheless, it is entertaining and provides a basic framework for the first crusade. It only briefly goes over the next three. The narrator is excellent and makes the book worth listening to. Not bad but really dated Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not? This is the first book by Lamb i had listened too and while it tells a compelling story, half the information is really dated. Lamb mentions that only the strongest warriors could even swing a long-sword. Long-swords are not that heavy and even a child could lift one. He then also speaks of chivalry which is anachronistic to say the least as that concept had not developed in the period of the first crusade. I don't even want to get started on the concept of luxurious eastern despotism. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/This-Sceptred-Isle-Vol-4-Audiobook/B002V5CUH8 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: This Sceptred Isle Vol 4 Subtitle: Elizabeth I to Cromwell 1547-1660 Author: Christopher Lee Narrator: Anna Massey Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 10-10-06 Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 65 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Christopher Lee's history of Britain provides the definitive radio account of the events and personalities that have shaped our nation. From foreign invasions and war to economic crises and social revolution, this is a compelling journey through centuries of dramatic change. Volume 4, covering the years 1547 to 1660, describes some momentous events: the long reign of Elizabeth I; the personal union of England and Scotland under her successor, James VI and I; and, of course, the Civil War, the execution of Charles I, and the abolition of the monarchy for 11 years. Critic Reviews: "Wonderful....This Sceptred Isle has provided one of the greatest treats for listeners in recent years." (Sunday Times) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Christopher Lee) Tue, 10 Oct 2006 11:38:12 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/This-Sceptred-Isle-Vol-4-Audiobook/B002V5CUH8 thebookvoice.com 03:04:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: This Sceptred Isle Vol 4 Subtitle: Elizabeth I to Cromwell 1547-1660 Author: Christopher Lee Narrator: Anna Massey Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 10-10-06 Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 65 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Christopher Lee's history of Britain provides the definitive radio account of the events and personalities that have shaped our nation. From foreign invasions and war to economic crises and social revolution, this is a compelling journey through centuries of dramatic change. Volume 4, covering the years 1547 to 1660, describes some momentous events: the long reign of Elizabeth I; the personal union of England and Scotland under her successor, James VI and I; and, of course, the Civil War, the execution of Charles I, and the abolition of the monarchy for 11 years. Critic Reviews: "Wonderful....This Sceptred Isle has provided one of the greatest treats for listeners in recent years." (Sunday Times) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: This Sceptred Isle Vol 4 Subtitle: Elizabeth I to Cromwell 1547-1660 Author: Christopher Lee Narrator: Anna Massey Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 10-10-06 Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 65 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Christopher Lee's history of Britain provides the definitive radio account of the events and personalities that have shaped our nation. From foreign invasions and war to economic crises and social revolution, this is a compelling journey through centuries of dramatic change. Volume 4, covering the years 1547 to 1660, describes some momentous events: the long reign of Elizabeth I; the personal union of England and Scotland under her successor, James VI and I; and, of course, the Civil War, the execution of Charles I, and the abolition of the monarchy for 11 years. Critic Reviews: "Wonderful....This Sceptred Isle has provided one of the greatest treats for listeners in recent years." (Sunday Times) Members Reviews: Highly Informative Where does This Sceptred Isle Vol 4 rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far? 7 out of 10 Who was your favorite character and why? Robert Cecil. A lawyer. What does Anna Massey bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book? Ease of listening. Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? No. But listened to it twice. Any additional comments? Great series. But where is Vol. 5 1660 - 1702? Superb What made the experience of listening to This Sceptred Isle Volume 4 the most enjoyable? The mix of narrators is superb and makes listening to a complex story an absolute pleasure. This series is something I've listened to time and again. What did you like best about this story? The way the narration works and the clarity of the story, even if you are not a history buff you will enjoy it. Which character as performed by Anna Massey was your favourite? She is a superb narrator and all her characters are excellent. If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be? Sorry no good at this. Any additional comments? Of course you get the best out of this of you listen on order. Very good This BBC radio series is great way to learn about this countries history. Anna Massey is a great narrator and really brings the story to life. Easy bites of history. Clear and concise. Well written and narrated by two very well known thespians ( Christopher Lee [ author] and Anna Massey [ narrator] ). Good historical reading for everyone. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/This-Sceptred-Isle-Audiobook/B002V5D5XG Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: This Sceptred Isle Subtitle: Empire, Volume 3: 1876- 1947 Author: Christopher Lee Narrator: Juliet Stevenson Format: Abridged Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 06-29-06 Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 26 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: And, if you enjoyed the Empire series, then don't miss This Sceptred Isle's telling of the and . Critic Reviews: "Wonderful....This Sceptred Isle has provided one of the greatest treats for listeners in recent years." (Sunday Times) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Christopher Lee) Thu, 29 Jun 2006 10:55:19 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/This-Sceptred-Isle-Audiobook/B002V5D5XG thebookvoice.com 07:42:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: This Sceptred Isle Subtitle: Empire, Volume 3: 1876- 1947 Author: Christopher Lee Narrator: Juliet Stevenson Format: Abridged Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 06-29-06 Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 26 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: And, if you enjoyed the Empire series, then don't miss This Sceptred Isle's telling of the and . Critic Reviews: "Wonderful....This Sceptred Isle has provided one of the greatest treats for listeners in recent years." (Sunday Times) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: This Sceptred Isle Subtitle: Empire, Volume 3: 1876- 1947 Author: Christopher Lee Narrator: Juliet Stevenson Format: Abridged Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 06-29-06 Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 26 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: And, if you enjoyed the Empire series, then don't miss This Sceptred Isle's telling of the and . Critic Reviews: "Wonderful....This Sceptred Isle has provided one of the greatest treats for listeners in recent years." (Sunday Times) Members Reviews: Superb The usual excellent quality you'd expect from the BBC and this version is inteligently split into the 15 minute episodes as orginally presented - more than useful, thank you! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Last-Thousand-Days-of-the-British-Empire-Audiobook/B003C235JQ Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Last Thousand Days of the British Empire Author: Peter Clarke Narrator: Dennis Holland Format: Unabridged Length: 24 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 03-30-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 33 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: A sweeping, brilliantly vivid history of the sudden end of the British Empire and the moment when America became a world superpower, published on the 60th anniversary of Britain's withdrawal from Palestine. "I have not become the King's First Minister in order to preside over the liquidation of the British Empire." Winston Churchill's famous statement in November 1942, just as the tide of the Second World War was beginning to turn, pugnaciously affirmed his loyalty to the worldwide institution that he had served for most of his life. Britain fought and sacrificed on a global scale to defeat Hitler and his allies, and won. Yet less than five years after Churchill's defiant speech, the British Empire effectively ended with Indian independence in August 1947 and the end of the British Mandate in Palestine in May 1948. As the sun set on Britain's empire, the age of America as world superpower dawned. How did this rapid change of fortune come about? Peter Clarke's book is the first to analyze the abrupt transition from Rule Britannia to Pax Americana. His swift-paced narrative makes superb use of letters and diaries to provide vivid portraits of the figures around whom history pivoted: Churchill, Gandhi, Roosevelt, Stalin, Truman, and a host of lesser-known figures through whom Clarke brilliantly shows the human dimension of epochal events. Clarke traces the intimate and conflicted nature of the special relationship, showing how Roosevelt and his successors were determined that Britain must be sustained both during the war and after, but that the British Empire must not; and reveals how the tension between Allied war aims, suppressed while the fighting was going on, became rapidly apparent when it ended. The Last Thousand Days of the British Empire is a captivating work of popular history that shows how the events that followed the war reshaped the world as profoundly as the conflict itself. Critic Reviews: "The opposite of great man historiography, Clarke's sympathetic but sardonic account shows anxious leaders struggling to catch up with a world that has passed them by." (Publishers Weekly) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Peter Clarke) Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:29:11 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Last-Thousand-Days-of-the-British-Empire-Audiobook/B003C235JQ thebookvoice.com 24:13:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Last Thousand Days of the British Empire Author: Peter Clarke Narrator: Dennis Holland Format: Unabridged Length: 24 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 03-30-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 33 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: A sweeping, brilliantly vivid history of the sudden end of the British Empire and the moment when America became a world superpower, published on the 60th anniversary of Britain's withdrawal from Palestine. "I have not become the King's First Minister in order to preside over the liquidation of the British Empire." Winston Churchill's famous statement in November 1942, just as the tide of the Second World War was beginning to turn, pugnaciously affirmed his loyalty to the worldwide institution that he had served for most of his life. Britain fought and sacrificed on a global scale to defeat Hitler and his allies, and won. Yet less than five years after Churchill's defiant speech, the British Empire effectively ended with Indian independence in August 1947 and the end of the British Mandate in Palestine in May 1948. As the sun set on Britain's empire, the age of America as world superpower dawned. How did this rapid change of fortune come about? Peter Clarke's book is the first to analyze the abrupt transition from Rule Britannia to Pax Americana. His swift-paced narrative makes superb use of letters and diaries to provide vivid portraits of the figures around whom history pivoted: Churchill, Gandhi, Roosevelt, Stalin, Truman, and a host of lesser-known figures through whom Clarke brilliantly shows the human dimension of epochal events. Clarke traces the intimate and conflicted nature of the special relationship, showing how Roosevelt and his successors were determined that Britain must be sustained both during the war and after, but that the British Empire must not; and reveals how the tension between Allied war aims, suppressed while the fighting was going on, became rapidly apparent when it ended. The Last Thousand Days of the British Empire is a captivating work of popular history that shows how the events that followed the war reshaped the world as profoundly as the conflict itself. Critic Reviews: "The opposite of great man historiography, Clarke's sympathetic but sardonic account shows anxious leaders struggling to catch up with a world that has passed them by." (Publishers Weekly) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Last Thousand Days of the British Empire Author: Peter Clarke Narrator: Dennis Holland Format: Unabridged Length: 24 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 03-30-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 33 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: A sweeping, brilliantly vivid history of the sudden end of the British Empire and the moment when America became a world superpower, published on the 60th anniversary of Britain's withdrawal from Palestine. "I have not become the King's First Minister in order to preside over the liquidation of the British Empire." Winston Churchill's famous statement in November 1942, just as the tide of the Second World War was beginning to turn, pugnaciously affirmed his loyalty to the worldwide institution that he had served for most of his life. Britain fought and sacrificed on a global scale to defeat Hitler and his allies, and won. Yet less than five years after Churchill's defiant speech, the British Empire effectively ended with Indian independence in August 1947 and the end of the British Mandate in Palestine in May 1948. As the sun set on Britain's empire, the age of America as world superpower dawned. How did this rapid change of fortune come about? Peter Clarke's book is the first to analyze the abrupt transition from Rule Britannia to Pax Americana. His swift-paced narrative makes superb use of letters and diaries to provide vivid portraits of the figures around whom history pivoted: Churchill, Gandhi, Roosevelt, Stalin, Truman, and a host of lesser-known figures through whom Clarke brilliantly shows the human dimension of epochal events. Clarke traces the intimate and conflicted nature of the special relationship, showing how Roosevelt and his successors were determined that Britain must be sustained both during the war and after, but that the British Empire must not; and reveals how the tension between Allied war aims, suppressed while the fighting was going on, became rapidly apparent when it ended. The Last Thousand Days of the British Empire is a captivating work of popular history that shows how the events that followed the war reshaped the world as profoundly as the conflict itself. Critic Reviews: "The opposite of great man historiography, Clarke's sympathetic but sardonic account shows anxious leaders struggling to catch up with a world that has passed them by." (Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: decent book, lousy narrator. the narrarator has a rhythm that has his voice going high then low like he's in love with how he sounds. really annoying and distracting. not only that, but when he is in low mode he mumbles and becomes inaudible. i find myself anticipating the regular inaudible periods more than listening to book. I have 124 audiobooks. 1st time this problem. narrator ruins it for me. Disappointing I was looking forward to insights and discussion of the post war reasons for the collapse of the British Empire. Instead I got a long dissertation on WWII with a very little on the actual post war collapse. I did not need or want another book on WWII. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Istoriya-Pugachevskogo-bunta-Audiobook/B01DWQXP5U Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Istoriya Pugachevskogo bunta Author: A. S. Pushkin Narrator: Il'ya Prudovskiy Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 04-07-16 Publisher: Mul'timediynoye izdatel'stvo Strel'bitskogo Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: V nachale 1830-kh gg. A. S. Pushkin zainteresovalsya istoriyey Krest'yanskoy voyny 1773-1775 gg. Pod predvoditel'stvom Yemel'yana Pugacheva.On tshchatel'no izuchil arkhivnyye materialy i dokumenty, a v 1833 g. otpravilsya v poyezdku po mestam vosstaniya - Orenburgskuyu i Kazanskuyu gubernii, gde rassprashival starikov-ochevidtsev, sobiral izustnyye rasskazy i predaniya o Pugacheve.Itogom etikh issledovaniy stalo dva proizvedeniya: khudozhestvennaya povest' "Kapitanskaya dochka" i istoricheskiy trud "Istoriya Pugacheva", napisannaya v Boldine osen'yu 1833 g.Tsenzorom "Istorii Pugacheva" stal sam imperator Nikolay I, kotoryy potreboval pereimenovat' rabotu v "Istoriyu Pugachevskogo bunta". Please note: This audiobook is in Russian. Critic Reviews: V nachale 1830-kh gg. A. S. Pushkin zainteresovalsya istoriyey Krest'yanskoy voyny 1773-1775 gg. Pod predvoditel'stvom Yemel'yana Pugacheva.On tshchatel'no izuchil arkhivnyye materialy i dokumenty, a v 1833 g. otpravilsya v poyezdku po mestam vosstaniya - Orenburgskuyu i Kazanskuyu gubernii, gde rassprashival starikov-ochevidtsev, sobiral izustnyye rasskazy i predaniya o Pugacheve.Itogom etikh issledovaniy stalo dva proizvedeniya: khudozhestvennaya povest' "Kapitanskaya dochka" i istoricheskiy trud "Istoriya Pugacheva", napisannaya v Boldine osen'yu 1833 g.Tsenzorom "Istorii Pugacheva" stal sam imperator Nikolay I, kotoryy potreboval pereimenovat' rabotu v "Istoriyu Pugachevskogo bunta". bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (A. S. Pushkin) Thu, 07 Apr 2016 06:26:45 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Istoriya-Pugachevskogo-bunta-Audiobook/B01DWQXP5U thebookvoice.com 04:27:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Istoriya Pugachevskogo bunta Author: A. S. Pushkin Narrator: Il'ya Prudovskiy Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 04-07-16 Publisher: Mul'timediynoye izdatel'stvo Strel'bitskogo Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: V nachale 1830-kh gg. A. S. Pushkin zainteresovalsya istoriyey Krest'yanskoy voyny 1773-1775 gg. Pod predvoditel'stvom Yemel'yana Pugacheva.On tshchatel'no izuchil arkhivnyye materialy i dokumenty, a v 1833 g. otpravilsya v poyezdku po mestam vosstaniya - Orenburgskuyu i Kazanskuyu gubernii, gde rassprashival starikov-ochevidtsev, sobiral izustnyye rasskazy i predaniya o Pugacheve.Itogom etikh issledovaniy stalo dva proizvedeniya: khudozhestvennaya povest' "Kapitanskaya dochka" i istoricheskiy trud "Istoriya Pugacheva", napisannaya v Boldine osen'yu 1833 g.Tsenzorom "Istorii Pugacheva" stal sam imperator Nikolay I, kotoryy potreboval pereimenovat' rabotu v "Istoriyu Pugachevskogo bunta". Please note: This audiobook is in Russian. Critic Reviews: V nachale 1830-kh gg. A. S. Pushkin zainteresovalsya istoriyey Krest'yanskoy voyny 1773-1775 gg. Pod predvoditel'stvom Yemel'yana Pugacheva.On tshchatel'no izuchil arkhivnyye materialy i dokumenty, a v 1833 g. otpravilsya v poyezdku po mestam vosstaniya - Orenburgskuyu i Kazanskuyu gubernii, gde rassprashival starikov-ochevidtsev, sobiral izustnyye rasskazy i predaniya o Pugacheve.Itogom etikh issledovaniy stalo dva proizvedeniya: khudozhestvennaya povest' "Kapitanskaya dochka" i istoricheskiy trud "Istoriya Pugacheva", napisannaya v Boldine osen'yu 1833 g.Tsenzorom "Istorii Pugacheva" stal sam imperator Nikolay I, kotoryy potreboval pereimenovat' rabotu v "Istoriyu Pugachevskogo bunta". Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Istoriya Pugachevskogo bunta Author: A. S. Pushkin Narrator: Il'ya Prudovskiy Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 04-07-16 Publisher: Mul'timediynoye izdatel'stvo Strel'bitskogo Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: V nachale 1830-kh gg. A. S. Pushkin zainteresovalsya istoriyey Krest'yanskoy voyny 1773-1775 gg. Pod predvoditel'stvom Yemel'yana Pugacheva.On tshchatel'no izuchil arkhivnyye materialy i dokumenty, a v 1833 g. otpravilsya v poyezdku po mestam vosstaniya - Orenburgskuyu i Kazanskuyu gubernii, gde rassprashival starikov-ochevidtsev, sobiral izustnyye rasskazy i predaniya o Pugacheve.Itogom etikh issledovaniy stalo dva proizvedeniya: khudozhestvennaya povest' "Kapitanskaya dochka" i istoricheskiy trud "Istoriya Pugacheva", napisannaya v Boldine osen'yu 1833 g.Tsenzorom "Istorii Pugacheva" stal sam imperator Nikolay I, kotoryy potreboval pereimenovat' rabotu v "Istoriyu Pugachevskogo bunta". Please note: This audiobook is in Russian. Critic Reviews: V nachale 1830-kh gg. A. S. Pushkin zainteresovalsya istoriyey Krest'yanskoy voyny 1773-1775 gg. Pod predvoditel'stvom Yemel'yana Pugacheva.On tshchatel'no izuchil arkhivnyye materialy i dokumenty, a v 1833 g. otpravilsya v poyezdku po mestam vosstaniya - Orenburgskuyu i Kazanskuyu gubernii, gde rassprashival starikov-ochevidtsev, sobiral izustnyye rasskazy i predaniya o Pugacheve.Itogom etikh issledovaniy stalo dva proizvedeniya: khudozhestvennaya povest' "Kapitanskaya dochka" i istoricheskiy trud "Istoriya Pugacheva", napisannaya v Boldine osen'yu 1833 g.Tsenzorom "Istorii Pugacheva" stal sam imperator Nikolay I, kotoryy potreboval pereimenovat' rabotu v "Istoriyu Pugachevskogo bunta". https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Agincourt-Audiobook/B0032N2TNS Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Agincourt Author: Juliet Barker Narrator: Elliot Cowan Format: Abridged Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 11-20-07 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In this landmark study of Agincourt, prize-winning author Juliet Barker draws upon a huge range of sources, published and unpublished, English and French, to give a compelling account of a battle upon which so many legends have been built. But she also looks behind the action on the field to paint a portrait of the age. A mad king, murderous dukes, scheming bishops, knightly heroes, surgeons, heralds, spies, and pirates: the story of Agincourt has them all. ©2005 Juliet Barker; (P)2007 Hachette Audio Critic Reviews: "[A] wonderfully vivid, clear and involving book that is destined to become a classic account." (The Economist) "A lively, stimulating account of this bloody day of battle. It is full of both serious research and entertaining gems. Barker makes the politics of the Hundred Years' War lucidly comprehensible." (The Times) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Juliet Barker) Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:58:23 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Agincourt-Audiobook/B0032N2TNS thebookvoice.com 05:10:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Agincourt Author: Juliet Barker Narrator: Elliot Cowan Format: Abridged Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 11-20-07 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In this landmark study of Agincourt, prize-winning author Juliet Barker draws upon a huge range of sources, published and unpublished, English and French, to give a compelling account of a battle upon which so many legends have been built. But she also looks behind the action on the field to paint a portrait of the age. A mad king, murderous dukes, scheming bishops, knightly heroes, surgeons, heralds, spies, and pirates: the story of Agincourt has them all. ©2005 Juliet Barker; (P)2007 Hachette Audio Critic Reviews: "[A] wonderfully vivid, clear and involving book that is destined to become a classic account." (The Economist) "A lively, stimulating account of this bloody day of battle. It is full of both serious research and entertaining gems. Barker makes the politics of the Hundred Years' War lucidly comprehensible." (The Times) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Agincourt Author: Juliet Barker Narrator: Elliot Cowan Format: Abridged Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 11-20-07 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In this landmark study of Agincourt, prize-winning author Juliet Barker draws upon a huge range of sources, published and unpublished, English and French, to give a compelling account of a battle upon which so many legends have been built. But she also looks behind the action on the field to paint a portrait of the age. A mad king, murderous dukes, scheming bishops, knightly heroes, surgeons, heralds, spies, and pirates: the story of Agincourt has them all. ©2005 Juliet Barker; (P)2007 Hachette Audio Critic Reviews: "[A] wonderfully vivid, clear and involving book that is destined to become a classic account." (The Economist) "A lively, stimulating account of this bloody day of battle. It is full of both serious research and entertaining gems. Barker makes the politics of the Hundred Years' War lucidly comprehensible." (The Times) Members Reviews: Minor reservations, but a big Yes Where does Agincourt rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far? It's a great audiobook. The author's enthusiasm and knowledge swept me up and carried me along, and I loved the whole experience. Who was your favorite character and why? It's a factual book; there are no "characters". But I recognised Juliet Barker's knowledge and appreciation of Henry V. What about Elliot Cowans performance did you like? His voice enlivens the text and makes it easy to listen to, but his pronunciation of certain words (English as well as French) is somewhat surprising. Luckily, it's also amusing. Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? No, there was beauty in it from beginning to end. Any additional comments? I can't understand why nobody ran the reader's version of French names past a native (or educated) French speaker. It wouldn't have taken long; I'd have done it for free. Narrator I would just like to say that I found this story both stimulating and vivid. I could visual the details due the book and the excellent vocal skills of Mr Cowan. I hope that Mr Cowan will record more books as his voice contributed a great deal to the enjoyment of the novel. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Bruce-Trilogy-3-Audiobook/B0036HXXF8 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Bruce Trilogy 3 Subtitle: The Price of the King's Peace Author: Nigel Tranter Narrator: Michael Elder Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 09-23-08 Publisher: Tele-A-Vision Television Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In the third of this best selling trilogy, Nigel Tranter charts these turbulent years, revealing the flowering of Bruce's character, sustained by a passionate love, not only of his land and people, but... bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Nigel Tranter) Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:18:16 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Bruce-Trilogy-3-Audiobook/B0036HXXF8 thebookvoice.com 03:04:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Bruce Trilogy 3 Subtitle: The Price of the King's Peace Author: Nigel Tranter Narrator: Michael Elder Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 09-23-08 Publisher: Tele-A-Vision Television Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In the third of this best selling trilogy, Nigel Tranter charts these turbulent years, revealing the flowering of Bruce's character, sustained by a passionate love, not only of his land and people, but... Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Bruce Trilogy 3 Subtitle: The Price of the King's Peace Author: Nigel Tranter Narrator: Michael Elder Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 09-23-08 Publisher: Tele-A-Vision Television Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In the third of this best selling trilogy, Nigel Tranter charts these turbulent years, revealing the flowering of Bruce's character, sustained by a passionate love, not only of his land and people, but... Members Reviews: oh to have the heart of Bruce and the love of his men. Wallace would have been proud to follow him. At the end to cry Scotland. Great trilogy. Three brilliant books from which I learned much, however listening to the audio books I found the music rather irritating, that aside I heartily recommend them to anyone interested in Scottish history. "The Bruce Trilogy 3" by Nigel Tranter. This trilogy tells the story of Robert the Bruce and how, tutored and encouraged by the heroic William Wallace, he determined to continue the fight for an independent Scotland, sustained by a passionate love for his land. Nigel Tranter succeeds admirably in bringing the story of Robert I - Scotland's greatest King - to life. Not only is his historical research near flawless, but the book is graced by that indisputable mark of a great story teller the reader is wholly absorbed into the world of the Bruce and his friends. Tranter also manages to draw a whole mixture of feelings from his readers - love, hatred, admiration and even that strange mixture of respect and disgust for Edward I that Bruce himself is said to have harbored. Nigel Tranter he is one of Scotland's most prolific and respected writers. He has an amazingly broad grip of Scottish history' ? He is an accomplished writer of compelling and unforgettable historical novels' With his imaginative dialogue, he provides a voice for Scotland's heroes Scotland 'Tranter's popularity lies in his knack of making historical events immediate and exciting. These audio books are very amazing story tale with nice pace of thoughts and free flow of story line. This audio book is nice story telling style. I was most certainly not disappointed https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/When-Britain-Saved-the-West-Audiobook/B00ZYKAM40 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: When Britain Saved the West Subtitle: The Story of 1940 Author: Robin Prior Narrator: Shaun Grindell Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 06-30-15 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 52 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: From the comfortable distance of seven decades, it is quite easy to view the victory of the Allies over Hitler's Germany as inevitable. But in 1940 Great Britain's defeat loomed perilously close, and no other nation stepped up to confront the Nazi threat. In this cogently argued book, Robin Prior delves into the documents of the time - war diaries, combat reports, Home Security's daily files, and much more - to uncover how Britain endured a year of menacing crises. The book reassesses key events of 1940 - crises that were recognized as such at the time and others that were not fully appreciated. Prior examines Neville Chamberlain's government, Churchill's opponents, the collapse of France, the Battle of Britain, and the Blitz. He looks critically at the position of the United States before Pearl Harbor and at Roosevelt's response to the crisis. Prior concludes that the nation was saved through a combination of political leadership, British Expeditionary Force determination and skill, Royal Air Force and Navy efforts to return soldiers to the homeland, and the determination of the people to fight on "in spite of all terror." bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Robin Prior) Tue, 30 Jun 2015 05:07:10 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/When-Britain-Saved-the-West-Audiobook/B00ZYKAM40 thebookvoice.com 13:17:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: When Britain Saved the West Subtitle: The Story of 1940 Author: Robin Prior Narrator: Shaun Grindell Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 06-30-15 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 52 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: From the comfortable distance of seven decades, it is quite easy to view the victory of the Allies over Hitler's Germany as inevitable. But in 1940 Great Britain's defeat loomed perilously close, and no other nation stepped up to confront the Nazi threat. In this cogently argued book, Robin Prior delves into the documents of the time - war diaries, combat reports, Home Security's daily files, and much more - to uncover how Britain endured a year of menacing crises. The book reassesses key events of 1940 - crises that were recognized as such at the time and others that were not fully appreciated. Prior examines Neville Chamberlain's government, Churchill's opponents, the collapse of France, the Battle of Britain, and the Blitz. He looks critically at the position of the United States before Pearl Harbor and at Roosevelt's response to the crisis. Prior concludes that the nation was saved through a combination of political leadership, British Expeditionary Force determination and skill, Royal Air Force and Navy efforts to return soldiers to the homeland, and the determination of the people to fight on "in spite of all terror." Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: When Britain Saved the West Subtitle: The Story of 1940 Author: Robin Prior Narrator: Shaun Grindell Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 06-30-15 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 52 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: From the comfortable distance of seven decades, it is quite easy to view the victory of the Allies over Hitler's Germany as inevitable. But in 1940 Great Britain's defeat loomed perilously close, and no other nation stepped up to confront the Nazi threat. In this cogently argued book, Robin Prior delves into the documents of the time - war diaries, combat reports, Home Security's daily files, and much more - to uncover how Britain endured a year of menacing crises. The book reassesses key events of 1940 - crises that were recognized as such at the time and others that were not fully appreciated. Prior examines Neville Chamberlain's government, Churchill's opponents, the collapse of France, the Battle of Britain, and the Blitz. He looks critically at the position of the United States before Pearl Harbor and at Roosevelt's response to the crisis. Prior concludes that the nation was saved through a combination of political leadership, British Expeditionary Force determination and skill, Royal Air Force and Navy efforts to return soldiers to the homeland, and the determination of the people to fight on "in spite of all terror." Members Reviews: Very detailed; a bit dry in spots What made the experience of listening to When Britain Saved the West the most enjoyable? The topic itself. What did you like best about this story? Mr Prior provided the behind the scenes background to the history we (should have) learned in school (not sure schools teach much of anything today!) regarding the events leading up to WWII, the "phony war", and the Battle of Britain. Fascinating to learn about the mistakes made by the Nazi and Allied generals, Pollyanna-ish assumptions of Chamberlain and his appeasement cabinet regarding Hitler (rather like the assumptions of a current administration concerning Iran/nuclear deal), and the real impact of German air raids on British factory output and civilian morale. Much of the book, however, contained extremely detailed lists (for example, RAF estimates of "kills" for each sortie flown). In a real book, this might have been in a footnote and therefore tolerable. On Audible, it became rather dull and interfered with the progress of the story linel. What about Shaun Grindells performance did you like? He had a pleasant voice, with appropriate inflection. Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? The interplay between Churchill and Roosevelt - and Roosevelt's consistent hedging/waffling/refusal to help the British. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Erotic-Exchanges-Audiobook/B00SXHLP8S Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Erotic Exchanges Subtitle: The World of Elite Prostitution in Eighteenth-Century Paris Author: Nina Kushner Narrator: Sally Martin Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 01-30-15 Publisher: University Press Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 41 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In Erotic Exchanges, Nina Kushner reveals the complex world of elite prostitution in 18th-century Paris by focusing on the professional mistresses who dominated it. In this demimonde, these dames entretenues exchanged sex, company, and sometimes even love for being "kept". Most of these women entered the profession unwillingly, either because they were desperate and could find no other means of support or because they were sold by family members to brothels or to particular men. A small but significant percentage of kept women, however, came from a theater subculture that actively supported elite prostitution. Kushner shows that in its business conventions, its moral codes, and even its sexual practices, the demimonde was an integral part of contemporary Parisian culture. Kushner's primary sources include thousands of folio pages of dossiers and other documents generated by the Paris police as they tracked the lives and careers of professional mistresses, reporting in meticulous, often lascivious, detail what these women and their clients did. Rather than reduce the history of sex work to the history of its regulation, Kushner interprets these materials in a way that unlocks these women's own experiences. Kushner analyzes prostitution as a form of work, examines the contracts that governed relationships among patrons, mistresses, and madams, and explores the roles played by money, gifts, and, on occasion, love in making and breaking the bonds between women and men. This vivid and engaging book explores elite prostitution not only as a form of labor and as a kind of business but also as a chapter in the history of emotions, marriage, and the family. Editorial Reviews: "This history brings to life les dames entretenues- women who dazzled and scandalized 18th-century Paris as mistresses of powerful men". (New Yorker) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Nina Kushner) Fri, 30 Jan 2015 11:58:01 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Erotic-Exchanges-Audiobook/B00SXHLP8S thebookvoice.com 12:24:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Erotic Exchanges Subtitle: The World of Elite Prostitution in Eighteenth-Century Paris Author: Nina Kushner Narrator: Sally Martin Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 01-30-15 Publisher: University Press Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 41 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In Erotic Exchanges, Nina Kushner reveals the complex world of elite prostitution in 18th-century Paris by focusing on the professional mistresses who dominated it. In this demimonde, these dames entretenues exchanged sex, company, and sometimes even love for being "kept". Most of these women entered the profession unwillingly, either because they were desperate and could find no other means of support or because they were sold by family members to brothels or to particular men. A small but significant percentage of kept women, however, came from a theater subculture that actively supported elite prostitution. Kushner shows that in its business conventions, its moral codes, and even its sexual practices, the demimonde was an integral part of contemporary Parisian culture. Kushner's primary sources include thousands of folio pages of dossiers and other documents generated by the Paris police as they tracked the lives and careers of professional mistresses, reporting in meticulous, often lascivious, detail what these women and their clients did. Rather than reduce the history of sex work to the history of its regulation, Kushner interprets these materials in a way that unlocks these women's own experiences. Kushner analyzes prostitution as a form of work, examines the contracts that governed relationships among patrons, mistresses, and madams, and explores the roles played by money, gifts, and, on occasion, love in making and breaking the bonds between women and men. This vivid and engaging book explores elite prostitution not only as a form of labor and as a kind of business but also as a chapter in the history of emotions, marriage, and the family. Editorial Reviews: "This history brings to life les dames entretenues- women who dazzled and scandalized 18th-century Paris as mistresses of powerful men". (New Yorker) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Erotic Exchanges Subtitle: The World of Elite Prostitution in Eighteenth-Century Paris Author: Nina Kushner Narrator: Sally Martin Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 01-30-15 Publisher: University Press Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 41 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In Erotic Exchanges, Nina Kushner reveals the complex world of elite prostitution in 18th-century Paris by focusing on the professional mistresses who dominated it. In this demimonde, these dames entretenues exchanged sex, company, and sometimes even love for being "kept". Most of these women entered the profession unwillingly, either because they were desperate and could find no other means of support or because they were sold by family members to brothels or to particular men. A small but significant percentage of kept women, however, came from a theater subculture that actively supported elite prostitution. Kushner shows that in its business conventions, its moral codes, and even its sexual practices, the demimonde was an integral part of contemporary Parisian culture. Kushner's primary sources include thousands of folio pages of dossiers and other documents generated by the Paris police as they tracked the lives and careers of professional mistresses, reporting in meticulous, often lascivious, detail what these women and their clients did. Rather than reduce the history of sex work to the history of its regulation, Kushner interprets these materials in a way that unlocks these women's own experiences. Kushner analyzes prostitution as a form of work, examines the contracts that governed relationships among patrons, mistresses, and madams, and explores the roles played by money, gifts, and, on occasion, love in making and breaking the bonds between women and men. This vivid and engaging book explores elite prostitution not only as a form of labor and as a kind of business but also as a chapter in the history of emotions, marriage, and the family. Editorial Reviews: "This history brings to life les dames entretenues- women who dazzled and scandalized 18th-century Paris as mistresses of powerful men". (New Yorker) Members Reviews: Historical examination of the Demimonde Erotic Exchanges (Unabridged) ________________________________________ Author: Nina Kushner Narrator: Sally Martin Provider: University Press Audiobooks Running Time: 12 h 24 min In Erotic Exchanges, Nina Kushner reveals the complex world of elite prostitution in 18th-century Paris by focusing on the professional mistresses who dominated it. In this demimonde, these dames entretenues exchanged sex, company, and sometimes even love for being "kept". Most of these women entered the profession unwillingly, either because they were desperate and could find no other means of support or because they were sold by family members to brothels or to particular men. A small but significant percentage of kept women, however, came from a theater subculture that actively supported elite prostitution. Kushner shows that in its business conventions, its moral codes, and even its sexual practices, the demimonde was an integral part of contemporary Parisian culture. Kushner's primary sources include thousands of folio pages of dossiers and other documents generated by the Paris police as they tracked the lives and careers of professional mistresses, reporting in meticulous, often lascivious, detail what these women and their clients did. Rather than reduce the history of sex work to the history of its regulation, Kushner interprets these materials in a way that unlocks these women's own experiences. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Under-Every-Leaf-Audiobook/B00KBYNP3O Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Under Every Leaf Subtitle: How Britain Played the Great Game from Afghanistan to Africa Author: William Beaver Narrator: Peter Owen Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 05-15-14 Publisher: Spokenworld Audio Ladbroke Audio Ltd Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 25 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This is the story of the shadowy Intelligence Division of the British War Office and its unsung role in the formation of the Victorian Empire and imperial policy-making from Asia to Africa. With its focus on the heady days between the Crimean War and the establishment of the MI departments in the early years of the 20th century, Under Every Leaf tells how Britain was well served by an extensive and sophisticated secret intelligence service which few even knew existed - then or now. Drawing from an encyclopaedic array of primary and little-known sources, Under Every Leaf is a rollicking good tale of brains over brawn, adventure, success and sacrifice, craftiness and commitment in the service of the greatest empire the world has ever known. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (William Beaver) Thu, 15 May 2014 23:22:05 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Under-Every-Leaf-Audiobook/B00KBYNP3O thebookvoice.com 11:12:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Under Every Leaf Subtitle: How Britain Played the Great Game from Afghanistan to Africa Author: William Beaver Narrator: Peter Owen Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 05-15-14 Publisher: Spokenworld Audio Ladbroke Audio Ltd Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 25 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This is the story of the shadowy Intelligence Division of the British War Office and its unsung role in the formation of the Victorian Empire and imperial policy-making from Asia to Africa. With its focus on the heady days between the Crimean War and the establishment of the MI departments in the early years of the 20th century, Under Every Leaf tells how Britain was well served by an extensive and sophisticated secret intelligence service which few even knew existed - then or now. Drawing from an encyclopaedic array of primary and little-known sources, Under Every Leaf is a rollicking good tale of brains over brawn, adventure, success and sacrifice, craftiness and commitment in the service of the greatest empire the world has ever known. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Under Every Leaf Subtitle: How Britain Played the Great Game from Afghanistan to Africa Author: William Beaver Narrator: Peter Owen Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 05-15-14 Publisher: Spokenworld Audio Ladbroke Audio Ltd Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 25 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This is the story of the shadowy Intelligence Division of the British War Office and its unsung role in the formation of the Victorian Empire and imperial policy-making from Asia to Africa. With its focus on the heady days between the Crimean War and the establishment of the MI departments in the early years of the 20th century, Under Every Leaf tells how Britain was well served by an extensive and sophisticated secret intelligence service which few even knew existed - then or now. Drawing from an encyclopaedic array of primary and little-known sources, Under Every Leaf is a rollicking good tale of brains over brawn, adventure, success and sacrifice, craftiness and commitment in the service of the greatest empire the world has ever known. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Middle-Ages-Medieval-History-Audiobook/B077NF1ZPM Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Middle Ages: Medieval History Subtitle: Including: The Holy Roman Empire, Vikings, the Crusades, and "Columbus" Reaching the New World Author: Wayne M. Nestor Narrator: Chester L. Proctor IV Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 11-27-17 Publisher: Wayne M Nestor Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Intrigue. Disease. Adventure. War. Invention. Famine. This is the story of how humankind emerged from the Dark Ages prepared for the coming age of enlightenment. There is a good reason why many fantasy epics are based on events that took place in the Middle Ages. For nearly a thousand years, people battled nature, disease, and each other to survive. Visionaries laid the foundations that todays world is built upon and their inventions and innovations gave rise to literacy, education, medicine, engineering and more. Explorers opened trade to foreign lands and flooded Europe with luxuries including silk, tea, and gold. Nearly half a million people died of the black plague. The feudal system failed, and aristocratic power dwindled. In Medieval History - Including: The Holy Roman Empire, Vikings, the Crusades, and "Columbus" Reaching the New World youll get a quick trip through the turbulent Middle Ages that is sure to inspire deeper study. Youll: By the end of this quick trip, youll have a better understanding of how a turbulent period that led to the Golden Age that followed. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Wayne M. Nestor) Mon, 27 Nov 2017 09:29:35 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Middle-Ages-Medieval-History-Audiobook/B077NF1ZPM thebookvoice.com 01:38:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Middle Ages: Medieval History Subtitle: Including: The Holy Roman Empire, Vikings, the Crusades, and "Columbus" Reaching the New World Author: Wayne M. Nestor Narrator: Chester L. Proctor IV Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 11-27-17 Publisher: Wayne M Nestor Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Intrigue. Disease. Adventure. War. Invention. Famine. This is the story of how humankind emerged from the Dark Ages prepared for the coming age of enlightenment. There is a good reason why many fantasy epics are based on events that took place in the Middle Ages. For nearly a thousand years, people battled nature, disease, and each other to survive. Visionaries laid the foundations that todays world is built upon and their inventions and innovations gave rise to literacy, education, medicine, engineering and more. Explorers opened trade to foreign lands and flooded Europe with luxuries including silk, tea, and gold. Nearly half a million people died of the black plague. The feudal system failed, and aristocratic power dwindled. In Medieval History - Including: The Holy Roman Empire, Vikings, the Crusades, and "Columbus" Reaching the New World youll get a quick trip through the turbulent Middle Ages that is sure to inspire deeper study. Youll: By the end of this quick trip, youll have a better understanding of how a turbulent period that led to the Golden Age that followed. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Middle Ages: Medieval History Subtitle: Including: The Holy Roman Empire, Vikings, the Crusades, and "Columbus" Reaching the New World Author: Wayne M. Nestor Narrator: Chester L. Proctor IV Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 11-27-17 Publisher: Wayne M Nestor Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Intrigue. Disease. Adventure. War. Invention. Famine. This is the story of how humankind emerged from the Dark Ages prepared for the coming age of enlightenment. There is a good reason why many fantasy epics are based on events that took place in the Middle Ages. For nearly a thousand years, people battled nature, disease, and each other to survive. Visionaries laid the foundations that todays world is built upon and their inventions and innovations gave rise to literacy, education, medicine, engineering and more. Explorers opened trade to foreign lands and flooded Europe with luxuries including silk, tea, and gold. Nearly half a million people died of the black plague. The feudal system failed, and aristocratic power dwindled. In Medieval History - Including: The Holy Roman Empire, Vikings, the Crusades, and "Columbus" Reaching the New World youll get a quick trip through the turbulent Middle Ages that is sure to inspire deeper study. Youll: By the end of this quick trip, youll have a better understanding of how a turbulent period that led to the Golden Age that followed. Members Reviews: An Exceptional Source for Understanding the Middle Ages!!!! The author of this book does an exceptional job of describing and making sense of what was the most turbulant and ever changing periods in human history. Lasting nearly a thousand years, the Middle Ages began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century, and it lasted all the way until the end of the 1400s and the fall of Byzantium. The first 500 years of this era was sometimes referred to as the âDark Ages,â in Western Europe because of the ignorance and superstition of the Catholic Church that sought to destroy all the written teaching of the Classical Age "Pagan" Greeks and Romans. This was accompanied by Viking and other raiders reeking havoc. By 1000 AD a period of relative peace and prosperity which helped to bring to a period of relative stability in western Europe. The Middle Ages began to become a time great innovation and gave rise to many of the things we now take for granted, including the moveable type printing books, ever increasing access to printed books, and public universities. It was a time full of legendary characters such as Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, Chaucer, Dante, and Saladin, all of whom helped shape the world as we know it today. Furthermore, travel and trade were opening up new corners of the world that Europeans had only ever imaginedâfrom the Silk Road, which led all the way to China, to the New World in North and South America. These foreign lands flooded Europe with luxury items such as silk, tea, and, of course, gold, and brought them into contact with civilizations as varied as the Mayans and the Mongols. The history of the medieval world bring the beginnings of Europeâs imperial age as well as modern globalization. However, the history of the later medieval world is not only one of invention and exploration. There was also a dark, catastrophic side to Medieval history, because it was also an era full of war, disease, and famine. More than half of Europeâs population, an estimated 450 million, died as a result of the Bubonic Plague alone, causing massive social upheaval and marking the beginning of the end for the feudal system in Europe. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/History-of-Russia-in-100-Minutes-Audiobook/B075MKRSFK Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: History of Russia in 100 Minutes Subtitle: A Crash Course for Beginners (Smart Histories) Author: Tanel Vahisalu Narrator: Sammi Bold Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 09-15-17 Publisher: Author's Republic Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: History of Russia in 100 Minutes is a crash course for beginners. Here you will find the complete history summarized and retold in simple language with accurate dates, the most relevant names, and essential concepts. After finishing the course, you will know: The text is accompanied by numerous online resources via the smarthistories.com website, including pictures, videos, songs, and podcast episodes. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Tanel Vahisalu) Fri, 15 Sep 2017 03:43:52 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/History-of-Russia-in-100-Minutes-Audiobook/B075MKRSFK thebookvoice.com 01:36:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: History of Russia in 100 Minutes Subtitle: A Crash Course for Beginners (Smart Histories) Author: Tanel Vahisalu Narrator: Sammi Bold Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 09-15-17 Publisher: Author's Republic Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: History of Russia in 100 Minutes is a crash course for beginners. Here you will find the complete history summarized and retold in simple language with accurate dates, the most relevant names, and essential concepts. After finishing the course, you will know: The text is accompanied by numerous online resources via the smarthistories.com website, including pictures, videos, songs, and podcast episodes. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: History of Russia in 100 Minutes Subtitle: A Crash Course for Beginners (Smart Histories) Author: Tanel Vahisalu Narrator: Sammi Bold Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 09-15-17 Publisher: Author's Republic Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: History of Russia in 100 Minutes is a crash course for beginners. Here you will find the complete history summarized and retold in simple language with accurate dates, the most relevant names, and essential concepts. After finishing the course, you will know: The text is accompanied by numerous online resources via the smarthistories.com website, including pictures, videos, songs, and podcast episodes. Members Reviews: A very well laid out structure to quickly find the ... A very well laid out structure to quickly find the topics of interest and grasp the most essential aspects of Russian history. A very informative book This is a very comprehensive and very informative book about Russia written in easy to read language with colorful pictures on virtually every page, and with many maps. The author tells readers about the different epochs in Russian history beginning in 862 and the Slavic tribes. The book tells about 54 important leaders of the country, 106 significant people, and 126 key dates. We learn about many things by reading the book. For example: We find out that Russian dates were 13 days behind the US dates in the twentieth century, how and why names of Russian cities were changed, medieval Russia from the 9th to the 15th century, the origin and meaning of the name Rus, the Mongol invasion, the rise of Moscow, the Tzardom of Russia 1547-1721, the empire of Russia 1721-1917 which was given this name by Peter the Great, the Russian Revolution of 1917, Soviet Russia 1917-1991, where we discover that the experiment in Russia of communism collapsed in 1991 after 74 years. We also read about Russian involvement in World War II and about Russia today. We learn about important figures in Russian history such as Ivan the Great, the first Romanovs, Peter the Great, Khrushchev, Brezhnev, Putin, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and many more. Each chapter has a summary and there is more than a dozen pages of bibliography showing the basis for this learned easy to read book. concise history of Russia MY THOUGHTS I liked that the author provided some pictures but having read this on my e-reader the pictures were rather poor quality. This was a brief summary of many years of Russian history and all put in just under 100 minutes. That's a lot of information to cover in a short span of time. The book contained a lot of facts but I would have liked to have had some rather personal information from some of the people who lived there. There is a link at the end of the book that you can take an online course to discover more. It might be beneficial to do this if you're interested in Russian history. I did learn some very important information about Russia and the pictures, maps helped put it all in place. The author goes into the 54 important leaders, some of the important people and dates. I was fascinated with the different eras during the years in Russian history. The author talks of the names of cities and how they changed during the years. the Russian Revolution of 1917, Soviet Russia and so much more. We also get information on important people of Russian history, Ivan the Great, Peter the Great, Khrushchev, Putin, Obama and even Donald Trump. If you're interested in history, then you definitely want to read this book. Fascinating and educational. I thought USSR and Russia were one in the same. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Prince-of-Pleasure-Audiobook/B00X6BWYL8 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Prince of Pleasure Subtitle: The Prince of Wales and the Making of the Regency Author: Saul David Narrator: Sam Devereaux Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 05-07-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 26 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Described by the Duke of Wellington as "the most extraordinary compound of talent, wit, buffoonery, obstinacy and good feeling that I ever saw in one character in my life", George Augustus Frederick, Prince of Wales, later George IV, was a highly controversial figure. He courted both Whigs and Tories in his attempts to establish the Regency during the "madness" of his father, George III. Scandalous liaisons with prostitutes and duchesses, and his "secret" marriage to the Catholic Mrs. Fitzherbert, tested his duty - to nation and to family. Yet his support for overseas campaigns against Napoleon, culminating in such historic victories as Trafalgar and Waterloo, consolidated Britain's status as the pre-eminent world power amid the great social and economic upheavals of the Industrial Revolution. Drawing on a wealth of original accounts of life in Georgian Britain, Saul David has created a masterly portrait - of a flamboyant, opportunistic, and influential figure, and of a nation in a time of great change. Saul David is Professor of War Studies at the University of Buckingham and the author of several critically-acclaimed history books, including The Indian Mutiny: 1857 (shortlisted for the Westminster Medal for Military Literature), Zulu: The Heroism and Tragedy of the Zulu War of 1879 (a Waterstone's Military History Book of the Year) and, most recently, Victoria's Wars: The Rise of Empire. Saul David also writes acclaimed historical fiction. Zulu Hart, the first in the George Hart series, was a best seller in 2009, and the sequel, Hart of Empire, will be published in August 2010. An experienced broadcaster, Saul David has presented and appeared in history programs for all the major TV channels and is a regular contributor to Radio 4. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Saul David) Thu, 07 May 2015 00:44:36 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Prince-of-Pleasure-Audiobook/B00X6BWYL8 thebookvoice.com 16:22:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Prince of Pleasure Subtitle: The Prince of Wales and the Making of the Regency Author: Saul David Narrator: Sam Devereaux Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 05-07-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 26 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Described by the Duke of Wellington as "the most extraordinary compound of talent, wit, buffoonery, obstinacy and good feeling that I ever saw in one character in my life", George Augustus Frederick, Prince of Wales, later George IV, was a highly controversial figure. He courted both Whigs and Tories in his attempts to establish the Regency during the "madness" of his father, George III. Scandalous liaisons with prostitutes and duchesses, and his "secret" marriage to the Catholic Mrs. Fitzherbert, tested his duty - to nation and to family. Yet his support for overseas campaigns against Napoleon, culminating in such historic victories as Trafalgar and Waterloo, consolidated Britain's status as the pre-eminent world power amid the great social and economic upheavals of the Industrial Revolution. Drawing on a wealth of original accounts of life in Georgian Britain, Saul David has created a masterly portrait - of a flamboyant, opportunistic, and influential figure, and of a nation in a time of great change. Saul David is Professor of War Studies at the University of Buckingham and the author of several critically-acclaimed history books, including The Indian Mutiny: 1857 (shortlisted for the Westminster Medal for Military Literature), Zulu: The Heroism and Tragedy of the Zulu War of 1879 (a Waterstone's Military History Book of the Year) and, most recently, Victoria's Wars: The Rise of Empire. Saul David also writes acclaimed historical fiction. Zulu Hart, the first in the George Hart series, was a best seller in 2009, and the sequel, Hart of Empire, will be published in August 2010. An experienced broadcaster, Saul David has presented and appeared in history programs for all the major TV channels and is a regular contributor to Radio 4. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Prince of Pleasure Subtitle: The Prince of Wales and the Making of the Regency Author: Saul David Narrator: Sam Devereaux Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 05-07-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 26 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Described by the Duke of Wellington as "the most extraordinary compound of talent, wit, buffoonery, obstinacy and good feeling that I ever saw in one character in my life", George Augustus Frederick, Prince of Wales, later George IV, was a highly controversial figure. He courted both Whigs and Tories in his attempts to establish the Regency during the "madness" of his father, George III. Scandalous liaisons with prostitutes and duchesses, and his "secret" marriage to the Catholic Mrs. Fitzherbert, tested his duty - to nation and to family. Yet his support for overseas campaigns against Napoleon, culminating in such historic victories as Trafalgar and Waterloo, consolidated Britain's status as the pre-eminent world power amid the great social and economic upheavals of the Industrial Revolution. Drawing on a wealth of original accounts of life in Georgian Britain, Saul David has created a masterly portrait - of a flamboyant, opportunistic, and influential figure, and of a nation in a time of great change. Saul David is Professor of War Studies at the University of Buckingham and the author of several critically-acclaimed history books, including The Indian Mutiny: 1857 (shortlisted for the Westminster Medal for Military Literature), Zulu: The Heroism and Tragedy of the Zulu War of 1879 (a Waterstone's Military History Book of the Year) and, most recently, Victoria's Wars: The Rise of Empire. Saul David also writes acclaimed historical fiction. Zulu Hart, the first in the George Hart series, was a best seller in 2009, and the sequel, Hart of Empire, will be published in August 2010. An experienced broadcaster, Saul David has presented and appeared in history programs for all the major TV channels and is a regular contributor to Radio 4. Members Reviews: George IV in all his "glory"! What a fascinating biography of this much mocked personage of the British monarchy. It was thoroughly entertaining and there was never a moment that I was disinterested. Very well researched and focusing more on the private and personal life of the Prince Regent, rather than the politics, although these are present in just the right amount. The narration was awesome too. Loved it! very informative about the times of George IV. Excellent information about the time of George IV. Easy to follow. This book fills the gap between George IV and the monarchs to follow. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Paris-Reborn-Audiobook/B00EJPRN48 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Paris Reborn Subtitle: Napoléon III, Baron Haussmann, and the Quest to Build a Modern City Author: Stephane Kirkland Narrator: Robert Blumenfeld Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 10-01-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 41 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Stephane Kirkland gives an engrossing account of Napoleon III, Baron Haussmann, and one of the greatest transformations of a major city in modern history. Traditionally known as a dirty, congested, and dangerous city, 19th Century Paris was transformed in an extraordinary period from 1848 to 1870, when the government launched a huge campaign to build streets, squares, parks, churches, and public buildings. The Louvre Palace was expanded, Notre-Dame Cathedral was restored and the French masterpiece of the Second Empire, the Opra Garnier, was built. A very large part of what we see when we visit Paris today originates from this short span of twenty-two years. The vision for the new Nineteenth Century Paris belonged to Napoleon III, who had led a long and difficult climb to absolute power. But his plans faltered until he brought in a civil servant, Georges-Eugne Haussmann, to take charge of the implementation. Heedless of controversy, at tremendous cost, Haussmann pressed ahead with the giant undertaking until, in 1870, his political enemies brought him down, just months before the collapse of the whole regime brought about the end of an era. Paris Reborn is a must-read for anyone who ever wondered how Paris, the city universally admired as a standard of urban beauty, became what it is. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Stephane Kirkland) Tue, 01 Oct 2013 23:44:60 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Paris-Reborn-Audiobook/B00EJPRN48 thebookvoice.com 08:53:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Paris Reborn Subtitle: Napoléon III, Baron Haussmann, and the Quest to Build a Modern City Author: Stephane Kirkland Narrator: Robert Blumenfeld Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 10-01-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 41 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Stephane Kirkland gives an engrossing account of Napoleon III, Baron Haussmann, and one of the greatest transformations of a major city in modern history. Traditionally known as a dirty, congested, and dangerous city, 19th Century Paris was transformed in an extraordinary period from 1848 to 1870, when the government launched a huge campaign to build streets, squares, parks, churches, and public buildings. The Louvre Palace was expanded, Notre-Dame Cathedral was restored and the French masterpiece of the Second Empire, the Opra Garnier, was built. A very large part of what we see when we visit Paris today originates from this short span of twenty-two years. The vision for the new Nineteenth Century Paris belonged to Napoleon III, who had led a long and difficult climb to absolute power. But his plans faltered until he brought in a civil servant, Georges-Eugne Haussmann, to take charge of the implementation. Heedless of controversy, at tremendous cost, Haussmann pressed ahead with the giant undertaking until, in 1870, his political enemies brought him down, just months before the collapse of the whole regime brought about the end of an era. Paris Reborn is a must-read for anyone who ever wondered how Paris, the city universally admired as a standard of urban beauty, became what it is. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Paris Reborn Subtitle: Napoléon III, Baron Haussmann, and the Quest to Build a Modern City Author: Stephane Kirkland Narrator: Robert Blumenfeld Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 10-01-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 41 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Stephane Kirkland gives an engrossing account of Napoleon III, Baron Haussmann, and one of the greatest transformations of a major city in modern history. Traditionally known as a dirty, congested, and dangerous city, 19th Century Paris was transformed in an extraordinary period from 1848 to 1870, when the government launched a huge campaign to build streets, squares, parks, churches, and public buildings. The Louvre Palace was expanded, Notre-Dame Cathedral was restored and the French masterpiece of the Second Empire, the Opra Garnier, was built. A very large part of what we see when we visit Paris today originates from this short span of twenty-two years. The vision for the new Nineteenth Century Paris belonged to Napoleon III, who had led a long and difficult climb to absolute power. But his plans faltered until he brought in a civil servant, Georges-Eugne Haussmann, to take charge of the implementation. Heedless of controversy, at tremendous cost, Haussmann pressed ahead with the giant undertaking until, in 1870, his political enemies brought him down, just months before the collapse of the whole regime brought about the end of an era. Paris Reborn is a must-read for anyone who ever wondered how Paris, the city universally admired as a standard of urban beauty, became what it is. Members Reviews: Why Paris looks the way it does today This was an interesting book but not the easiest of books to listen to unless you had a map of Paris in front of you most of the time. I know Paris quite well but even I was sometimes confused and was grateful that Google Maps were there at my fingertips. It certainly showed that Napoleon III and Baron Haussmann didn't lack balls, as to make the boulevards that Paris is now so famous for, they had to carve up medieval and historic central Paris to put in the much needed thoroughfares and to make Paris into a modern city. Really only a despot and a single minded administrator could do it and thank God they did. This is the story about how they did it. I enjoyed it but the narrator wasn't the best - he had a strange accent (English clearly wasn't his first language), he paused in the middle of sentences, but his pronunciation of the French names of people, areas and roads were a delight to hear akin to music. Recommended to those that are interested in Paris, Urban Planning and understanding French History from 1848 - 1870. Outstanding Great history of the development of Paris under Napoleon III. thoroughly enjoyed our from start to finish. How Paris became a special, beautiful city This well written book has helped me finally understand how Paris got the special ordered, but also grand and charming, look that it has. The urban planning project called "les grandes traveaux" gets rooted in its historical, political contest, with focus on the Second Empire of Napolean III and his Prefect for Paris, Baron Haussmann. Having heard this book well read, I am now able to better understand the layout of boulevards and placement of iconic structures. I recommend this book for tourists like me, who want to enrich their time in Paris, as well as for others who approach its material from more abstract directions. Awesome book, needs visuals I loved this book, but it does necessitate the ability to visualize Paris. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Butchering-Art-Audiobook/B0764LVJ1V Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Butchering Art Subtitle: Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine Author: Lindsey Fitzharris Narrator: Sam Woolf Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 10-17-17 Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Butchering Art by Lindsey Fitzharris, read by Sam Woolf. In The Butchering Art, historian Lindsey Fitzharris re-creates a critical turning point in the history of medicine, when Joseph Lister transformed surgery from a brutal, harrowing practice to the safe, vaunted profession we know today. Victorian operating theatres were known as 'gateways of death', Fitzharris reminds us, since half of those who underwent surgery didn't survive the experience. This was an era when a broken leg could lead to amputation, and surgeons were still known to ransack cemeteries to find cadavers. And in squalid, overcrowded hospitals, doctors remained baffled by the persistent infections that kept mortality rates stubbornly high. At a time when surgery couldn't have been more dangerous, an unlikely figure stepped forward: Joseph Lister, a young Quaker surgeon. By making the audacious claim that germs were the source of all infection - and could be treated with antiseptics - he changed the history of medicine forever. With a novelist's eye for detail, Fitzharris brilliantly conjures up the grisly world of Victorian surgery, revealing how one of Britain's greatest medical minds finally brought centuries of savagery, sawing and gangrene to an end. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Lindsey Fitzharris) Tue, 17 Oct 2017 03:50:37 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Butchering-Art-Audiobook/B0764LVJ1V thebookvoice.com 07:29:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Butchering Art Subtitle: Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine Author: Lindsey Fitzharris Narrator: Sam Woolf Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 10-17-17 Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Butchering Art by Lindsey Fitzharris, read by Sam Woolf. In The Butchering Art, historian Lindsey Fitzharris re-creates a critical turning point in the history of medicine, when Joseph Lister transformed surgery from a brutal, harrowing practice to the safe, vaunted profession we know today. Victorian operating theatres were known as 'gateways of death', Fitzharris reminds us, since half of those who underwent surgery didn't survive the experience. This was an era when a broken leg could lead to amputation, and surgeons were still known to ransack cemeteries to find cadavers. And in squalid, overcrowded hospitals, doctors remained baffled by the persistent infections that kept mortality rates stubbornly high. At a time when surgery couldn't have been more dangerous, an unlikely figure stepped forward: Joseph Lister, a young Quaker surgeon. By making the audacious claim that germs were the source of all infection - and could be treated with antiseptics - he changed the history of medicine forever. With a novelist's eye for detail, Fitzharris brilliantly conjures up the grisly world of Victorian surgery, revealing how one of Britain's greatest medical minds finally brought centuries of savagery, sawing and gangrene to an end. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Butchering Art Subtitle: Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine Author: Lindsey Fitzharris Narrator: Sam Woolf Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 10-17-17 Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Butchering Art by Lindsey Fitzharris, read by Sam Woolf. In The Butchering Art, historian Lindsey Fitzharris re-creates a critical turning point in the history of medicine, when Joseph Lister transformed surgery from a brutal, harrowing practice to the safe, vaunted profession we know today. Victorian operating theatres were known as 'gateways of death', Fitzharris reminds us, since half of those who underwent surgery didn't survive the experience. This was an era when a broken leg could lead to amputation, and surgeons were still known to ransack cemeteries to find cadavers. And in squalid, overcrowded hospitals, doctors remained baffled by the persistent infections that kept mortality rates stubbornly high. At a time when surgery couldn't have been more dangerous, an unlikely figure stepped forward: Joseph Lister, a young Quaker surgeon. By making the audacious claim that germs were the source of all infection - and could be treated with antiseptics - he changed the history of medicine forever. With a novelist's eye for detail, Fitzharris brilliantly conjures up the grisly world of Victorian surgery, revealing how one of Britain's greatest medical minds finally brought centuries of savagery, sawing and gangrene to an end. Members Reviews: Loved it It was great to hear the story of Jospeh Lister, his family and all his contributions to medicine and surgery. Beautifully narrated, and well written. I'm only sad about the short length - I really didn't want the story to end. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Hitlers-Final-Push-Audiobook/B01DYRK5DM Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Hitler's Final Push Subtitle: The Battle of the Bulge from the German Point of View Author: Danny S. Parker - editor Narrator: Kevin Stillwell Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 04-08-16 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Notes on one of the most infamous and bloody battles of World War II - from the German perspective. As the Allied armies swept toward the Reich in late 1944, the German high command embarked on an ambitious plan to gain the initiative on the western front and deal a crippling blow to the Allied war effort. As early as August 1944, when the Germans were being crushed in the east and hammered in Normandy, Hitler was talking of an offensive aimed at destroying as many American and British divisions as possible in a massive surprise assault. By December 1944, Hitler was telling his generals, "the final decisions have been made, everything points to victory." This volume consists of primary source material, including translations of German documentation and debriefs of German generals, edited by a foremost expert on this decisive campaign. The Battle of the Bulge presents the assessments by leading figures in the German high command, of the preparations for the offensive, the progress of the operation, and the performance of the Wehrmacht. There are accounts of Generaloberst Alfred Jodl, head of the high command of the armed forces; Schramm, the keeper of the Wehrmacht's war diary, transcripts of two of Hitler's key speeches to his generals; and much more. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers/listeners interested in history - books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times best seller or a national best seller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Danny S. Parker - editor) Fri, 08 Apr 2016 15:00:29 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Hitlers-Final-Push-Audiobook/B01DYRK5DM thebookvoice.com 11:14:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Hitler's Final Push Subtitle: The Battle of the Bulge from the German Point of View Author: Danny S. Parker - editor Narrator: Kevin Stillwell Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 04-08-16 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Notes on one of the most infamous and bloody battles of World War II - from the German perspective. As the Allied armies swept toward the Reich in late 1944, the German high command embarked on an ambitious plan to gain the initiative on the western front and deal a crippling blow to the Allied war effort. As early as August 1944, when the Germans were being crushed in the east and hammered in Normandy, Hitler was talking of an offensive aimed at destroying as many American and British divisions as possible in a massive surprise assault. By December 1944, Hitler was telling his generals, "the final decisions have been made, everything points to victory." This volume consists of primary source material, including translations of German documentation and debriefs of German generals, edited by a foremost expert on this decisive campaign. The Battle of the Bulge presents the assessments by leading figures in the German high command, of the preparations for the offensive, the progress of the operation, and the performance of the Wehrmacht. There are accounts of Generaloberst Alfred Jodl, head of the high command of the armed forces; Schramm, the keeper of the Wehrmacht's war diary, transcripts of two of Hitler's key speeches to his generals; and much more. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers/listeners interested in history - books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times best seller or a national best seller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Hitler's Final Push Subtitle: The Battle of the Bulge from the German Point of View Author: Danny S. Parker - editor Narrator: Kevin Stillwell Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 04-08-16 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Notes on one of the most infamous and bloody battles of World War II - from the German perspective. As the Allied armies swept toward the Reich in late 1944, the German high command embarked on an ambitious plan to gain the initiative on the western front and deal a crippling blow to the Allied war effort. As early as August 1944, when the Germans were being crushed in the east and hammered in Normandy, Hitler was talking of an offensive aimed at destroying as many American and British divisions as possible in a massive surprise assault. By December 1944, Hitler was telling his generals, "the final decisions have been made, everything points to victory." This volume consists of primary source material, including translations of German documentation and debriefs of German generals, edited by a foremost expert on this decisive campaign. The Battle of the Bulge presents the assessments by leading figures in the German high command, of the preparations for the offensive, the progress of the operation, and the performance of the Wehrmacht. There are accounts of Generaloberst Alfred Jodl, head of the high command of the armed forces; Schramm, the keeper of the Wehrmacht's war diary, transcripts of two of Hitler's key speeches to his generals; and much more. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers/listeners interested in history - books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times best seller or a national best seller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home. Members Reviews: Terrible pronunciation This certainly had potential because it is a story worth telling, but it was very hard to get through because the tale wandered aimlessly much of the time. The appendices were the most interesting part. What made this entirely unenjoyable was the terrible pronunciation...even of simple names like Guderian. I wonder how an audio book publisher can possibly publish something where half of the names are mispronounced. Isn't that the whole job of an audiobook producer? And if I were the narrator and was not 100%sure how to pronounce something, I would look it up. Clearly, this narrator does not care one bit about his job performance. Do yourself a favor and skip this audiobook...there are many more out there on a similar topic that can at least pronounce Manteufel. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/English-Society-in-the-Eighteenth-Century-Audiobook/B002V0KMUA Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: English Society in the Eighteenth Century Author: Roy Porter Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 05-07-09 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 146 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Roy Porter's new edition of his celebrated book of English cultural history was revised in light of changes in the climate of debate that occurred in the seven years after its first publication. Critic Reviews: "Vivid, witty, and entertaining...easily the best general account of eighteenth-century society that we have." ( New York Review of Books) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Roy Porter) Thu, 07 May 2009 12:43:50 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/English-Society-in-the-Eighteenth-Century-Audiobook/B002V0KMUA thebookvoice.com 15:59:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: English Society in the Eighteenth Century Author: Roy Porter Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 05-07-09 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 146 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Roy Porter's new edition of his celebrated book of English cultural history was revised in light of changes in the climate of debate that occurred in the seven years after its first publication. Critic Reviews: "Vivid, witty, and entertaining...easily the best general account of eighteenth-century society that we have." ( New York Review of Books) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: English Society in the Eighteenth Century Author: Roy Porter Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 05-07-09 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 146 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Roy Porter's new edition of his celebrated book of English cultural history was revised in light of changes in the climate of debate that occurred in the seven years after its first publication. Critic Reviews: "Vivid, witty, and entertaining...easily the best general account of eighteenth-century society that we have." ( New York Review of Books) Members Reviews: A ton of information The listener has to be prepared to create their own "total picture" out of an enormous amount of information and statistics that the author provides for you. There is very little story telling to this, but if you are willing to create your own understanding of the period out of a lot of information this will do the trick. The information is certainly provided clearly enough--just not as much help in interpreting it all as I might have liked. A Critique of a Period I found this book narrow in scope--a critique of the period, rather than an attempt to put the period in context. For example, the section on women had one main point: women had little power in England in the eighteenth century. Hardly a surprise. The author returns again and again to the point that the government was corrupt, and that the class system was dominant. I accept the premise--but was hoping for a broader discussion of art, music, philosophy, literature, architecture---all windows into a deeper understanding of history. Fantastic and Interesting This is a very immersive introduction to the period and while there is a lot of information presented, you do, by the end of it have a great understanding of the extravagance, pride and poverty of this time in English history. It is not for those that would rather a narrative experience and are looking for one cohesive point of view (however any historian will tell you there is no such thing). I found it eye opening and interesting, from the revelation that hanging 7 year olds was seen as just (the case of a little girl who stole a petticoat) to the extravagance of English politics. A worthwhile experience, I came away with a well rounded view of the time. Excellent Porter's books were always good and this is no exception. Themes are examined across a number of aspects of eighteenth century English History and Porter manages to mix entertainment and education. This was a set text when I was covering this period at University last year Worth multiple listens This is the third time that I have listened to this social history of the 18th century. I like it just as much now, as the first. It is very much like the time traveler books by Ian Mortimer without the kitsch. For students and lovers of history alike. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/A-Short-History-of-England-Audiobook/B00CEDUJDE Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Short History of England Author: Simon Jenkins Narrator: Simon Jenkins Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 05-01-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Which battle was fought 'For England, Harry and St George'? Who demanded to be painted 'warts and all'? What - and when - was the Battle of the Bulge? In A Short History of England, best-selling author Simon Jenkins answers all these questions - and many more - as he tells the tumultuous story of a fascinating nation. From the invaders of the Dark Ages to today's coalition, via the Tudors, the Stuarts and two world wars, Jenkins weaves together a gripping narrative with all the most important and interesting dates in his own inimitable style. Until now there has been no short history of England covering all significant events, themes and individuals: this bestselling book, published in association with the National Trust, will be the standard work for years to come. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Simon Jenkins) Wed, 01 May 2013 23:12:60 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/A-Short-History-of-England-Audiobook/B00CEDUJDE thebookvoice.com 09:34:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Short History of England Author: Simon Jenkins Narrator: Simon Jenkins Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 05-01-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Which battle was fought 'For England, Harry and St George'? Who demanded to be painted 'warts and all'? What - and when - was the Battle of the Bulge? In A Short History of England, best-selling author Simon Jenkins answers all these questions - and many more - as he tells the tumultuous story of a fascinating nation. From the invaders of the Dark Ages to today's coalition, via the Tudors, the Stuarts and two world wars, Jenkins weaves together a gripping narrative with all the most important and interesting dates in his own inimitable style. Until now there has been no short history of England covering all significant events, themes and individuals: this bestselling book, published in association with the National Trust, will be the standard work for years to come. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Short History of England Author: Simon Jenkins Narrator: Simon Jenkins Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 05-01-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Which battle was fought 'For England, Harry and St George'? Who demanded to be painted 'warts and all'? What - and when - was the Battle of the Bulge? In A Short History of England, best-selling author Simon Jenkins answers all these questions - and many more - as he tells the tumultuous story of a fascinating nation. From the invaders of the Dark Ages to today's coalition, via the Tudors, the Stuarts and two world wars, Jenkins weaves together a gripping narrative with all the most important and interesting dates in his own inimitable style. Until now there has been no short history of England covering all significant events, themes and individuals: this bestselling book, published in association with the National Trust, will be the standard work for years to come. Members Reviews: Pleasant and easy read Whether you know English history or not, this is a fair and pleasant read. Its a very conventional treatment of our history following the usual royal epochs and monarchical themes. But Simon Jenkins is an excellent writer with a flair for amusing and telling detail. So this book does add something new. And if you like the authors spoken voice you will enjoy this book too. First Class I bought this book on the strength of the subject and the author -I would read a menu if this man published one. The author in my opinion is the wisest man in England. We are not related in any way. Best concise history of England I have read and I now have a much clearer understanding of my country's long history. The delivery is five star and no hesitation in granting five stars. A mixed bag of interest and disappointment Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? Yes, it has a wide sweep and offers a good introduction to a vast subject.It is especially useful for a non-Brit, with an interest in history, but with limited access to the panoply of the ages. What three words best describe Simon Jenkinss performance? Captivating, erudite, engaging Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? No, I smiled though. Any additional comments? Unfortunately it tends to be a Kings and Queens account, when I really would have liked more on society and the social fabric that constitutes the entities that are today Great Britain. Dry and very disappointing I was looking forward to hearing this book as I am a big fan of Simon Jenkins's columns. And while it was no mean feat to compress so much into one volume, I found the whole gallop through history unsatisfactory. It was almost like a stone bouncing endlessly across the surface, virtually ignoring the exciting and fascinating stuff just beneath the surface. And Jenkins's almost unwavering monotone did not help at all!! A little dry... The introduction and epilogue were particularly insightful with some very interesting commentary. However, the main bulk of the book, although well written, was in my opinion a little dry. It felt very much at times like a 'history book'. Whilst the narration was good, the book may have benefited from being read a little slower, with more expression. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/A-Brief-History-of-Life-in-Victorian-Britain-Audiobook/B00AR4KKZE Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Brief History of Life in Victorian Britain Author: Michael Paterson Narrator: Mark Meadows Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 12-21-12 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 78 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: How a nation grew into an empire and the birth of a modern society The Victorian era has dominated the popular imagination like no other period, but these myths and stories also give a very distorted view of the 19th century. The early Victorians were much stranger than we usually imagine, and their world would have felt very different from our own. It was only during the long reign of the Queen that a modern society emerged in unexpected ways. Using character portraits, events, and key moments, Paterson brings the real life of Victorian Britain alive - from the lifestyles of the aristocrats to the lowest ranks of the London slums. This includes the right way to use a fan, why morning visits were conducted in the afternoon, what the Victorian family ate, and how they enjoyed their free time, as well as the Victorian legacy today: convenience food, coffee bars, window shopping, mass media, and celebrity culture. Critic Reviews: "Out of the babble of voices, Michael Paterson has been able to extract the essence of London itself. Read this book and re-enter the labyrinth of a now-ancient city." (Peter Ackroyd) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Michael Paterson) Fri, 21 Dec 2012 07:33:28 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/A-Brief-History-of-Life-in-Victorian-Britain-Audiobook/B00AR4KKZE thebookvoice.com 11:25:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Brief History of Life in Victorian Britain Author: Michael Paterson Narrator: Mark Meadows Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 12-21-12 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 78 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: How a nation grew into an empire and the birth of a modern society The Victorian era has dominated the popular imagination like no other period, but these myths and stories also give a very distorted view of the 19th century. The early Victorians were much stranger than we usually imagine, and their world would have felt very different from our own. It was only during the long reign of the Queen that a modern society emerged in unexpected ways. Using character portraits, events, and key moments, Paterson brings the real life of Victorian Britain alive - from the lifestyles of the aristocrats to the lowest ranks of the London slums. This includes the right way to use a fan, why morning visits were conducted in the afternoon, what the Victorian family ate, and how they enjoyed their free time, as well as the Victorian legacy today: convenience food, coffee bars, window shopping, mass media, and celebrity culture. Critic Reviews: "Out of the babble of voices, Michael Paterson has been able to extract the essence of London itself. Read this book and re-enter the labyrinth of a now-ancient city." (Peter Ackroyd) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Brief History of Life in Victorian Britain Author: Michael Paterson Narrator: Mark Meadows Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 12-21-12 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 78 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: How a nation grew into an empire and the birth of a modern society The Victorian era has dominated the popular imagination like no other period, but these myths and stories also give a very distorted view of the 19th century. The early Victorians were much stranger than we usually imagine, and their world would have felt very different from our own. It was only during the long reign of the Queen that a modern society emerged in unexpected ways. Using character portraits, events, and key moments, Paterson brings the real life of Victorian Britain alive - from the lifestyles of the aristocrats to the lowest ranks of the London slums. This includes the right way to use a fan, why morning visits were conducted in the afternoon, what the Victorian family ate, and how they enjoyed their free time, as well as the Victorian legacy today: convenience food, coffee bars, window shopping, mass media, and celebrity culture. Critic Reviews: "Out of the babble of voices, Michael Paterson has been able to extract the essence of London itself. Read this book and re-enter the labyrinth of a now-ancient city." (Peter Ackroyd) Members Reviews: Brief, But Insightful The biggest criticism anyone will ever find on a "Brief History Of" book is how much is left out. There are volumes upon volumes of histories of Victorian Britain out there, but this one is a social history. Names, dates, and events are used as touchstones here and nothing more; the real attraction is the Victorian society itself. The etiquette, protocol, fashion, habits, beliefs, attitudes, and lifestyles are put under the spotlight. Everything from bowler hats and hoopskirts to calling cards, curry, technological innovation, and Imperialism are looked at in terms of what it means to have these things as a part of everyday life. The queen herself and her prince consort are given a brief biography with the understanding that their examples set the stage for the transitions that had already begun when Victoria took the throne and seeing them through to the beginnings of the first world war. As an entry point into this era of history, this book is perfect for understanding why things were as they were, and it provides several launching points for further exploration. For those who already have the history under their belts, this book fleshes it all out from a more human perspective than a dry narrative might otherwise provide. Mark Meadows is a fantastic narrator for this. His easy-going delivery makes this book even easier to connect with, and the result is the brief time you spend will seem even more brief if you're remotely inclined towards the subject matter. Very well done! As brief histories go, this one is extremely well done. Paterson's social history of Queen Victoria's reign is short on generalizations and dense with well-organized and meaty information about everything from architecture and furnishings to food and fashion. He stresses in particular the social revolutions that took place thanks to innovations in transportation and literacy during the Victorian era. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Bruce-Trilogy-1-Audiobook/B0036HXXDA Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Bruce Trilogy 1 Subtitle: The Steps to the Empty Throne Author: Nigel Tranter Narrator: Michael Elder Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins Language: English Release date: 09-09-08 Publisher: Tele-A-Vision Television Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 19 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In the first of this best selling trilogy, Nigel Tranter charts these turbulent years, revealing the flowering of Bruce's character, sustained by a passionate love, not only of his land and people, but... bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Nigel Tranter) Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:10:41 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Bruce-Trilogy-1-Audiobook/B0036HXXDA thebookvoice.com 02:47:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Bruce Trilogy 1 Subtitle: The Steps to the Empty Throne Author: Nigel Tranter Narrator: Michael Elder Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins Language: English Release date: 09-09-08 Publisher: Tele-A-Vision Television Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 19 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In the first of this best selling trilogy, Nigel Tranter charts these turbulent years, revealing the flowering of Bruce's character, sustained by a passionate love, not only of his land and people, but... Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Bruce Trilogy 1 Subtitle: The Steps to the Empty Throne Author: Nigel Tranter Narrator: Michael Elder Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins Language: English Release date: 09-09-08 Publisher: Tele-A-Vision Television Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 19 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In the first of this best selling trilogy, Nigel Tranter charts these turbulent years, revealing the flowering of Bruce's character, sustained by a passionate love, not only of his land and people, but... Members Reviews: The Bruce Trilogy 1: The Steps to the Empty Throne The problem Gary wrote about in his review on July 5,2009 still exists on August 26, 2010. I am told," no estimated time as to when an Audio Bug will be fixed". I am not holding my breath. I am very disappointed. Not quite Trilogy 1 I was looking forward to listening to the 1st of the Trilogy but I could only download 2 chapters, what appears to be the 1st chapter of Trilogy 1 and the second [chapter of Trilogy 1] was in fact the 1st chapter of Trilogy 3 - would be interested to know if anyone has managed to receive the full Trilogy 1 book - anyway I will let you know what I think about it when I get to listen to it... Missing chapters make for poor listening I am a big Nigel Trantor fan and have actually read the book in hardcover, and it is a great book! Unfortunately, one would never know it by listening to THIS copy. The glitch has not been fixed, yet Audible is still selling and downloading the copy. Captures the spirit of the time If you could sum up The Bruce Trilogy 1 in three words, what would they be? Well done abridgement What did you like best about this story? I've read the full version and this abridged version does the tale justice.The story flows seamlessly, and the narration is emotion packed. If you want a quick (well rather quick) introduction to a major foundation of Scottish independence, this is an excellent choice. What about Michael Elders performance did you like? He captures the time and the emotion. Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? The wooing of Elizabeth De Burgh is given full justice, and for a book written in 1969 is very contemporary. Women lost a great champion when Nigel Tranter, the author, died in 2000. a highly accurate historical novel an easily accessible story form overview of the power politics of the wars of independence. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Gods-Traitors-Audiobook/B00QFJUG54 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: God's Traitors Subtitle: Terror & Faith in Elizabethan England Author: Jessie Childs Narrator: James Adams Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 12-30-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 25 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: For many Catholics, the Elizabethan "Golden Age" was an alien concept. Following the criminalization of their religion by Elizabeth I, nearly 200 Catholics were executed, and many more wasted away in prison during her reign. Torture was used more than at any other time in England's history. While some bowed to the pressure of the government and new church, publicly conforming to acts of Protestant worship, others did not - and quickly found themselves living in a state of siege. Under constant surveillance, haunted by the threat of imprisonment - or worse - the ordinary lives of these so-called recusants became marked by evasion, subterfuge, and constant fear. In God's Traitors, Jessie Childs tells the fascinating story of one Catholic family, the Vauxes of Harrowden Hall, from the foundation of the Church of England in the 1530s to the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, and their struggle to keep the faith in Protestant England. Few Elizabethans would have disputed that obedience was a Christian duty, but following the excommunication of Queen Elizabeth by Pope Pius V in 1570 and the growing anti-Catholic sentiment in the decades that followed, it became increasingly difficult for English Catholics to maintain a dual allegiance to their God and their Queen. Childs follows the Vauxes into the heart of the underground Catholic movement, exploring the conflicts of loyalty they faced and the means by which they exerted defiance. Tracing the family's path from staunch loyalty to the Crown, to passive resistance and on to increasing activism, Childs illustrates the pressures and painful choices that confronted the persecuted Catholic community. Though recusants like the Vauxes comprised only a tiny fraction of the Catholic minority in England, they aroused fears in the heart of the commonwealth. Childs shows how "anti-popery" became an ideology and a cultural force, shaping not only the life and policy of Elizabeth I, but also those of her successors. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Jessie Childs) Tue, 30 Dec 2014 07:55:52 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Gods-Traitors-Audiobook/B00QFJUG54 thebookvoice.com 14:53:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: God's Traitors Subtitle: Terror & Faith in Elizabethan England Author: Jessie Childs Narrator: James Adams Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 12-30-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 25 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: For many Catholics, the Elizabethan "Golden Age" was an alien concept. Following the criminalization of their religion by Elizabeth I, nearly 200 Catholics were executed, and many more wasted away in prison during her reign. Torture was used more than at any other time in England's history. While some bowed to the pressure of the government and new church, publicly conforming to acts of Protestant worship, others did not - and quickly found themselves living in a state of siege. Under constant surveillance, haunted by the threat of imprisonment - or worse - the ordinary lives of these so-called recusants became marked by evasion, subterfuge, and constant fear. In God's Traitors, Jessie Childs tells the fascinating story of one Catholic family, the Vauxes of Harrowden Hall, from the foundation of the Church of England in the 1530s to the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, and their struggle to keep the faith in Protestant England. Few Elizabethans would have disputed that obedience was a Christian duty, but following the excommunication of Queen Elizabeth by Pope Pius V in 1570 and the growing anti-Catholic sentiment in the decades that followed, it became increasingly difficult for English Catholics to maintain a dual allegiance to their God and their Queen. Childs follows the Vauxes into the heart of the underground Catholic movement, exploring the conflicts of loyalty they faced and the means by which they exerted defiance. Tracing the family's path from staunch loyalty to the Crown, to passive resistance and on to increasing activism, Childs illustrates the pressures and painful choices that confronted the persecuted Catholic community. Though recusants like the Vauxes comprised only a tiny fraction of the Catholic minority in England, they aroused fears in the heart of the commonwealth. Childs shows how "anti-popery" became an ideology and a cultural force, shaping not only the life and policy of Elizabeth I, but also those of her successors. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: God's Traitors Subtitle: Terror & Faith in Elizabethan England Author: Jessie Childs Narrator: James Adams Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 12-30-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 25 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: For many Catholics, the Elizabethan "Golden Age" was an alien concept. Following the criminalization of their religion by Elizabeth I, nearly 200 Catholics were executed, and many more wasted away in prison during her reign. Torture was used more than at any other time in England's history. While some bowed to the pressure of the government and new church, publicly conforming to acts of Protestant worship, others did not - and quickly found themselves living in a state of siege. Under constant surveillance, haunted by the threat of imprisonment - or worse - the ordinary lives of these so-called recusants became marked by evasion, subterfuge, and constant fear. In God's Traitors, Jessie Childs tells the fascinating story of one Catholic family, the Vauxes of Harrowden Hall, from the foundation of the Church of England in the 1530s to the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, and their struggle to keep the faith in Protestant England. Few Elizabethans would have disputed that obedience was a Christian duty, but following the excommunication of Queen Elizabeth by Pope Pius V in 1570 and the growing anti-Catholic sentiment in the decades that followed, it became increasingly difficult for English Catholics to maintain a dual allegiance to their God and their Queen. Childs follows the Vauxes into the heart of the underground Catholic movement, exploring the conflicts of loyalty they faced and the means by which they exerted defiance. Tracing the family's path from staunch loyalty to the Crown, to passive resistance and on to increasing activism, Childs illustrates the pressures and painful choices that confronted the persecuted Catholic community. Though recusants like the Vauxes comprised only a tiny fraction of the Catholic minority in England, they aroused fears in the heart of the commonwealth. Childs shows how "anti-popery" became an ideology and a cultural force, shaping not only the life and policy of Elizabeth I, but also those of her successors. Members Reviews: Well-researched, well-written Examines a fascinating and dreadful period in history through the life of one family. Many memorable characters and interesting details. Strikes a good balance, avoiding both apology and anti-popery. I found the reading a little slow; this book benefits from a faster playback. Very interesting I enjoyed this book about the persecuted Catholics as well as their impulse to organize and fulminate opposition to the reformation of the English church. The author did a good job telling the story of events leading up to and just following the gunpowder plot. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Napoleons-Egypt-Audiobook/B002V1C7QG Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Napoleon's Egypt Author: Juan Cole Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 07-26-07 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 33 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In this vivid history, master storyteller and world-renowned historian Juan Cole tells the story of Napoleon's invasion of Egypt in 1798. Revealing Napoleon's reasons for leading the expedition against Egypt and showcasing the young general's fascinating views of the Orient, Cole delves into the psychology of both the military titan and his entourage. He paints a multifaceted portrait of the daily travails of the soldiers in Napoleon's army, including how they imagined Egypt, how their expectations differed from what they found, and how they grappled with military challenges in a foreign land. Cole explains how Napoleon's invasion, the first modern attempt to conquer the Arab world, invented and crystallized the rhetoric of liberal imperialism. ©2007 Juan Cole (P)2007 Blackstone Audio Inc. Critic Reviews: "[A]n engaging and provocative book." ( Library Journal) "[A] well-researched contribution to Middle Eastern history." ( Publishers Weekly) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Juan Cole) Thu, 26 Jul 2007 16:34:03 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Napoleons-Egypt-Audiobook/B002V1C7QG thebookvoice.com 11:19:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Napoleon's Egypt Author: Juan Cole Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 07-26-07 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 33 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In this vivid history, master storyteller and world-renowned historian Juan Cole tells the story of Napoleon's invasion of Egypt in 1798. Revealing Napoleon's reasons for leading the expedition against Egypt and showcasing the young general's fascinating views of the Orient, Cole delves into the psychology of both the military titan and his entourage. He paints a multifaceted portrait of the daily travails of the soldiers in Napoleon's army, including how they imagined Egypt, how their expectations differed from what they found, and how they grappled with military challenges in a foreign land. Cole explains how Napoleon's invasion, the first modern attempt to conquer the Arab world, invented and crystallized the rhetoric of liberal imperialism. ©2007 Juan Cole (P)2007 Blackstone Audio Inc. Critic Reviews: "[A]n engaging and provocative book." ( Library Journal) "[A] well-researched contribution to Middle Eastern history." ( Publishers Weekly) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Napoleon's Egypt Author: Juan Cole Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 07-26-07 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 33 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In this vivid history, master storyteller and world-renowned historian Juan Cole tells the story of Napoleon's invasion of Egypt in 1798. Revealing Napoleon's reasons for leading the expedition against Egypt and showcasing the young general's fascinating views of the Orient, Cole delves into the psychology of both the military titan and his entourage. He paints a multifaceted portrait of the daily travails of the soldiers in Napoleon's army, including how they imagined Egypt, how their expectations differed from what they found, and how they grappled with military challenges in a foreign land. Cole explains how Napoleon's invasion, the first modern attempt to conquer the Arab world, invented and crystallized the rhetoric of liberal imperialism. ©2007 Juan Cole (P)2007 Blackstone Audio Inc. Critic Reviews: "[A]n engaging and provocative book." ( Library Journal) "[A] well-researched contribution to Middle Eastern history." ( Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: Couldn't finish I love Napoleonic History but just could not drag myself through this book. It gets terribly repetitive and what is immesurably worse, lets its agenda totally obscure its point. Frankly the author sooo wants to draw an infinity of parellels between the current situation in Iraq and Napoleon's invasion of Egypt. The problem is that the analogies are either forced or come across as a blinding flash of the obvious. A "timely" book should not need to call attention to the obvious parallels to modern times. To do so is similar to having to explain the punchline of a joke. Either the joke is not funny and thus needs the explaination or the explaination is not necessary. Finally, it is hard to trust a historian so transparently out to make a point. The narative style was not good enough to save the book either. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Knights-Templar-Audiobook/B0731PW4VD Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Knights Templar Subtitle: On the Trail of the Treasure Author: Conrad Bauer Narrator: Charles D. Baker Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 33 mins Language: English Release date: 07-03-17 Publisher: Conrad Bauer Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The Knights Templar treasure is one the world's most enduring mysteries. Is it a myth or a reality? Where could it possibly be hidden? The Knights Templar existed officially for less than 200 years. Founded to protect pilgrims who were traveling through the Holy Lands, their rise to power was sudden. They became some of the most feared warriors in the region, they had a mandate from God, they controlled perhaps the world's first real banking system, and they waged war against anyone who tried to wrestle Christianity's holiest grounds from the control of the Catholic Church. Within their short lifespan, they quickly became one of the most powerful societies in Europe, if not the world. Full of incredible turns of events including secrets, deceits, lies and betrayals, the history of the Knights Templar from their triumphant conquests to their abrupt fall still fascinates. But nothing comes close to the stories surrounding the mysterious hidden treasures the Knights Templar have accumulated during their short existence and the relics they protected. This book is a guide to the Knights Templar's and possible locations of their mysterious treasure. Questions answered include: bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Conrad Bauer) Mon, 03 Jul 2017 03:19:34 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Knights-Templar-Audiobook/B0731PW4VD thebookvoice.com 02:33:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Knights Templar Subtitle: On the Trail of the Treasure Author: Conrad Bauer Narrator: Charles D. Baker Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 33 mins Language: English Release date: 07-03-17 Publisher: Conrad Bauer Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The Knights Templar treasure is one the world's most enduring mysteries. Is it a myth or a reality? Where could it possibly be hidden? The Knights Templar existed officially for less than 200 years. Founded to protect pilgrims who were traveling through the Holy Lands, their rise to power was sudden. They became some of the most feared warriors in the region, they had a mandate from God, they controlled perhaps the world's first real banking system, and they waged war against anyone who tried to wrestle Christianity's holiest grounds from the control of the Catholic Church. Within their short lifespan, they quickly became one of the most powerful societies in Europe, if not the world. Full of incredible turns of events including secrets, deceits, lies and betrayals, the history of the Knights Templar from their triumphant conquests to their abrupt fall still fascinates. But nothing comes close to the stories surrounding the mysterious hidden treasures the Knights Templar have accumulated during their short existence and the relics they protected. This book is a guide to the Knights Templar's and possible locations of their mysterious treasure. Questions answered include: Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Knights Templar Subtitle: On the Trail of the Treasure Author: Conrad Bauer Narrator: Charles D. Baker Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 33 mins Language: English Release date: 07-03-17 Publisher: Conrad Bauer Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The Knights Templar treasure is one the world's most enduring mysteries. Is it a myth or a reality? Where could it possibly be hidden? The Knights Templar existed officially for less than 200 years. Founded to protect pilgrims who were traveling through the Holy Lands, their rise to power was sudden. They became some of the most feared warriors in the region, they had a mandate from God, they controlled perhaps the world's first real banking system, and they waged war against anyone who tried to wrestle Christianity's holiest grounds from the control of the Catholic Church. Within their short lifespan, they quickly became one of the most powerful societies in Europe, if not the world. Full of incredible turns of events including secrets, deceits, lies and betrayals, the history of the Knights Templar from their triumphant conquests to their abrupt fall still fascinates. But nothing comes close to the stories surrounding the mysterious hidden treasures the Knights Templar have accumulated during their short existence and the relics they protected. This book is a guide to the Knights Templar's and possible locations of their mysterious treasure. Questions answered include: Members Reviews: Five Stars Good book, would recommend. Handy Guide for Researchers Great basic info all in one compact volume. If you prefer lists, charts and highlighted information all in one place, you'll appreciate this short book which contains most fairly well-known snippets regarding the Knights Templar. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Our-Times-Audiobook/B0036NDJLU Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Our Times Subtitle: The Age of Elizabeth II Author: A. N. Wilson Narrator: Ralph Cosham Format: Unabridged Length: 18 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 01-11-10 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: When Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in 1953, there were many who proclaimed that a new Elizabethan Age had begun. Few could have any inkling, however, of the stupendous changes that were going to take place, in Britain and around the world. The collapse of British power in the world and the near-evaporation of its wealth were established facts, but few people had even begun to understand them. In the third book in A. N. Wilson's acclaimed histories, Our Times follows the beginnings of modern Britain from the 1950s with the Suez crisis, immigration, the Angry Young Men, and Harold Macmillan, to the 1960s and changes in attitudes towards divorce and homosexuality, the rise of satire, and the boom in pop music and fashion. It continutes through the 1970s, with Vietnam and the Cold War looming large and the Labour government that ushered in the Winter of Discontent, to the Thatcher government of the '80s and the collapse of the Soviet Union, which signalled the end of a political era in Britain, up to the current period of, according to Wilson, unprecedented peace and prosperity. Critic Reviews: "No review can do justice to the richness, liveliness and sheer fun of this book. Wilson has written one of the books of the year." ( Guardian)"A very funny, extremely opinionated, always provocative and often thoughtful read....Wilson is endlessly entertaining." (Dominic Sandbrook, Observer) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (A. N. Wilson) Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:19:60 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Our-Times-Audiobook/B0036NDJLU thebookvoice.com 18:24:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Our Times Subtitle: The Age of Elizabeth II Author: A. N. Wilson Narrator: Ralph Cosham Format: Unabridged Length: 18 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 01-11-10 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: When Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in 1953, there were many who proclaimed that a new Elizabethan Age had begun. Few could have any inkling, however, of the stupendous changes that were going to take place, in Britain and around the world. The collapse of British power in the world and the near-evaporation of its wealth were established facts, but few people had even begun to understand them. In the third book in A. N. Wilson's acclaimed histories, Our Times follows the beginnings of modern Britain from the 1950s with the Suez crisis, immigration, the Angry Young Men, and Harold Macmillan, to the 1960s and changes in attitudes towards divorce and homosexuality, the rise of satire, and the boom in pop music and fashion. It continutes through the 1970s, with Vietnam and the Cold War looming large and the Labour government that ushered in the Winter of Discontent, to the Thatcher government of the '80s and the collapse of the Soviet Union, which signalled the end of a political era in Britain, up to the current period of, according to Wilson, unprecedented peace and prosperity. Critic Reviews: "No review can do justice to the richness, liveliness and sheer fun of this book. Wilson has written one of the books of the year." ( Guardian)"A very funny, extremely opinionated, always provocative and often thoughtful read....Wilson is endlessly entertaining." (Dominic Sandbrook, Observer) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Our Times Subtitle: The Age of Elizabeth II Author: A. N. Wilson Narrator: Ralph Cosham Format: Unabridged Length: 18 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 01-11-10 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: When Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in 1953, there were many who proclaimed that a new Elizabethan Age had begun. Few could have any inkling, however, of the stupendous changes that were going to take place, in Britain and around the world. The collapse of British power in the world and the near-evaporation of its wealth were established facts, but few people had even begun to understand them. In the third book in A. N. Wilson's acclaimed histories, Our Times follows the beginnings of modern Britain from the 1950s with the Suez crisis, immigration, the Angry Young Men, and Harold Macmillan, to the 1960s and changes in attitudes towards divorce and homosexuality, the rise of satire, and the boom in pop music and fashion. It continutes through the 1970s, with Vietnam and the Cold War looming large and the Labour government that ushered in the Winter of Discontent, to the Thatcher government of the '80s and the collapse of the Soviet Union, which signalled the end of a political era in Britain, up to the current period of, according to Wilson, unprecedented peace and prosperity. Critic Reviews: "No review can do justice to the richness, liveliness and sheer fun of this book. Wilson has written one of the books of the year." ( Guardian)"A very funny, extremely opinionated, always provocative and often thoughtful read....Wilson is endlessly entertaining." (Dominic Sandbrook, Observer) Members Reviews: Sardonic, Witty, Fascinating I could hardly bear to put this book down. A.N. Wilson is unsurpassed in his ability to turn a fine phrase or craft a devious witticism, and here he provides a worthy successor to his The Victorians and After The Victorians. This volume begins with the accession of Elizabeth II in 1952, but it rarely mentions the monarch herself, concentrating instead on the multitudinous changes which have marked her reign, making Britain a much more prosperous place to live while causing the country to lose its special character or "Britishness." Wilson never seems quite able to define exactly what it is that the British have lost, anymore than anyone else can, but he does succeed in making the point that something that made Britain special is gone, and that the country, while richer and freer than it was in 1952, is the worse for the loss. The book runs roughly chronologically through the Queen's six decades as Head of State. Wilson delights in bursting bubbles and serrating reputations, as when he labels Churchill's last years as PM a national embarrassment. He freely tosses around terms like "second rate" and "ineffectual", providing evidence with some barbed anecdotes that are wickedly fun to read. His chief target is the so-called "chattering classes", self-appointed elites who presumed they formed the Establishment in its various phases. Some of his heroes are a bit unexpected: he has kind words for Margaret Thatcher and the Prince of Wales. One of his most interesting chapters comes towards the end: "The Return of God," an examination of the interplay of faith and science. Wilson ends his book with a chapter on the increasingly hapless Gordon Brown, which is particularly appropriate since it helps set the stage for the approaching General Election. I'm an American and an anglophile of many years standing. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Wreckers-Audiobook/B077XLMJL4 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Wreckers Subtitle: A Story of Killing Seas, False Lights and Plundered Ships Author: Bella Bathurst Narrator: Rebecca Crankshaw Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 12-12-17 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: From the best-selling author of The Lightouse Stevensons, a gripping history of the drama and danger of wrecking since the 18th-century - and the often grisly ingenuity of British wreckers, scavengers of the sea. A fine wreck has always represented sport, pleasure, treasure and, in many cases, the difference between living well and just getting by. The Cornish were supposed to be so ferocious that notices of shipwrecks were given out during morning service by the minister whilst the congregation spent their time concocting elaborate theological justifications for drowning the survivors. Treeless islanders relied on the harvest of storms to furnish themselves with rafters, boat hulls, fence posts and floors. In other places false lights were set up with grisly ingenuity along the coast to lure boats to destruction. With romance, insight and dry wit, Bella Bathurst traces the history of wrecking, looting and salvaging in the British Isles since the 18th century and leading up to the present day. 'For a fully laden general cargo to run to ground in an accessible position is more or less like having Selfridges crash-land in your back garden,' she writes. 'A Selfridges with the prices removed.' Far from being a black-and-white crime, wrecking is often seen as opaque by its practitioners - the divisions between theft and recovery are small. No successful legal prosecution has ever been brought; the RNLI was founded by wreckers - even today lifeboat crews maintain the right to claim salvage; and since the sinking of the Cita in 1997, the inhabitants of the Scilly Isles have a startling propensity to sport Ben Sherman shirts. In settings ranging from the eerily perambulatory Goodwin Sands to the wreck-strewn waters off the coast of Durham, these murky tales of resourcefulness and quick-witted opportunism open a beguiling vista of life at the rough edges of our land and legality. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Bella Bathurst) Tue, 12 Dec 2017 17:29:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Wreckers-Audiobook/B077XLMJL4 thebookvoice.com 10:25:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Wreckers Subtitle: A Story of Killing Seas, False Lights and Plundered Ships Author: Bella Bathurst Narrator: Rebecca Crankshaw Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 12-12-17 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: From the best-selling author of The Lightouse Stevensons, a gripping history of the drama and danger of wrecking since the 18th-century - and the often grisly ingenuity of British wreckers, scavengers of the sea. A fine wreck has always represented sport, pleasure, treasure and, in many cases, the difference between living well and just getting by. The Cornish were supposed to be so ferocious that notices of shipwrecks were given out during morning service by the minister whilst the congregation spent their time concocting elaborate theological justifications for drowning the survivors. Treeless islanders relied on the harvest of storms to furnish themselves with rafters, boat hulls, fence posts and floors. In other places false lights were set up with grisly ingenuity along the coast to lure boats to destruction. With romance, insight and dry wit, Bella Bathurst traces the history of wrecking, looting and salvaging in the British Isles since the 18th century and leading up to the present day. 'For a fully laden general cargo to run to ground in an accessible position is more or less like having Selfridges crash-land in your back garden,' she writes. 'A Selfridges with the prices removed.' Far from being a black-and-white crime, wrecking is often seen as opaque by its practitioners - the divisions between theft and recovery are small. No successful legal prosecution has ever been brought; the RNLI was founded by wreckers - even today lifeboat crews maintain the right to claim salvage; and since the sinking of the Cita in 1997, the inhabitants of the Scilly Isles have a startling propensity to sport Ben Sherman shirts. In settings ranging from the eerily perambulatory Goodwin Sands to the wreck-strewn waters off the coast of Durham, these murky tales of resourcefulness and quick-witted opportunism open a beguiling vista of life at the rough edges of our land and legality. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Wreckers Subtitle: A Story of Killing Seas, False Lights and Plundered Ships Author: Bella Bathurst Narrator: Rebecca Crankshaw Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 12-12-17 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: From the best-selling author of The Lightouse Stevensons, a gripping history of the drama and danger of wrecking since the 18th-century - and the often grisly ingenuity of British wreckers, scavengers of the sea. A fine wreck has always represented sport, pleasure, treasure and, in many cases, the difference between living well and just getting by. The Cornish were supposed to be so ferocious that notices of shipwrecks were given out during morning service by the minister whilst the congregation spent their time concocting elaborate theological justifications for drowning the survivors. Treeless islanders relied on the harvest of storms to furnish themselves with rafters, boat hulls, fence posts and floors. In other places false lights were set up with grisly ingenuity along the coast to lure boats to destruction. With romance, insight and dry wit, Bella Bathurst traces the history of wrecking, looting and salvaging in the British Isles since the 18th century and leading up to the present day. 'For a fully laden general cargo to run to ground in an accessible position is more or less like having Selfridges crash-land in your back garden,' she writes. 'A Selfridges with the prices removed.' Far from being a black-and-white crime, wrecking is often seen as opaque by its practitioners - the divisions between theft and recovery are small. No successful legal prosecution has ever been brought; the RNLI was founded by wreckers - even today lifeboat crews maintain the right to claim salvage; and since the sinking of the Cita in 1997, the inhabitants of the Scilly Isles have a startling propensity to sport Ben Sherman shirts. In settings ranging from the eerily perambulatory Goodwin Sands to the wreck-strewn waters off the coast of Durham, these murky tales of resourcefulness and quick-witted opportunism open a beguiling vista of life at the rough edges of our land and legality. Members Reviews: Disappointed Much more dry and dealing far less with actual incidents than I had hoped. Five Stars Interesting & well researched! Made my 25 best reads of 2009. Bella Bathurst, The Wreckers: A Story of Killing Seas and Plundered Shipwrecks from the 18th Century to the Present Day (Houghton Mifflin, 2005) While I was coming up with my Best Reads of 2009 list, I found that I'd somehow forgotten to write a review of Bella Bathurst's The Wreckers, the book which clocked in at #16 on that list. It's almost two months later, and I still haven't written that review. I finished the book back in October 2009, and I'm writing this on February 15, 2010. (Note: there is no guarantee I will finish this review on February 15; I always have a few stubs lying around waiting for me to finish them.) So I'm a little fuzzy on the details, but I've got the structure firmly in my head; The Wreckers will be with me for much longer than this, rest you assured. Bella Bathurst has written my favorite kind of nonfiction book here, one that manages both the readability of a conversational tone and ample evidence of research. One in which the author is personally invested, but in which the author is not enough of an egoist to turn the entire book into a memoir that's related only tangentially to the purported subject. It is a book that is in balance. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Fatal-Rivalry-Audiobook/B00GAC9DH8 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fatal Rivalry Subtitle: Flodden, 1513: Henry VIII and James IV and the Decisive Battle for Renaissance Britain Author: George Goodwin Narrator: Paul Mantell Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 11-05-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Flodden 1513: the biggest and bloodiest Anglo-Scottish battle. Its causes spanned many centuries; its consequences were as extraordinary as the battle itself. On September 9, 1513, the vicious rivalry between the young Henry VIII of England and his charismatic brother-in-law, James IV of Scotland, ended in violence at Flodden Field in the north of England. It was the inevitable climax to years of mounting personal and political tension through which James bravely asserted Scotland's independence and Henry demanded its obedience. In Fatal Rivalry, George Goodwin, the best-selling author of Fatal Colours, captures the vibrant Renaissance splendor of the royal courts of England and Scotland, with their unprecedented wealth, innovation, and artistic expression. He shows how the wily Henry VII, far from the miser king of tradition, spent vast sums to secure his throne and elevate the monarchy to a new standard of magnificence among the courts of Europe. He demonstrates how James IV competed with the elder Henry, even claiming that Arthurian legend supported a separate Scottish identity. Such rivalry served as a substitute for war - until Henry VIII's belligerence forced the real thing. As England and Scotland scheme toward their biggest-ever battle, Goodwin deploys a fascinating and treacherous cast of characters: maneuvering ministers, cynical foreign allies, conspiring cardinals, and contrasting queens in Katherine of Aragon and Margaret Tudor. Finally, at Flodden on September 9, 1513, King James seems poised for the crushing victory that will confirm him as Scotland's greatest king and - if an old military foe proves unable to stop him - put all of Britain in his grasp. Five hundred years after this decisive battle, Fatal Rivalry combines original sources and modern scholarship to recreate the royal drama, the military might, and the world in transition that created this bitter conflict. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (George Goodwin) Tue, 05 Nov 2013 23:54:07 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Fatal-Rivalry-Audiobook/B00GAC9DH8 thebookvoice.com 09:39:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fatal Rivalry Subtitle: Flodden, 1513: Henry VIII and James IV and the Decisive Battle for Renaissance Britain Author: George Goodwin Narrator: Paul Mantell Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 11-05-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Flodden 1513: the biggest and bloodiest Anglo-Scottish battle. Its causes spanned many centuries; its consequences were as extraordinary as the battle itself. On September 9, 1513, the vicious rivalry between the young Henry VIII of England and his charismatic brother-in-law, James IV of Scotland, ended in violence at Flodden Field in the north of England. It was the inevitable climax to years of mounting personal and political tension through which James bravely asserted Scotland's independence and Henry demanded its obedience. In Fatal Rivalry, George Goodwin, the best-selling author of Fatal Colours, captures the vibrant Renaissance splendor of the royal courts of England and Scotland, with their unprecedented wealth, innovation, and artistic expression. He shows how the wily Henry VII, far from the miser king of tradition, spent vast sums to secure his throne and elevate the monarchy to a new standard of magnificence among the courts of Europe. He demonstrates how James IV competed with the elder Henry, even claiming that Arthurian legend supported a separate Scottish identity. Such rivalry served as a substitute for war - until Henry VIII's belligerence forced the real thing. As England and Scotland scheme toward their biggest-ever battle, Goodwin deploys a fascinating and treacherous cast of characters: maneuvering ministers, cynical foreign allies, conspiring cardinals, and contrasting queens in Katherine of Aragon and Margaret Tudor. Finally, at Flodden on September 9, 1513, King James seems poised for the crushing victory that will confirm him as Scotland's greatest king and - if an old military foe proves unable to stop him - put all of Britain in his grasp. Five hundred years after this decisive battle, Fatal Rivalry combines original sources and modern scholarship to recreate the royal drama, the military might, and the world in transition that created this bitter conflict. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fatal Rivalry Subtitle: Flodden, 1513: Henry VIII and James IV and the Decisive Battle for Renaissance Britain Author: George Goodwin Narrator: Paul Mantell Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 11-05-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Flodden 1513: the biggest and bloodiest Anglo-Scottish battle. Its causes spanned many centuries; its consequences were as extraordinary as the battle itself. On September 9, 1513, the vicious rivalry between the young Henry VIII of England and his charismatic brother-in-law, James IV of Scotland, ended in violence at Flodden Field in the north of England. It was the inevitable climax to years of mounting personal and political tension through which James bravely asserted Scotland's independence and Henry demanded its obedience. In Fatal Rivalry, George Goodwin, the best-selling author of Fatal Colours, captures the vibrant Renaissance splendor of the royal courts of England and Scotland, with their unprecedented wealth, innovation, and artistic expression. He shows how the wily Henry VII, far from the miser king of tradition, spent vast sums to secure his throne and elevate the monarchy to a new standard of magnificence among the courts of Europe. He demonstrates how James IV competed with the elder Henry, even claiming that Arthurian legend supported a separate Scottish identity. Such rivalry served as a substitute for war - until Henry VIII's belligerence forced the real thing. As England and Scotland scheme toward their biggest-ever battle, Goodwin deploys a fascinating and treacherous cast of characters: maneuvering ministers, cynical foreign allies, conspiring cardinals, and contrasting queens in Katherine of Aragon and Margaret Tudor. Finally, at Flodden on September 9, 1513, King James seems poised for the crushing victory that will confirm him as Scotland's greatest king and - if an old military foe proves unable to stop him - put all of Britain in his grasp. Five hundred years after this decisive battle, Fatal Rivalry combines original sources and modern scholarship to recreate the royal drama, the military might, and the world in transition that created this bitter conflict. Members Reviews: Time Well Spent on a History I Did Not Know Fatal Rivalry by George Goodwin was a very enjoyable and informative read/listen as an Audible audio book. I learned so much more than about the battle of Flodden itself, a battle I had never heard of. I am a history buff reading anything about American history, which over the years has extended to European history, Russian history and some modern British history especially about Winston Churchill. Several years ago, I challenged myself to read more deeply into British history. It has been a challenge. I am still reading Dan Jones' The Plantagenets. However, books such as Fatal Rivalry help by reinforcing what I have learned as well as adding new understanding. In fact, Fatal Rivalry has become a touchstone book for me linking what I have learned about earlier British history to the history that comes after it. From Fatal Rivalry, my knowledge of the history of Scotland has grown exponentially, along with an understanding of the uneasy relationship between Scotland and England. I have an understanding of two Renaissance monarchs, James IV of Scotland and Henry VIII, their histories, their relationships to the people they ruled, and the events that lead to the battle of Flodden and its consequences. I look forward to reading Fatal Colours, also by George Goodwin, about the battle of Towton, considered to be the bloodiest battle on English soil. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Barrows-Boys-Audiobook/B072QDN6H4 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Barrow's Boys Author: Fergus Fleming Narrator: James Gillies Format: Unabridged Length: 17 hrs and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 06-12-17 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Barrow's Boys is a spellbinding account of perilous journeys to uncharted areas under the most challenging conditions. Fergus Fleming captures the passion for exploration that led a band of men into situations that would humble today's bravest adventurers. After the Napoleonic wars, John Barrow, Second Secretary to the Admiralty, launched the most ambitious exploration program the world has ever seen. For the next 30 years, his teams of elite naval officers went on missions to fill the blanks that littered the atlases of the day. From the first disastrous trip down the Congo, Barrow maintained his resolve in the face of continuous catastrophes. His explorers often died of sickness or at the hands of unfriendly natives. They struggled under budgets that forced them to resort to pulling enormous ships across floating ice fields; to eating mice, or their own shoes; and even to horrifying acts of cannibalism. While many of the journeys failed, Barrow and his men ultimately opened Africa to the world, discovered Antarctica, and pried apart the mandibles of the Arctic. Many of the missions are considered the greatest in history, but have never before been collected into one volume that captures the full sweep of Barrow's program. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Fergus Fleming) Mon, 12 Jun 2017 02:53:43 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Barrows-Boys-Audiobook/B072QDN6H4 thebookvoice.com 17:06:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Barrow's Boys Author: Fergus Fleming Narrator: James Gillies Format: Unabridged Length: 17 hrs and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 06-12-17 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Barrow's Boys is a spellbinding account of perilous journeys to uncharted areas under the most challenging conditions. Fergus Fleming captures the passion for exploration that led a band of men into situations that would humble today's bravest adventurers. After the Napoleonic wars, John Barrow, Second Secretary to the Admiralty, launched the most ambitious exploration program the world has ever seen. For the next 30 years, his teams of elite naval officers went on missions to fill the blanks that littered the atlases of the day. From the first disastrous trip down the Congo, Barrow maintained his resolve in the face of continuous catastrophes. His explorers often died of sickness or at the hands of unfriendly natives. They struggled under budgets that forced them to resort to pulling enormous ships across floating ice fields; to eating mice, or their own shoes; and even to horrifying acts of cannibalism. While many of the journeys failed, Barrow and his men ultimately opened Africa to the world, discovered Antarctica, and pried apart the mandibles of the Arctic. Many of the missions are considered the greatest in history, but have never before been collected into one volume that captures the full sweep of Barrow's program. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Barrow's Boys Author: Fergus Fleming Narrator: James Gillies Format: Unabridged Length: 17 hrs and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 06-12-17 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Barrow's Boys is a spellbinding account of perilous journeys to uncharted areas under the most challenging conditions. Fergus Fleming captures the passion for exploration that led a band of men into situations that would humble today's bravest adventurers. After the Napoleonic wars, John Barrow, Second Secretary to the Admiralty, launched the most ambitious exploration program the world has ever seen. For the next 30 years, his teams of elite naval officers went on missions to fill the blanks that littered the atlases of the day. From the first disastrous trip down the Congo, Barrow maintained his resolve in the face of continuous catastrophes. His explorers often died of sickness or at the hands of unfriendly natives. They struggled under budgets that forced them to resort to pulling enormous ships across floating ice fields; to eating mice, or their own shoes; and even to horrifying acts of cannibalism. While many of the journeys failed, Barrow and his men ultimately opened Africa to the world, discovered Antarctica, and pried apart the mandibles of the Arctic. Many of the missions are considered the greatest in history, but have never before been collected into one volume that captures the full sweep of Barrow's program. Members Reviews: Wow The narrator was just fantastic for the material. His voice was perfect to relate the pathos, irony, humor, and simple facts as they occurred. The material presented was a beautiful summary of all the other books I've had the pleasure of listening to on Adudible. There was also plenty of new information given about the men and the expeditions. Simply fascinating! I could never withstand the hardships they endured and seemed to shrug off. A great listen, if you like adventure. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Lady-in-the-Tower-Audiobook/B002UZMQ5U Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Lady in the Tower Author: Jean Plaidy Narrator: Anne Flosnik Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 07-18-08 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 100 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Loathed by the English people, Anne was soon caught in the trap of her own ambition. When she failed to produce a much-desired male heir, her political rivals closed in, wrongfully accusing her of adultery and incest. Anne found herself imprisoned in the Tower of London, at the mercy of her husband and her enemies. Critic Reviews: "Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama." ( The New York Times) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Jean Plaidy) Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:23:55 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Lady-in-the-Tower-Audiobook/B002UZMQ5U thebookvoice.com 16:38:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Lady in the Tower Author: Jean Plaidy Narrator: Anne Flosnik Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 07-18-08 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 100 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Loathed by the English people, Anne was soon caught in the trap of her own ambition. When she failed to produce a much-desired male heir, her political rivals closed in, wrongfully accusing her of adultery and incest. Anne found herself imprisoned in the Tower of London, at the mercy of her husband and her enemies. Critic Reviews: "Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama." ( The New York Times) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Lady in the Tower Author: Jean Plaidy Narrator: Anne Flosnik Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 07-18-08 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 100 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Loathed by the English people, Anne was soon caught in the trap of her own ambition. When she failed to produce a much-desired male heir, her political rivals closed in, wrongfully accusing her of adultery and incest. Anne found herself imprisoned in the Tower of London, at the mercy of her husband and her enemies. Critic Reviews: "Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama." ( The New York Times) Members Reviews: Lady in the tower. I loved it. I enjoyed listening to this story with all the details of emotion from a six yr old being sent to a strange country after her mother dies her ship sinking and barely surviving to becoming Queen of England. Giving birth to the country's most loved Queen but she's accused and beheaded as a convinence to the King so he can be free to marry and produce an male Heir. Very good story. Very complete no holes needed to be filled. Plaidy is the master The master of historical romanc, that is. And I'm a sucker for anything Tudor, so what mre can I say? A More Human Anne Boleyn I'm a big fan of the Tudors(TV show) and was definately excited to hear this book by Jean Plaidy. I was really glad of the fact that she spent time with Anne's earliest years in the French Court. Something the show wasn't able to do. It's also a departure from The Other Boleyn Girl in that respect also. I thought that it helped to set up the rest of the book, to explain why she acted how she did towards Henry, and the politics of the Court. Having said that I was slightly disappointed that more attention wasn't paid to certain things like Catherine's appearance at Blackfriars. I felt that part was really rushed. I also felt that she didn't really get into how she felt being a mother to Elizabeth, until the very end. In fact the years between her telling Henry she wouldn't be his mistress to their marriage seemed rushed. But maybe one year was much like another so she felt she didn't need to spend so much time with it. I did feel that I got a good feeling for King Henry though. I felt that Plaidy made him a bit more indepth than Gregory does. I didn't hate him as I did in The Other Boleyn Girl. But I preferred TOBG to Plaidy in regards to Anne's family. George wasn't a big figure in this, and neither was Mary. I felt that they didn't exist really in the whole book. I would highly recommend this though for a more sympathetic look into the life of Anne Boleyn. I'm glad Plaidy took a more human approach to the woman who changed the face of English history. As for the narrator, I liked her voice some of the time. Her Spanish accent and pronunciation left much to be desired, as did her French. One of the Best I've Heard I've just listened to this for the second time through. Of all the books I've read or listened to in this area of history, and I've amassed a formidable pile, I think this is one of the very best. I recommend it without hesitation to anyone with a taste for stories about royalty (the star-studded celebrities of history.) The narrator's voice is so well chosen and smoothly performed, in my mind's ear she IS Anne Boleyn. And the author balanced historical detail with first-person thoughts and feelings in a way that felt nearly seamless. One always has to accept an author's take on things that can't be known for sure. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/A-Wicked-Company-Audiobook/B00IASBYGI Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Wicked Company Subtitle: The Forgotten Radicalism of the European Enlightenment Author: Philipp Blom Narrator: James Patrick Cronin Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 02-11-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The flourishing of radical philosophy in Baron Thierry Holbachs Paris salon from the 1750s to the 1770s stands as a seminal event in Western history. Holbachs house was an international epicenter of revolutionary ideas and intellectual daring, bringing together such original minds as Denis Diderot, Laurence Sterne, David Hume, Adam Smith, Ferdinando Galiani, Horace Walpole, Benjamin Franklin, Guillaume Raynal, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. In A Wicked Company, acclaimed historian Philipp Blom retraces the fortunes of this exceptional group of friends. All brilliant minds, full of wit, courage, and insight, their thinking created a different and radical French Enlightenment based on atheism, passion, reason, and truly humanist thinking. A startlingly relevant work of narrative history, A Wicked Company forces us to confront with new eyes the foundational debates about modern society and its future. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Philipp Blom) Tue, 11 Feb 2014 10:51:17 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/A-Wicked-Company-Audiobook/B00IASBYGI thebookvoice.com 14:31:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Wicked Company Subtitle: The Forgotten Radicalism of the European Enlightenment Author: Philipp Blom Narrator: James Patrick Cronin Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 02-11-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The flourishing of radical philosophy in Baron Thierry Holbachs Paris salon from the 1750s to the 1770s stands as a seminal event in Western history. Holbachs house was an international epicenter of revolutionary ideas and intellectual daring, bringing together such original minds as Denis Diderot, Laurence Sterne, David Hume, Adam Smith, Ferdinando Galiani, Horace Walpole, Benjamin Franklin, Guillaume Raynal, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. In A Wicked Company, acclaimed historian Philipp Blom retraces the fortunes of this exceptional group of friends. All brilliant minds, full of wit, courage, and insight, their thinking created a different and radical French Enlightenment based on atheism, passion, reason, and truly humanist thinking. A startlingly relevant work of narrative history, A Wicked Company forces us to confront with new eyes the foundational debates about modern society and its future. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Wicked Company Subtitle: The Forgotten Radicalism of the European Enlightenment Author: Philipp Blom Narrator: James Patrick Cronin Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 02-11-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The flourishing of radical philosophy in Baron Thierry Holbachs Paris salon from the 1750s to the 1770s stands as a seminal event in Western history. Holbachs house was an international epicenter of revolutionary ideas and intellectual daring, bringing together such original minds as Denis Diderot, Laurence Sterne, David Hume, Adam Smith, Ferdinando Galiani, Horace Walpole, Benjamin Franklin, Guillaume Raynal, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. In A Wicked Company, acclaimed historian Philipp Blom retraces the fortunes of this exceptional group of friends. All brilliant minds, full of wit, courage, and insight, their thinking created a different and radical French Enlightenment based on atheism, passion, reason, and truly humanist thinking. A startlingly relevant work of narrative history, A Wicked Company forces us to confront with new eyes the foundational debates about modern society and its future. Members Reviews: Excellent Book on Radical Enlightenment Where does A Wicked Company rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far? Top 10%. What was one of the most memorable moments of A Wicked Company? There are many. What does James Patrick Cronin bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book? I have done both, and the book is excellent either way. If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be? Diderot and His Times. Any additional comments? I use this in college classes, and my students enjoy it. Excellent book. Great Narration. Excellent book. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Very good narration too. Couldn't ask for more. Highly recommended. Excellent Review and Rescue of the Radical Enlightenment Whereas the reputations of Voltaire and Rousseau are established in the development of Western thought, Diderot and Holbach are relatively obscure. In a well organised and eloquent book, Blom addresses and seeks to rectify this anomaly. Like his hero Diderot, Blom combines reason and passion in his writing. The reader is clear but i wonder why no one with good French and preferably German was available. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Shakespeares-Local-Six-Centuries-of-History-One-Pub-Audiobook/B00B879Y7E Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Shakespeare's Local: Six Centuries of History, One Pub Author: Pete Brown Narrator: Cameron Stewart Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 02-01-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 29 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Welcome to the George Inn near London Bridge: a cosy, wood-panelled, galleried coaching house a few minutes' walk from the Thames. Consider this: who else has made this their local over the last 600 years? Chaucer and his fellow pilgrims almost certainly drank in the George on their way to Canterbury. Shakespeare may have popped in from the nearby Globe, and we know that Dickens definitely did. Mail carriers changed their horses here, while sailors drank here before sailing. The pub, as Pete Brown points out, is the 'primordial cell of British life' and in the George he has found the perfect case study. All life is here, from murderers, highwaymen and ladies of the night to gossiping pedlars and hard-working clerks. So sit back and enjoy a tour through six centuries of history, through the stories of everyone that ever drank in one pub. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Pete Brown) Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:60:00 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Shakespeares-Local-Six-Centuries-of-History-One-Pub-Audiobook/B00B879Y7E thebookvoice.com 10:44:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Shakespeare's Local: Six Centuries of History, One Pub Author: Pete Brown Narrator: Cameron Stewart Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 02-01-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 29 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Welcome to the George Inn near London Bridge: a cosy, wood-panelled, galleried coaching house a few minutes' walk from the Thames. Consider this: who else has made this their local over the last 600 years? Chaucer and his fellow pilgrims almost certainly drank in the George on their way to Canterbury. Shakespeare may have popped in from the nearby Globe, and we know that Dickens definitely did. Mail carriers changed their horses here, while sailors drank here before sailing. The pub, as Pete Brown points out, is the 'primordial cell of British life' and in the George he has found the perfect case study. All life is here, from murderers, highwaymen and ladies of the night to gossiping pedlars and hard-working clerks. So sit back and enjoy a tour through six centuries of history, through the stories of everyone that ever drank in one pub. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Shakespeare's Local: Six Centuries of History, One Pub Author: Pete Brown Narrator: Cameron Stewart Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 02-01-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 29 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Welcome to the George Inn near London Bridge: a cosy, wood-panelled, galleried coaching house a few minutes' walk from the Thames. Consider this: who else has made this their local over the last 600 years? Chaucer and his fellow pilgrims almost certainly drank in the George on their way to Canterbury. Shakespeare may have popped in from the nearby Globe, and we know that Dickens definitely did. Mail carriers changed their horses here, while sailors drank here before sailing. The pub, as Pete Brown points out, is the 'primordial cell of British life' and in the George he has found the perfect case study. All life is here, from murderers, highwaymen and ladies of the night to gossiping pedlars and hard-working clerks. So sit back and enjoy a tour through six centuries of history, through the stories of everyone that ever drank in one pub. Members Reviews: Facinating Social History of a Pub's & People Would you listen to Shakespeare's Local: Six Centuries of History, One Pub again? Why? I've thoroughly enjoyed previous works by Pete Brown, and though I do appreciate Architecture, I did not expect to find a story about a building to be as compelling as was Shakespeare's Local. I do, without a doubt, love a good pint, so when the time comes to travel to the UK, The George will certainly rank high on my short list of landmarks to visit. What other book might you compare Shakespeare's Local: Six Centuries of History, One Pub to and why? Pete Brown writes with a distinctive style, so to compare, I'd have to say Hops and Glory! by none other than Pete Brown. Tales of interesting people (don't be surprised when Dickens shows up) that weave through compelling histories (the fortunate and the less than) and always with a tasty thread that binds (beer). Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? I certainly laughed. Many times. I winced a bit too but never cried. Any additional comments? Thanks again to Pete Brown for surprising me in a most entertaining way. And thanks also, to Cameron Stewart for a reading that does the story justice! Read if you're going to London or just came back I generally like specific histories like this but this one fell flat. Two major problems: first, Shakespeare is hardly a focus of the book, he's barely mentioned; second, I haven't been to London in more than a decade, so I don't really know where he's talking about most of the time. The story would have worked better for me if he had connected the information to more familiar books, plays or histories that someone one this side of the pond would know. Or I'm an unlettered fool who doesn't know her Dickens well enough to care about the references Brown makes to his books. I would have been more comfortable with more connection to Shakespeare, Chaucer and Austen. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Hunting-Hitlers-Nukes-Audiobook/B01LXZJTGN Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Hunting Hitler's Nukes Subtitle: The Secret Race to Stop the Nazi Bomb Author: Damien Lewis Narrator: Greg Wagland Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 10-20-16 Publisher: Quercus Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: From the best-selling author of true military classics Zero Six Bravo, The Nazi Hunters and Churchill's Secret Warriors. In the Spring of 1940, as Britain reeled from defeats on all fronts and America seemed frozen in isolation, one fear united the British and American leaders like no other: the Nazis had stolen a march on the Allies towards building the atomic bomb. So began the hunt for Hitler's nuclear weapons - nothing else came close in terms of priorities. It was to be the most secret war of those wars fought amongst the shadows. The highest stakes. The greatest odds. Prior to the outbreak of the war, the massive German chemicals conglomerate I. G. Farben - the future manufacturers of Zyklon B, the gas used in the Nazi concentration camps - had started producing bulk supplies of deuterium oxide - heavy water - at the remote Norwegian plant of Vemork. This was the central target of three separate missions over the ensuing four years: Operations Grouse, Freshman and Gunnerside. As Churchill commented, 'The actual facts in many cases were equal to the most fantastic inventions of romance and melodrama. Tangle with tangle, plot and counterplot, ruse and treachery, cross and double-cross, true agent, false agent, double agent, gold and steel, the bomb, the dagger and the firing party were interwoven in a texture so intricate as to be incredible yet true.' Damien Lewis' new best seller intercuts the hunt for the scientists, the raw materials and the plant with the cloak-and-dagger intelligence game being played in the shadows. This relied in part on Enigma intercepts to guide the SOE's hand. Lewis delves into some of the most extraordinarily inventive and Machiavellian innovations at the SOE and their related research and training schools, whereby the enemy were tricked, deceived, framed, blackmailed and double- and triple-crossed, all in the name of stopping the Reich from getting the bomb. Critic Reviews: "Suicidal bravery, untold moral courage and awe-inspiring survival. An utterly compelling read." (Bear Grylls) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Damien Lewis) Thu, 20 Oct 2016 18:42:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Hunting-Hitlers-Nukes-Audiobook/B01LXZJTGN thebookvoice.com 13:26:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Hunting Hitler's Nukes Subtitle: The Secret Race to Stop the Nazi Bomb Author: Damien Lewis Narrator: Greg Wagland Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 10-20-16 Publisher: Quercus Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: From the best-selling author of true military classics Zero Six Bravo, The Nazi Hunters and Churchill's Secret Warriors. In the Spring of 1940, as Britain reeled from defeats on all fronts and America seemed frozen in isolation, one fear united the British and American leaders like no other: the Nazis had stolen a march on the Allies towards building the atomic bomb. So began the hunt for Hitler's nuclear weapons - nothing else came close in terms of priorities. It was to be the most secret war of those wars fought amongst the shadows. The highest stakes. The greatest odds. Prior to the outbreak of the war, the massive German chemicals conglomerate I. G. Farben - the future manufacturers of Zyklon B, the gas used in the Nazi concentration camps - had started producing bulk supplies of deuterium oxide - heavy water - at the remote Norwegian plant of Vemork. This was the central target of three separate missions over the ensuing four years: Operations Grouse, Freshman and Gunnerside. As Churchill commented, 'The actual facts in many cases were equal to the most fantastic inventions of romance and melodrama. Tangle with tangle, plot and counterplot, ruse and treachery, cross and double-cross, true agent, false agent, double agent, gold and steel, the bomb, the dagger and the firing party were interwoven in a texture so intricate as to be incredible yet true.' Damien Lewis' new best seller intercuts the hunt for the scientists, the raw materials and the plant with the cloak-and-dagger intelligence game being played in the shadows. This relied in part on Enigma intercepts to guide the SOE's hand. Lewis delves into some of the most extraordinarily inventive and Machiavellian innovations at the SOE and their related research and training schools, whereby the enemy were tricked, deceived, framed, blackmailed and double- and triple-crossed, all in the name of stopping the Reich from getting the bomb. Critic Reviews: "Suicidal bravery, untold moral courage and awe-inspiring survival. An utterly compelling read." (Bear Grylls) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Hunting Hitler's Nukes Subtitle: The Secret Race to Stop the Nazi Bomb Author: Damien Lewis Narrator: Greg Wagland Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 10-20-16 Publisher: Quercus Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: From the best-selling author of true military classics Zero Six Bravo, The Nazi Hunters and Churchill's Secret Warriors. In the Spring of 1940, as Britain reeled from defeats on all fronts and America seemed frozen in isolation, one fear united the British and American leaders like no other: the Nazis had stolen a march on the Allies towards building the atomic bomb. So began the hunt for Hitler's nuclear weapons - nothing else came close in terms of priorities. It was to be the most secret war of those wars fought amongst the shadows. The highest stakes. The greatest odds. Prior to the outbreak of the war, the massive German chemicals conglomerate I. G. Farben - the future manufacturers of Zyklon B, the gas used in the Nazi concentration camps - had started producing bulk supplies of deuterium oxide - heavy water - at the remote Norwegian plant of Vemork. This was the central target of three separate missions over the ensuing four years: Operations Grouse, Freshman and Gunnerside. As Churchill commented, 'The actual facts in many cases were equal to the most fantastic inventions of romance and melodrama. Tangle with tangle, plot and counterplot, ruse and treachery, cross and double-cross, true agent, false agent, double agent, gold and steel, the bomb, the dagger and the firing party were interwoven in a texture so intricate as to be incredible yet true.' Damien Lewis' new best seller intercuts the hunt for the scientists, the raw materials and the plant with the cloak-and-dagger intelligence game being played in the shadows. This relied in part on Enigma intercepts to guide the SOE's hand. Lewis delves into some of the most extraordinarily inventive and Machiavellian innovations at the SOE and their related research and training schools, whereby the enemy were tricked, deceived, framed, blackmailed and double- and triple-crossed, all in the name of stopping the Reich from getting the bomb. Critic Reviews: "Suicidal bravery, untold moral courage and awe-inspiring survival. An utterly compelling read." (Bear Grylls) Members Reviews: Gripping story of an epic endeavour Well constructed account of a remarkable feat of a band of extraordinary men. Having skied on the Vidda in Spring one can only marvel at how they managed to survive in such harsh conditions. Let's not forget the whole band from each of the operations. From the sappers to the SOE personnel they were all heroes. Well read if a little matter of fact at times the harshness of the environment was well described. Superb A gripping and thrilling account of this true ww2 story of real heroism excellently narrated Telemark Heros Where does Hunting Hitler's Nukes rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far? One of the best so far. Superb authorship with corresponding narration. Absolutely stunning story. What did you like best about this story? Having, like so many no doubt who have watched the Richard Harris and Kirk Douglas film "Hero's of Telemark" the book expands on many of those scenes albeit in different occurrence within the film; however, what the film lacked, the book more than outlines the sheer resolute and heroism of those that played so an important part in the prevention of the Nazi regime from acquiring the Atomic bomb before the conflict in Europe could be won for the allies. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Modern-Scholar-Audiobook/B0036IPO5Y Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Modern Scholar Subtitle: Epochs of European Civilization: Reformation to the 21st Century Author: Geoffrey Hosking Narrator: Geoffrey Hosking Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 09-23-08 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This course provides a greater understanding of the role played by such influential figures as Luther, Calvin, Napoleon, Stalin, and other key figures of the period. Further, the importance of the Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, the rise of the nation-state, World Wars, and the Cold War is expounded upon in a lively analysis bound to shed new light not only on world history, but on the present state of the world and the future of global politics. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Geoffrey Hosking) Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:41:25 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Modern-Scholar-Audiobook/B0036IPO5Y thebookvoice.com 08:01:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Modern Scholar Subtitle: Epochs of European Civilization: Reformation to the 21st Century Author: Geoffrey Hosking Narrator: Geoffrey Hosking Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 09-23-08 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This course provides a greater understanding of the role played by such influential figures as Luther, Calvin, Napoleon, Stalin, and other key figures of the period. Further, the importance of the Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, the rise of the nation-state, World Wars, and the Cold War is expounded upon in a lively analysis bound to shed new light not only on world history, but on the present state of the world and the future of global politics. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Modern Scholar Subtitle: Epochs of European Civilization: Reformation to the 21st Century Author: Geoffrey Hosking Narrator: Geoffrey Hosking Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 09-23-08 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This course provides a greater understanding of the role played by such influential figures as Luther, Calvin, Napoleon, Stalin, and other key figures of the period. Further, the importance of the Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, the rise of the nation-state, World Wars, and the Cold War is expounded upon in a lively analysis bound to shed new light not only on world history, but on the present state of the world and the future of global politics. Members Reviews: Very concise wrapup of European history All the history you've forgotten from high school, and more, is presented wonderfully in this series of lectures. A great introductory or refresher course, and good for piecing it all together. Geoffrey Hosking is easy to listen tonever stuffy or overbearing. At some points I would wish for more detail, but this book really does cover a large span of time. Very worthwhile. If only teachers had told history this way! Any additional comments? Professor Hosking deserves a big kiss on both cheeks for having made my recent training runs at least mentally enjoyable! 16 hours (for both parts) of European history, told in the most melodic British English - highly recommendable! Especially for someone like me, with gaping holes in history knowledge due to uninspired teachers and Soviet-centred curriculum... Good content and very listenable. Another winner from Modern Scholar. Easy and enjoyable to listen to. A decent introduction to the subject. . https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Valiant-Boys-Audiobook/B01LYZZ9LB Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Valiant Boys Subtitle: True Stories from the Operators of the UK's First Four-Jet Bomber Author: Tony Blackman, Anthony Wright Narrator: Roger Davis Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 10-03-16 Publisher: Grub Street Publishing LTD Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Following on from the success of Victor Boys and Vulcan Boys, Tony Blackman, in collaboration with Anthony Wright, brings you Valiant Boys to complete the V Force set. This is a fascinating collection of personal accounts of operating Britain's first V bomber by aircrew and ground crew. The book tells the story from the aircraft's birth taking off from Vickers' tiny airfield at Wisley near Brooklands to its premature death from fatigue. There are tales of testing atom bombs in the Australian desert, dropping hydrogen bombs in the middle of the Pacific and, as a complete contrast, attacking airfields with conventional bombs in Egypt during the very brief and abortive Suez campaign. We are reminded of how the Valiant provided the UK's first nuclear deterrent by always having some armed aircraft on stand-by 24 hours a day, supported by their air and ground crews, ready to be flown at a moment's notice on a one-way trip to launch an atomic war. Some Valiants were given a photographic role providing accurate images from high altitude and were used not only to gather military intelligence but also to survey the UK and countries overseas. Others were developed into flight refueling tankers breaking point to point records before enabling Britain's fighter aircraft to be refueled and fly anywhere in the world. This book completes Tony Blackman's trilogy of the three V bombers. As Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Michael Beetham makes it clear in his foreword: 'It is good to have a book written by aircrew and ground crew telling their stories and how they operated the aircraft so that all these things are recorded and not forgotten.' Not as well known as the Vulcan and Victor, the Valiant is often overlooked; this book will go a long way to redress the balance. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Tony Blackman) Mon, 03 Oct 2016 15:15:35 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Valiant-Boys-Audiobook/B01LYZZ9LB thebookvoice.com 09:41:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Valiant Boys Subtitle: True Stories from the Operators of the UK's First Four-Jet Bomber Author: Tony Blackman, Anthony Wright Narrator: Roger Davis Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 10-03-16 Publisher: Grub Street Publishing LTD Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Following on from the success of Victor Boys and Vulcan Boys, Tony Blackman, in collaboration with Anthony Wright, brings you Valiant Boys to complete the V Force set. This is a fascinating collection of personal accounts of operating Britain's first V bomber by aircrew and ground crew. The book tells the story from the aircraft's birth taking off from Vickers' tiny airfield at Wisley near Brooklands to its premature death from fatigue. There are tales of testing atom bombs in the Australian desert, dropping hydrogen bombs in the middle of the Pacific and, as a complete contrast, attacking airfields with conventional bombs in Egypt during the very brief and abortive Suez campaign. We are reminded of how the Valiant provided the UK's first nuclear deterrent by always having some armed aircraft on stand-by 24 hours a day, supported by their air and ground crews, ready to be flown at a moment's notice on a one-way trip to launch an atomic war. Some Valiants were given a photographic role providing accurate images from high altitude and were used not only to gather military intelligence but also to survey the UK and countries overseas. Others were developed into flight refueling tankers breaking point to point records before enabling Britain's fighter aircraft to be refueled and fly anywhere in the world. This book completes Tony Blackman's trilogy of the three V bombers. As Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Michael Beetham makes it clear in his foreword: 'It is good to have a book written by aircrew and ground crew telling their stories and how they operated the aircraft so that all these things are recorded and not forgotten.' Not as well known as the Vulcan and Victor, the Valiant is often overlooked; this book will go a long way to redress the balance. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Valiant Boys Subtitle: True Stories from the Operators of the UK's First Four-Jet Bomber Author: Tony Blackman, Anthony Wright Narrator: Roger Davis Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 10-03-16 Publisher: Grub Street Publishing LTD Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Following on from the success of Victor Boys and Vulcan Boys, Tony Blackman, in collaboration with Anthony Wright, brings you Valiant Boys to complete the V Force set. This is a fascinating collection of personal accounts of operating Britain's first V bomber by aircrew and ground crew. The book tells the story from the aircraft's birth taking off from Vickers' tiny airfield at Wisley near Brooklands to its premature death from fatigue. There are tales of testing atom bombs in the Australian desert, dropping hydrogen bombs in the middle of the Pacific and, as a complete contrast, attacking airfields with conventional bombs in Egypt during the very brief and abortive Suez campaign. We are reminded of how the Valiant provided the UK's first nuclear deterrent by always having some armed aircraft on stand-by 24 hours a day, supported by their air and ground crews, ready to be flown at a moment's notice on a one-way trip to launch an atomic war. Some Valiants were given a photographic role providing accurate images from high altitude and were used not only to gather military intelligence but also to survey the UK and countries overseas. Others were developed into flight refueling tankers breaking point to point records before enabling Britain's fighter aircraft to be refueled and fly anywhere in the world. This book completes Tony Blackman's trilogy of the three V bombers. As Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Michael Beetham makes it clear in his foreword: 'It is good to have a book written by aircrew and ground crew telling their stories and how they operated the aircraft so that all these things are recorded and not forgotten.' Not as well known as the Vulcan and Victor, the Valiant is often overlooked; this book will go a long way to redress the balance. Members Reviews: Raf marram Just as it was 1955 to 1957 . crew working in the A S F Saw and heard manny comments as it was narrated Thanks for the book have enjoyed listening to it https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Strangest-Family-The-Private-Lives-of-George-III-Queen-Charlotte-and-the-Hanoverians-Audiobook/B010BUY69Y Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Strangest Family: The Private Lives of George III, Queen Charlotte and the Hanoverians Author: Janice Hadlow Narrator: Adjoa Andoh Format: Unabridged Length: 27 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 07-02-15 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: An intensely moving account of George III's doomed attempt to create a happy, harmonious family, written with astonishing emotional force from a stunning new history writer. George III came to the throne in 1760 as a man with a mission. He wanted to be a new kind of king, one whose power was rooted in the affection and approval of his people. And he was determined to revolutionise his private life too - to show that a better man would, inevitably, make a better ruler. Above all he was determined to break with the extraordinarily dysfunctional home lives of his Hanoverian forbears. For his family, things would be different. And for a long time it seemed as if, against all the odds, his great family experiment was succeeding. His wife, Queen Charlotte, shared his sense of moral purpose, and together they did everything they could to raise their tribe of 13 young sons and daughters in a climate of loving attention. But as the children grew older, and their wishes and desires developed away from those of their father, it became harder to maintain the illusion of domestic harmony. The king's episodes of madness, in which he frequently expressed his repulsion for the queen, undermined the bedrock of their marriage; his disapproving distance from the bored and purposeless princes alienated them; and his determination to keep the princesses at home, protected from the potential horrors of the continental marriage market, left them lonely, bitter and resentful at their loveless, single state. At one level The Strangest Family is the story of how the best intentions can produce unhappy consequences. But the lives of the women in George's life - and of the princesses in particular - were shaped by a kind of undaunted emotional resilience that most modern women will recognise. However flawed George's great family experiment may have been, in the value the princesses placed on the ideals of domestic happiness, they were truly their father's daughters. Critic Reviews: "A masterpiece. Beautifully written, impeccably researched, this heartbreaking narrative of family dysfunction and royal sacrifice is an absolute page-turner." (Amanda Foreman, author of Georgiana') "Enthralling...you know you are in the hands of a master narrator as well as a profoundly perceptive historian. And like all great historical writing, the book transcends its immediate story - gripping and moving though that is - to be a timeless reflection on the human condition." (Simon Schama) "Colourful and brilliantly narratedexcellent both in her narrative skill and her scholarship.... Hadlow has produced a perceptive, lively and wonderfully enjoyable book." (Sunday Times) "Fascinating...in this densely detailed yet fast-paced book, as drama follows drama, the interest never flags. Each story is a revelation.... Hadlow has an eye for graphic details and gives generous space to minor characters...she is also adept at the telling phrase and makes splendid use of the period's vivid letters, diaries and memoirs." (Guardian) "Engrossing.... Hadlow, an accomplished storyteller, assembles a picture full of emotional colour and drama which still resonates today." (The Times) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Janice Hadlow) Thu, 02 Jul 2015 06:54:05 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Strangest-Family-The-Private-Lives-of-George-III-Queen-Charlotte-and-the-Hanoverians-Audiobook/B010BUY69Y thebookvoice.com 27:10:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Strangest Family: The Private Lives of George III, Queen Charlotte and the Hanoverians Author: Janice Hadlow Narrator: Adjoa Andoh Format: Unabridged Length: 27 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 07-02-15 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: An intensely moving account of George III's doomed attempt to create a happy, harmonious family, written with astonishing emotional force from a stunning new history writer. George III came to the throne in 1760 as a man with a mission. He wanted to be a new kind of king, one whose power was rooted in the affection and approval of his people. And he was determined to revolutionise his private life too - to show that a better man would, inevitably, make a better ruler. Above all he was determined to break with the extraordinarily dysfunctional home lives of his Hanoverian forbears. For his family, things would be different. And for a long time it seemed as if, against all the odds, his great family experiment was succeeding. His wife, Queen Charlotte, shared his sense of moral purpose, and together they did everything they could to raise their tribe of 13 young sons and daughters in a climate of loving attention. But as the children grew older, and their wishes and desires developed away from those of their father, it became harder to maintain the illusion of domestic harmony. The king's episodes of madness, in which he frequently expressed his repulsion for the queen, undermined the bedrock of their marriage; his disapproving distance from the bored and purposeless princes alienated them; and his determination to keep the princesses at home, protected from the potential horrors of the continental marriage market, left them lonely, bitter and resentful at their loveless, single state. At one level The Strangest Family is the story of how the best intentions can produce unhappy consequences. But the lives of the women in George's life - and of the princesses in particular - were shaped by a kind of undaunted emotional resilience that most modern women will recognise. However flawed George's great family experiment may have been, in the value the princesses placed on the ideals of domestic happiness, they were truly their father's daughters. Critic Reviews: "A masterpiece. Beautifully written, impeccably researched, this heartbreaking narrative of family dysfunction and royal sacrifice is an absolute page-turner." (Amanda Foreman, author of Georgiana') "Enthralling...you know you are in the hands of a master narrator as well as a profoundly perceptive historian. And like all great historical writing, the book transcends its immediate story - gripping and moving though that is - to be a timeless reflection on the human condition." (Simon Schama) "Colourful and brilliantly narratedexcellent both in her narrative skill and her scholarship.... Hadlow has produced a perceptive, lively and wonderfully enjoyable book." (Sunday Times) "Fascinating...in this densely detailed yet fast-paced book, as drama follows drama, the interest never flags. Each story is a revelation.... Hadlow has an eye for graphic details and gives generous space to minor characters...she is also adept at the telling phrase and makes splendid use of the period's vivid letters, diaries and memoirs." (Guardian) "Engrossing.... Hadlow, an accomplished storyteller, assembles a picture full of emotional colour and drama which still resonates today." (The Times) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Strangest Family: The Private Lives of George III, Queen Charlotte and the Hanoverians Author: Janice Hadlow Narrator: Adjoa Andoh Format: Unabridged Length: 27 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 07-02-15 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: An intensely moving account of George III's doomed attempt to create a happy, harmonious family, written with astonishing emotional force from a stunning new history writer. George III came to the throne in 1760 as a man with a mission. He wanted to be a new kind of king, one whose power was rooted in the affection and approval of his people. And he was determined to revolutionise his private life too - to show that a better man would, inevitably, make a better ruler. Above all he was determined to break with the extraordinarily dysfunctional home lives of his Hanoverian forbears. For his family, things would be different. And for a long time it seemed as if, against all the odds, his great family experiment was succeeding. His wife, Queen Charlotte, shared his sense of moral purpose, and together they did everything they could to raise their tribe of 13 young sons and daughters in a climate of loving attention. But as the children grew older, and their wishes and desires developed away from those of their father, it became harder to maintain the illusion of domestic harmony. The king's episodes of madness, in which he frequently expressed his repulsion for the queen, undermined the bedrock of their marriage; his disapproving distance from the bored and purposeless princes alienated them; and his determination to keep the princesses at home, protected from the potential horrors of the continental marriage market, left them lonely, bitter and resentful at their loveless, single state. At one level The Strangest Family is the story of how the best intentions can produce unhappy consequences. But the lives of the women in George's life - and of the princesses in particular - were shaped by a kind of undaunted emotional resilience that most modern women will recognise. However flawed George's great family experiment may have been, in the value the princesses placed on the ideals of domestic happiness, they were truly their father's daughters. Critic Reviews: "A masterpiece. Beautifully written, impeccably researched, this heartbreaking narrative of family dysfunction and royal sacrifice is an absolute page-turner." (Amanda Foreman, author of Georgiana') "Enthralling...you know you are in the hands of a master narrator as well as a profoundly perceptive historian. And like all great historical writing, the book transcends its immediate story - gripping and moving though that is - to be a timeless reflection on the human condition." (Simon Schama) "Colourful and brilliantly narratedexcellent both in her narrative skill and her scholarship.... Hadlow has produced a perceptive, lively and wonderfully enjoyable book." (Sunday Times) "Fascinating...in this densely detailed yet fast-paced book, as drama follows drama, the interest never flags. Each story is a revelation.... Hadlow has an eye for graphic details and gives generous space to minor characters...she is also adept at the telling phrase and makes splendid use of the period's vivid letters, diaries and memoirs." (Guardian) "Engrossing.... https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Moscow-1941-Audiobook/B002V8LALC Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Moscow 1941 Subtitle: A City and Its People at War Author: Rodric Braithwaite Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 12-01-06 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 97 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The narrative is set firmly against the background of Moscow and its people, beginning in early 1941, when the Soviet Union was still untouched by the war raging to the west. We hear how, despite a mass of secret intelligence, the breaching of the border by the Wehrmacht in June took the country by surprise, and how, when the Germans pushed to Moscow in November, the Red Army and the capital's inhabitants undertook to defend their city. Finally, in the winter of 1941-1942, they turned the Germans back on the city's very outskirts. Braithwaite's dramatic, richly illustrated narrative of the military action offers telling portraits of Stalin and his generals. By interweaving the personal remembrances of soldiers, politicians, writers, artists, workers, and schoolchildren, he gives us an unprecedented understanding of how the war affected the daily life of Moscow, and of the extraordinary bravery, endurance, and sacrifice, both voluntary and involuntary, that was required of its citizens. This is a brilliantly researched and realized history, and an essential addition to the literature of World War II. Critic Reviews: "Braithwaite delivers a tragically human Moscow of 1941." (Booklist) "This is an absorbing contribution to what [Braithwaite] considers WWII's turning point." (Publishers Weekly) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Rodric Braithwaite) Fri, 01 Dec 2006 14:02:13 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Moscow-1941-Audiobook/B002V8LALC thebookvoice.com 13:50:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Moscow 1941 Subtitle: A City and Its People at War Author: Rodric Braithwaite Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 12-01-06 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 97 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The narrative is set firmly against the background of Moscow and its people, beginning in early 1941, when the Soviet Union was still untouched by the war raging to the west. We hear how, despite a mass of secret intelligence, the breaching of the border by the Wehrmacht in June took the country by surprise, and how, when the Germans pushed to Moscow in November, the Red Army and the capital's inhabitants undertook to defend their city. Finally, in the winter of 1941-1942, they turned the Germans back on the city's very outskirts. Braithwaite's dramatic, richly illustrated narrative of the military action offers telling portraits of Stalin and his generals. By interweaving the personal remembrances of soldiers, politicians, writers, artists, workers, and schoolchildren, he gives us an unprecedented understanding of how the war affected the daily life of Moscow, and of the extraordinary bravery, endurance, and sacrifice, both voluntary and involuntary, that was required of its citizens. This is a brilliantly researched and realized history, and an essential addition to the literature of World War II. Critic Reviews: "Braithwaite delivers a tragically human Moscow of 1941." (Booklist) "This is an absorbing contribution to what [Braithwaite] considers WWII's turning point." (Publishers Weekly) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Moscow 1941 Subtitle: A City and Its People at War Author: Rodric Braithwaite Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 12-01-06 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 97 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The narrative is set firmly against the background of Moscow and its people, beginning in early 1941, when the Soviet Union was still untouched by the war raging to the west. We hear how, despite a mass of secret intelligence, the breaching of the border by the Wehrmacht in June took the country by surprise, and how, when the Germans pushed to Moscow in November, the Red Army and the capital's inhabitants undertook to defend their city. Finally, in the winter of 1941-1942, they turned the Germans back on the city's very outskirts. Braithwaite's dramatic, richly illustrated narrative of the military action offers telling portraits of Stalin and his generals. By interweaving the personal remembrances of soldiers, politicians, writers, artists, workers, and schoolchildren, he gives us an unprecedented understanding of how the war affected the daily life of Moscow, and of the extraordinary bravery, endurance, and sacrifice, both voluntary and involuntary, that was required of its citizens. This is a brilliantly researched and realized history, and an essential addition to the literature of World War II. Critic Reviews: "Braithwaite delivers a tragically human Moscow of 1941." (Booklist) "This is an absorbing contribution to what [Braithwaite] considers WWII's turning point." (Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: Riveting A grabbing listen that is hard to "put down". Narration is superb. As a native Russian speaker who grew up in Moscow, I appreciated usage of some of Russian terms...However, for a non-Russian speaker, I wonder whether the Russian lingo would make this a litter harder to enjoy. As a result, this is 5 stars for current/former Moscovites/Russians and 4 stars for non-Russian speakers. slow, repetitive This book moved at a snails pace. My complaint is that the author seems to chronicle the execution of every Russian by the Soviet Army and NKVD (secret police). The events are certainly tragic, but as the hours go by fatigue sets in and I can't listen any longer. This is the only Audible title I can recall not finishing. The reader is good, but he can only help so much... Incredible. Wish I could give it 6 stars. You do t have to be a history scholar or academic to be touched by this story. Get this book This is an excellent telling of one of the most dramatic and heart breaking time in history. This book gives the story from several perspectives. Full of no-win situations that turn regular people into heroes or monsters. A source of Russian pride I absolutely loved it! if only the volume was loser then it would be even closer to perfection. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/How-the-French-Invented-Love-Audiobook/B009OUKLRE Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: How the French Invented Love Subtitle: Nine Hundred Years of Passion and Romance Author: Marilyn Yalom Narrator: Christine Williams Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 10-23-12 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Spanning the Middle Ages to the present, How the French Invented Love explores a love-obsessed culture through its great works of literature, interlacing the authors charming personal anecdotes. This fascinating history will particularly delight fans of Alain de Botton, Adam Gopnik, and Simon Schama. Love occupies an honored place in the French sense of identity, on a par with fashion, food, wine, and the rights of man. A Frenchman or woman without amorous desire is considered defective, like someone missing the sense of smell or taste. For hundreds of years, the French have championed themselves as guides to the art of love through their literature, paintings, songs, and cinema, yet no English book has seriously addressed the subject of French ideas about love. No one has followed the roadmap of French literary landmarks, which explore every nuance of love as it evolved over the centuriesuntil now. In How the French Invented Love, acclaimed scholar Marilyn Yalom distills her readings of French literary works and the memories of her experiences in France to discover the central tenets of that cultures gospel of love. In the process, she examines almost a thousand years of divine culture in search of the intimate moments that reveal how the particularly French concept of lamour has endured and evolved. Marilyn Yalom is a senior scholar at the Institute for Women and Gender at Stanford University. She is the author of A History of the Wife, A History of the Breast, Blood Sisters: The French Revolution in Womens Memory, and Maternity, Mortality, and the Literature of Madness. She lives in Palo Alto, California, with her husband, psychiatrist and writer Irvin Yalom. Critic Reviews: Seductive and fascinating. Marilyn Yalom is the perfect companion for this delightfully candid tour de lamour. (Diane Ackerman, New York Times best-selling author) "Marilyn Yalom is a charming guide on an exploration of desire, romance, sex, and passion à la française. Like a detective on a steamy case, Yalom digs through literature and life, uncovering the mysteries of lamour. How the French Invented Love will surely seduce you." (Ellen Sussman, New York Times best selling author of French Lessons) "Enchanting. At the heart of this delicious book is Yalom the reader, whose fascination with the French way of love and pleasure in sharing her enthusiasms is highly contagious. Readers will want to run to the library and stay there for a year, reading everything she deconstructs." (Publishers Weekly) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Marilyn Yalom) Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:19:23 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/How-the-French-Invented-Love-Audiobook/B009OUKLRE thebookvoice.com 10:46:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: How the French Invented Love Subtitle: Nine Hundred Years of Passion and Romance Author: Marilyn Yalom Narrator: Christine Williams Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 10-23-12 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Spanning the Middle Ages to the present, How the French Invented Love explores a love-obsessed culture through its great works of literature, interlacing the authors charming personal anecdotes. This fascinating history will particularly delight fans of Alain de Botton, Adam Gopnik, and Simon Schama. Love occupies an honored place in the French sense of identity, on a par with fashion, food, wine, and the rights of man. A Frenchman or woman without amorous desire is considered defective, like someone missing the sense of smell or taste. For hundreds of years, the French have championed themselves as guides to the art of love through their literature, paintings, songs, and cinema, yet no English book has seriously addressed the subject of French ideas about love. No one has followed the roadmap of French literary landmarks, which explore every nuance of love as it evolved over the centuriesuntil now. In How the French Invented Love, acclaimed scholar Marilyn Yalom distills her readings of French literary works and the memories of her experiences in France to discover the central tenets of that cultures gospel of love. In the process, she examines almost a thousand years of divine culture in search of the intimate moments that reveal how the particularly French concept of lamour has endured and evolved. Marilyn Yalom is a senior scholar at the Institute for Women and Gender at Stanford University. She is the author of A History of the Wife, A History of the Breast, Blood Sisters: The French Revolution in Womens Memory, and Maternity, Mortality, and the Literature of Madness. She lives in Palo Alto, California, with her husband, psychiatrist and writer Irvin Yalom. Critic Reviews: Seductive and fascinating. Marilyn Yalom is the perfect companion for this delightfully candid tour de lamour. (Diane Ackerman, New York Times best-selling author) "Marilyn Yalom is a charming guide on an exploration of desire, romance, sex, and passion à la française. Like a detective on a steamy case, Yalom digs through literature and life, uncovering the mysteries of lamour. How the French Invented Love will surely seduce you." (Ellen Sussman, New York Times best selling author of French Lessons) "Enchanting. At the heart of this delicious book is Yalom the reader, whose fascination with the French way of love and pleasure in sharing her enthusiasms is highly contagious. Readers will want to run to the library and stay there for a year, reading everything she deconstructs." (Publishers Weekly) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: How the French Invented Love Subtitle: Nine Hundred Years of Passion and Romance Author: Marilyn Yalom Narrator: Christine Williams Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 10-23-12 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Spanning the Middle Ages to the present, How the French Invented Love explores a love-obsessed culture through its great works of literature, interlacing the authors charming personal anecdotes. This fascinating history will particularly delight fans of Alain de Botton, Adam Gopnik, and Simon Schama. Love occupies an honored place in the French sense of identity, on a par with fashion, food, wine, and the rights of man. A Frenchman or woman without amorous desire is considered defective, like someone missing the sense of smell or taste. For hundreds of years, the French have championed themselves as guides to the art of love through their literature, paintings, songs, and cinema, yet no English book has seriously addressed the subject of French ideas about love. No one has followed the roadmap of French literary landmarks, which explore every nuance of love as it evolved over the centuriesuntil now. In How the French Invented Love, acclaimed scholar Marilyn Yalom distills her readings of French literary works and the memories of her experiences in France to discover the central tenets of that cultures gospel of love. In the process, she examines almost a thousand years of divine culture in search of the intimate moments that reveal how the particularly French concept of lamour has endured and evolved. Marilyn Yalom is a senior scholar at the Institute for Women and Gender at Stanford University. She is the author of A History of the Wife, A History of the Breast, Blood Sisters: The French Revolution in Womens Memory, and Maternity, Mortality, and the Literature of Madness. She lives in Palo Alto, California, with her husband, psychiatrist and writer Irvin Yalom. Critic Reviews: Seductive and fascinating. Marilyn Yalom is the perfect companion for this delightfully candid tour de lamour. (Diane Ackerman, New York Times best-selling author) "Marilyn Yalom is a charming guide on an exploration of desire, romance, sex, and passion à la française. Like a detective on a steamy case, Yalom digs through literature and life, uncovering the mysteries of lamour. How the French Invented Love will surely seduce you." (Ellen Sussman, New York Times best selling author of French Lessons) "Enchanting. At the heart of this delicious book is Yalom the reader, whose fascination with the French way of love and pleasure in sharing her enthusiasms is highly contagious. Readers will want to run to the library and stay there for a year, reading everything she deconstructs." (Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: interesting, and a turn on Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? Yes. The many friends I have who are into pleasure, sex, passion and the history and herstory of romantic love Any additional comments? this book is definitely a turn on. though its not pornographic or vulgar at all. its about juicy and passionate love. Love that has one main purpose: personal pleasure. The author describes the evolution and the many faces of this juicy and passionate love by analyzing French literature, documents (such as lover letters) and culture throughout the ages. I have always found the French culture interesting, and attractive for many reasons, so I found the book interesting for many reasons. This book was more about literature than life, for my taste. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Passages-on-the-Crimean-War-Audiobook/B01A98WUAA Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Passages on the Crimean War Subtitle: The Crimean War Diary of Private Richard Barnham, 38th Regiment South Staffordshire Author: Richard Barnham Narrator: Phin Hall Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 01-08-16 Publisher: Lundarien Press Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In 1854, a quarter of a million British soldiers headed east to fight in the Crimean War. Together with their French and Turkish allies, the goal was to free the important port city of Sevastopol from the clutches of Russia, thus keeping them from the seizing control of the Red Sea and thence Mediterranean. This they did, but not without considerable hardship, suffering and loss of life - over 21,000 British men fell to enemy fire, accidents and disease. Many first-hand accounts of this war were penned by British officers, but there few were written by the common soldiers, as most were illiterate. As such, this account by Private Richard Barnham offers a rare insight into the daily lives of the soldiers serving in the Crimea. The passages he recorded during the war are not always an easy listen, as they detail many of the hardships of campaign life, the devastation of the cholera outbreak (which killed almost twice the number of those who died in battle) and the horrors of the military engagements. But Richard also gives great insight into the richness of the Crimean countryside and its people, together with the camaraderie of the soldiers themselves. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Richard Barnham) Fri, 08 Jan 2016 21:20:43 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Passages-on-the-Crimean-War-Audiobook/B01A98WUAA thebookvoice.com 02:12:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Passages on the Crimean War Subtitle: The Crimean War Diary of Private Richard Barnham, 38th Regiment South Staffordshire Author: Richard Barnham Narrator: Phin Hall Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 01-08-16 Publisher: Lundarien Press Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In 1854, a quarter of a million British soldiers headed east to fight in the Crimean War. Together with their French and Turkish allies, the goal was to free the important port city of Sevastopol from the clutches of Russia, thus keeping them from the seizing control of the Red Sea and thence Mediterranean. This they did, but not without considerable hardship, suffering and loss of life - over 21,000 British men fell to enemy fire, accidents and disease. Many first-hand accounts of this war were penned by British officers, but there few were written by the common soldiers, as most were illiterate. As such, this account by Private Richard Barnham offers a rare insight into the daily lives of the soldiers serving in the Crimea. The passages he recorded during the war are not always an easy listen, as they detail many of the hardships of campaign life, the devastation of the cholera outbreak (which killed almost twice the number of those who died in battle) and the horrors of the military engagements. But Richard also gives great insight into the richness of the Crimean countryside and its people, together with the camaraderie of the soldiers themselves. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Passages on the Crimean War Subtitle: The Crimean War Diary of Private Richard Barnham, 38th Regiment South Staffordshire Author: Richard Barnham Narrator: Phin Hall Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 01-08-16 Publisher: Lundarien Press Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In 1854, a quarter of a million British soldiers headed east to fight in the Crimean War. Together with their French and Turkish allies, the goal was to free the important port city of Sevastopol from the clutches of Russia, thus keeping them from the seizing control of the Red Sea and thence Mediterranean. This they did, but not without considerable hardship, suffering and loss of life - over 21,000 British men fell to enemy fire, accidents and disease. Many first-hand accounts of this war were penned by British officers, but there few were written by the common soldiers, as most were illiterate. As such, this account by Private Richard Barnham offers a rare insight into the daily lives of the soldiers serving in the Crimea. The passages he recorded during the war are not always an easy listen, as they detail many of the hardships of campaign life, the devastation of the cholera outbreak (which killed almost twice the number of those who died in battle) and the horrors of the military engagements. But Richard also gives great insight into the richness of the Crimean countryside and its people, together with the camaraderie of the soldiers themselves. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/In-Bed-with-the-Medieval-Royals-Audiobook/B01BVTV64C Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: In Bed with the Medieval Royals Author: S.J. Kennedy Narrator: Sierra Kline Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 02-18-16 Publisher: Burton Crown Limited Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Sex. It was just another commodity that the medieval royals had on tap. Not content with the wealth, power, and a lifestyle to match, they also seemed to have an unlimited amount of sex available. If anyone in power today were to behave in the manner that some of those that wore the crown did, then there would be a revolution quicker than you could say, "undress, wench". Certain names immediately leap to mind when it comes to sexual appetites: Edward III, Edward IV, and of course Henry VIII. But it wasn't just the royal men at it; there were a whole list of royal women who enjoyed sexual liberation, before it was even invented. This fun book highlights some of those that enjoyed lustful liaisons and even managed to cause scandal in their own times. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (S.J. Kennedy) Thu, 18 Feb 2016 00:22:32 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/In-Bed-with-the-Medieval-Royals-Audiobook/B01BVTV64C thebookvoice.com 01:56:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: In Bed with the Medieval Royals Author: S.J. Kennedy Narrator: Sierra Kline Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 02-18-16 Publisher: Burton Crown Limited Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Sex. It was just another commodity that the medieval royals had on tap. Not content with the wealth, power, and a lifestyle to match, they also seemed to have an unlimited amount of sex available. If anyone in power today were to behave in the manner that some of those that wore the crown did, then there would be a revolution quicker than you could say, "undress, wench". Certain names immediately leap to mind when it comes to sexual appetites: Edward III, Edward IV, and of course Henry VIII. But it wasn't just the royal men at it; there were a whole list of royal women who enjoyed sexual liberation, before it was even invented. This fun book highlights some of those that enjoyed lustful liaisons and even managed to cause scandal in their own times. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: In Bed with the Medieval Royals Author: S.J. Kennedy Narrator: Sierra Kline Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 02-18-16 Publisher: Burton Crown Limited Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Sex. It was just another commodity that the medieval royals had on tap. Not content with the wealth, power, and a lifestyle to match, they also seemed to have an unlimited amount of sex available. If anyone in power today were to behave in the manner that some of those that wore the crown did, then there would be a revolution quicker than you could say, "undress, wench". Certain names immediately leap to mind when it comes to sexual appetites: Edward III, Edward IV, and of course Henry VIII. But it wasn't just the royal men at it; there were a whole list of royal women who enjoyed sexual liberation, before it was even invented. This fun book highlights some of those that enjoyed lustful liaisons and even managed to cause scandal in their own times. Members Reviews: Fascinating look into history Definitely an interesting read and quite enjoyable. On top of that I actually learned a few things I didn't know before. If you enjoy history and a who was sleeping with whom you will want to read this book. Great addition to your e-library. Interesting Nothing much new under the sun. If anyone has read Alison Weir's books on medieval history all would be just a rehash. I dislike being required to having a required number of words in a review. . A nice book to read - not really the academic approach ... A nice book to read - not really the academic approach to the topic, but good for the relaxing evening. A good read. Interesting subject. .. Oddly Organized This book was oddly organized. I anticipated it would be in chronological order but it wasn't. It hopped from one time period to another. Information was interesting but brief. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Wars-of-the-Roses-Audiobook/B0172BQ7MO Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Wars of the Roses Subtitle: The Dynastic Wars and Legacy of the House of Tudor from Henry VI to Elizabeth I Author: Cameron White Narrator: Jennifer Howe Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 10-26-15 Publisher: Make Profits Easy LLC Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Born from the blood soaked battlefields of the English countryside during the Wars of the Roses, the Tudor Dynasty begins with a sickly boy king and ends with a Virgin Queen. Over 200 years span the lifetime of one of history's most notorious royal families. From political intrigue to religious revolution, the Tudors stamped an indelible imprint on humanity that can be still seen today. Meet Henry VIII and his six wives, Bloody Mary, Good Queen Bess, and explore the fascinating world of the House of Tudor. Excesses and universities, religious and civil disobedience, madness and brilliance, exile and murder were all parts of lives of the members of the Tudor line. Relive the history changing moments of the Tudor Dynasty beginning with the last king of the Lancastrian line, Henry VI, to the ushering in of the Golden Age under Elizabeth I. Follow the Tudor family as they defied convention time and again, spy on the powerful men and women at Court, and experience the unrest of the nation that embraced and rebuffed the Catholic Church. Escape the subterfuge and plotting of courtiers and explore the intellectual and architectural wonders patronized by the often nefarious family. Royal life may have been pampered, but the crown weighs heavier on some than others. Heartache, tragedy, arranged marriages, double dealings, war, and religious upheaval marked the lives of every member of the Tudor Dynasty. From warring houses to exploring the New World, the House of Tudor changed the world forever. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Cameron White) Mon, 26 Oct 2015 17:39:36 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Wars-of-the-Roses-Audiobook/B0172BQ7MO thebookvoice.com 04:05:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Wars of the Roses Subtitle: The Dynastic Wars and Legacy of the House of Tudor from Henry VI to Elizabeth I Author: Cameron White Narrator: Jennifer Howe Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 10-26-15 Publisher: Make Profits Easy LLC Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Born from the blood soaked battlefields of the English countryside during the Wars of the Roses, the Tudor Dynasty begins with a sickly boy king and ends with a Virgin Queen. Over 200 years span the lifetime of one of history's most notorious royal families. From political intrigue to religious revolution, the Tudors stamped an indelible imprint on humanity that can be still seen today. Meet Henry VIII and his six wives, Bloody Mary, Good Queen Bess, and explore the fascinating world of the House of Tudor. Excesses and universities, religious and civil disobedience, madness and brilliance, exile and murder were all parts of lives of the members of the Tudor line. Relive the history changing moments of the Tudor Dynasty beginning with the last king of the Lancastrian line, Henry VI, to the ushering in of the Golden Age under Elizabeth I. Follow the Tudor family as they defied convention time and again, spy on the powerful men and women at Court, and experience the unrest of the nation that embraced and rebuffed the Catholic Church. Escape the subterfuge and plotting of courtiers and explore the intellectual and architectural wonders patronized by the often nefarious family. Royal life may have been pampered, but the crown weighs heavier on some than others. Heartache, tragedy, arranged marriages, double dealings, war, and religious upheaval marked the lives of every member of the Tudor Dynasty. From warring houses to exploring the New World, the House of Tudor changed the world forever. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Wars of the Roses Subtitle: The Dynastic Wars and Legacy of the House of Tudor from Henry VI to Elizabeth I Author: Cameron White Narrator: Jennifer Howe Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 10-26-15 Publisher: Make Profits Easy LLC Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Born from the blood soaked battlefields of the English countryside during the Wars of the Roses, the Tudor Dynasty begins with a sickly boy king and ends with a Virgin Queen. Over 200 years span the lifetime of one of history's most notorious royal families. From political intrigue to religious revolution, the Tudors stamped an indelible imprint on humanity that can be still seen today. Meet Henry VIII and his six wives, Bloody Mary, Good Queen Bess, and explore the fascinating world of the House of Tudor. Excesses and universities, religious and civil disobedience, madness and brilliance, exile and murder were all parts of lives of the members of the Tudor line. Relive the history changing moments of the Tudor Dynasty beginning with the last king of the Lancastrian line, Henry VI, to the ushering in of the Golden Age under Elizabeth I. Follow the Tudor family as they defied convention time and again, spy on the powerful men and women at Court, and experience the unrest of the nation that embraced and rebuffed the Catholic Church. Escape the subterfuge and plotting of courtiers and explore the intellectual and architectural wonders patronized by the often nefarious family. Royal life may have been pampered, but the crown weighs heavier on some than others. Heartache, tragedy, arranged marriages, double dealings, war, and religious upheaval marked the lives of every member of the Tudor Dynasty. From warring houses to exploring the New World, the House of Tudor changed the world forever. Members Reviews: Poorly written, no bibliography or references cited This Cliff Notes-esque history is in desperate need of an editor. Run on sentences lasting paragraphs in this work are the norm. The author makes statements of fact without reference, and repeats assumptions without attribution of origin. Any serious non-fiction book includes a bibliography, yet this one does not. I am amazed at the 5-star reviews. I cannot believe they read the same book. The author does not explain how the Plantagenets came to power in England, but that is the source both Lancaster and York claims to the throne. Omitting this is like a history of WWII omitting the attack on Pearl Harbor or German surrender in WWI. This might have made a decent college term paper (if it had included references and footnotes), but it is to definitive history of the War of the Roses and House of Tudor as CSI is to forensic science. I love history but the usual humdrum presentation usually eats away ... Spectacular job Cameron White. I love history but the usual humdrum presentation usually eats away at my interest. I eventually give up put down the book, but this book was great! Glue to my hands great. I learned so much about the Dynastic Wars. It explains the details of what happened during these wars and the part each party had to play. So if history is your cup of tea. Or this is a topic you need to read up on for school.... You should totally get this book. Well get this book anyways... The writing is no better than I expect from high school students I returned this for a refund after only two chapters.The writing is no better than I expect from high school students. One Star This would rate a D as a freshman term paper. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Christopher-Columbus-Audiobook/B074PXZ5KH Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Christopher Columbus Subtitle: And How He Received and Imparted the Spirit of Discovery Author: Justin Winsor Narrator: Wanda McCaddon Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 08-25-17 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This classic biography should be mandatory listening for all academicians. Winsor, a historian, poet, literary critic, and fiction writer, retraces every important aspect of Columbus' fascinating life, from his family origins to his beliefs and convictions. Columbus emerges as a living, breathing human being with passions and ideas: a man possessing intellect and imagination enough to believe that the earth was round, not flat. Winsor's opus represents an honest search for the truth. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Justin Winsor) Fri, 25 Aug 2017 21:13:07 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Christopher-Columbus-Audiobook/B074PXZ5KH thebookvoice.com 16:18:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Christopher Columbus Subtitle: And How He Received and Imparted the Spirit of Discovery Author: Justin Winsor Narrator: Wanda McCaddon Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 08-25-17 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This classic biography should be mandatory listening for all academicians. Winsor, a historian, poet, literary critic, and fiction writer, retraces every important aspect of Columbus' fascinating life, from his family origins to his beliefs and convictions. Columbus emerges as a living, breathing human being with passions and ideas: a man possessing intellect and imagination enough to believe that the earth was round, not flat. Winsor's opus represents an honest search for the truth. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Christopher Columbus Subtitle: And How He Received and Imparted the Spirit of Discovery Author: Justin Winsor Narrator: Wanda McCaddon Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 08-25-17 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This classic biography should be mandatory listening for all academicians. Winsor, a historian, poet, literary critic, and fiction writer, retraces every important aspect of Columbus' fascinating life, from his family origins to his beliefs and convictions. Columbus emerges as a living, breathing human being with passions and ideas: a man possessing intellect and imagination enough to believe that the earth was round, not flat. Winsor's opus represents an honest search for the truth. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Gestapo-Audiobook/B00D2WF3XM Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Gestapo Author: Edward Crankshaw Narrator: Nicholas Guy Smith Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 05-30-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The Grim story of the most vicious Terror Agency of all time - its sinister power and barbaric acts, and the twisted men who led it - Hitler, Himmler, and Eichmann. This is the brutal expose of the rotten core of Nazi Germany. Here is revealed the true story of Hitler's terror police, the in-famous Gestapo-the madmen who headed it, the sadists who staffed it, the degenerate party that spawned it. Edward Crankshaw (1909 - 1984) was a British writer, translator and commentator on Soviet affairs. Born in London, Crankshaw was educated in the Nonconformist public school, Bishop's Stortford College in Hertfordshire. He started working as a journalist for a few months at The Times. In the 1930s he lived in Vienna, Austria, teaching English and learning German (his competent grasp of German caused him to become part of the British Intelligence service during World War II). On his return he went back to write for The Times and began to write reviews-mostly musical-for The Spectator, The Bookman, and other periodicals. Crankshaw wrote around 40 books on Austrian and Russian subjects and after the war began his research in much more depth. Crankshaw's book on Nazi terror, Gestapo (1956), was widely read and in 1963 he began to produce the ambitious literary works, often on historical or monumental moments in Russian Political history. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Edward Crankshaw) Thu, 30 May 2013 19:46:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Gestapo-Audiobook/B00D2WF3XM thebookvoice.com 07:36:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Gestapo Author: Edward Crankshaw Narrator: Nicholas Guy Smith Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 05-30-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The Grim story of the most vicious Terror Agency of all time - its sinister power and barbaric acts, and the twisted men who led it - Hitler, Himmler, and Eichmann. This is the brutal expose of the rotten core of Nazi Germany. Here is revealed the true story of Hitler's terror police, the in-famous Gestapo-the madmen who headed it, the sadists who staffed it, the degenerate party that spawned it. Edward Crankshaw (1909 - 1984) was a British writer, translator and commentator on Soviet affairs. Born in London, Crankshaw was educated in the Nonconformist public school, Bishop's Stortford College in Hertfordshire. He started working as a journalist for a few months at The Times. In the 1930s he lived in Vienna, Austria, teaching English and learning German (his competent grasp of German caused him to become part of the British Intelligence service during World War II). On his return he went back to write for The Times and began to write reviews-mostly musical-for The Spectator, The Bookman, and other periodicals. Crankshaw wrote around 40 books on Austrian and Russian subjects and after the war began his research in much more depth. Crankshaw's book on Nazi terror, Gestapo (1956), was widely read and in 1963 he began to produce the ambitious literary works, often on historical or monumental moments in Russian Political history. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Gestapo Author: Edward Crankshaw Narrator: Nicholas Guy Smith Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 05-30-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The Grim story of the most vicious Terror Agency of all time - its sinister power and barbaric acts, and the twisted men who led it - Hitler, Himmler, and Eichmann. This is the brutal expose of the rotten core of Nazi Germany. Here is revealed the true story of Hitler's terror police, the in-famous Gestapo-the madmen who headed it, the sadists who staffed it, the degenerate party that spawned it. Edward Crankshaw (1909 - 1984) was a British writer, translator and commentator on Soviet affairs. Born in London, Crankshaw was educated in the Nonconformist public school, Bishop's Stortford College in Hertfordshire. He started working as a journalist for a few months at The Times. In the 1930s he lived in Vienna, Austria, teaching English and learning German (his competent grasp of German caused him to become part of the British Intelligence service during World War II). On his return he went back to write for The Times and began to write reviews-mostly musical-for The Spectator, The Bookman, and other periodicals. Crankshaw wrote around 40 books on Austrian and Russian subjects and after the war began his research in much more depth. Crankshaw's book on Nazi terror, Gestapo (1956), was widely read and in 1963 he began to produce the ambitious literary works, often on historical or monumental moments in Russian Political history. Members Reviews: Horrific and Fascinating All at once juridical and fascinating, repellant and irresistible. A true horror story. Narration was excellent, well written and thought provoking I didn't want it to end. Interesting book This is an old book was written in the 1950's but is worth listing to, the narrator gets the odd wrong and some of the accents at times are a bit naff but overall all does a decent job. Very good Well written and well narrated but for the love of god, can you employ a narrator that has a thorough knowledge of the English language and knows how to pronounce words like "scourge"? Also, if they're going to be narrating a book to do with nazi Germany then can they also be able to pronounce German words and names too?! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Lia-Fail-Audiobook/B0764MD8MB Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lia Fáil Subtitle: The Story of Scotland's Sacred Stone of Destiny Author: Colin Williamson Narrator: Colin Williamson Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr Language: English Release date: 10-05-17 Publisher: Author's Republic Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Covering the history of the Sacred Stone of Destiny and how it has played an important role in Scotland's view of national identity. From before the written word until its final resting place in Edinburgh, Colin takes us through an enchanting journey of Scotland's Sacred Stone of Destiny, known in Gaelic as the Lia Fáil. Colin Williamson works throughout Scotland as a guest speaker, storyteller, and guide, contributing to community radio stations with engaging story packages. His naturally deep Scottish accent enhances the ambience and engagement of the piece for the listener. Not restricting himself to just the microphone, he has worked with many educators in providing different ways of engaging with students who have personal challenges, such as dyslexia and autism, by helping them find their inner voices and build their confidence, all of which is done on a voluntary basis. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Colin Williamson) Thu, 05 Oct 2017 17:35:00 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Lia-Fail-Audiobook/B0764MD8MB thebookvoice.com 00:01:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lia Fáil Subtitle: The Story of Scotland's Sacred Stone of Destiny Author: Colin Williamson Narrator: Colin Williamson Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr Language: English Release date: 10-05-17 Publisher: Author's Republic Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Covering the history of the Sacred Stone of Destiny and how it has played an important role in Scotland's view of national identity. From before the written word until its final resting place in Edinburgh, Colin takes us through an enchanting journey of Scotland's Sacred Stone of Destiny, known in Gaelic as the Lia Fáil. Colin Williamson works throughout Scotland as a guest speaker, storyteller, and guide, contributing to community radio stations with engaging story packages. His naturally deep Scottish accent enhances the ambience and engagement of the piece for the listener. Not restricting himself to just the microphone, he has worked with many educators in providing different ways of engaging with students who have personal challenges, such as dyslexia and autism, by helping them find their inner voices and build their confidence, all of which is done on a voluntary basis. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lia Fáil Subtitle: The Story of Scotland's Sacred Stone of Destiny Author: Colin Williamson Narrator: Colin Williamson Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr Language: English Release date: 10-05-17 Publisher: Author's Republic Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Covering the history of the Sacred Stone of Destiny and how it has played an important role in Scotland's view of national identity. From before the written word until its final resting place in Edinburgh, Colin takes us through an enchanting journey of Scotland's Sacred Stone of Destiny, known in Gaelic as the Lia Fáil. Colin Williamson works throughout Scotland as a guest speaker, storyteller, and guide, contributing to community radio stations with engaging story packages. His naturally deep Scottish accent enhances the ambience and engagement of the piece for the listener. Not restricting himself to just the microphone, he has worked with many educators in providing different ways of engaging with students who have personal challenges, such as dyslexia and autism, by helping them find their inner voices and build their confidence, all of which is done on a voluntary basis. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Fifty-Shades-of-Lady-Catherine-Grey-The-Sex-Scandals-That-Shook-the-Tudor-Court-Audiobook/B00O7ZF3FG Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fifty Shades of Lady Catherine Grey: The Sex Scandals That Shook the Tudor Court Author: T. S. Wiseman Narrator: Katherine Littrell Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 10-07-14 Publisher: Burton Crown Limited Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 17 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Sex. If there was one thing the Tudors did well, it was sex! Sex and beheading traitors; although rarely at the same time. With well over one hundred years on the throne, the Tudor dynasty experienced its fair share of sex scandals. This book looks at some of the more interesting and significant ones and explores the issues around them in a fun, non-heavy way. Among the Tudor sex scandals covered: This is a little book that you can enjoy in your lunch hour. If you find you enjoy it you can read some heavier volumes by other authors in the future. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (T. S. Wiseman) Tue, 07 Oct 2014 06:30:23 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Fifty-Shades-of-Lady-Catherine-Grey-The-Sex-Scandals-That-Shook-the-Tudor-Court-Audiobook/B00O7ZF3FG thebookvoice.com 01:10:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fifty Shades of Lady Catherine Grey: The Sex Scandals That Shook the Tudor Court Author: T. S. Wiseman Narrator: Katherine Littrell Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 10-07-14 Publisher: Burton Crown Limited Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 17 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Sex. If there was one thing the Tudors did well, it was sex! Sex and beheading traitors; although rarely at the same time. With well over one hundred years on the throne, the Tudor dynasty experienced its fair share of sex scandals. This book looks at some of the more interesting and significant ones and explores the issues around them in a fun, non-heavy way. Among the Tudor sex scandals covered: This is a little book that you can enjoy in your lunch hour. If you find you enjoy it you can read some heavier volumes by other authors in the future. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fifty Shades of Lady Catherine Grey: The Sex Scandals That Shook the Tudor Court Author: T. S. Wiseman Narrator: Katherine Littrell Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 10-07-14 Publisher: Burton Crown Limited Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 17 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Sex. If there was one thing the Tudors did well, it was sex! Sex and beheading traitors; although rarely at the same time. With well over one hundred years on the throne, the Tudor dynasty experienced its fair share of sex scandals. This book looks at some of the more interesting and significant ones and explores the issues around them in a fun, non-heavy way. Among the Tudor sex scandals covered: This is a little book that you can enjoy in your lunch hour. If you find you enjoy it you can read some heavier volumes by other authors in the future. Members Reviews: just not good what ever it's just boring a total waste of time and money don't do it! Dull Would you try another book written by T. S. Wiseman or narrated by Katherine Littrell? No What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!) This was a selection of accounts from history, so there was no real ending What do you think the narrator could have done better? No If this book were a film would you go see it? These subjects have been covered in details in many various TV programmes https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Georgian-Gorgeous-or-Gorgeous-Georgians-Audiobook/B00MGU04HQ Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Georgian Gorgeous or Gorgeous Georgians? Author: David Gorji Narrator: Paul Rimple Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 08-07-14 Publisher: Creative Angel Publishing Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: David Gorji, an American of Caucasus Georgian descent, describes his quest to seek his ancestral roots, where he discovers a gorgeous land called Georgia and its most hospitable inhabitants, the Georgians. Gorji's excitement at learning about his newly reclaimed homeland is evident in his fireside-like narration about this marvelous country, its rich history and culture, amazing heritage, and millennia-old winemaking and feasting traditions. In his foreword, the author addresses the listener: "Join me in my incredible journey to the wonderful and mesmerizing land called Georgia, a country in the Caucasus known in ancient times as Iberia. It is famous for its millennia-old history and traditions and distinguished by its unbelievably rich landscapes and biodiversity. This country - less than one one hundredth the size of Western Europe - offers an amazing diversity of climate zones. Within hours by car, you can switch from enjoying subtropics to skiing or contemplating the eternal ice enveloping the Caucasus Mountains; or from soaking in the warm waters of the Black Sea (in the moderately humid Mediterranean-type of climate) to meditating on eternal questions in the deserts of Georgia's dry continental climatic zone. Just think about it! The word wine in many languages of the world, including English, stems from the Georgian word ghvino. And it is no coincidence. After all, Georgia is regarded as the universal cradle of winemaking!" Your best guide to my home country, Georgia in the Caucasus. Critic Reviews: "David Gorji has written a fascinating and quirky meditation on Georgia, in all its gorgeous complexity. He seduces the reader to follow him on an intensely personal quest for the meaning of Georgia as a country, a people and a language." (Jonathan Levi, Co-Founder/Granta Magazine) "A panoramic, diverse, and playful rereading of some major Georgian national narratives and the cultural memory of this people. With gorgeous pictures and images." (Zurab Karumidze, author of Dagny, or a Love Feast) "I love the Georgian Gorgeous or Gorgeous Georgians?! This book was so exciting to read not only rich with history and ancestry, but filled with subtle humor and wisdom. David Gorji is a genius!" (Pam Forsyth, General Manger/ Lilly Broadcasting) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (David Gorji) Thu, 07 Aug 2014 07:10:46 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Georgian-Gorgeous-or-Gorgeous-Georgians-Audiobook/B00MGU04HQ thebookvoice.com 02:15:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Georgian Gorgeous or Gorgeous Georgians? Author: David Gorji Narrator: Paul Rimple Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 08-07-14 Publisher: Creative Angel Publishing Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: David Gorji, an American of Caucasus Georgian descent, describes his quest to seek his ancestral roots, where he discovers a gorgeous land called Georgia and its most hospitable inhabitants, the Georgians. Gorji's excitement at learning about his newly reclaimed homeland is evident in his fireside-like narration about this marvelous country, its rich history and culture, amazing heritage, and millennia-old winemaking and feasting traditions. In his foreword, the author addresses the listener: "Join me in my incredible journey to the wonderful and mesmerizing land called Georgia, a country in the Caucasus known in ancient times as Iberia. It is famous for its millennia-old history and traditions and distinguished by its unbelievably rich landscapes and biodiversity. This country - less than one one hundredth the size of Western Europe - offers an amazing diversity of climate zones. Within hours by car, you can switch from enjoying subtropics to skiing or contemplating the eternal ice enveloping the Caucasus Mountains; or from soaking in the warm waters of the Black Sea (in the moderately humid Mediterranean-type of climate) to meditating on eternal questions in the deserts of Georgia's dry continental climatic zone. Just think about it! The word wine in many languages of the world, including English, stems from the Georgian word ghvino. And it is no coincidence. After all, Georgia is regarded as the universal cradle of winemaking!" Your best guide to my home country, Georgia in the Caucasus. Critic Reviews: "David Gorji has written a fascinating and quirky meditation on Georgia, in all its gorgeous complexity. He seduces the reader to follow him on an intensely personal quest for the meaning of Georgia as a country, a people and a language." (Jonathan Levi, Co-Founder/Granta Magazine) "A panoramic, diverse, and playful rereading of some major Georgian national narratives and the cultural memory of this people. With gorgeous pictures and images." (Zurab Karumidze, author of Dagny, or a Love Feast) "I love the Georgian Gorgeous or Gorgeous Georgians?! This book was so exciting to read not only rich with history and ancestry, but filled with subtle humor and wisdom. David Gorji is a genius!" (Pam Forsyth, General Manger/ Lilly Broadcasting) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Georgian Gorgeous or Gorgeous Georgians? Author: David Gorji Narrator: Paul Rimple Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 08-07-14 Publisher: Creative Angel Publishing Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: David Gorji, an American of Caucasus Georgian descent, describes his quest to seek his ancestral roots, where he discovers a gorgeous land called Georgia and its most hospitable inhabitants, the Georgians. Gorji's excitement at learning about his newly reclaimed homeland is evident in his fireside-like narration about this marvelous country, its rich history and culture, amazing heritage, and millennia-old winemaking and feasting traditions. In his foreword, the author addresses the listener: "Join me in my incredible journey to the wonderful and mesmerizing land called Georgia, a country in the Caucasus known in ancient times as Iberia. It is famous for its millennia-old history and traditions and distinguished by its unbelievably rich landscapes and biodiversity. This country - less than one one hundredth the size of Western Europe - offers an amazing diversity of climate zones. Within hours by car, you can switch from enjoying subtropics to skiing or contemplating the eternal ice enveloping the Caucasus Mountains; or from soaking in the warm waters of the Black Sea (in the moderately humid Mediterranean-type of climate) to meditating on eternal questions in the deserts of Georgia's dry continental climatic zone. Just think about it! The word wine in many languages of the world, including English, stems from the Georgian word ghvino. And it is no coincidence. After all, Georgia is regarded as the universal cradle of winemaking!" Your best guide to my home country, Georgia in the Caucasus. Critic Reviews: "David Gorji has written a fascinating and quirky meditation on Georgia, in all its gorgeous complexity. He seduces the reader to follow him on an intensely personal quest for the meaning of Georgia as a country, a people and a language." (Jonathan Levi, Co-Founder/Granta Magazine) "A panoramic, diverse, and playful rereading of some major Georgian national narratives and the cultural memory of this people. With gorgeous pictures and images." (Zurab Karumidze, author of Dagny, or a Love Feast) "I love the Georgian Gorgeous or Gorgeous Georgians?! This book was so exciting to read not only rich with history and ancestry, but filled with subtle humor and wisdom. David Gorji is a genius!" (Pam Forsyth, General Manger/ Lilly Broadcasting) Members Reviews: Meh It's interesting but the title is misleading and his logic poor. Just barely a two star. Interesting history - poor narration Would you try another book from David Gorji and/or Paul Rimple? This is a very personal search, and it has that colloquial feel to it. I enjoyed the history and the background on the Georgian people. I did not care for the narrator and there were some pronounciation issues. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Los-Austrias-The-Austrians-Audiobook/B075XR8W1Z Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> Título: Los Austrias [The Austrians] Subtitular: El imperio de los chiflados [The Empire of the Stooges] Autor: César Cervera Moreno Narrador: German Gijon Formato: Unabridged Duración: 15 hrs and 9 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 09-27-17 Editor: Audible Studios Categorías: History, European Resumen del editor: De la mano de Juana La Loca desembarcó en España una dinastía extranjera que había hecho de los matrimonios entre parientes su seña de identidad en el resto de Europa. Los Habsburgo ("los Halcones") aterrizaron en la península y pusieron la hacienda y la infantería castellana a disposición de sus disparatadas empresas. Cada generación más endogámica; cada vez más chiflados. Carlos I, el depresivo; Felipe II, el imprudente; Felipe III, el ludópata; Felipe IV, el vicioso; Carlos II, el endemoniado. La confusa y peculiar España alimentó sus contradicciones, las del Emperador de la Cristiandad que arrasó Roma; las del rey puritano que vivía obsesionado con el sexo y las del pacificador que disparó los gastos militares. Pero en ningún caso este audio libro trata de regresar a los términos de la "leyenda negra," ni de recrearse en anécdotas poco creíbles, sino de contar cómo el Imperio español sobrevivió de pie varios siglos, a pesar de los problemas mentales y familiares de sus soberanos. En el imperio de los chiflados, la locura y la genialidad convivían sin problema. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (César Cervera Moreno) Wed, 27 Sep 2017 01:18:46 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Los-Austrias-The-Austrians-Audiobook/B075XR8W1Z thebookvoice.com 15:09:00 no Escucha este título completo gratis en thebookvoice.com Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> Título: Los Austrias [The Austrians] Subtitular: El imperio de los chiflados [The Empire of the Stooges] Autor: César Cervera Moreno Narrador: German Gijon Formato: Unabridged Duración: 15 hrs and 9 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 09-27-17 Editor: Audible Studios Categorías: History, European Resumen del editor: De la mano de Juana La Loca desembarcó en España una dinastía extranjera que había hecho de los matrimonios entre parientes su seña de identidad en el resto de Europa. Los Habsburgo ("los Halcones") aterrizaron en la península y pusieron la hacienda y la infantería castellana a disposición de sus disparatadas empresas. Cada generación más endogámica; cada vez más chiflados. Carlos I, el depresivo; Felipe II, el imprudente; Felipe III, el ludópata; Felipe IV, el vicioso; Carlos II, el endemoniado. La confusa y peculiar España alimentó sus contradicciones, las del Emperador de la Cristiandad que arrasó Roma; las del rey puritano que vivía obsesionado con el sexo y las del pacificador que disparó los gastos militares. Pero en ningún caso este audio libro trata de regresar a los términos de la "leyenda negra," ni de recrearse en anécdotas poco creíbles, sino de contar cómo el Imperio español sobrevivió de pie varios siglos, a pesar de los problemas mentales y familiares de sus soberanos. En el imperio de los chiflados, la locura y la genialidad convivían sin problema. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> Título: Los Austrias [The Austrians] Subtitular: El imperio de los chiflados [The Empire of the Stooges] Autor: César Cervera Moreno Narrador: German Gijon Formato: Unabridged Duración: 15 hrs and 9 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 09-27-17 Editor: Audible Studios Categorías: History, European Resumen del editor: De la mano de Juana La Loca desembarcó en España una dinastía extranjera que había hecho de los matrimonios entre parientes su seña de identidad en el resto de Europa. Los Habsburgo ("los Halcones") aterrizaron en la península y pusieron la hacienda y la infantería castellana a disposición de sus disparatadas empresas. Cada generación más endogámica; cada vez más chiflados. Carlos I, el depresivo; Felipe II, el imprudente; Felipe III, el ludópata; Felipe IV, el vicioso; Carlos II, el endemoniado. La confusa y peculiar España alimentó sus contradicciones, las del Emperador de la Cristiandad que arrasó Roma; las del rey puritano que vivía obsesionado con el sexo y las del pacificador que disparó los gastos militares. Pero en ningún caso este audio libro trata de regresar a los términos de la "leyenda negra," ni de recrearse en anécdotas poco creíbles, sino de contar cómo el Imperio español sobrevivió de pie varios siglos, a pesar de los problemas mentales y familiares de sus soberanos. En el imperio de los chiflados, la locura y la genialidad convivían sin problema. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Opiniones de los miembros: Four Stars interesante y reseña muy completa Que Bella historia me encanto y el autor estupendo no ... Que Bella historia me encanto y el autor estupendo no podia dejar de leerlo Es un excelente escritor estos libros de historia me encantan le doy cinco Estrellas One Star Hardly a historical book but a cheap boring movel https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/A-Brief-History-of-Robin-Hood-The-True-History-Behind-the-Legend-Audiobook/B00AR7TOYO Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Brief History of Robin Hood: The True History Behind the Legend Subtitle: Brief Histories Author: Nigel Cawthowne Narrator: Eleanor David Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 12-22-12 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Who was Robin Hood? Throughout history the figures of the hooded man of Sherwood Forest and his band of outlaws have transfixed readers, listeners, and viewers; but where does the myth come from? The story appeared out of the legend of the Green man, but found its location during the reign of Richard I, the Lionheart, who was away from England fighting in the crusades. In his absence, his brother John laid waste to the country. But does this tell the full story? Was Robin a bandit prince ahead of a troop of brigands? Who was the Sherriff and was he in fact the legitimate law in the land fighting vigilantes? bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Nigel Cawthowne) Sat, 22 Dec 2012 23:14:47 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/A-Brief-History-of-Robin-Hood-The-True-History-Behind-the-Legend-Audiobook/B00AR7TOYO thebookvoice.com 06:09:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Brief History of Robin Hood: The True History Behind the Legend Subtitle: Brief Histories Author: Nigel Cawthowne Narrator: Eleanor David Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 12-22-12 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Who was Robin Hood? Throughout history the figures of the hooded man of Sherwood Forest and his band of outlaws have transfixed readers, listeners, and viewers; but where does the myth come from? The story appeared out of the legend of the Green man, but found its location during the reign of Richard I, the Lionheart, who was away from England fighting in the crusades. In his absence, his brother John laid waste to the country. But does this tell the full story? Was Robin a bandit prince ahead of a troop of brigands? Who was the Sherriff and was he in fact the legitimate law in the land fighting vigilantes? Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Brief History of Robin Hood: The True History Behind the Legend Subtitle: Brief Histories Author: Nigel Cawthowne Narrator: Eleanor David Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 12-22-12 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Who was Robin Hood? Throughout history the figures of the hooded man of Sherwood Forest and his band of outlaws have transfixed readers, listeners, and viewers; but where does the myth come from? The story appeared out of the legend of the Green man, but found its location during the reign of Richard I, the Lionheart, who was away from England fighting in the crusades. In his absence, his brother John laid waste to the country. But does this tell the full story? Was Robin a bandit prince ahead of a troop of brigands? Who was the Sherriff and was he in fact the legitimate law in the land fighting vigilantes? Members Reviews: For the love of Robin This is a good book, and it was well read. It does lean more to the scholarly side that the action, adventure so be warned. Nigel Cawthowne does a great job exploring both the origins of the legend of Robin Hood and looking at how the legend has changed over time. While he doesn't pin down the real Robin Hood, I did find it interesting to find out how many parts of the legend can be tied to historical events and people. Very well done If you could sum up A Brief History of Robin Hood: The True History Behind the Legend in three words, what would they be? Very well done What other book might you compare A Brief History of Robin Hood: The True History Behind the Legend to and why? The Legend of King Arthur What does Eleanor David bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book? Reality. She helped make Robin Hood real. I thoroughly enjoyed that. If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be? The real story of Robin Hood Very interesting This was a very interesting summary of the various strands to the Robin Hood legend. worst audio book performance ever Some random woman goes "Oh, I am not an actress, but I can read out your audio book " and this is the end result. Awful. I am sure the book has excellent content, but the audio performance is woeful and deeply irritating. She gabbles away. Can't act. Doesn't try. Its a complete farce. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Acropolis-of-Athens-The-History-of-Greeces-Most-Famous-Landmark-Audiobook/B00Y1G0AZE Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Acropolis of Athens: The History of Greece's Most Famous Landmark Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Robert Slone Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 05-22-15 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: "What I would prefer is that you should fix your eyes every day on the greatness of Athens as she really is, and should fall in love with her. When you realize her greatness, then reflect that what made her great was men with a spirit of adventure, men who knew their duty, men who were ashamed to fall below a certain standard. If they ever failed in an enterprise, they made up their minds that at any rate the city should not find their courage lacking to her, and they gave to her the best contribution that they could." - The Funeral Oration of Pericles, quoted by Thucydides The Acropolis, which literally means "a city on the heights", is a citadel whose currently surviving structures were mostly built during the fifth century BC in honor of Athena, the patron goddess of Athens. It functioned as a sacred precinct that contained the city's most important religious and municipal structures, many of which have remained relatively intact for over 2,000 years. The Propylaea (the gateway to the Acropolis), the Parthenon (the principal shrine to the goddess), the Erechtheion (a shrine that supposedly houses the burial grounds of mythical Athenian kings), and the Temple of Athena Nike all survive to this day, and for these reasons, the Acropolis is perhaps the definitive and most eloquent expression of classical architecture, if not of the classical form itself. In order to understand whether and how this might be the case, it is important to reflect not only on the aesthetic quality of the structures themselves but also to seek out the historical, religious, and philosophical contexts that clarify the structures' purpose and significance. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles River Editors) Fri, 22 May 2015 03:47:08 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Acropolis-of-Athens-The-History-of-Greeces-Most-Famous-Landmark-Audiobook/B00Y1G0AZE thebookvoice.com 01:26:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Acropolis of Athens: The History of Greece's Most Famous Landmark Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Robert Slone Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 05-22-15 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: "What I would prefer is that you should fix your eyes every day on the greatness of Athens as she really is, and should fall in love with her. When you realize her greatness, then reflect that what made her great was men with a spirit of adventure, men who knew their duty, men who were ashamed to fall below a certain standard. If they ever failed in an enterprise, they made up their minds that at any rate the city should not find their courage lacking to her, and they gave to her the best contribution that they could." - The Funeral Oration of Pericles, quoted by Thucydides The Acropolis, which literally means "a city on the heights", is a citadel whose currently surviving structures were mostly built during the fifth century BC in honor of Athena, the patron goddess of Athens. It functioned as a sacred precinct that contained the city's most important religious and municipal structures, many of which have remained relatively intact for over 2,000 years. The Propylaea (the gateway to the Acropolis), the Parthenon (the principal shrine to the goddess), the Erechtheion (a shrine that supposedly houses the burial grounds of mythical Athenian kings), and the Temple of Athena Nike all survive to this day, and for these reasons, the Acropolis is perhaps the definitive and most eloquent expression of classical architecture, if not of the classical form itself. In order to understand whether and how this might be the case, it is important to reflect not only on the aesthetic quality of the structures themselves but also to seek out the historical, religious, and philosophical contexts that clarify the structures' purpose and significance. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Acropolis of Athens: The History of Greece's Most Famous Landmark Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Robert Slone Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 05-22-15 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: "What I would prefer is that you should fix your eyes every day on the greatness of Athens as she really is, and should fall in love with her. When you realize her greatness, then reflect that what made her great was men with a spirit of adventure, men who knew their duty, men who were ashamed to fall below a certain standard. If they ever failed in an enterprise, they made up their minds that at any rate the city should not find their courage lacking to her, and they gave to her the best contribution that they could." - The Funeral Oration of Pericles, quoted by Thucydides The Acropolis, which literally means "a city on the heights", is a citadel whose currently surviving structures were mostly built during the fifth century BC in honor of Athena, the patron goddess of Athens. It functioned as a sacred precinct that contained the city's most important religious and municipal structures, many of which have remained relatively intact for over 2,000 years. The Propylaea (the gateway to the Acropolis), the Parthenon (the principal shrine to the goddess), the Erechtheion (a shrine that supposedly houses the burial grounds of mythical Athenian kings), and the Temple of Athena Nike all survive to this day, and for these reasons, the Acropolis is perhaps the definitive and most eloquent expression of classical architecture, if not of the classical form itself. In order to understand whether and how this might be the case, it is important to reflect not only on the aesthetic quality of the structures themselves but also to seek out the historical, religious, and philosophical contexts that clarify the structures' purpose and significance. Members Reviews: interesting I love these Charles River editions! They are always informative, concise and to the point. I have never been disappointed and l've read quite a few of them. Anyone interested in ancient Greece will like this one. Also I believe if you are interested in the art of the period, you won't be disappointed. There's some nice photos in the book that you will enjoy. Worth the price. ... down the components of the Acropolis and provides an easy to read and understand analysis The book breaks down the components of the Acropolis and provides an easy to read and understand analysis. A good reference book if you are looking to visit the site. It uses words efficiently. Every word matters. I recommend the book. Terribly Written and Poorly Researched This is a terribly written and poorly researched history of the Acropolis. Despite the existence of numerous sources from which to derive a comprehensive history, this is a superficial summary that repeatedly lapses into lengthy quotes bereft of citation, and oriented more around mythology and fable than history. There is also an over-abundant use of superfluous and uninstructive adjectives, apparently intended to entertain pre-adolescents, while frustrating adult readers. Excellent The item was received as expected. There were no issues. What else can one say about a digitally downloaded item? Three Stars We needed this for research. It was helpful but a bit "light" on details. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Vikings-Audiobook/B01LWYMXUR Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Vikings Subtitle: The True and Surprising History of the Vikings Author: Patrick Auerbach Narrator: Steven Barnett Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 09-27-16 Publisher: Brendan Gallagher Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The Vikings were a seafaring people from the late eighth to early 11th century who established a name for themselves as traders, explorers and warriors. They discovered the Americas long before Columbus and could be found as far east as the distant reaches of Russia. While these people are often described as savages raiding the more civilized nations for treasure and women, the motives and culture of the Viking people are much more diverse. These raiders also facilitated many changes throughout the lands from economics to warfare. Many historians commonly associate the term "Viking" to the Scandinavian term vikingr, a word for "pirate". However, the term is meant to reference overseas expeditions, and was used as a verb by the Scandinavian people for when the men traditionally took time out of their summers to go "a Viking". While many would believe these expeditions entailed the raiding of monasteries and cities along the coast, many expeditions were actually with the goal of trade and enlisting as foreign mercenaries. Many modern perceptions of Vikings had their origins in Catholic propaganda. Upon the sacking of multiple Christian facilities and the loss of countless relics and treasures, the Catholic ministry sought to dehumanize them. Until Queen Victoria's rule of Britain, the Vikings were still portrayed as a violent and barbaric people. During the 19th and 20th centuries, perceptions changed to the point where Vikings were glamorized as noble savages with horned helmets, a proud culture with feared prowess in battle. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Patrick Auerbach) Tue, 27 Sep 2016 14:56:39 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Vikings-Audiobook/B01LWYMXUR thebookvoice.com 01:51:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Vikings Subtitle: The True and Surprising History of the Vikings Author: Patrick Auerbach Narrator: Steven Barnett Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 09-27-16 Publisher: Brendan Gallagher Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The Vikings were a seafaring people from the late eighth to early 11th century who established a name for themselves as traders, explorers and warriors. They discovered the Americas long before Columbus and could be found as far east as the distant reaches of Russia. While these people are often described as savages raiding the more civilized nations for treasure and women, the motives and culture of the Viking people are much more diverse. These raiders also facilitated many changes throughout the lands from economics to warfare. Many historians commonly associate the term "Viking" to the Scandinavian term vikingr, a word for "pirate". However, the term is meant to reference overseas expeditions, and was used as a verb by the Scandinavian people for when the men traditionally took time out of their summers to go "a Viking". While many would believe these expeditions entailed the raiding of monasteries and cities along the coast, many expeditions were actually with the goal of trade and enlisting as foreign mercenaries. Many modern perceptions of Vikings had their origins in Catholic propaganda. Upon the sacking of multiple Christian facilities and the loss of countless relics and treasures, the Catholic ministry sought to dehumanize them. Until Queen Victoria's rule of Britain, the Vikings were still portrayed as a violent and barbaric people. During the 19th and 20th centuries, perceptions changed to the point where Vikings were glamorized as noble savages with horned helmets, a proud culture with feared prowess in battle. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Vikings Subtitle: The True and Surprising History of the Vikings Author: Patrick Auerbach Narrator: Steven Barnett Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 09-27-16 Publisher: Brendan Gallagher Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The Vikings were a seafaring people from the late eighth to early 11th century who established a name for themselves as traders, explorers and warriors. They discovered the Americas long before Columbus and could be found as far east as the distant reaches of Russia. While these people are often described as savages raiding the more civilized nations for treasure and women, the motives and culture of the Viking people are much more diverse. These raiders also facilitated many changes throughout the lands from economics to warfare. Many historians commonly associate the term "Viking" to the Scandinavian term vikingr, a word for "pirate". However, the term is meant to reference overseas expeditions, and was used as a verb by the Scandinavian people for when the men traditionally took time out of their summers to go "a Viking". While many would believe these expeditions entailed the raiding of monasteries and cities along the coast, many expeditions were actually with the goal of trade and enlisting as foreign mercenaries. Many modern perceptions of Vikings had their origins in Catholic propaganda. Upon the sacking of multiple Christian facilities and the loss of countless relics and treasures, the Catholic ministry sought to dehumanize them. Until Queen Victoria's rule of Britain, the Vikings were still portrayed as a violent and barbaric people. During the 19th and 20th centuries, perceptions changed to the point where Vikings were glamorized as noble savages with horned helmets, a proud culture with feared prowess in battle. Members Reviews: Great This book was excellent. Short and sweet. Didn't embellish on facts and packed a lot of information in a short time. I really enjoyed it. Can't get enough Vikings and Norse Mythology... This is one of the better reads. I have been a history buff all my life, but I admit I have bought into the Viking hype and I am having fun learning more about an era which was only touched on in high school and college. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Post-War-Division-of-Germany-and-the-Construction-of-the-Berlin-Wall-Audiobook/B00X6IJSR4 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Post-War Division of Germany and the Construction of the Berlin Wall Subtitle: The History of the Cold War Split Between East and West Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Dave Wright Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 05-06-15 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: "From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic an 'Iron Curtain' has descended across the continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe. Warsaw, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade, Bucharest and Sofia; all these famous cities and the populations around them lie in what I must call the Soviet sphere, and all are subject, in one form or another, not only to Soviet influence but to a very high and in some cases increasing measure of control from Moscow." - Winston Churchill, 1946 "Here in Berlin, one cannot help being aware that you are the hub around which turns the wheel of history.... If ever there were a people who should be constantly sensitive to their destiny, the people of Berlin, East and West, should be they." - Martin Luther King, Jr. The European continent was devastated in the wake of World War II, and the conflict left the Soviet Union and the United States as uncontested superpowers. This ushered in over 45 years of the Cold War, and a political alignment of Western democracies against the Communist Soviet bloc that produced conflicts pitting allies on each sides fighting, even as the American and Soviet militaries never engaged each other. Though it never got "hot", the Cold War was a tense era until the dissolution of the USSR. And nothing symbolized the split more than the Berlin Wall, which literally divided the city. Berlin had been a flashpoint even before World War II ended, and the city was occupied by the different Allies even as the close of the war turned them into adversaries. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles River Editors) Wed, 06 May 2015 09:39:14 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Post-War-Division-of-Germany-and-the-Construction-of-the-Berlin-Wall-Audiobook/B00X6IJSR4 thebookvoice.com 01:42:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Post-War Division of Germany and the Construction of the Berlin Wall Subtitle: The History of the Cold War Split Between East and West Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Dave Wright Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 05-06-15 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: "From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic an 'Iron Curtain' has descended across the continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe. Warsaw, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade, Bucharest and Sofia; all these famous cities and the populations around them lie in what I must call the Soviet sphere, and all are subject, in one form or another, not only to Soviet influence but to a very high and in some cases increasing measure of control from Moscow." - Winston Churchill, 1946 "Here in Berlin, one cannot help being aware that you are the hub around which turns the wheel of history.... If ever there were a people who should be constantly sensitive to their destiny, the people of Berlin, East and West, should be they." - Martin Luther King, Jr. The European continent was devastated in the wake of World War II, and the conflict left the Soviet Union and the United States as uncontested superpowers. This ushered in over 45 years of the Cold War, and a political alignment of Western democracies against the Communist Soviet bloc that produced conflicts pitting allies on each sides fighting, even as the American and Soviet militaries never engaged each other. Though it never got "hot", the Cold War was a tense era until the dissolution of the USSR. And nothing symbolized the split more than the Berlin Wall, which literally divided the city. Berlin had been a flashpoint even before World War II ended, and the city was occupied by the different Allies even as the close of the war turned them into adversaries. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Post-War Division of Germany and the Construction of the Berlin Wall Subtitle: The History of the Cold War Split Between East and West Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Dave Wright Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 05-06-15 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: "From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic an 'Iron Curtain' has descended across the continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe. Warsaw, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade, Bucharest and Sofia; all these famous cities and the populations around them lie in what I must call the Soviet sphere, and all are subject, in one form or another, not only to Soviet influence but to a very high and in some cases increasing measure of control from Moscow." - Winston Churchill, 1946 "Here in Berlin, one cannot help being aware that you are the hub around which turns the wheel of history.... If ever there were a people who should be constantly sensitive to their destiny, the people of Berlin, East and West, should be they." - Martin Luther King, Jr. The European continent was devastated in the wake of World War II, and the conflict left the Soviet Union and the United States as uncontested superpowers. This ushered in over 45 years of the Cold War, and a political alignment of Western democracies against the Communist Soviet bloc that produced conflicts pitting allies on each sides fighting, even as the American and Soviet militaries never engaged each other. Though it never got "hot", the Cold War was a tense era until the dissolution of the USSR. And nothing symbolized the split more than the Berlin Wall, which literally divided the city. Berlin had been a flashpoint even before World War II ended, and the city was occupied by the different Allies even as the close of the war turned them into adversaries. Members Reviews: Short but very interesting Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? Covers a lot of history very quickly. Spoken with authority and conviction. Great listen. Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? Definitely makes me interested in learning more about the Cold War. Any additional comments? Well worth the time. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Wars-of-the-Roses-Audiobook/B00VVX2NLO Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Wars of the Roses Subtitle: The History of the Conflicts That Brought the Tudors to Power in England Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Paul Bloede Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 04-10-15 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 14 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Includes profiles of the leaders and tactics of the battles Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Includes a table of contents Today, roses are a sign of love and luxury, but for over 30 years they provided the symbols for two houses at war for control of England. Thousands of people died and many more were injured fighting beneath the white rose of York and the red rose of Lancaster, and the noble families ruling England tore each other apart in a struggle that was as bitter as it was bloody. Though what followed was a period of strong rule under the Tudor monarchs, it ultimately came at a terrible cost, and even then it was through Elizabeth of York that the Tudor line received its legitimacy. After all, while Henry VII won his throne in battle, Elizabeth of York was the daughter of King Edward IV of England, a Yorkist monarch. Despite their limited social and economic impact, the political and personal dramas of the Wars of the Roses have ensured that they are well remembered and still part of the popular imagination. The most famous depictions of the period came from Shakespeare, whose earliest plays included Richard III and the three parts of Henry VI. Naturally Shakespeare dramatized the tensions of what he presented as hugely destructive events, and his account, which showed the damage done by corruption and weak rule, and which turned Richard III into a popular villain, aimed to please the Tudor dynasty still in power at the time. Of course it also played to a popular interest in high drama and the sort of personal and political conflicts that lay at the heart of the war. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles River Editors) Fri, 10 Apr 2015 09:24:50 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Wars-of-the-Roses-Audiobook/B00VVX2NLO thebookvoice.com 01:13:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Wars of the Roses Subtitle: The History of the Conflicts That Brought the Tudors to Power in England Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Paul Bloede Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 04-10-15 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 14 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Includes profiles of the leaders and tactics of the battles Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Includes a table of contents Today, roses are a sign of love and luxury, but for over 30 years they provided the symbols for two houses at war for control of England. Thousands of people died and many more were injured fighting beneath the white rose of York and the red rose of Lancaster, and the noble families ruling England tore each other apart in a struggle that was as bitter as it was bloody. Though what followed was a period of strong rule under the Tudor monarchs, it ultimately came at a terrible cost, and even then it was through Elizabeth of York that the Tudor line received its legitimacy. After all, while Henry VII won his throne in battle, Elizabeth of York was the daughter of King Edward IV of England, a Yorkist monarch. Despite their limited social and economic impact, the political and personal dramas of the Wars of the Roses have ensured that they are well remembered and still part of the popular imagination. The most famous depictions of the period came from Shakespeare, whose earliest plays included Richard III and the three parts of Henry VI. Naturally Shakespeare dramatized the tensions of what he presented as hugely destructive events, and his account, which showed the damage done by corruption and weak rule, and which turned Richard III into a popular villain, aimed to please the Tudor dynasty still in power at the time. Of course it also played to a popular interest in high drama and the sort of personal and political conflicts that lay at the heart of the war. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Wars of the Roses Subtitle: The History of the Conflicts That Brought the Tudors to Power in England Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Paul Bloede Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 04-10-15 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 14 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Includes profiles of the leaders and tactics of the battles Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Includes a table of contents Today, roses are a sign of love and luxury, but for over 30 years they provided the symbols for two houses at war for control of England. Thousands of people died and many more were injured fighting beneath the white rose of York and the red rose of Lancaster, and the noble families ruling England tore each other apart in a struggle that was as bitter as it was bloody. Though what followed was a period of strong rule under the Tudor monarchs, it ultimately came at a terrible cost, and even then it was through Elizabeth of York that the Tudor line received its legitimacy. After all, while Henry VII won his throne in battle, Elizabeth of York was the daughter of King Edward IV of England, a Yorkist monarch. Despite their limited social and economic impact, the political and personal dramas of the Wars of the Roses have ensured that they are well remembered and still part of the popular imagination. The most famous depictions of the period came from Shakespeare, whose earliest plays included Richard III and the three parts of Henry VI. Naturally Shakespeare dramatized the tensions of what he presented as hugely destructive events, and his account, which showed the damage done by corruption and weak rule, and which turned Richard III into a popular villain, aimed to please the Tudor dynasty still in power at the time. Of course it also played to a popular interest in high drama and the sort of personal and political conflicts that lay at the heart of the war. Members Reviews: Could this topic be made any more boring?! What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you? More animated narration would have helped. What could Charles River Editors have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you? More focus on the interesting parts, and the people, not just battle after battle Would you be willing to try another one of Paul Bloedes performances? I might, if the content were better. If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Wars of the Roses? It's not a matter of cutting, so much as it is a matter of reshaping the book to emphasize the most interesting parts, and to focus more on people less on the progress of the war Any additional comments? I like most of the Charles River offerings, but not this one!! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Buckingham-Palace-Audiobook/B06XYH89MH Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Buckingham Palace Subtitle: The History of the British Royal Family's Most Famous Residence Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Kenneth Ray Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 20 mins Language: English Release date: 04-04-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: When people think of the British Royal family, and more specifically where they live, the first image that often pops into mind is that of stately Buckingham Palace, with its changing of the guard and the occasional royal coach leaving or entering. Others may think of the royal country estate of Windsor Castle, a favorite of both Britain's longest-reigning and second longest-reigning monarchs. And there was a time when both royal residences played second fiddle to a much better known home, the elegant Kensington Palace. In his multi-volume work, Old and New London (1878), Edward Walford wrote, "It has often been said by foreigners that if they were to judge of the dignity and greatness of a country by the palace which its sovereign inhabits, they would not be able to ascribe to Her Majesty Queen Victoria that proud position among the 'crowned heads' of Europe which undoubtedly belongs to her. But though Buckingham Palace is far from being so magnificent as Versailles is, or the Tuilleries once were, yet it has about it an air of solidity and modest grandeur, which renders it no unworthy residence for a sovereign who cares more for a comfortable home than for display." This is ultimately what palaces are all about: power and impressions. Buckingham Palace is not different, for though it was originally built as a home of a private citizen, once a king bought it, its future was sealed. Walford continued, "Indeed, it has often been said that, with the exception of St. James's, Buckingham Palace is the ugliest royal residence in Europe; and although vast sums of money have been spent at various times upon its improvement and embellishment, it is very far from being worthy of the purpose to which it is dedicated - lodging the sovereign of the most powerful monarchy in the world. It fronts the western end of St. James's Park, which here converges to a narrow point; the Mall, upon the north, and Birdcage Walk, upon the south, almost meeting before its gates." While this was often true, fortunately it was just as often untrue, as men and women of high and low rank worked through the years, in times of life and death, and peace and war, to make it a home the British people could be proud of. Buckingham Palace: The History of the British Royal Family's Most Famous Residence examines the long and storied history of one of England's most famous landmarks. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles River Editors) Tue, 04 Apr 2017 19:08:18 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Buckingham-Palace-Audiobook/B06XYH89MH thebookvoice.com 01:20:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Buckingham Palace Subtitle: The History of the British Royal Family's Most Famous Residence Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Kenneth Ray Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 20 mins Language: English Release date: 04-04-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: When people think of the British Royal family, and more specifically where they live, the first image that often pops into mind is that of stately Buckingham Palace, with its changing of the guard and the occasional royal coach leaving or entering. Others may think of the royal country estate of Windsor Castle, a favorite of both Britain's longest-reigning and second longest-reigning monarchs. And there was a time when both royal residences played second fiddle to a much better known home, the elegant Kensington Palace. In his multi-volume work, Old and New London (1878), Edward Walford wrote, "It has often been said by foreigners that if they were to judge of the dignity and greatness of a country by the palace which its sovereign inhabits, they would not be able to ascribe to Her Majesty Queen Victoria that proud position among the 'crowned heads' of Europe which undoubtedly belongs to her. But though Buckingham Palace is far from being so magnificent as Versailles is, or the Tuilleries once were, yet it has about it an air of solidity and modest grandeur, which renders it no unworthy residence for a sovereign who cares more for a comfortable home than for display." This is ultimately what palaces are all about: power and impressions. Buckingham Palace is not different, for though it was originally built as a home of a private citizen, once a king bought it, its future was sealed. Walford continued, "Indeed, it has often been said that, with the exception of St. James's, Buckingham Palace is the ugliest royal residence in Europe; and although vast sums of money have been spent at various times upon its improvement and embellishment, it is very far from being worthy of the purpose to which it is dedicated - lodging the sovereign of the most powerful monarchy in the world. It fronts the western end of St. James's Park, which here converges to a narrow point; the Mall, upon the north, and Birdcage Walk, upon the south, almost meeting before its gates." While this was often true, fortunately it was just as often untrue, as men and women of high and low rank worked through the years, in times of life and death, and peace and war, to make it a home the British people could be proud of. Buckingham Palace: The History of the British Royal Family's Most Famous Residence examines the long and storied history of one of England's most famous landmarks. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Buckingham Palace Subtitle: The History of the British Royal Family's Most Famous Residence Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Kenneth Ray Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 20 mins Language: English Release date: 04-04-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: When people think of the British Royal family, and more specifically where they live, the first image that often pops into mind is that of stately Buckingham Palace, with its changing of the guard and the occasional royal coach leaving or entering. Others may think of the royal country estate of Windsor Castle, a favorite of both Britain's longest-reigning and second longest-reigning monarchs. And there was a time when both royal residences played second fiddle to a much better known home, the elegant Kensington Palace. In his multi-volume work, Old and New London (1878), Edward Walford wrote, "It has often been said by foreigners that if they were to judge of the dignity and greatness of a country by the palace which its sovereign inhabits, they would not be able to ascribe to Her Majesty Queen Victoria that proud position among the 'crowned heads' of Europe which undoubtedly belongs to her. But though Buckingham Palace is far from being so magnificent as Versailles is, or the Tuilleries once were, yet it has about it an air of solidity and modest grandeur, which renders it no unworthy residence for a sovereign who cares more for a comfortable home than for display." This is ultimately what palaces are all about: power and impressions. Buckingham Palace is not different, for though it was originally built as a home of a private citizen, once a king bought it, its future was sealed. Walford continued, "Indeed, it has often been said that, with the exception of St. James's, Buckingham Palace is the ugliest royal residence in Europe; and although vast sums of money have been spent at various times upon its improvement and embellishment, it is very far from being worthy of the purpose to which it is dedicated - lodging the sovereign of the most powerful monarchy in the world. It fronts the western end of St. James's Park, which here converges to a narrow point; the Mall, upon the north, and Birdcage Walk, upon the south, almost meeting before its gates." While this was often true, fortunately it was just as often untrue, as men and women of high and low rank worked through the years, in times of life and death, and peace and war, to make it a home the British people could be proud of. Buckingham Palace: The History of the British Royal Family's Most Famous Residence examines the long and storied history of one of England's most famous landmarks. Members Reviews: Three Stars Interesting This is a great book that chronicles how Buckingham Palace became the Royal ... This is a great book that chronicles how Buckingham Palace became the Royal Family's favorite place to live. Charles River also put out a book on Kensington Palace recently and this one is kinda like a companion to that one. Five Stars Great, as advertised Detailed History of London's Continuous InHabited Palace Having visited this stunning home of several of England's reinging monarchs, the author, Charles River Editors gives us a well laid out history of the this storied Palace and the famous Kings, Queens, and past members of England's aristocracy that have influenced the look of a Palace that is still occupied by the present Queen Elizabeth II and her family. Not a long read, but, one that is full of interesting historical detail. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/A-History-of-England-Volume-2-The-Tudors-and-the-Stuarts-1485-1688-Audiobook/B0161JXLMC Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A History of England, Volume 2: The Tudors and the Stuarts: 1485 - 1688 Author: Cyril Robinson Narrator: Charlton Griffin Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 10-02-15 Publisher: Audio Connoisseur Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 17 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Cyril Robinson's magnificent history continues with volume two in this four-part series. We now follow the fortunes of two great royal dynasties: Tudor and Stuart. Great names from England's past tumble out one after the other. Henry VIII takes the English out of the Catholic fold. His daughter, Elizabeth, defeats the Spanish Armada of 1588. The arrogance of Charles I leads him to the scaffold. Civil War and Puritanism follow, led by the intrepid Oliver Cromwell. Charles II returns triumphantly in 1661 and leads England into the Restoration period. But the feckless James II manages to get himself chased out of England. The volume ends with the accession of William of Orange and the resurgence of Protestant representative government. Democracy finally gains a permanent foothold in England. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Cyril Robinson) Fri, 02 Oct 2015 07:01:56 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/A-History-of-England-Volume-2-The-Tudors-and-the-Stuarts-1485-1688-Audiobook/B0161JXLMC thebookvoice.com 09:59:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A History of England, Volume 2: The Tudors and the Stuarts: 1485 - 1688 Author: Cyril Robinson Narrator: Charlton Griffin Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 10-02-15 Publisher: Audio Connoisseur Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 17 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Cyril Robinson's magnificent history continues with volume two in this four-part series. We now follow the fortunes of two great royal dynasties: Tudor and Stuart. Great names from England's past tumble out one after the other. Henry VIII takes the English out of the Catholic fold. His daughter, Elizabeth, defeats the Spanish Armada of 1588. The arrogance of Charles I leads him to the scaffold. Civil War and Puritanism follow, led by the intrepid Oliver Cromwell. Charles II returns triumphantly in 1661 and leads England into the Restoration period. But the feckless James II manages to get himself chased out of England. The volume ends with the accession of William of Orange and the resurgence of Protestant representative government. Democracy finally gains a permanent foothold in England. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A History of England, Volume 2: The Tudors and the Stuarts: 1485 - 1688 Author: Cyril Robinson Narrator: Charlton Griffin Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 10-02-15 Publisher: Audio Connoisseur Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 17 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Cyril Robinson's magnificent history continues with volume two in this four-part series. We now follow the fortunes of two great royal dynasties: Tudor and Stuart. Great names from England's past tumble out one after the other. Henry VIII takes the English out of the Catholic fold. His daughter, Elizabeth, defeats the Spanish Armada of 1588. The arrogance of Charles I leads him to the scaffold. Civil War and Puritanism follow, led by the intrepid Oliver Cromwell. Charles II returns triumphantly in 1661 and leads England into the Restoration period. But the feckless James II manages to get himself chased out of England. The volume ends with the accession of William of Orange and the resurgence of Protestant representative government. Democracy finally gains a permanent foothold in England. Members Reviews: Excellent book Fascinated by the story of the Tudors and the Stuarts and the English accent of this book. Amazed at how the history of England revolves around the Protestant struggle that sprung out of Anna Boleyns church. How lucky were the English. We would all be speaking Spanish today had the Spanish Armada sailed in better weather. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Ernest-Shackletons-Frozen-March-at-the-Bottom-of-the-World-Audiobook/B00SI46TUK Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ernest Shackleton's Frozen March at the Bottom of the World Subtitle: History 1-Hour Reads, Book 2 Author: Michael Rank Narrator: Kevin Pierce Format: Unabridged Length: 40 mins Language: English Release date: 01-22-15 Publisher: Five Minute Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This short history audiobook features the story of Ernest Shackleton. He was among the last of a group of intrepid men from the Golden Age of Discovery in the Victorian era. He sought honor for England and himself in embarking on a dangerous journey to lead a team of men to cross the Antarctic continent. His story approaches the outer limits of plausibility. Few had his perseverance. When Ernest Shackleton's ship, Endurance, was destroyed by South Pole sea ice, the crew had to continue on three row boats, camp on ice sheets, and subsist on sled dogs and seal blubber. They were at sea for 497 days until landing on Elephant Island, which was completely deserted and isolated. Shackleton sailed a small lifeboat across 800 miles of violent sea to South Georgia Island to obtain a rescue vessel. He and the four men returned and rescued the 22 men left behind. This audiobook is a selection from Off the Edge of the Map: Marco Polo, Captain Cook, and 9 Other Travelers and Explorers That Pushed the Boundaries of the Known World. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Michael Rank) Thu, 22 Jan 2015 18:16:31 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Ernest-Shackletons-Frozen-March-at-the-Bottom-of-the-World-Audiobook/B00SI46TUK thebookvoice.com 00:40:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ernest Shackleton's Frozen March at the Bottom of the World Subtitle: History 1-Hour Reads, Book 2 Author: Michael Rank Narrator: Kevin Pierce Format: Unabridged Length: 40 mins Language: English Release date: 01-22-15 Publisher: Five Minute Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This short history audiobook features the story of Ernest Shackleton. He was among the last of a group of intrepid men from the Golden Age of Discovery in the Victorian era. He sought honor for England and himself in embarking on a dangerous journey to lead a team of men to cross the Antarctic continent. His story approaches the outer limits of plausibility. Few had his perseverance. When Ernest Shackleton's ship, Endurance, was destroyed by South Pole sea ice, the crew had to continue on three row boats, camp on ice sheets, and subsist on sled dogs and seal blubber. They were at sea for 497 days until landing on Elephant Island, which was completely deserted and isolated. Shackleton sailed a small lifeboat across 800 miles of violent sea to South Georgia Island to obtain a rescue vessel. He and the four men returned and rescued the 22 men left behind. This audiobook is a selection from Off the Edge of the Map: Marco Polo, Captain Cook, and 9 Other Travelers and Explorers That Pushed the Boundaries of the Known World. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ernest Shackleton's Frozen March at the Bottom of the World Subtitle: History 1-Hour Reads, Book 2 Author: Michael Rank Narrator: Kevin Pierce Format: Unabridged Length: 40 mins Language: English Release date: 01-22-15 Publisher: Five Minute Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This short history audiobook features the story of Ernest Shackleton. He was among the last of a group of intrepid men from the Golden Age of Discovery in the Victorian era. He sought honor for England and himself in embarking on a dangerous journey to lead a team of men to cross the Antarctic continent. His story approaches the outer limits of plausibility. Few had his perseverance. When Ernest Shackleton's ship, Endurance, was destroyed by South Pole sea ice, the crew had to continue on three row boats, camp on ice sheets, and subsist on sled dogs and seal blubber. They were at sea for 497 days until landing on Elephant Island, which was completely deserted and isolated. Shackleton sailed a small lifeboat across 800 miles of violent sea to South Georgia Island to obtain a rescue vessel. He and the four men returned and rescued the 22 men left behind. This audiobook is a selection from Off the Edge of the Map: Marco Polo, Captain Cook, and 9 Other Travelers and Explorers That Pushed the Boundaries of the Known World. Members Reviews: Will return and update my review if necessary The "Look Inside" leads me to believe that this book will well be worth five stars. Once I have finished reading it, I will return and put a dated Addendum as to whether it was or not, and why or why not. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/History-of-France-Audiobook/B01FN884RO Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: History of France Author: Jacob Hailey Narrator: Andrew Winford Format: Unabridged Length: 16 mins Language: English Release date: 05-16-16 Publisher: Jacob Hailey Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The first written records for the history of France appear in the Iron Age. What is now France made up the bulk of the region known to the Romans as Gaul. Roman writers noted the presence of three main ethno-linguistic groups in the area: the Gauls, the Aquitani, and the Belgae. The Gauls, the largest and best attested group, were Celtic people speaking what is known as the Gaulish language. Over the course of the 1st millennium BC the Greeks, Romans, and Carthaginians established colonies on the Mediterranean coast and the offshore islands. The Roman Republic annexed southern Gaul as the province of Gallia Narbonensis in the late 2nd century BC, and Roman forces under Julius Caesar conquered the rest of Gaul in the Gallic Wars of 58-51 BC. Afterwards a Gallo-Roman culture emerged and Gaul was increasingly integrated into the Roman Empire. In the later stages of the Roman Empire, Gaul was subject to barbarian raids and migration, most importantly by the Germanic Franks. The Frankish king Clovis I united most of Gaul under his rule in the late 5th century, setting the stage for Frankish dominance in the region for hundreds of years. Frankish power reached its fullest extent under Charlemagne. The medieval Kingdom of France emerged from the western part of Charlemagne's Carolingian Empire, known as West Francia, and achieved increasing prominence under the rule of the House of Capet, founded by Hugh Capet in 987. A succession crisis following the death of the last direct Capetian monarch in 1328 led to the series of conflicts known as the Hundred Years' War between the House of Valois and the House of Plantagenet. The war formally began in 1337 following Philip VI's attempt to seize the Duchy of Aquitaine from its hereditary holder, Edward III of England, the Plantagenet claimant to the French throne. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Jacob Hailey) Mon, 16 May 2016 11:08:25 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/History-of-France-Audiobook/B01FN884RO thebookvoice.com 00:16:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: History of France Author: Jacob Hailey Narrator: Andrew Winford Format: Unabridged Length: 16 mins Language: English Release date: 05-16-16 Publisher: Jacob Hailey Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The first written records for the history of France appear in the Iron Age. What is now France made up the bulk of the region known to the Romans as Gaul. Roman writers noted the presence of three main ethno-linguistic groups in the area: the Gauls, the Aquitani, and the Belgae. The Gauls, the largest and best attested group, were Celtic people speaking what is known as the Gaulish language. Over the course of the 1st millennium BC the Greeks, Romans, and Carthaginians established colonies on the Mediterranean coast and the offshore islands. The Roman Republic annexed southern Gaul as the province of Gallia Narbonensis in the late 2nd century BC, and Roman forces under Julius Caesar conquered the rest of Gaul in the Gallic Wars of 58-51 BC. Afterwards a Gallo-Roman culture emerged and Gaul was increasingly integrated into the Roman Empire. In the later stages of the Roman Empire, Gaul was subject to barbarian raids and migration, most importantly by the Germanic Franks. The Frankish king Clovis I united most of Gaul under his rule in the late 5th century, setting the stage for Frankish dominance in the region for hundreds of years. Frankish power reached its fullest extent under Charlemagne. The medieval Kingdom of France emerged from the western part of Charlemagne's Carolingian Empire, known as West Francia, and achieved increasing prominence under the rule of the House of Capet, founded by Hugh Capet in 987. A succession crisis following the death of the last direct Capetian monarch in 1328 led to the series of conflicts known as the Hundred Years' War between the House of Valois and the House of Plantagenet. The war formally began in 1337 following Philip VI's attempt to seize the Duchy of Aquitaine from its hereditary holder, Edward III of England, the Plantagenet claimant to the French throne. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: History of France Author: Jacob Hailey Narrator: Andrew Winford Format: Unabridged Length: 16 mins Language: English Release date: 05-16-16 Publisher: Jacob Hailey Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The first written records for the history of France appear in the Iron Age. What is now France made up the bulk of the region known to the Romans as Gaul. Roman writers noted the presence of three main ethno-linguistic groups in the area: the Gauls, the Aquitani, and the Belgae. The Gauls, the largest and best attested group, were Celtic people speaking what is known as the Gaulish language. Over the course of the 1st millennium BC the Greeks, Romans, and Carthaginians established colonies on the Mediterranean coast and the offshore islands. The Roman Republic annexed southern Gaul as the province of Gallia Narbonensis in the late 2nd century BC, and Roman forces under Julius Caesar conquered the rest of Gaul in the Gallic Wars of 58-51 BC. Afterwards a Gallo-Roman culture emerged and Gaul was increasingly integrated into the Roman Empire. In the later stages of the Roman Empire, Gaul was subject to barbarian raids and migration, most importantly by the Germanic Franks. The Frankish king Clovis I united most of Gaul under his rule in the late 5th century, setting the stage for Frankish dominance in the region for hundreds of years. Frankish power reached its fullest extent under Charlemagne. The medieval Kingdom of France emerged from the western part of Charlemagne's Carolingian Empire, known as West Francia, and achieved increasing prominence under the rule of the House of Capet, founded by Hugh Capet in 987. A succession crisis following the death of the last direct Capetian monarch in 1328 led to the series of conflicts known as the Hundred Years' War between the House of Valois and the House of Plantagenet. The war formally began in 1337 following Philip VI's attempt to seize the Duchy of Aquitaine from its hereditary holder, Edward III of England, the Plantagenet claimant to the French throne. Members Reviews: The Narrator I recognize the narrator and recall now why that I'm not a fan. But to his credit, his Cali frat boy -cum- infomercial salesman style may actually be perfect for college kids or tourists needing a quick refresh. Since I'm neither, and did in fact purchase this, I have only myself to blame. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Free-France-The-History-and-Legacy-of-the-Exiled-Free-French-Government-during-World-War-II-Audiobook/B0779LK73W Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Free France: The History and Legacy of the Exiled Free French Government during World War II Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Colin Fluxman Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 11-10-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: "Whatever happens, the flame of French Resistance must not be extinguished and will not be extinguished." - General Charles de Gaulle, radio broadcast from London, June 18, 1940 "A great man? Why, he's selfish, he's arrogant, he thinks he's the center of the universe...you're right, he's a great man!" - Winston Churchill on General Charles de Gaulle The French Army crumbled swiftly under the powerful blows delivered to it in 1940 by Nazi Germany's confident Wehrmacht. Launching a massive feint into Belgium to lure mobile French armies and the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) away from the actual point of attack, the weakly protected Ardennes Forest, the Germans struck past the Maginot Line. In a lightning campaign, Heinz Guderian's panzers punched through to the coast, dividing Allied forces with a steel cordon across France and forcing the evacuation of the BEF from the port of Dunkirk. French morale collapsed very quickly in the face of the Third Reich's onslaught. The French population had not yet recovered from World War I's immense bloodshed, and many French preferred surrender to a second decimation of their young men. Accordingly, the Germans seized the northern French territories directly, while permitting Marshal Petain, an elderly war hero and right-wing fanatic, to found a rump state centered on Vichy. History dubbed the quasi-independent client state's government the Vichy Regime. Not all French people proved willing to surrender to the Nazi invaders, however. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles River Editors) Fri, 10 Nov 2017 03:11:44 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Free-France-The-History-and-Legacy-of-the-Exiled-Free-French-Government-during-World-War-II-Audiobook/B0779LK73W thebookvoice.com 01:56:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Free France: The History and Legacy of the Exiled Free French Government during World War II Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Colin Fluxman Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 11-10-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: "Whatever happens, the flame of French Resistance must not be extinguished and will not be extinguished." - General Charles de Gaulle, radio broadcast from London, June 18, 1940 "A great man? Why, he's selfish, he's arrogant, he thinks he's the center of the universe...you're right, he's a great man!" - Winston Churchill on General Charles de Gaulle The French Army crumbled swiftly under the powerful blows delivered to it in 1940 by Nazi Germany's confident Wehrmacht. Launching a massive feint into Belgium to lure mobile French armies and the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) away from the actual point of attack, the weakly protected Ardennes Forest, the Germans struck past the Maginot Line. In a lightning campaign, Heinz Guderian's panzers punched through to the coast, dividing Allied forces with a steel cordon across France and forcing the evacuation of the BEF from the port of Dunkirk. French morale collapsed very quickly in the face of the Third Reich's onslaught. The French population had not yet recovered from World War I's immense bloodshed, and many French preferred surrender to a second decimation of their young men. Accordingly, the Germans seized the northern French territories directly, while permitting Marshal Petain, an elderly war hero and right-wing fanatic, to found a rump state centered on Vichy. History dubbed the quasi-independent client state's government the Vichy Regime. Not all French people proved willing to surrender to the Nazi invaders, however. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Free France: The History and Legacy of the Exiled Free French Government during World War II Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Colin Fluxman Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 11-10-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: "Whatever happens, the flame of French Resistance must not be extinguished and will not be extinguished." - General Charles de Gaulle, radio broadcast from London, June 18, 1940 "A great man? Why, he's selfish, he's arrogant, he thinks he's the center of the universe...you're right, he's a great man!" - Winston Churchill on General Charles de Gaulle The French Army crumbled swiftly under the powerful blows delivered to it in 1940 by Nazi Germany's confident Wehrmacht. Launching a massive feint into Belgium to lure mobile French armies and the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) away from the actual point of attack, the weakly protected Ardennes Forest, the Germans struck past the Maginot Line. In a lightning campaign, Heinz Guderian's panzers punched through to the coast, dividing Allied forces with a steel cordon across France and forcing the evacuation of the BEF from the port of Dunkirk. French morale collapsed very quickly in the face of the Third Reich's onslaught. The French population had not yet recovered from World War I's immense bloodshed, and many French preferred surrender to a second decimation of their young men. Accordingly, the Germans seized the northern French territories directly, while permitting Marshal Petain, an elderly war hero and right-wing fanatic, to found a rump state centered on Vichy. History dubbed the quasi-independent client state's government the Vichy Regime. Not all French people proved willing to surrender to the Nazi invaders, however. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Prisoner-of-the-Vatican-Audiobook/B002UZL3EU Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Prisoner of the Vatican Subtitle: The Popes' Secret Plot to Capture Rome from the New Italian State Author: David I. Kertzer Narrator: Alan Sklar Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 04-22-05 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 52 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Kertzer brings to light an untold drama played out among fascinating characters: Pope Pius IX, the most important pontiff in modern history; King Victor Emmanuel, working behind the backs of his own ministers; the dashing national hero Garibaldi; France's ill-starred Napoleon III, and many more. During this time, Italy was besieged from within and without, and Church history changed forever when the pope was declared infallible for the first time. Prisoner of the Vatican looks deep into the workings of the Church in its final bid to regain the pope's temporal power. Kertzer sweeps readers along with riveting, revelatory panache. No one who reads his new book will ever think of Italy, or the Vatican, in quite the same way again. Critic Reviews: "Populated with a colorful cast of authentic historical figures, this fascinating slice of papal and Italian history will intrigue and enlighten both scholars and the merely curious." (Booklist) "Kertzer, given access to newly opened Vatican archives, tells a first-rate tale of the political intrigues and corrupt characters of a newly emerging nation, offers history writing at its best, and provides insight into a little-known chapter in religious and political history." (Publishers Weekly) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (David I. Kertzer) Fri, 22 Apr 2005 17:47:13 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Prisoner-of-the-Vatican-Audiobook/B002UZL3EU thebookvoice.com 13:46:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Prisoner of the Vatican Subtitle: The Popes' Secret Plot to Capture Rome from the New Italian State Author: David I. Kertzer Narrator: Alan Sklar Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 04-22-05 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 52 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Kertzer brings to light an untold drama played out among fascinating characters: Pope Pius IX, the most important pontiff in modern history; King Victor Emmanuel, working behind the backs of his own ministers; the dashing national hero Garibaldi; France's ill-starred Napoleon III, and many more. During this time, Italy was besieged from within and without, and Church history changed forever when the pope was declared infallible for the first time. Prisoner of the Vatican looks deep into the workings of the Church in its final bid to regain the pope's temporal power. Kertzer sweeps readers along with riveting, revelatory panache. No one who reads his new book will ever think of Italy, or the Vatican, in quite the same way again. Critic Reviews: "Populated with a colorful cast of authentic historical figures, this fascinating slice of papal and Italian history will intrigue and enlighten both scholars and the merely curious." (Booklist) "Kertzer, given access to newly opened Vatican archives, tells a first-rate tale of the political intrigues and corrupt characters of a newly emerging nation, offers history writing at its best, and provides insight into a little-known chapter in religious and political history." (Publishers Weekly) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Prisoner of the Vatican Subtitle: The Popes' Secret Plot to Capture Rome from the New Italian State Author: David I. Kertzer Narrator: Alan Sklar Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 04-22-05 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 52 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Kertzer brings to light an untold drama played out among fascinating characters: Pope Pius IX, the most important pontiff in modern history; King Victor Emmanuel, working behind the backs of his own ministers; the dashing national hero Garibaldi; France's ill-starred Napoleon III, and many more. During this time, Italy was besieged from within and without, and Church history changed forever when the pope was declared infallible for the first time. Prisoner of the Vatican looks deep into the workings of the Church in its final bid to regain the pope's temporal power. Kertzer sweeps readers along with riveting, revelatory panache. No one who reads his new book will ever think of Italy, or the Vatican, in quite the same way again. Critic Reviews: "Populated with a colorful cast of authentic historical figures, this fascinating slice of papal and Italian history will intrigue and enlighten both scholars and the merely curious." (Booklist) "Kertzer, given access to newly opened Vatican archives, tells a first-rate tale of the political intrigues and corrupt characters of a newly emerging nation, offers history writing at its best, and provides insight into a little-known chapter in religious and political history." (Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: A Slice of Italian History I enjoyed this book because it was not like reading a text book, it was interesting! Non-fiction can be tedious to read (dry) at times, so generally I take what I can from them and dont worry about the parts my brain doesn't want to absorb no matter how interesting it may be. In this case, I feel like I absorbed much more than I discarded. I've been to Italy quite a few times, so I really enjoyed putting Umberto Emmanuelle Cavour Garibaldi XX September into context. I've seen the names and dates in a zillion piazzas and monuments and street names and metro stops, so its nice to learn a little more about them. Well see how much I retained next time I am in Italy! Will I think: I know that name! but why? or will I turn my husband and bore him with all the details I leaned? I was dissapointed that the Lateran Treaty was just a blip in the epilogue, I think that ties in rather significantly with this slice of Italian history so I'm surprised the author didn't elaborate a bit more. Excellent book, odd publisher's summary The book describes the history of Rome in the 19th century when the independent papal state of Rome was seized during the formation of the new Italian national state. The story is not about "The Popes' Secret Plot to Capture Rome from the New Italian State" as the publisher (or probably a semi-literate summer intern at the publishing house, who never read the book) thought to summarize this book, but more about the difficulties of the papal state and its souvereign, the pope, after Italian, national forces had seized it. The history is very well researched and explained, and the author holds a healthy distance towards its main characters and uses only original sources. I do recommend this book for people that are interested in catholic, papal, Italian or European history. Very well read. History at its Worst This is easily one of the most poorly researched "popular" works of history and certainly is a scholarly joke. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Macbeth-Audiobook/B0036HXXG2 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Macbeth Subtitle: The King: Part 1 Author: Nigel Tranter Narrator: John MacIsaac Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 01-16-09 Publisher: Tell-A-Vision Television Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Nigel Tranter introduces his tremendous novel of the true Macbeth and his struggle to make and save a united Scotland, of his devotion to the greatly-wronged young woman, Gruoch, of the humane laws they sought to establish, the battle he was forced to fight against Malcolm Canmore, the ancient Celtic Church he supported against the threat of Rome, and the price he paid. ©1978 Nigel Tranter; (P)1998 Novelsound bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Nigel Tranter) Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:08:26 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Macbeth-Audiobook/B0036HXXG2 thebookvoice.com 02:37:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Macbeth Subtitle: The King: Part 1 Author: Nigel Tranter Narrator: John MacIsaac Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 01-16-09 Publisher: Tell-A-Vision Television Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Nigel Tranter introduces his tremendous novel of the true Macbeth and his struggle to make and save a united Scotland, of his devotion to the greatly-wronged young woman, Gruoch, of the humane laws they sought to establish, the battle he was forced to fight against Malcolm Canmore, the ancient Celtic Church he supported against the threat of Rome, and the price he paid. ©1978 Nigel Tranter; (P)1998 Novelsound Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Macbeth Subtitle: The King: Part 1 Author: Nigel Tranter Narrator: John MacIsaac Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 01-16-09 Publisher: Tell-A-Vision Television Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Nigel Tranter introduces his tremendous novel of the true Macbeth and his struggle to make and save a united Scotland, of his devotion to the greatly-wronged young woman, Gruoch, of the humane laws they sought to establish, the battle he was forced to fight against Malcolm Canmore, the ancient Celtic Church he supported against the threat of Rome, and the price he paid. ©1978 Nigel Tranter; (P)1998 Novelsound Members Reviews: Macbeth The King? book of a great king Macbeth ?Macbeth The King? This is very famous book of a great king Macbeth Who is very famous for his bravery and he shows him as greatest kingdom emperor or His fair medieval ruler who defended his kingdom time and time again before eventually being overcome by his many enemies. This is completely different from the play by Shakespeare. Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, and is also called The Scottish play. Comprised of five acts, it starts by predicting tragedy, as three witches agree to meet up again after a battle is fought (setting the context for the play). Rich in imagery and with the idea prevalent that the state of nature affects the state of the world, there is thunder, lightning, doom and gloom. Although fictional, is close to the existing legends and stories of the historical Macbeth. Macbeth The King which is an extremely sensory experience. This review is of the audio version, Narrated by John MacIsaac. The author's inflection adds drama to the plot, and additional sound effects help set the tone for the story. For example and the accompanying audio includes such ambient sounds as the crackling of branches underfoot and the fast breath of a frantic youth. Throughout his reading of the story, John MacIsaac alters his voice so that readers will come to recognize the different speech patterns and accents of its characters. Audio book is having three parts and available in three volume. The length of story of this audio book is two hours and forty five minutes. Macbeth was simply a character from a famous play then this is the book for you. One of my favourite Nigel Tranter novels https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Policing-the-City-Crime-Legal-Authority-in-London-1780-1840-Audiobook/B075MRNMGK Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Policing the City: Crime & Legal Authority in London, 1780-1840 Author: Andrew T. Harris Narrator: Sam Devereaux Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 09-18-17 Publisher: University Press Audiobooks Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In Policing the City, Harris seeks to explain the transformation of criminal justice, particularly the transformation of policing, between the 1780s and 1830s in the City of London. As utilitarian legal reformers argued that criminal deterrence ought to be based on certain and rational punishment rather than random execution, they also had to control the discretionary authority of enforcement. This meant in theory and practice the centralization of policing in the 1830s, and the end of local policing, which was seen as corrupt, inefficient, and unsuitable for rational criminal justice. Revolutionary changes in policing began locally, however, in the 1780s. Such local changes preceded and inspired national reforms, and local policing up to the centralizing measures of the 1830s remained dynamic, responsive, and locally accountable right until its demise. Anxiety about policing had as much to do with the social origins of the police as it did about the origins of criminality, and control over the discretionary authority of watchmen and constables played a larger role in criminal justice reform than the nature of crime. The national, metropolitan, and City police reforms of the late 1830s were thus the culmination of a contentious argument over the meanings of justice, efficiency, and order, rather than its beginning. Harris's evidence reveals how what we've come to think of as modern policing evolved out of local practice and reflects shifts in wider debates about crime, justice, and discretionary authority. The book is published by The Ohio State University Press. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Andrew T. Harris) Mon, 18 Sep 2017 19:15:34 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Policing-the-City-Crime-Legal-Authority-in-London-1780-1840-Audiobook/B075MRNMGK thebookvoice.com 08:15:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Policing the City: Crime & Legal Authority in London, 1780-1840 Author: Andrew T. Harris Narrator: Sam Devereaux Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 09-18-17 Publisher: University Press Audiobooks Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In Policing the City, Harris seeks to explain the transformation of criminal justice, particularly the transformation of policing, between the 1780s and 1830s in the City of London. As utilitarian legal reformers argued that criminal deterrence ought to be based on certain and rational punishment rather than random execution, they also had to control the discretionary authority of enforcement. This meant in theory and practice the centralization of policing in the 1830s, and the end of local policing, which was seen as corrupt, inefficient, and unsuitable for rational criminal justice. Revolutionary changes in policing began locally, however, in the 1780s. Such local changes preceded and inspired national reforms, and local policing up to the centralizing measures of the 1830s remained dynamic, responsive, and locally accountable right until its demise. Anxiety about policing had as much to do with the social origins of the police as it did about the origins of criminality, and control over the discretionary authority of watchmen and constables played a larger role in criminal justice reform than the nature of crime. The national, metropolitan, and City police reforms of the late 1830s were thus the culmination of a contentious argument over the meanings of justice, efficiency, and order, rather than its beginning. Harris's evidence reveals how what we've come to think of as modern policing evolved out of local practice and reflects shifts in wider debates about crime, justice, and discretionary authority. The book is published by The Ohio State University Press. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Policing the City: Crime & Legal Authority in London, 1780-1840 Author: Andrew T. Harris Narrator: Sam Devereaux Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 09-18-17 Publisher: University Press Audiobooks Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In Policing the City, Harris seeks to explain the transformation of criminal justice, particularly the transformation of policing, between the 1780s and 1830s in the City of London. As utilitarian legal reformers argued that criminal deterrence ought to be based on certain and rational punishment rather than random execution, they also had to control the discretionary authority of enforcement. This meant in theory and practice the centralization of policing in the 1830s, and the end of local policing, which was seen as corrupt, inefficient, and unsuitable for rational criminal justice. Revolutionary changes in policing began locally, however, in the 1780s. Such local changes preceded and inspired national reforms, and local policing up to the centralizing measures of the 1830s remained dynamic, responsive, and locally accountable right until its demise. Anxiety about policing had as much to do with the social origins of the police as it did about the origins of criminality, and control over the discretionary authority of watchmen and constables played a larger role in criminal justice reform than the nature of crime. The national, metropolitan, and City police reforms of the late 1830s were thus the culmination of a contentious argument over the meanings of justice, efficiency, and order, rather than its beginning. Harris's evidence reveals how what we've come to think of as modern policing evolved out of local practice and reflects shifts in wider debates about crime, justice, and discretionary authority. The book is published by The Ohio State University Press. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Jesuits-Audiobook/B01N7008P6 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Jesuits Subtitle: The History and Legacy of the Catholic Church's Society of Jesus Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Scott Clem Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 02-10-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The Middle Ages remains one of the most defining eras of human civilization. It is an era characterized by illustrious monarchs, valiant knights in shining armor, and magnificent Gothic architecture. It is also an era characterized by fervent friction, brutish barbarism, frequent famines, pestilent plagues, and of course, death. Some say the mortality rate in medieval times was like no other; with about a third of all children dying before the age of five, it was nearly miraculous for one to live past their 40s. As a result, medieval people spent their entire lives preparing for the inevitability of death and the afterlife, hoping to one day make their way into the kingdom of heaven. The Catholic Church did little to alleviate the fear of hell, a common theme in the sermons delivered by stern priests across Europe. The only surefire way into heaven, they preached, was for one to pledge their undying love and support to God, with extra points available for the sums and contributions one was willing to gift to the church. Of all of the important Catholic men and women who have been venerated over the last 2,000 years, one of the faith's most popular and influential men also lived one of the most unique lives. Like Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556) found God about as far away from church as possible; it was during military service that he underwent a remarkable conversion. A Spanish knight who hailed from a noble Basque family, Ignatius seemed destined for military glory until he was badly wounded in 1521 during the Battle of Pamplona. While convalescing, Ignatius began reading De Vita Christi by Ludolph of Saxony, after which he began a tireless career in service of the Catholic Church. After spending several years studying the faith, Ignatius formed the Society of Jesus in 1539, and as its Superior General, he sent followers as missionaries across Europe to create schools, colleges, and seminaries. On September 27, 1540, Pope Paul issued a Papal Bull recognizing the church's newest religious order not as the Company of Jesus but as the Society of Jesus. The one thing that is clear is that neither Pope Paul, nor Ignatius, ever intended for members of the order to be known as the Jesuits. This term was initially given to them by their critics and was a derogatory term applied to those who spent too much time, in the opinion of those coining the phrase, speaking of Jesus in their conversations. It was only years later that the term became a popular and acceptable nickname for the Society of Jesus, and the Jesuits remain active across the world nearly 500 years later. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles River Editors) Fri, 10 Feb 2017 21:36:60 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Jesuits-Audiobook/B01N7008P6 thebookvoice.com 01:16:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Jesuits Subtitle: The History and Legacy of the Catholic Church's Society of Jesus Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Scott Clem Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 02-10-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The Middle Ages remains one of the most defining eras of human civilization. It is an era characterized by illustrious monarchs, valiant knights in shining armor, and magnificent Gothic architecture. It is also an era characterized by fervent friction, brutish barbarism, frequent famines, pestilent plagues, and of course, death. Some say the mortality rate in medieval times was like no other; with about a third of all children dying before the age of five, it was nearly miraculous for one to live past their 40s. As a result, medieval people spent their entire lives preparing for the inevitability of death and the afterlife, hoping to one day make their way into the kingdom of heaven. The Catholic Church did little to alleviate the fear of hell, a common theme in the sermons delivered by stern priests across Europe. The only surefire way into heaven, they preached, was for one to pledge their undying love and support to God, with extra points available for the sums and contributions one was willing to gift to the church. Of all of the important Catholic men and women who have been venerated over the last 2,000 years, one of the faith's most popular and influential men also lived one of the most unique lives. Like Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556) found God about as far away from church as possible; it was during military service that he underwent a remarkable conversion. A Spanish knight who hailed from a noble Basque family, Ignatius seemed destined for military glory until he was badly wounded in 1521 during the Battle of Pamplona. While convalescing, Ignatius began reading De Vita Christi by Ludolph of Saxony, after which he began a tireless career in service of the Catholic Church. After spending several years studying the faith, Ignatius formed the Society of Jesus in 1539, and as its Superior General, he sent followers as missionaries across Europe to create schools, colleges, and seminaries. On September 27, 1540, Pope Paul issued a Papal Bull recognizing the church's newest religious order not as the Company of Jesus but as the Society of Jesus. The one thing that is clear is that neither Pope Paul, nor Ignatius, ever intended for members of the order to be known as the Jesuits. This term was initially given to them by their critics and was a derogatory term applied to those who spent too much time, in the opinion of those coining the phrase, speaking of Jesus in their conversations. It was only years later that the term became a popular and acceptable nickname for the Society of Jesus, and the Jesuits remain active across the world nearly 500 years later. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Jesuits Subtitle: The History and Legacy of the Catholic Church's Society of Jesus Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Scott Clem Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 02-10-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The Middle Ages remains one of the most defining eras of human civilization. It is an era characterized by illustrious monarchs, valiant knights in shining armor, and magnificent Gothic architecture. It is also an era characterized by fervent friction, brutish barbarism, frequent famines, pestilent plagues, and of course, death. Some say the mortality rate in medieval times was like no other; with about a third of all children dying before the age of five, it was nearly miraculous for one to live past their 40s. As a result, medieval people spent their entire lives preparing for the inevitability of death and the afterlife, hoping to one day make their way into the kingdom of heaven. The Catholic Church did little to alleviate the fear of hell, a common theme in the sermons delivered by stern priests across Europe. The only surefire way into heaven, they preached, was for one to pledge their undying love and support to God, with extra points available for the sums and contributions one was willing to gift to the church. Of all of the important Catholic men and women who have been venerated over the last 2,000 years, one of the faith's most popular and influential men also lived one of the most unique lives. Like Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556) found God about as far away from church as possible; it was during military service that he underwent a remarkable conversion. A Spanish knight who hailed from a noble Basque family, Ignatius seemed destined for military glory until he was badly wounded in 1521 during the Battle of Pamplona. While convalescing, Ignatius began reading De Vita Christi by Ludolph of Saxony, after which he began a tireless career in service of the Catholic Church. After spending several years studying the faith, Ignatius formed the Society of Jesus in 1539, and as its Superior General, he sent followers as missionaries across Europe to create schools, colleges, and seminaries. On September 27, 1540, Pope Paul issued a Papal Bull recognizing the church's newest religious order not as the Company of Jesus but as the Society of Jesus. The one thing that is clear is that neither Pope Paul, nor Ignatius, ever intended for members of the order to be known as the Jesuits. This term was initially given to them by their critics and was a derogatory term applied to those who spent too much time, in the opinion of those coining the phrase, speaking of Jesus in their conversations. It was only years later that the term became a popular and acceptable nickname for the Society of Jesus, and the Jesuits remain active across the world nearly 500 years later. Members Reviews: Solid background and history of St. Ignatius and his inspirational work âGo, set the world on fire!â was St. Ignatius of Loyolaâs motto. That was the driving force behind the founder of one of Catholicismâs most vibrant, intellectual and dedicated missionary order. This book gives us a brief historical perspectiveâthe Dark Ages, the Enlightenment and the Reformation. During that time the Society of Jesus was founded in 1539. And within a few centuries had an influential presence in Europe and North and South America. in missions, schools and charity. Early in his Christian life, St. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/A-Macat-Analysis-of-Natalie-Zemon-Daviss-The-Return-of-Martin-Guerre-Audiobook/B01GQFQJQQ Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Macat Analysis of Natalie Zemon Davis's The Return of Martin Guerre Author: Joseph Tendler Narrator: Macat.com Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 47 mins Language: English Release date: 06-08-16 Publisher: Macat International Limited. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The bizarre story of Martin Guerre - a peasant who disappears from a small village in 16th-century France and whose place is taken by an imposter - has captivated historians for centuries. In her 1983 book, Natalie Zemon Davis, a historian with a special interest in gender studies, examines the role of Martin Guerre's wife Bertrande in their fraudulent marriage. Davis argues that Bertrande plays a key part in the deceit and readily goes along with it. Her book helped spur a shift in the way historians viewed past events generally, and the role of women in a period where documentary evidence was lacking. She daringly used her imagination to reinterpret the story, and some scholars criticized her for "filling in the gaps." But Davis was unrepentant about mixing literary techniques with historical research. The book became a best-seller and inspired other historians to chronicle the lives of people ignored by traditional history books. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Joseph Tendler) Wed, 08 Jun 2016 02:60:57 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/A-Macat-Analysis-of-Natalie-Zemon-Daviss-The-Return-of-Martin-Guerre-Audiobook/B01GQFQJQQ thebookvoice.com 01:47:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Macat Analysis of Natalie Zemon Davis's The Return of Martin Guerre Author: Joseph Tendler Narrator: Macat.com Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 47 mins Language: English Release date: 06-08-16 Publisher: Macat International Limited. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The bizarre story of Martin Guerre - a peasant who disappears from a small village in 16th-century France and whose place is taken by an imposter - has captivated historians for centuries. In her 1983 book, Natalie Zemon Davis, a historian with a special interest in gender studies, examines the role of Martin Guerre's wife Bertrande in their fraudulent marriage. Davis argues that Bertrande plays a key part in the deceit and readily goes along with it. Her book helped spur a shift in the way historians viewed past events generally, and the role of women in a period where documentary evidence was lacking. She daringly used her imagination to reinterpret the story, and some scholars criticized her for "filling in the gaps." But Davis was unrepentant about mixing literary techniques with historical research. The book became a best-seller and inspired other historians to chronicle the lives of people ignored by traditional history books. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Macat Analysis of Natalie Zemon Davis's The Return of Martin Guerre Author: Joseph Tendler Narrator: Macat.com Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 47 mins Language: English Release date: 06-08-16 Publisher: Macat International Limited. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The bizarre story of Martin Guerre - a peasant who disappears from a small village in 16th-century France and whose place is taken by an imposter - has captivated historians for centuries. In her 1983 book, Natalie Zemon Davis, a historian with a special interest in gender studies, examines the role of Martin Guerre's wife Bertrande in their fraudulent marriage. Davis argues that Bertrande plays a key part in the deceit and readily goes along with it. Her book helped spur a shift in the way historians viewed past events generally, and the role of women in a period where documentary evidence was lacking. She daringly used her imagination to reinterpret the story, and some scholars criticized her for "filling in the gaps." But Davis was unrepentant about mixing literary techniques with historical research. The book became a best-seller and inspired other historians to chronicle the lives of people ignored by traditional history books. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Magnificent-Century-Audiobook/B002V8L8XC Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Magnificent Century Author: Thomas Costain Narrator: David Case Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 01-28-09 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 99 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: During his lifetime, Henry was frequently unpopular, unreliable, and inconsistent. Yet his reign saw spectacular advancement in the arts, sciences, and theology, as well as in government. Despite all, it was truly a magnificent century. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Thomas Costain) Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:24:48 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Magnificent-Century-Audiobook/B002V8L8XC thebookvoice.com 14:22:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Magnificent Century Author: Thomas Costain Narrator: David Case Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 01-28-09 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 99 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: During his lifetime, Henry was frequently unpopular, unreliable, and inconsistent. Yet his reign saw spectacular advancement in the arts, sciences, and theology, as well as in government. Despite all, it was truly a magnificent century. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Magnificent Century Author: Thomas Costain Narrator: David Case Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 01-28-09 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 99 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: During his lifetime, Henry was frequently unpopular, unreliable, and inconsistent. Yet his reign saw spectacular advancement in the arts, sciences, and theology, as well as in government. Despite all, it was truly a magnificent century. Members Reviews: They don't write histories like this anymore.... And they should, this first installment focuses on the difficult and contemplated times of Henry the second and Eleanor of Aquitane and of course, Thomas Becket. It continues on through Richard and focuses around the conditions and people that led to the Magna Charta a well rounded and entertaining explanation of complex legalities not to mention the arrogance of the evil King John.... I cannot say enough good about this series, and I do recommend the whole thing. The fact that this hisory was written in the fties and early sixties shouldnt dissuade a lover of British history. I was worried since they were written before my birth,but I adore Briish hisoty and shouldnt have worried.It's written in a modern language and a wit that few writers or historians of any time ever achieve. Costain doesnt overlook the ridiculous or the incredible falsity of myth. It is not the story of only royalty but of people and a age. It has the cadence of that rare professor one would rather listen to than take notes. The narrator has perfect inflection to the words written. It is a true combination of talented equals. I knew of Thomas Costain's fiction but not his non-fiction. They are a much loved part of my mother's library, sadly I think that he may have been out of print of years, these works must be the last of his life. Truly a commendment to a life well-lived. My thanks to Audible for putting this out and choosing the best narration of a book I've ever heard and I am an audio addict. Oldie and Goody An old but still relevant series on a critical time in the development of the English political tradition which influenced our development 500 years later in the US. You will rarely hear an author say anything good about Simon de Montfort. A good first view of the period This is an enjoyable survey of the reigns of Henry II and the three Edwards. It is somewhat dated both in content (written very much by someone who grew up in the days of the British Empire) and in style (quite a lot of imaginative semi-dramatisation of historic events and scenes, to give them colour and interest) but it addresses the main events and many of the characters and helps bring the people to life. The descriptions of battles (although not at all overdone) are especially clear and vivid. The narrator reads with the clipped, slightly supercilious voice that I associate with the 1950's and 60's, but the pacing and expression are good and his voice is pleasant. This is by no means the last word on the period, but it's a very accessible way to get oriented. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/British-History-in-50-Events-Audiobook/B01MF4UHDI Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: British History in 50 Events Subtitle: From First Immigration to Modern Empire Author: James Weber Narrator: Damien Connolly Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 10-13-16 Publisher: James Weber Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Do you want to know how the small British Isles became one of the most important empires in world history? Read about the 50 most important events in British history, from the first immigration to the post-World War 2 era. This book will give you a comprehensive overview of British history. Author James Weber did the research and compiled this huge list of events that changed the course of this nation forever. Some of them include: This is the perfect resource for students and anyone wanting to broaden their knowledge in history. Get your copy now! bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (James Weber) Thu, 13 Oct 2016 05:00:21 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/British-History-in-50-Events-Audiobook/B01MF4UHDI thebookvoice.com 01:59:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: British History in 50 Events Subtitle: From First Immigration to Modern Empire Author: James Weber Narrator: Damien Connolly Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 10-13-16 Publisher: James Weber Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Do you want to know how the small British Isles became one of the most important empires in world history? Read about the 50 most important events in British history, from the first immigration to the post-World War 2 era. This book will give you a comprehensive overview of British history. Author James Weber did the research and compiled this huge list of events that changed the course of this nation forever. Some of them include: This is the perfect resource for students and anyone wanting to broaden their knowledge in history. Get your copy now! Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: British History in 50 Events Subtitle: From First Immigration to Modern Empire Author: James Weber Narrator: Damien Connolly Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 10-13-16 Publisher: James Weber Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Do you want to know how the small British Isles became one of the most important empires in world history? Read about the 50 most important events in British history, from the first immigration to the post-World War 2 era. This book will give you a comprehensive overview of British history. Author James Weber did the research and compiled this huge list of events that changed the course of this nation forever. Some of them include: This is the perfect resource for students and anyone wanting to broaden their knowledge in history. Get your copy now! Members Reviews: learned more than expected narration was clear, topics were interesting. eager to learn more. enjoyed section on industrial revolution Imagine the whole Beatles shown as 7 hit songs Or imagine, perhaps, a tour of Asia in 2 weeks. Much would be left out, from the view of any aficionado. Of course, given the short length here, one could not expect otherwise. In my case, I was ramping up from shorter to longer British history books, and wanted a background sketch to refresh some general recollections and set a tone. So, this worked alright for that. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Moskva-i-moskvichi-Audiobook/B00MAP31D6 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Moskva i moskvichi Author: V. A. Gilyarovskiy Narrator: Vladimir Samoylov Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 08-04-14 Publisher: Dmytro Strelbytskyy Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Gilyarovskiy imel reputatsiyu korolya moskovskih reportYorov, ego konkom byili ugolovnaya hronika i reportazhi, on pisal o samyih zametnyih i nashumevshih sobyitiyah. Gilyarovskiy byil samyim izvestnyim i priznannyim znatokom Moskvyi: pisatel blestyasche znal istoriyu goroda i ego sovremennost, arhitekturu i geografiyu, vyisshiy svet i moskovskoe dno Hitrovku, priyut nischih, bosyakov i otschepentsev. "Moskva i moskvichi" (1926) - vizitnaya kartochka Gilyarovskogo dlya sovremennogo chitatelya. V ney pisatel pravdivo i uvlekatelno risuet zhizn Moskvyi 18801890-h godov: nravyi i obyichai, ryinki i truschobyi, knizhnyie magazinyi, bani i traktiryi, ulitsyi i bulvaryi, lyudey iskusstva, torgovtsev, chinovnikov Please note: This audiobook is in Russian. Critic Reviews: Gilyarovskiy imel reputatsiyu korolya moskovskih reportYorov, ego konkom byili ugolovnaya hronika i reportazhi, on pisal o samyih zametnyih i nashumevshih sobyitiyah. Gilyarovskiy byil samyim izvestnyim i priznannyim znatokom Moskvyi: pisatel blestyasche znal istoriyu goroda i ego sovremennost, arhitekturu i geografiyu, vyisshiy svet i moskovskoe dno Hitrovku, priyut nischih, bosyakov i otschepentsev. "Moskva i moskvichi" (1926) - vizitnaya kartochka Gilyarovskogo dlya sovremennogo chitatelya. V ney pisatel pravdivo i uvlekatelno risuet zhizn Moskvyi 18801890-h godov: nravyi i obyichai, ryinki i truschobyi, knizhnyie magazinyi, bani i traktiryi, ulitsyi i bulvaryi, lyudey iskusstva, torgovtsev, chinovnikov bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (V. A. Gilyarovskiy) Mon, 04 Aug 2014 03:00:24 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Moskva-i-moskvichi-Audiobook/B00MAP31D6 thebookvoice.com 14:41:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Moskva i moskvichi Author: V. A. Gilyarovskiy Narrator: Vladimir Samoylov Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 08-04-14 Publisher: Dmytro Strelbytskyy Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Gilyarovskiy imel reputatsiyu korolya moskovskih reportYorov, ego konkom byili ugolovnaya hronika i reportazhi, on pisal o samyih zametnyih i nashumevshih sobyitiyah. Gilyarovskiy byil samyim izvestnyim i priznannyim znatokom Moskvyi: pisatel blestyasche znal istoriyu goroda i ego sovremennost, arhitekturu i geografiyu, vyisshiy svet i moskovskoe dno Hitrovku, priyut nischih, bosyakov i otschepentsev. "Moskva i moskvichi" (1926) - vizitnaya kartochka Gilyarovskogo dlya sovremennogo chitatelya. V ney pisatel pravdivo i uvlekatelno risuet zhizn Moskvyi 18801890-h godov: nravyi i obyichai, ryinki i truschobyi, knizhnyie magazinyi, bani i traktiryi, ulitsyi i bulvaryi, lyudey iskusstva, torgovtsev, chinovnikov Please note: This audiobook is in Russian. Critic Reviews: Gilyarovskiy imel reputatsiyu korolya moskovskih reportYorov, ego konkom byili ugolovnaya hronika i reportazhi, on pisal o samyih zametnyih i nashumevshih sobyitiyah. Gilyarovskiy byil samyim izvestnyim i priznannyim znatokom Moskvyi: pisatel blestyasche znal istoriyu goroda i ego sovremennost, arhitekturu i geografiyu, vyisshiy svet i moskovskoe dno Hitrovku, priyut nischih, bosyakov i otschepentsev. "Moskva i moskvichi" (1926) - vizitnaya kartochka Gilyarovskogo dlya sovremennogo chitatelya. V ney pisatel pravdivo i uvlekatelno risuet zhizn Moskvyi 18801890-h godov: nravyi i obyichai, ryinki i truschobyi, knizhnyie magazinyi, bani i traktiryi, ulitsyi i bulvaryi, lyudey iskusstva, torgovtsev, chinovnikov Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Moskva i moskvichi Author: V. A. Gilyarovskiy Narrator: Vladimir Samoylov Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 08-04-14 Publisher: Dmytro Strelbytskyy Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Gilyarovskiy imel reputatsiyu korolya moskovskih reportYorov, ego konkom byili ugolovnaya hronika i reportazhi, on pisal o samyih zametnyih i nashumevshih sobyitiyah. Gilyarovskiy byil samyim izvestnyim i priznannyim znatokom Moskvyi: pisatel blestyasche znal istoriyu goroda i ego sovremennost, arhitekturu i geografiyu, vyisshiy svet i moskovskoe dno Hitrovku, priyut nischih, bosyakov i otschepentsev. "Moskva i moskvichi" (1926) - vizitnaya kartochka Gilyarovskogo dlya sovremennogo chitatelya. V ney pisatel pravdivo i uvlekatelno risuet zhizn Moskvyi 18801890-h godov: nravyi i obyichai, ryinki i truschobyi, knizhnyie magazinyi, bani i traktiryi, ulitsyi i bulvaryi, lyudey iskusstva, torgovtsev, chinovnikov Please note: This audiobook is in Russian. Critic Reviews: Gilyarovskiy imel reputatsiyu korolya moskovskih reportYorov, ego konkom byili ugolovnaya hronika i reportazhi, on pisal o samyih zametnyih i nashumevshih sobyitiyah. Gilyarovskiy byil samyim izvestnyim i priznannyim znatokom Moskvyi: pisatel blestyasche znal istoriyu goroda i ego sovremennost, arhitekturu i geografiyu, vyisshiy svet i moskovskoe dno Hitrovku, priyut nischih, bosyakov i otschepentsev. "Moskva i moskvichi" (1926) - vizitnaya kartochka Gilyarovskogo dlya sovremennogo chitatelya. V ney pisatel pravdivo i uvlekatelno risuet zhizn Moskvyi 18801890-h godov: nravyi i obyichai, ryinki i truschobyi, knizhnyie magazinyi, bani i traktiryi, ulitsyi i bulvaryi, lyudey iskusstva, torgovtsev, chinovnikov https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Englands-Most-Famous-Palaces-The-History-of-Buckingham-Palace-and-Kensington-Palace-Audiobook/B0788TS22Q Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Englands Most Famous Palaces: The History of Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Ken Teutsch Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 12-15-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Im glad weve been bombed. It makes me feel I can look the East End in the face. (The Queen Mother in 1940, after Buckingham Palace had been bombed by the Nazis) When people think of the British royal family, and more specifically where they live, the first image that often pops into mind is that of stately Buckingham Palace, with its changing of the guard and the occasional royal coach leaving or entering. Others may think of the royal country estate of Windsor Castle, a favorite of both Britains longest reigning and second longest reigning monarchs. And there was a time when both royal residences played second fiddle to a much better known home, the elegant Kensington Palace. In his multivolume work Old and New London (1878), Edward Walford wrote, It has often been said by foreigners that if they were to judge of the dignity and greatness of a country by the palace which its sovereign inhabits, they would not be able to ascribe to Her Majesty Queen Victoria that proud position among the crowned heads of Europe which undoubtedly belongs to her. But though Buckingham Palace is far from being so magnificent as Versailles is, or the Tuilleries once were, yet it has about it an air of solidity and modest grandeur, which renders it no unworthy residence for a sovereign who cares more for a comfortable home than for display. This is ultimately what palaces are all about: power and impressions. Buckingham Palace is not different, for though it was originally built as a home of a private citizen, once a king bought it, its future was sealed. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles River Editors) Fri, 15 Dec 2017 00:42:12 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Englands-Most-Famous-Palaces-The-History-of-Buckingham-Palace-and-Kensington-Palace-Audiobook/B0788TS22Q thebookvoice.com 02:27:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Englands Most Famous Palaces: The History of Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Ken Teutsch Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 12-15-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Im glad weve been bombed. It makes me feel I can look the East End in the face. (The Queen Mother in 1940, after Buckingham Palace had been bombed by the Nazis) When people think of the British royal family, and more specifically where they live, the first image that often pops into mind is that of stately Buckingham Palace, with its changing of the guard and the occasional royal coach leaving or entering. Others may think of the royal country estate of Windsor Castle, a favorite of both Britains longest reigning and second longest reigning monarchs. And there was a time when both royal residences played second fiddle to a much better known home, the elegant Kensington Palace. In his multivolume work Old and New London (1878), Edward Walford wrote, It has often been said by foreigners that if they were to judge of the dignity and greatness of a country by the palace which its sovereign inhabits, they would not be able to ascribe to Her Majesty Queen Victoria that proud position among the crowned heads of Europe which undoubtedly belongs to her. But though Buckingham Palace is far from being so magnificent as Versailles is, or the Tuilleries once were, yet it has about it an air of solidity and modest grandeur, which renders it no unworthy residence for a sovereign who cares more for a comfortable home than for display. This is ultimately what palaces are all about: power and impressions. Buckingham Palace is not different, for though it was originally built as a home of a private citizen, once a king bought it, its future was sealed. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Englands Most Famous Palaces: The History of Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Ken Teutsch Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 12-15-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Im glad weve been bombed. It makes me feel I can look the East End in the face. (The Queen Mother in 1940, after Buckingham Palace had been bombed by the Nazis) When people think of the British royal family, and more specifically where they live, the first image that often pops into mind is that of stately Buckingham Palace, with its changing of the guard and the occasional royal coach leaving or entering. Others may think of the royal country estate of Windsor Castle, a favorite of both Britains longest reigning and second longest reigning monarchs. And there was a time when both royal residences played second fiddle to a much better known home, the elegant Kensington Palace. In his multivolume work Old and New London (1878), Edward Walford wrote, It has often been said by foreigners that if they were to judge of the dignity and greatness of a country by the palace which its sovereign inhabits, they would not be able to ascribe to Her Majesty Queen Victoria that proud position among the crowned heads of Europe which undoubtedly belongs to her. But though Buckingham Palace is far from being so magnificent as Versailles is, or the Tuilleries once were, yet it has about it an air of solidity and modest grandeur, which renders it no unworthy residence for a sovereign who cares more for a comfortable home than for display. This is ultimately what palaces are all about: power and impressions. Buckingham Palace is not different, for though it was originally built as a home of a private citizen, once a king bought it, its future was sealed. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Ministry-of-Ungentlemanly-Warfare-Audiobook/B01COQXZ4A Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare Subtitle: Churchill's Mavericks: Plotting Hitler's Defeat Author: Giles Milton Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 06-30-16 Publisher: John Murray Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: 'This was a secret war whose battles were lost or won unknown to the public.... No such warfare had ever been waged by mortal men.' (Winston Churchill) Shortly after the outbreak of the Second World War, a country house called The Firs in Buckinghamshire was requisitioned by the War Office. Sentries were posted at the entrance gates, and barbed wire was strung around the perimeter fence. To local villagers it looked like a prison camp. But the truth was far more sinister. This rambling Edwardian mansion had become home to an eccentric band of scientists, inventors and bluestockings. Their task was to build devastating new weaponry that could be used against the Nazis. Led by the gung-ho Millis Jefferis, the men and women who worked at Churchill's Toyshop, as it became known, devised many of the key weapons of the Second World War. Their prototype limpet mine made possible the Cockleshell Raid on Bordeaux Harbour. Churchill said that this one raid alone shortened the war by six months. Next they pioneered the water bomb that closed the Rhine to German shipping. Although the team at Churchill's Toyshop proved extraordinarily adept, they were not working alone. Other country houses were also requisitioned and handed over to the specialists. Some focused on developing new weapons; some planned sabotage missions in occupied Europe; some became training schools for agents. But all were working towards a common goal: the destruction of the Nazi war machine. Collectively they were known as the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Giles Milton) Thu, 30 Jun 2016 11:39:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Ministry-of-Ungentlemanly-Warfare-Audiobook/B01COQXZ4A thebookvoice.com 12:18:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare Subtitle: Churchill's Mavericks: Plotting Hitler's Defeat Author: Giles Milton Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 06-30-16 Publisher: John Murray Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: 'This was a secret war whose battles were lost or won unknown to the public.... No such warfare had ever been waged by mortal men.' (Winston Churchill) Shortly after the outbreak of the Second World War, a country house called The Firs in Buckinghamshire was requisitioned by the War Office. Sentries were posted at the entrance gates, and barbed wire was strung around the perimeter fence. To local villagers it looked like a prison camp. But the truth was far more sinister. This rambling Edwardian mansion had become home to an eccentric band of scientists, inventors and bluestockings. Their task was to build devastating new weaponry that could be used against the Nazis. Led by the gung-ho Millis Jefferis, the men and women who worked at Churchill's Toyshop, as it became known, devised many of the key weapons of the Second World War. Their prototype limpet mine made possible the Cockleshell Raid on Bordeaux Harbour. Churchill said that this one raid alone shortened the war by six months. Next they pioneered the water bomb that closed the Rhine to German shipping. Although the team at Churchill's Toyshop proved extraordinarily adept, they were not working alone. Other country houses were also requisitioned and handed over to the specialists. Some focused on developing new weapons; some planned sabotage missions in occupied Europe; some became training schools for agents. But all were working towards a common goal: the destruction of the Nazi war machine. Collectively they were known as the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare Subtitle: Churchill's Mavericks: Plotting Hitler's Defeat Author: Giles Milton Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 06-30-16 Publisher: John Murray Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: 'This was a secret war whose battles were lost or won unknown to the public.... No such warfare had ever been waged by mortal men.' (Winston Churchill) Shortly after the outbreak of the Second World War, a country house called The Firs in Buckinghamshire was requisitioned by the War Office. Sentries were posted at the entrance gates, and barbed wire was strung around the perimeter fence. To local villagers it looked like a prison camp. But the truth was far more sinister. This rambling Edwardian mansion had become home to an eccentric band of scientists, inventors and bluestockings. Their task was to build devastating new weaponry that could be used against the Nazis. Led by the gung-ho Millis Jefferis, the men and women who worked at Churchill's Toyshop, as it became known, devised many of the key weapons of the Second World War. Their prototype limpet mine made possible the Cockleshell Raid on Bordeaux Harbour. Churchill said that this one raid alone shortened the war by six months. Next they pioneered the water bomb that closed the Rhine to German shipping. Although the team at Churchill's Toyshop proved extraordinarily adept, they were not working alone. Other country houses were also requisitioned and handed over to the specialists. Some focused on developing new weapons; some planned sabotage missions in occupied Europe; some became training schools for agents. But all were working towards a common goal: the destruction of the Nazi war machine. Collectively they were known as the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Members Reviews: Humbling and enthralling I never tire of hearing tales of sacrifice and commitment made by those in WWII that allow us the freedom to lead the lives we lead today. These tales are made all the more fascinating when you learn of how those selfless acts of bravery were supported by a small army of crackpots and geniuses who dared stand by their convictions and in the face of conventional thinking. This book covers the people and the operations undertaken in perfect detail. The narration is well suited and the book an easy listen. One of the best audible books I've bought. A truly incredible story. Takes a short while to get going but it takes hold and becomes gripping to the end. I knew so many of the stories contained within but never knew how they were linked to so few people. Story superbly written and fabulously narrated. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Black-Death-Audiobook/B00VKJ2PIA Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Black Death Subtitle: The History and Legacy of the Middle Ages' Deadliest Plague Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Katherine Thompson Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-15 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: If it is true that nothing succeeds like success, then it is equally true that nothing challenges like change. People have historically been creatures of habit and curiosity at the same time, two parts of the human condition that constantly conflict with each other. This has always been true, but at certain moments in history it has been abundantly true, especially during the mid-14th century, when a boon in exploration and travel came up against a fear of the unknown. Together, they both introduced the Black Death to Europe and led to mostly incorrect attempts to explain it. The Late Middle Ages had seen a rise in Western Europe's population in previous centuries, but these gains were almost entirely erased as the plague spread rapidly across all of Europe from 1346-1353. With a medieval understanding of medicine, diagnosis, and illness, nobody understood what caused Black Death or how to truly treat it. As a result, many religious people assumed it was divine retribution, while superstitious and suspicious citizens saw a nefarious human plot involved and persecuted certain minority groups among them. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles River Editors) Fri, 03 Apr 2015 17:56:36 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Black-Death-Audiobook/B00VKJ2PIA thebookvoice.com 01:29:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Black Death Subtitle: The History and Legacy of the Middle Ages' Deadliest Plague Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Katherine Thompson Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-15 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: If it is true that nothing succeeds like success, then it is equally true that nothing challenges like change. People have historically been creatures of habit and curiosity at the same time, two parts of the human condition that constantly conflict with each other. This has always been true, but at certain moments in history it has been abundantly true, especially during the mid-14th century, when a boon in exploration and travel came up against a fear of the unknown. Together, they both introduced the Black Death to Europe and led to mostly incorrect attempts to explain it. The Late Middle Ages had seen a rise in Western Europe's population in previous centuries, but these gains were almost entirely erased as the plague spread rapidly across all of Europe from 1346-1353. With a medieval understanding of medicine, diagnosis, and illness, nobody understood what caused Black Death or how to truly treat it. As a result, many religious people assumed it was divine retribution, while superstitious and suspicious citizens saw a nefarious human plot involved and persecuted certain minority groups among them. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Black Death Subtitle: The History and Legacy of the Middle Ages' Deadliest Plague Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Katherine Thompson Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-15 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: If it is true that nothing succeeds like success, then it is equally true that nothing challenges like change. People have historically been creatures of habit and curiosity at the same time, two parts of the human condition that constantly conflict with each other. This has always been true, but at certain moments in history it has been abundantly true, especially during the mid-14th century, when a boon in exploration and travel came up against a fear of the unknown. Together, they both introduced the Black Death to Europe and led to mostly incorrect attempts to explain it. The Late Middle Ages had seen a rise in Western Europe's population in previous centuries, but these gains were almost entirely erased as the plague spread rapidly across all of Europe from 1346-1353. With a medieval understanding of medicine, diagnosis, and illness, nobody understood what caused Black Death or how to truly treat it. As a result, many religious people assumed it was divine retribution, while superstitious and suspicious citizens saw a nefarious human plot involved and persecuted certain minority groups among them. Members Reviews: Easy to understand A clear explanation of the scope and importance of the Black Death with an emphasis on the changes it caused in Medieval Europe. Very interesting Accounts from people who lived through the Black Death. Very interesting how they describe the mass population, dealing with the plague and how peoples habits changed. No more than a passable introduction If you have no prior knowledge of this traumatic time in Western European history, this will serve as a passable introduction, but if you have done some reading on the topic it may add little to your knowledge. Listen to the sound clip before buying, just to check that the narrator doesn't grate on your exposed nerve endings. I neglected to do so and regretted that oversight. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Legendary-Explorers-The-Life-and-Legacy-of-Francisco-Pizarro-Audiobook/B074MC7NKS Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Legendary Explorers: The Life and Legacy of Francisco Pizarro Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Colin Fluxman Format: Unabridged Length: 59 mins Language: English Release date: 08-09-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? The Age of Exploration and the explorers who set out on their history-making expeditions left many legacies and profoundly influenced history around the world. The voyages of men like Columbus and the conquests of men like Cortés had dramatic consequences for the natives, escalated tensions between the European nations, initiated imperialistic empires on a global scale, helped birth the United States, and ensured that the wars in the 20th century were truly world wars. In Charles River Editors' Legendary Explorers series, listeners can get caught up to speed on the lives of the most important explorers of history in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. During the Age of Exploration, some of the most famous and infamous individuals were Spain's best known conquistadors. Naturally, as one of the best known conquistadors, Francisco Pizarro (1471/6-1541) is also one of the most controversial. Like Christopher Columbus and Hernan Cortés before him, Pizarro was celebrated in Europe for subduing the Inca Empire, a culture that fascinated his contemporaries. At the same time, naturally, indigenous views of the man have been overwhelmingly negative. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles River Editors) Wed, 09 Aug 2017 07:30:31 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Legendary-Explorers-The-Life-and-Legacy-of-Francisco-Pizarro-Audiobook/B074MC7NKS thebookvoice.com 00:59:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Legendary Explorers: The Life and Legacy of Francisco Pizarro Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Colin Fluxman Format: Unabridged Length: 59 mins Language: English Release date: 08-09-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? The Age of Exploration and the explorers who set out on their history-making expeditions left many legacies and profoundly influenced history around the world. The voyages of men like Columbus and the conquests of men like Cortés had dramatic consequences for the natives, escalated tensions between the European nations, initiated imperialistic empires on a global scale, helped birth the United States, and ensured that the wars in the 20th century were truly world wars. In Charles River Editors' Legendary Explorers series, listeners can get caught up to speed on the lives of the most important explorers of history in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. During the Age of Exploration, some of the most famous and infamous individuals were Spain's best known conquistadors. Naturally, as one of the best known conquistadors, Francisco Pizarro (1471/6-1541) is also one of the most controversial. Like Christopher Columbus and Hernan Cortés before him, Pizarro was celebrated in Europe for subduing the Inca Empire, a culture that fascinated his contemporaries. At the same time, naturally, indigenous views of the man have been overwhelmingly negative. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Legendary Explorers: The Life and Legacy of Francisco Pizarro Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Colin Fluxman Format: Unabridged Length: 59 mins Language: English Release date: 08-09-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? The Age of Exploration and the explorers who set out on their history-making expeditions left many legacies and profoundly influenced history around the world. The voyages of men like Columbus and the conquests of men like Cortés had dramatic consequences for the natives, escalated tensions between the European nations, initiated imperialistic empires on a global scale, helped birth the United States, and ensured that the wars in the 20th century were truly world wars. In Charles River Editors' Legendary Explorers series, listeners can get caught up to speed on the lives of the most important explorers of history in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. During the Age of Exploration, some of the most famous and infamous individuals were Spain's best known conquistadors. Naturally, as one of the best known conquistadors, Francisco Pizarro (1471/6-1541) is also one of the most controversial. Like Christopher Columbus and Hernan Cortés before him, Pizarro was celebrated in Europe for subduing the Inca Empire, a culture that fascinated his contemporaries. At the same time, naturally, indigenous views of the man have been overwhelmingly negative. Members Reviews: great I bought the book for my grandaughter..I.love the kindle It is very fast fast fast..prices are great..thank you very much https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Tudors-Audiobook/B017RPJLBO Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Tudors Subtitle: Kings and Queens of England's Golden Age Author: Jane Bingham Narrator: Gabrielle Glaister Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 11-10-15 Publisher: Arcturus Digital Limited Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The Tudor dynasty presided over one of the most dynamic periods in English history, an era that witnessed courtly conspiracies and public executions, religious reformation and exploration. Its fearsome monarchs transformed England from a minor medieval kingdom into a major player on the world stage. The Tudors reveals the complex personalities behind this powerful family, and the passions and jealousies that spurred them on. From the penny-pinching Henry VII to his profligate, wife-hungry son Henry VIII, and from the religious persecutions of Mary I to the golden age of her sister Elizabeth I, this is a gripping, entertaining romp through a fascinating age. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Jane Bingham) Tue, 10 Nov 2015 12:09:07 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Tudors-Audiobook/B017RPJLBO thebookvoice.com 06:26:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Tudors Subtitle: Kings and Queens of England's Golden Age Author: Jane Bingham Narrator: Gabrielle Glaister Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 11-10-15 Publisher: Arcturus Digital Limited Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The Tudor dynasty presided over one of the most dynamic periods in English history, an era that witnessed courtly conspiracies and public executions, religious reformation and exploration. Its fearsome monarchs transformed England from a minor medieval kingdom into a major player on the world stage. The Tudors reveals the complex personalities behind this powerful family, and the passions and jealousies that spurred them on. From the penny-pinching Henry VII to his profligate, wife-hungry son Henry VIII, and from the religious persecutions of Mary I to the golden age of her sister Elizabeth I, this is a gripping, entertaining romp through a fascinating age. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Tudors Subtitle: Kings and Queens of England's Golden Age Author: Jane Bingham Narrator: Gabrielle Glaister Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 11-10-15 Publisher: Arcturus Digital Limited Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The Tudor dynasty presided over one of the most dynamic periods in English history, an era that witnessed courtly conspiracies and public executions, religious reformation and exploration. Its fearsome monarchs transformed England from a minor medieval kingdom into a major player on the world stage. The Tudors reveals the complex personalities behind this powerful family, and the passions and jealousies that spurred them on. From the penny-pinching Henry VII to his profligate, wife-hungry son Henry VIII, and from the religious persecutions of Mary I to the golden age of her sister Elizabeth I, this is a gripping, entertaining romp through a fascinating age. Members Reviews: Tying the succession together A detailed history that describes the humanity of Englands royal line . Very interesting and easy to read and follow. I began it in order to check the accuracy of some other books and videos I was reading and watching. I found it very helpful and enlightening.l The Tudors Great book. Learned a lot, even at my age and given I am British by birth. Recommended read for historical fact. Excellently written! Easy to read, especially for the task of understanding English monarchy for an American. Thoroughly enjoyable. I would recommend to any seeking an understanding of medieval England. An easy, informative It was exactly what I wanted - history with a touch of real-life stuff. An easy, informative, read. KB Best book on linking all the Monarchs timeline I very much enjoyed and appreciated the author going through the lineage of the Tudors. Previously I read about each King/Queen separately, but gaps would leave me wondering how it all connected, esp in regard to the three heirs of Henry VIII. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Modern-Scholar-Europes-Dark-Journey-Audiobook/B00JAIRCGS Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Modern Scholar: Europe's Dark Journey Subtitle: The Rise of Hitler and Nazi Germany Author: Beth A. Griech-Polelle Narrator: Beth A. Griech-Polelle Format: Original Recording Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 03-28-14 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In Europes Dark Journey, Beth A. Griech-Polelle examines the factors that led to the ascendance of Adolf Hitler during the rebuilding of post-WWI Germany. Moving from the birth of modern Germany through the First World War, Polelle then focuses on Hitlers early years and the creation of the National Socialist German Workers Party. Polelle illustrates how Hitler consolidated powerresulting in a society divided against itself and at war with a major portion of the worldand also maintains a special focus on the persecution of the Jewish population, both inside Nazi Germany and in conquered parts of Europe. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Beth A. Griech-Polelle) Fri, 28 Mar 2014 18:00:45 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Modern-Scholar-Europes-Dark-Journey-Audiobook/B00JAIRCGS thebookvoice.com 04:50:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Modern Scholar: Europe's Dark Journey Subtitle: The Rise of Hitler and Nazi Germany Author: Beth A. Griech-Polelle Narrator: Beth A. Griech-Polelle Format: Original Recording Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 03-28-14 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In Europes Dark Journey, Beth A. Griech-Polelle examines the factors that led to the ascendance of Adolf Hitler during the rebuilding of post-WWI Germany. Moving from the birth of modern Germany through the First World War, Polelle then focuses on Hitlers early years and the creation of the National Socialist German Workers Party. Polelle illustrates how Hitler consolidated powerresulting in a society divided against itself and at war with a major portion of the worldand also maintains a special focus on the persecution of the Jewish population, both inside Nazi Germany and in conquered parts of Europe. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Modern Scholar: Europe's Dark Journey Subtitle: The Rise of Hitler and Nazi Germany Author: Beth A. Griech-Polelle Narrator: Beth A. Griech-Polelle Format: Original Recording Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 03-28-14 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In Europes Dark Journey, Beth A. Griech-Polelle examines the factors that led to the ascendance of Adolf Hitler during the rebuilding of post-WWI Germany. Moving from the birth of modern Germany through the First World War, Polelle then focuses on Hitlers early years and the creation of the National Socialist German Workers Party. Polelle illustrates how Hitler consolidated powerresulting in a society divided against itself and at war with a major portion of the worldand also maintains a special focus on the persecution of the Jewish population, both inside Nazi Germany and in conquered parts of Europe. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Decision-in-Normandy-Audiobook/B008FOQT9Y Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Decision in Normandy Author: Carlo DEste Narrator: Tom Weiner Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 06-29-12 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 20 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Field Marshal Montgomerys battle plan for Normandy, following the D-day landings on June 6, 1944, resulted in one of the most controversial campaigns of the Second World War. Carlo DEstes acclaimed book gives the fullest possible account of the conception and execution of Montgomerys plan, with all its problems and complexities. It brings to light information from diaries, papers, and letters that were not available in Montgomerys lifetime and draws on interviews with senior officers who were involved in the campaign and have refrained from speaking out until now. This is military history at its most dramatic and destined to become the definitive account of the Normandy campaign. Carlo DEste retired from the US Army in 1978 with the rank of lieutenant colonel to write full time. Among his books are Bitter Victory; Warlord: A Life of Churchill at War, 18741945; Patton: A Genius for War; World War II in the Mediterranean, 19421945; and Eisenhower: Allied Supreme Commander. Critic Reviews: SuperbAn extraordinarily careful and provocative study of the Normandy campaign. (Max Hastings, New York Timesbestselling author) The best-researched, best-written account [of the Normandy campaign] I have ever read. ( New York Times Book Review) A fresh perspective on the leadership of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery and the Allied landings after D-day. ( Publishers Weekly) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Carlo DEste) Fri, 29 Jun 2012 03:24:25 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Decision-in-Normandy-Audiobook/B008FOQT9Y thebookvoice.com 16:32:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Decision in Normandy Author: Carlo DEste Narrator: Tom Weiner Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 06-29-12 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 20 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Field Marshal Montgomerys battle plan for Normandy, following the D-day landings on June 6, 1944, resulted in one of the most controversial campaigns of the Second World War. Carlo DEstes acclaimed book gives the fullest possible account of the conception and execution of Montgomerys plan, with all its problems and complexities. It brings to light information from diaries, papers, and letters that were not available in Montgomerys lifetime and draws on interviews with senior officers who were involved in the campaign and have refrained from speaking out until now. This is military history at its most dramatic and destined to become the definitive account of the Normandy campaign. Carlo DEste retired from the US Army in 1978 with the rank of lieutenant colonel to write full time. Among his books are Bitter Victory; Warlord: A Life of Churchill at War, 18741945; Patton: A Genius for War; World War II in the Mediterranean, 19421945; and Eisenhower: Allied Supreme Commander. Critic Reviews: SuperbAn extraordinarily careful and provocative study of the Normandy campaign. (Max Hastings, New York Timesbestselling author) The best-researched, best-written account [of the Normandy campaign] I have ever read. ( New York Times Book Review) A fresh perspective on the leadership of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery and the Allied landings after D-day. ( Publishers Weekly) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Decision in Normandy Author: Carlo DEste Narrator: Tom Weiner Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 06-29-12 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 20 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Field Marshal Montgomerys battle plan for Normandy, following the D-day landings on June 6, 1944, resulted in one of the most controversial campaigns of the Second World War. Carlo DEstes acclaimed book gives the fullest possible account of the conception and execution of Montgomerys plan, with all its problems and complexities. It brings to light information from diaries, papers, and letters that were not available in Montgomerys lifetime and draws on interviews with senior officers who were involved in the campaign and have refrained from speaking out until now. This is military history at its most dramatic and destined to become the definitive account of the Normandy campaign. Carlo DEste retired from the US Army in 1978 with the rank of lieutenant colonel to write full time. Among his books are Bitter Victory; Warlord: A Life of Churchill at War, 18741945; Patton: A Genius for War; World War II in the Mediterranean, 19421945; and Eisenhower: Allied Supreme Commander. Critic Reviews: SuperbAn extraordinarily careful and provocative study of the Normandy campaign. (Max Hastings, New York Timesbestselling author) The best-researched, best-written account [of the Normandy campaign] I have ever read. ( New York Times Book Review) A fresh perspective on the leadership of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery and the Allied landings after D-day. ( Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: Good history choice to listen to What did you love best about Decision in Normandy? Typically I avoid listening to history books as I'm listening on the drive to an from work and there are so many map references it's hard to follow along. Since this book was of a narrow focus there were few places to look up. If you're a history buff you won't even need to do that much. Great meta-narrative of a tough campaign. Would you consider the audio edition of Decision in Normandy to be better than the print version? I haven't read the print version. What other book might you compare Decision in Normandy to and why? D-Day by Anthony Beevor; Max Hastings' Overlord Which scene was your favorite? The description of the interplay between Montgomery and his subordinates in the battle for Caen. Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? No. Any additional comments? D'Este achieves what few have - an impartial and reasoned view of Montgomery. Given all the controversy around the man, this was refreshing. Also, Tom Weiner's performance was exceptional. A detailed analysis of the post D-Day struggle This book though controversial upon publication has become the standard interpretation of the struggle from Caen to Falaise and the irritations between the Allied Commanders. I believe Carlo D'Este has put forward a fair and unbiased summary of events with painstaking analysis. The crux of the thesis is unfortunately that Monty was rather mendacious in cementing his image for posterity. The sad realisation for me was that many military commanders ( and perhaps the most effective) are ultimately driven by ego and a desire for a place in dusty history books and many have to die to appease this appetite. That said, I am grateful to Monty, Bradley, Patton and Ike, and all those who served and to rid Europe of Nazism. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/A-Train-in-Winter-Audiobook/B007FUBGV0 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Train in Winter Author: Caroline Moorehead Narrator: Patience Tomlinson Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 03-05-12 Publisher: Isis Publishing Ltd Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 20 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In Paris, January 1943, 230 French women resisters were rounded up and sent on a train to Auschwitz - the only train, in the four years of the German occupation, to take women of the resistance to a death camp. The youngest was a schoolgirl of 15, the eldest a farmers wife of 68; there were among them teachers, biochemists, sales girls, secretaries, housewives and university lecturers. The women turned to one another, finding solace and strength in friendship and shared experience. Forty-nine of them came home. Drawing on interviews with survivors and their families, on archival research and original sources, A Train in Winter covers a harrowing part of our history but is, ultimately, a portrait of ordinary people, of bravery and endurance. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Caroline Moorehead) Mon, 05 Mar 2012 08:25:32 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/A-Train-in-Winter-Audiobook/B007FUBGV0 thebookvoice.com 14:34:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Train in Winter Author: Caroline Moorehead Narrator: Patience Tomlinson Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 03-05-12 Publisher: Isis Publishing Ltd Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 20 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In Paris, January 1943, 230 French women resisters were rounded up and sent on a train to Auschwitz - the only train, in the four years of the German occupation, to take women of the resistance to a death camp. The youngest was a schoolgirl of 15, the eldest a farmers wife of 68; there were among them teachers, biochemists, sales girls, secretaries, housewives and university lecturers. The women turned to one another, finding solace and strength in friendship and shared experience. Forty-nine of them came home. Drawing on interviews with survivors and their families, on archival research and original sources, A Train in Winter covers a harrowing part of our history but is, ultimately, a portrait of ordinary people, of bravery and endurance. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Train in Winter Author: Caroline Moorehead Narrator: Patience Tomlinson Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 03-05-12 Publisher: Isis Publishing Ltd Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 20 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In Paris, January 1943, 230 French women resisters were rounded up and sent on a train to Auschwitz - the only train, in the four years of the German occupation, to take women of the resistance to a death camp. The youngest was a schoolgirl of 15, the eldest a farmers wife of 68; there were among them teachers, biochemists, sales girls, secretaries, housewives and university lecturers. The women turned to one another, finding solace and strength in friendship and shared experience. Forty-nine of them came home. Drawing on interviews with survivors and their families, on archival research and original sources, A Train in Winter covers a harrowing part of our history but is, ultimately, a portrait of ordinary people, of bravery and endurance. Members Reviews: documentary What disappointed you about A Train in Winter? It sounded like a documentary not a story. What could Caroline Moorehead have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you? the voice and accent is boring like listening to a history lesson Nothing like the blurb . . . This book was supposed to be about a group of women who survived under the horrible French occupation in WWII - and how it impacted their lives. It would better be described as a detailed history of the gruesome lives that men and women lived during this time in French history. On top of this is the falsetto voice of the narrator. She may be good at elocution - but she is miserable to listen to! (sorry about the dangling participle!) Too many names and dates and facts What disappointed you about A Train in Winter? There were too many names and dates distracting from the story line. What was most disappointing about Caroline Mooreheads story? There were too many names and dates distracting from the story line. How could the performance have been better? Performance was ok.... What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment? frustration interesting story What did you like best about A Train in Winter? What did you like least? reality of deeds during war did not like lack of ending detail Would you be willing to try another book from Caroline Moorehead? Why or why not? yes: good story teller What does Patience Tomlinson bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book? do not know Do you think A Train in Winter needs a follow-up book? Why or why not? yes: characters not completed or closed Any additional comments? none Gripping account of the struggle to survive Would you listen to A Train in Winter again? Why? I would recommend the book to anyone interested in the impact of war on ordinary people, or the history of France in a period that still remains surrounded by some taboos. It is important that details be included in any account even though some make for difficult listening. The book was moving and inspiring in its description of human endurance and above all the importance and strength of such an ordinary experience as friendship in such extraordinary circumstances. How did the narrator detract from the book? The narrator's tone of voice was not entirely attractive to listen to and I cannot understand why more care isn't taken to find a narrator who can pronounce French properly when it is so pre-eminent in the narrative. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Da-Vincis-Ghost-Audiobook/B0073WZ5EE Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Da Vinci's Ghost Subtitle: Genius, Obsession, and How Leonardo Created the World in His Own Image Author: Toby Lester Narrator: Stephen Hoye Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins Language: English Release date: 02-07-12 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 170 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Audie Award Nominee, History, 2013 Toby Lester, author of the award-winning The Fourth Part of the World, masterfully crafts yet another century-spanning saga of people and ideas in this epic story of Vitruvian Man, Leonardo da Vincis iconic drawing of a man inscribed in a circle and a square. Over time, the nearly 550-year-old ink-on-paper sketch has transformed into a collective symbol of the nature of genius, the beauty of the human form, and the universality of the human spirit; it has also been replicated ad nauseam on mass-produced coffee cups, T-shirts, book covers, and corporate logos. With narrative flair and great intellectual sweep, Lester revives the rich history of Vitruvian Man and endows the drawing with renewed authenticity. Not only did Leonardo subscribe to the ideafirst conceived by the Roman architect Vitruviusthat the human body was a microcosm geometrically aligned with the divine circle and the earthly square, Lester reveals that by studying the bodys proportions and anatomy, the artist also felt he could obtain a godlike perspective of the world's makeup. Da Vinci's Ghost captures a pivotal time in the history of Western thought, when the Middle Ages was giving way to the Renaissance, when art and science and philosophy all seemed to be converging as one, and when it seemed possible, at least to Leonardo da Vinci, that a single human being might embodyand even understandthe nature of everything. Critic Reviews: One of the great contributions of books like this is to keep the reader from taking for granted a familiar object. Lesters detective story has a satisfying number of insightscovers a broad swath of history[and] braids intellectual threadsphilosophy, anatomy, architecture, and arttogether in a way that reaffirms not only Leonardos genius but also re-establishes the significance of historical context in understanding great works of art. (Publishers Weekly, Starred Review) "Every once in a while that rare book comes along that is not only wonderfully written and utterly compelling but also alters the way you perceive the world. Toby Lesters Da Vinci's Ghost is such a book. Like a detective, Lester uncovers the secrets of an iconic drawing and pieces together a magisterial history of art and ideas and beauty." (David Grann, author of The Lost City of Z) "Erudite, elegant, enthralling. This is a wonderful book. Toby Lester understands, and makes us understand, the unique intensity with which Leonardo saw the world. He saw it not only in its infinite diversity but also as an impression of his own self, an explanation of what it means to be human. Hence Vitruvian Man." (Sister Wendy Beckett, author of The Story of Painting) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Toby Lester) Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:32:27 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Da-Vincis-Ghost-Audiobook/B0073WZ5EE thebookvoice.com 06:20:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Da Vinci's Ghost Subtitle: Genius, Obsession, and How Leonardo Created the World in His Own Image Author: Toby Lester Narrator: Stephen Hoye Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins Language: English Release date: 02-07-12 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 170 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Audie Award Nominee, History, 2013 Toby Lester, author of the award-winning The Fourth Part of the World, masterfully crafts yet another century-spanning saga of people and ideas in this epic story of Vitruvian Man, Leonardo da Vincis iconic drawing of a man inscribed in a circle and a square. Over time, the nearly 550-year-old ink-on-paper sketch has transformed into a collective symbol of the nature of genius, the beauty of the human form, and the universality of the human spirit; it has also been replicated ad nauseam on mass-produced coffee cups, T-shirts, book covers, and corporate logos. With narrative flair and great intellectual sweep, Lester revives the rich history of Vitruvian Man and endows the drawing with renewed authenticity. Not only did Leonardo subscribe to the ideafirst conceived by the Roman architect Vitruviusthat the human body was a microcosm geometrically aligned with the divine circle and the earthly square, Lester reveals that by studying the bodys proportions and anatomy, the artist also felt he could obtain a godlike perspective of the world's makeup. Da Vinci's Ghost captures a pivotal time in the history of Western thought, when the Middle Ages was giving way to the Renaissance, when art and science and philosophy all seemed to be converging as one, and when it seemed possible, at least to Leonardo da Vinci, that a single human being might embodyand even understandthe nature of everything. Critic Reviews: One of the great contributions of books like this is to keep the reader from taking for granted a familiar object. Lesters detective story has a satisfying number of insightscovers a broad swath of history[and] braids intellectual threadsphilosophy, anatomy, architecture, and arttogether in a way that reaffirms not only Leonardos genius but also re-establishes the significance of historical context in understanding great works of art. (Publishers Weekly, Starred Review) "Every once in a while that rare book comes along that is not only wonderfully written and utterly compelling but also alters the way you perceive the world. Toby Lesters Da Vinci's Ghost is such a book. Like a detective, Lester uncovers the secrets of an iconic drawing and pieces together a magisterial history of art and ideas and beauty." (David Grann, author of The Lost City of Z) "Erudite, elegant, enthralling. This is a wonderful book. Toby Lester understands, and makes us understand, the unique intensity with which Leonardo saw the world. He saw it not only in its infinite diversity but also as an impression of his own self, an explanation of what it means to be human. Hence Vitruvian Man." (Sister Wendy Beckett, author of The Story of Painting) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Da Vinci's Ghost Subtitle: Genius, Obsession, and How Leonardo Created the World in His Own Image Author: Toby Lester Narrator: Stephen Hoye Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins Language: English Release date: 02-07-12 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 170 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Audie Award Nominee, History, 2013 Toby Lester, author of the award-winning The Fourth Part of the World, masterfully crafts yet another century-spanning saga of people and ideas in this epic story of Vitruvian Man, Leonardo da Vincis iconic drawing of a man inscribed in a circle and a square. Over time, the nearly 550-year-old ink-on-paper sketch has transformed into a collective symbol of the nature of genius, the beauty of the human form, and the universality of the human spirit; it has also been replicated ad nauseam on mass-produced coffee cups, T-shirts, book covers, and corporate logos. With narrative flair and great intellectual sweep, Lester revives the rich history of Vitruvian Man and endows the drawing with renewed authenticity. Not only did Leonardo subscribe to the ideafirst conceived by the Roman architect Vitruviusthat the human body was a microcosm geometrically aligned with the divine circle and the earthly square, Lester reveals that by studying the bodys proportions and anatomy, the artist also felt he could obtain a godlike perspective of the world's makeup. Da Vinci's Ghost captures a pivotal time in the history of Western thought, when the Middle Ages was giving way to the Renaissance, when art and science and philosophy all seemed to be converging as one, and when it seemed possible, at least to Leonardo da Vinci, that a single human being might embodyand even understandthe nature of everything. Critic Reviews: One of the great contributions of books like this is to keep the reader from taking for granted a familiar object. Lesters detective story has a satisfying number of insightscovers a broad swath of history[and] braids intellectual threadsphilosophy, anatomy, architecture, and arttogether in a way that reaffirms not only Leonardos genius but also re-establishes the significance of historical context in understanding great works of art. (Publishers Weekly, Starred Review) "Every once in a while that rare book comes along that is not only wonderfully written and utterly compelling but also alters the way you perceive the world. Toby Lesters Da Vinci's Ghost is such a book. Like a detective, Lester uncovers the secrets of an iconic drawing and pieces together a magisterial history of art and ideas and beauty." (David Grann, author of The Lost City of Z) "Erudite, elegant, enthralling. This is a wonderful book. Toby Lester understands, and makes us understand, the unique intensity with which Leonardo saw the world. He saw it not only in its infinite diversity but also as an impression of his own self, an explanation of what it means to be human. Hence Vitruvian Man." (Sister Wendy Beckett, author of The Story of Painting) Members Reviews: Haunting Expierience Would you listen to Da Vinci's Ghost again? Why? Would you look at the Vitruvian man again? So would I, yes and each look would add to the understanding that comes by deep and thorough self study. Yet the value of this book is the way the Author has placed Leonardo into the setting giving a perception of the development of his mind. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Last-Division-Audiobook/B002VA8ZPO Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Last Division Subtitle: A History of Berlin, 1945-1989 Author: Ann Tusa Narrator: Nadia May Format: Unabridged Length: 18 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 10-08-09 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Berlin has played a major role in world politics since the Nazi era and continues to be in the spotlight today as the once-again great capital of Germany. Ann Tusa presents an engaging chronicle of the Cold War partitions of this historic city, from the political strife and administrative division by the victors against Hitler through the building and eventual destruction of the Wall. Using newly available documents, she offers a full account of the political, diplomatic, and military affairs of the city, with vivid characterizations of central figures like Konrad Adenauer, Nikita Khrushchev, and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. She also reveals the full drama surrounding the building of the Wall, the experiences of ordinary Berliners, and the personal tragedies that resulted when the Wall severed a living city and sundered families for generations. ©1997 Ann Tusa; (P)2000 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Critic Reviews: "An excellent book; some of the anecdotes, such as what to do with 4000 East German guard dogs after the Wall came down, are worth the price alone. For those who wish to understand the Zeitgeist of the modern Berliner, this is a book to purchase." (Library Journal) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Ann Tusa) Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:00:47 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Last-Division-Audiobook/B002VA8ZPO thebookvoice.com 18:51:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Last Division Subtitle: A History of Berlin, 1945-1989 Author: Ann Tusa Narrator: Nadia May Format: Unabridged Length: 18 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 10-08-09 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Berlin has played a major role in world politics since the Nazi era and continues to be in the spotlight today as the once-again great capital of Germany. Ann Tusa presents an engaging chronicle of the Cold War partitions of this historic city, from the political strife and administrative division by the victors against Hitler through the building and eventual destruction of the Wall. Using newly available documents, she offers a full account of the political, diplomatic, and military affairs of the city, with vivid characterizations of central figures like Konrad Adenauer, Nikita Khrushchev, and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. She also reveals the full drama surrounding the building of the Wall, the experiences of ordinary Berliners, and the personal tragedies that resulted when the Wall severed a living city and sundered families for generations. ©1997 Ann Tusa; (P)2000 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Critic Reviews: "An excellent book; some of the anecdotes, such as what to do with 4000 East German guard dogs after the Wall came down, are worth the price alone. For those who wish to understand the Zeitgeist of the modern Berliner, this is a book to purchase." (Library Journal) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Last Division Subtitle: A History of Berlin, 1945-1989 Author: Ann Tusa Narrator: Nadia May Format: Unabridged Length: 18 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 10-08-09 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Berlin has played a major role in world politics since the Nazi era and continues to be in the spotlight today as the once-again great capital of Germany. Ann Tusa presents an engaging chronicle of the Cold War partitions of this historic city, from the political strife and administrative division by the victors against Hitler through the building and eventual destruction of the Wall. Using newly available documents, she offers a full account of the political, diplomatic, and military affairs of the city, with vivid characterizations of central figures like Konrad Adenauer, Nikita Khrushchev, and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. She also reveals the full drama surrounding the building of the Wall, the experiences of ordinary Berliners, and the personal tragedies that resulted when the Wall severed a living city and sundered families for generations. ©1997 Ann Tusa; (P)2000 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Critic Reviews: "An excellent book; some of the anecdotes, such as what to do with 4000 East German guard dogs after the Wall came down, are worth the price alone. For those who wish to understand the Zeitgeist of the modern Berliner, this is a book to purchase." (Library Journal) Members Reviews: Disappointing The author's practice of imitating German, Feench, Russian and American accents when quoting people is extremely annoying. The book itself is very detailed in respect of the 1940's and 1950's but very shallow when it comes to decribing the historic events of the late 1980's https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Vertigo-Years-Audiobook/B0036JPZDE Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Vertigo Years Subtitle: Europe 1900-1914 Author: Philipp Blom Narrator: Joel Richards Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 01-07-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 30 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Europe, 1900 - 1914: a world adrift, a pulsating era of creativity and contradictions. The major topics of the day: terrorism, globalization, immigration, consumerism, the collapse of moral values, and the rivalry of superpowers. The 20th century was not born in the trenches of the Somme or Passchendaelebut rather in the 15 vertiginous years preceding World War I. In this short span of time, a new world order was emerging in ultimately tragic contradiction to the old. These were the years in which the political and personal repercussions of the Industrial Revolution were felt worldwide: Cities grew like never before as people fled the countryside and their traditional identities; science created new possibilities as well as nightmares; education changed the outlook of millions of people; mass-produced items transformed daily life; industrial laborers demanded a share of political power; and women sought to change their place in society as well as the very fabric of sexual relations. From the tremendous hope for a new century embodied in the 1900 Worlds Fair in Paris to the shattering assassination of a Habsburg archduke in Sarajevo in 1914, historian Philipp Blom chronicles this extraordinary epoch year by year. Prime Ministers and peasants, anarchists and actresses, scientists and psychopaths intermingle on the stage of a new century in this portrait of an opulent, unstable age on the brink of disaster. Beautifully written and replete with deftly told anecdotes, The Vertigo Years brings the wonders, horrors, and fears of the early 20th century vividly to life. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Philipp Blom) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:18:55 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Vertigo-Years-Audiobook/B0036JPZDE thebookvoice.com 15:28:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Vertigo Years Subtitle: Europe 1900-1914 Author: Philipp Blom Narrator: Joel Richards Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 01-07-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 30 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Europe, 1900 - 1914: a world adrift, a pulsating era of creativity and contradictions. The major topics of the day: terrorism, globalization, immigration, consumerism, the collapse of moral values, and the rivalry of superpowers. The 20th century was not born in the trenches of the Somme or Passchendaelebut rather in the 15 vertiginous years preceding World War I. In this short span of time, a new world order was emerging in ultimately tragic contradiction to the old. These were the years in which the political and personal repercussions of the Industrial Revolution were felt worldwide: Cities grew like never before as people fled the countryside and their traditional identities; science created new possibilities as well as nightmares; education changed the outlook of millions of people; mass-produced items transformed daily life; industrial laborers demanded a share of political power; and women sought to change their place in society as well as the very fabric of sexual relations. From the tremendous hope for a new century embodied in the 1900 Worlds Fair in Paris to the shattering assassination of a Habsburg archduke in Sarajevo in 1914, historian Philipp Blom chronicles this extraordinary epoch year by year. Prime Ministers and peasants, anarchists and actresses, scientists and psychopaths intermingle on the stage of a new century in this portrait of an opulent, unstable age on the brink of disaster. Beautifully written and replete with deftly told anecdotes, The Vertigo Years brings the wonders, horrors, and fears of the early 20th century vividly to life. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Vertigo Years Subtitle: Europe 1900-1914 Author: Philipp Blom Narrator: Joel Richards Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 01-07-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 30 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Europe, 1900 - 1914: a world adrift, a pulsating era of creativity and contradictions. The major topics of the day: terrorism, globalization, immigration, consumerism, the collapse of moral values, and the rivalry of superpowers. The 20th century was not born in the trenches of the Somme or Passchendaelebut rather in the 15 vertiginous years preceding World War I. In this short span of time, a new world order was emerging in ultimately tragic contradiction to the old. These were the years in which the political and personal repercussions of the Industrial Revolution were felt worldwide: Cities grew like never before as people fled the countryside and their traditional identities; science created new possibilities as well as nightmares; education changed the outlook of millions of people; mass-produced items transformed daily life; industrial laborers demanded a share of political power; and women sought to change their place in society as well as the very fabric of sexual relations. From the tremendous hope for a new century embodied in the 1900 Worlds Fair in Paris to the shattering assassination of a Habsburg archduke in Sarajevo in 1914, historian Philipp Blom chronicles this extraordinary epoch year by year. Prime Ministers and peasants, anarchists and actresses, scientists and psychopaths intermingle on the stage of a new century in this portrait of an opulent, unstable age on the brink of disaster. Beautifully written and replete with deftly told anecdotes, The Vertigo Years brings the wonders, horrors, and fears of the early 20th century vividly to life. Members Reviews: How do I put this? The narration is... NOT good. I've been wanting to read this book for quite a while. Finally I see it's available in audiobook form and I buy it! Oh my gosh, I don't mean to be unkind but I hope they didn't actually pay the person who narrated it. Mispronunciations: Auschwitz is pronounced "Oss-witch." Erascible is pronounced "Ee-rask-able." Barbara Tuchman's last name is pronounced "Touch-man." I could go on and on. Accents: He starts out giving the French people Russian accents until I realize that is his idea of a French accent. However, he keeps his own American accent when reading British voices. I'm only about a quarter of the way through, but I think he has given up doing doing accents altogether. Foreign Languages: I am no expert on correct pronunciations of French or German words, but I *think* he is murdering them too. Sound Quality: Generally, the sound quality is poor; it sounds like this had been recorded in a broom closet. And when a correction is 'punched in' - that is, a phrase or sentence is re-recorded later on - it sounds so different as to sound like a different narrator in a different studio. I was so glad to see this book was available in audiobook format, I made the mistake of buying it without reading the reviews first. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Leaning-Tower-of-Pisa-Audiobook/B0757SBSMF Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Leaning Tower of Pisa Subtitle: The History and Legacy of Italy's Most Unique Building Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Jim D Johnston Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 09-01-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: It may be human nature to strive for perfection, but flaws and imperfections can bring character and create unique, unrivaled beauty in a league of its own. Old scars, burns, pockmarks, and other so-called blemishes of the like serve as reminders of disasters and adversities one has survived, no matter how grave or trivial. The uncooked macaroni shells glued to the card might be slightly askew and the glitter dispersed unevenly, but one tends not to even notice these mistakes, as they have already been won over by the endearing effort the child has put into the project. Curiously enough, as much as humans steer away from imperfection, they can be inexplicably drawn to it. In 2012, the otherwise obscure Spanish town of Borja was thrust into the global spotlight, and had gone viral overnight. A well-meaning 83-year-old widow by the name of Cecilia Giménez, armed with a paintbrush and a small array of poster colors, trotted up to the 82-year-old fresco in her local church named the Ecce Homo, and gave it the eye-watering restoration no one had asked for. What began as a beautiful, but somewhat faded and spotty depiction of Christ crowned with thorns and dressed in blood-red robes had become an overly-simplistic, ape-like character with misaligned eyes, a pair of dots for noses, and an unfinished gaping mouth. The Good Samaritan's masterpiece was ruthlessly ridiculed and circulated around dozens of social media and news platforms, but the embarrassment would soon prove to be sweeter than it was bitter. Thanks to the accidental publicity, over 150,000 tourists flocked to the village for a picture with the fascinating fiasco, more visitors than the "sleepy town" had seen in over a century. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles River Editors) Fri, 01 Sep 2017 17:23:35 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Leaning-Tower-of-Pisa-Audiobook/B0757SBSMF thebookvoice.com 01:34:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Leaning Tower of Pisa Subtitle: The History and Legacy of Italy's Most Unique Building Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Jim D Johnston Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 09-01-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: It may be human nature to strive for perfection, but flaws and imperfections can bring character and create unique, unrivaled beauty in a league of its own. Old scars, burns, pockmarks, and other so-called blemishes of the like serve as reminders of disasters and adversities one has survived, no matter how grave or trivial. The uncooked macaroni shells glued to the card might be slightly askew and the glitter dispersed unevenly, but one tends not to even notice these mistakes, as they have already been won over by the endearing effort the child has put into the project. Curiously enough, as much as humans steer away from imperfection, they can be inexplicably drawn to it. In 2012, the otherwise obscure Spanish town of Borja was thrust into the global spotlight, and had gone viral overnight. A well-meaning 83-year-old widow by the name of Cecilia Giménez, armed with a paintbrush and a small array of poster colors, trotted up to the 82-year-old fresco in her local church named the Ecce Homo, and gave it the eye-watering restoration no one had asked for. What began as a beautiful, but somewhat faded and spotty depiction of Christ crowned with thorns and dressed in blood-red robes had become an overly-simplistic, ape-like character with misaligned eyes, a pair of dots for noses, and an unfinished gaping mouth. The Good Samaritan's masterpiece was ruthlessly ridiculed and circulated around dozens of social media and news platforms, but the embarrassment would soon prove to be sweeter than it was bitter. Thanks to the accidental publicity, over 150,000 tourists flocked to the village for a picture with the fascinating fiasco, more visitors than the "sleepy town" had seen in over a century. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Leaning Tower of Pisa Subtitle: The History and Legacy of Italy's Most Unique Building Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Jim D Johnston Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 09-01-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: It may be human nature to strive for perfection, but flaws and imperfections can bring character and create unique, unrivaled beauty in a league of its own. Old scars, burns, pockmarks, and other so-called blemishes of the like serve as reminders of disasters and adversities one has survived, no matter how grave or trivial. The uncooked macaroni shells glued to the card might be slightly askew and the glitter dispersed unevenly, but one tends not to even notice these mistakes, as they have already been won over by the endearing effort the child has put into the project. Curiously enough, as much as humans steer away from imperfection, they can be inexplicably drawn to it. In 2012, the otherwise obscure Spanish town of Borja was thrust into the global spotlight, and had gone viral overnight. A well-meaning 83-year-old widow by the name of Cecilia Giménez, armed with a paintbrush and a small array of poster colors, trotted up to the 82-year-old fresco in her local church named the Ecce Homo, and gave it the eye-watering restoration no one had asked for. What began as a beautiful, but somewhat faded and spotty depiction of Christ crowned with thorns and dressed in blood-red robes had become an overly-simplistic, ape-like character with misaligned eyes, a pair of dots for noses, and an unfinished gaping mouth. The Good Samaritan's masterpiece was ruthlessly ridiculed and circulated around dozens of social media and news platforms, but the embarrassment would soon prove to be sweeter than it was bitter. Thanks to the accidental publicity, over 150,000 tourists flocked to the village for a picture with the fascinating fiasco, more visitors than the "sleepy town" had seen in over a century. Members Reviews: Interesting history of the Leaning Tower of Pisa This well written book chronicles the history behind the Leaning Tower of Pisa. For history buffs it is a good addition to historical background. Highly recommended good read. Informative Interesting, but like reading a history book. Have visited there, so this gave me additional info. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Venetian-Arsenal-Audiobook/B071KCD6JR Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Venetian Arsenal Subtitle: The History and Legacy of the Weapons Industry that Made Venice the Mediterranean's Strongest Naval Power Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Scott Clem Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 06-16-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The mystical floating city of Venice has inspired awe for generations and continues to be one of the most visited European cities for good reason. Tourists are drawn to the stunning blend of classical, Gothic, and Renaissance-inspired architecture across the picturesque towns and villages, the charming open-air markets, the mouthwatering traditional cuisine, and of course, the famous gondolas drifting down the twinkling blue waters. While these gondolas, along with the time-honored models of the Venetian vessels docked in the harbors, are one of the city's most defining landmarks, their beginnings are shrouded in a more obscure part of Venetian history. To the first settlers of the unpromising, marshy islands of Venice in the fifth century BCE, it appeared as if any attempt at civilization was doomed to fail. Yet, even with the cards stacked against them, the artful inhabitants mastered the unlivable terrain and slowly pieced together a society that would put the small, unassuming city right on the map. In time, the city evolved into the most powerful maritime empire in all of Europe. And behind this flourishing nautical force was the interconnected system of shipyards and armories - the legendary Venetian Arsenal. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles River Editors) Fri, 16 Jun 2017 09:02:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Venetian-Arsenal-Audiobook/B071KCD6JR thebookvoice.com 01:13:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Venetian Arsenal Subtitle: The History and Legacy of the Weapons Industry that Made Venice the Mediterranean's Strongest Naval Power Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Scott Clem Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 06-16-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The mystical floating city of Venice has inspired awe for generations and continues to be one of the most visited European cities for good reason. Tourists are drawn to the stunning blend of classical, Gothic, and Renaissance-inspired architecture across the picturesque towns and villages, the charming open-air markets, the mouthwatering traditional cuisine, and of course, the famous gondolas drifting down the twinkling blue waters. While these gondolas, along with the time-honored models of the Venetian vessels docked in the harbors, are one of the city's most defining landmarks, their beginnings are shrouded in a more obscure part of Venetian history. To the first settlers of the unpromising, marshy islands of Venice in the fifth century BCE, it appeared as if any attempt at civilization was doomed to fail. Yet, even with the cards stacked against them, the artful inhabitants mastered the unlivable terrain and slowly pieced together a society that would put the small, unassuming city right on the map. In time, the city evolved into the most powerful maritime empire in all of Europe. And behind this flourishing nautical force was the interconnected system of shipyards and armories - the legendary Venetian Arsenal. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Venetian Arsenal Subtitle: The History and Legacy of the Weapons Industry that Made Venice the Mediterranean's Strongest Naval Power Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Scott Clem Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 06-16-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The mystical floating city of Venice has inspired awe for generations and continues to be one of the most visited European cities for good reason. Tourists are drawn to the stunning blend of classical, Gothic, and Renaissance-inspired architecture across the picturesque towns and villages, the charming open-air markets, the mouthwatering traditional cuisine, and of course, the famous gondolas drifting down the twinkling blue waters. While these gondolas, along with the time-honored models of the Venetian vessels docked in the harbors, are one of the city's most defining landmarks, their beginnings are shrouded in a more obscure part of Venetian history. To the first settlers of the unpromising, marshy islands of Venice in the fifth century BCE, it appeared as if any attempt at civilization was doomed to fail. Yet, even with the cards stacked against them, the artful inhabitants mastered the unlivable terrain and slowly pieced together a society that would put the small, unassuming city right on the map. In time, the city evolved into the most powerful maritime empire in all of Europe. And behind this flourishing nautical force was the interconnected system of shipyards and armories - the legendary Venetian Arsenal. Members Reviews: Mass production and the greatness of Venice This e-book by Charles River Editors is the primary reason why I like to read their books; their e-books contain a lot of information that is written a concise manner. I know very little about Italian history and next to nothing about Venetian history. This e-book by Charles River Editorsâ the Venetian Arsenal: The History and Legacy of the Weapons Industry that Made Venice the Mediterraneanâs Strongest Naval Power provided me with enough information in about one hourâs time that allowed me to decide if I was interested enough in the topic to research and read more about it. The book starts out by discussing the history of assembly lines followed by how Venice used the concepts of mass production to create a network of armories and shipyards that became known as the Venetian Arsenal. Next, the authors describe the founding of the city of Venice in the mid-fifth century BC. After that, the type of government that was established in Venice was described. It was interesting to note how fishing and the selling of salt helped fund the economy that would make Venice at one time the richest city in (future) Italy. As Venice became richer by trade, there was a necessity to build ships for trading and ships for the protection (or war) of those trade. Lastly, the book describes how Venice lost trading opportunities and ultimately its freedom has a free city. I did like the book, and I intend to read more on the history of Italy. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/A-Macat-Analysis-of-Eric-Hobsbawms-The-Age-of-Revolution-Europe-1789-1848-Audiobook/B01GGCGUKY Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Macat Analysis of Eric Hobsbawm's The Age of Revolution: Europe 1789-1848 Author: Patrick Glen, Tom Stammers Narrator: Macat.com Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 06-02-16 Publisher: Macat International Limited. Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In The Age of Revolution, renowned British Marxist historian Eric Hobsbawm focuses on the historical period from the end of the 18th century to the middle of the 19th. He concludes that the "dual revolutions" of the time - the French Revolution and the British Industrial Revolution - changed the way the whole world thought about politics and power, and fundamentally shaped the modern era. This is the first in Hobsbawm's acclaimed trilogy of books on the "long" 19th century - from 1789 to 1914. In The Age of Revolution he explains how the dual revolutions created conditions in which capitalism and liberalism could rise and dominate. But while values such as liberty, free trade, and meritocracy led to the formation of the middle class, this leap forward largely excluded the urban, laboring poor, resulting in the emergence of socialism and the working class. Although now over 50 years old, the text remains a superb introduction to modern history and has been read by millions worldwide. You can find out more about how Hobsbawm's ideas have been challenged and applied - and how his work has impacted on thinkers in other academic disciplines - by exploring further in the Macat Library. Macat's analyses cover 14 different subjects in the humanities and social sciences. To browse our whole multi media library and get a lot more, visit www.macat.com today. Macat. Learn better. Think smarter. Aim higher. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Patrick Glen) Thu, 02 Jun 2016 19:20:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/A-Macat-Analysis-of-Eric-Hobsbawms-The-Age-of-Revolution-Europe-1789-1848-Audiobook/B01GGCGUKY thebookvoice.com 01:38:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Macat Analysis of Eric Hobsbawm's The Age of Revolution: Europe 1789-1848 Author: Patrick Glen, Tom Stammers Narrator: Macat.com Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 06-02-16 Publisher: Macat International Limited. Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In The Age of Revolution, renowned British Marxist historian Eric Hobsbawm focuses on the historical period from the end of the 18th century to the middle of the 19th. He concludes that the "dual revolutions" of the time - the French Revolution and the British Industrial Revolution - changed the way the whole world thought about politics and power, and fundamentally shaped the modern era. This is the first in Hobsbawm's acclaimed trilogy of books on the "long" 19th century - from 1789 to 1914. In The Age of Revolution he explains how the dual revolutions created conditions in which capitalism and liberalism could rise and dominate. But while values such as liberty, free trade, and meritocracy led to the formation of the middle class, this leap forward largely excluded the urban, laboring poor, resulting in the emergence of socialism and the working class. Although now over 50 years old, the text remains a superb introduction to modern history and has been read by millions worldwide. You can find out more about how Hobsbawm's ideas have been challenged and applied - and how his work has impacted on thinkers in other academic disciplines - by exploring further in the Macat Library. Macat's analyses cover 14 different subjects in the humanities and social sciences. To browse our whole multi media library and get a lot more, visit www.macat.com today. Macat. Learn better. Think smarter. Aim higher. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Macat Analysis of Eric Hobsbawm's The Age of Revolution: Europe 1789-1848 Author: Patrick Glen, Tom Stammers Narrator: Macat.com Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 06-02-16 Publisher: Macat International Limited. Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In The Age of Revolution, renowned British Marxist historian Eric Hobsbawm focuses on the historical period from the end of the 18th century to the middle of the 19th. He concludes that the "dual revolutions" of the time - the French Revolution and the British Industrial Revolution - changed the way the whole world thought about politics and power, and fundamentally shaped the modern era. This is the first in Hobsbawm's acclaimed trilogy of books on the "long" 19th century - from 1789 to 1914. In The Age of Revolution he explains how the dual revolutions created conditions in which capitalism and liberalism could rise and dominate. But while values such as liberty, free trade, and meritocracy led to the formation of the middle class, this leap forward largely excluded the urban, laboring poor, resulting in the emergence of socialism and the working class. Although now over 50 years old, the text remains a superb introduction to modern history and has been read by millions worldwide. You can find out more about how Hobsbawm's ideas have been challenged and applied - and how his work has impacted on thinkers in other academic disciplines - by exploring further in the Macat Library. Macat's analyses cover 14 different subjects in the humanities and social sciences. To browse our whole multi media library and get a lot more, visit www.macat.com today. Macat. Learn better. Think smarter. Aim higher. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Firestorm-Audiobook/B002V1NRTC Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Firestorm Subtitle: Allied Airpower and the Destruction of Dresden Author: Marshall De Bruhl Narrator: Michael Prichard Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 01-12-07 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 64 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In Firestorm, Marshall De Bruhl re-creates the drama and horror of the Dresden bombing and offers the most cogent appraisal yet of the tactics, weapons, strategy, and rationale for the controversial attack. Using new research and contemporary reports, as well as eyewitness stories of the devastation, De Bruhl directly addresses many long-unresolved questions relating to the bombing: Why did the strike occur when the Allies' victory was seemingly so imminent? Was choosing a city choked with German refugees a punitive decision, intended to humiliate a nation? What, if any, strategic importance did Dresden have? How much did the desire to send a "message" to Imperial Japan, or the advancing Soviet armies, factor into the decision to firebomb the city? Editorial Reviews: For hundreds of years Dresden, Germany, was a bastion of civilization and culture. Because it was also the center of an extensive railway system and weapons-production facilities, Allied bombers burned the city near the end of WWII, causing a firestorm of destruction and controversy. Michael Prichard's pleasant and resonant voice leads listeners through a well-researched documentary of flight, politics, and technology. He sometimes uses deft pauses to punctuate the quotes, and at other times a theatrical portrayal of the speaker. Prichard handles the abundant German with ease and the sadness of death with sobering respect. While the book on paper might be dull, Prichard's touch brings a welcome luster. Critic Reviews: "De Bruhl [is] quite good at analyzing the tactics that transformed Dresden into an inferno.' (San Francisco Chronicle) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Marshall De Bruhl) Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:60:59 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Firestorm-Audiobook/B002V1NRTC thebookvoice.com 13:01:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Firestorm Subtitle: Allied Airpower and the Destruction of Dresden Author: Marshall De Bruhl Narrator: Michael Prichard Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 01-12-07 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 64 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In Firestorm, Marshall De Bruhl re-creates the drama and horror of the Dresden bombing and offers the most cogent appraisal yet of the tactics, weapons, strategy, and rationale for the controversial attack. Using new research and contemporary reports, as well as eyewitness stories of the devastation, De Bruhl directly addresses many long-unresolved questions relating to the bombing: Why did the strike occur when the Allies' victory was seemingly so imminent? Was choosing a city choked with German refugees a punitive decision, intended to humiliate a nation? What, if any, strategic importance did Dresden have? How much did the desire to send a "message" to Imperial Japan, or the advancing Soviet armies, factor into the decision to firebomb the city? Editorial Reviews: For hundreds of years Dresden, Germany, was a bastion of civilization and culture. Because it was also the center of an extensive railway system and weapons-production facilities, Allied bombers burned the city near the end of WWII, causing a firestorm of destruction and controversy. Michael Prichard's pleasant and resonant voice leads listeners through a well-researched documentary of flight, politics, and technology. He sometimes uses deft pauses to punctuate the quotes, and at other times a theatrical portrayal of the speaker. Prichard handles the abundant German with ease and the sadness of death with sobering respect. While the book on paper might be dull, Prichard's touch brings a welcome luster. Critic Reviews: "De Bruhl [is] quite good at analyzing the tactics that transformed Dresden into an inferno.' (San Francisco Chronicle) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Firestorm Subtitle: Allied Airpower and the Destruction of Dresden Author: Marshall De Bruhl Narrator: Michael Prichard Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 01-12-07 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 64 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In Firestorm, Marshall De Bruhl re-creates the drama and horror of the Dresden bombing and offers the most cogent appraisal yet of the tactics, weapons, strategy, and rationale for the controversial attack. Using new research and contemporary reports, as well as eyewitness stories of the devastation, De Bruhl directly addresses many long-unresolved questions relating to the bombing: Why did the strike occur when the Allies' victory was seemingly so imminent? Was choosing a city choked with German refugees a punitive decision, intended to humiliate a nation? What, if any, strategic importance did Dresden have? How much did the desire to send a "message" to Imperial Japan, or the advancing Soviet armies, factor into the decision to firebomb the city? Editorial Reviews: For hundreds of years Dresden, Germany, was a bastion of civilization and culture. Because it was also the center of an extensive railway system and weapons-production facilities, Allied bombers burned the city near the end of WWII, causing a firestorm of destruction and controversy. Michael Prichard's pleasant and resonant voice leads listeners through a well-researched documentary of flight, politics, and technology. He sometimes uses deft pauses to punctuate the quotes, and at other times a theatrical portrayal of the speaker. Prichard handles the abundant German with ease and the sadness of death with sobering respect. While the book on paper might be dull, Prichard's touch brings a welcome luster. Critic Reviews: "De Bruhl [is] quite good at analyzing the tactics that transformed Dresden into an inferno.' (San Francisco Chronicle) Members Reviews: Thorough, interesting discussion This book sets forth how the Allies, in response to German air-war atrocities, and in response to widespread British desire of for revenge in the wake of the Blitz, proceeded inexorably toward committing their own air-war atrocities. Carpet bombing, or "morale bombing", is traced from its beginning stages through the fire bombing of Dresden a short time before the end of hostilities. I would have enjoyed some more information on to what extent the huge bombing effort against Germany succeeded in slowing industrial production. I would also have liked a more organized statement of what the historical arguments against bombing Dresden have been. All in all, this is a fine book. Not what I expected but very good I expected to learn more about the bombing of Dresden. I did, but I also learned the history of bombing, from two Italian pilots dropping grenades on Turks in 1909 to February 14, 1945. Aerial bombing was intended to save lives by making obsolete the massive armies of World War One. A few bombers would fly from a home base, destroy an enemy oil refinery, power station, or ball bearing factory, and return home safely. War with a minimum of casualties. What went wrong with this good intention is the story of this book. A tragic story of wanton destruction. What did you love best about Firestorm? What was best about the story was the Historical detail. It was very interesting to learn about the history and evolution to air power. Any additional comments? If I could find one criticism it would be that more time was spent on the history of air power and very little on the actual events that surrounded the bombing of Dresden. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Windsor-Castle-Audiobook/B01N1A3RNQ Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Windsor Castle Subtitle: The History of England's Oldest Castle Still in Use Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Jim D. Johnston Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 02-10-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Windsor Castle is one of the most significant residences of the British Monarchy ever conceived, and it has continued to maintain that perfect balance between ancient traditions and modern needs. Built by a conqueror to defend his new domains, it now hosts tourist groups from around the world. The castle has often served as a refuge, with its early battlements offering shelter to royals for centuries, while the castle helped shield others from the attacks of French kings and the Nazis. At the same time, it's known as one of the Royal Family's coziest homes, and it has long been preferred by monarchs with many children, including George III and his famous granddaughter, Victoria. Even today, Queen Elizabeth stays there with four generations of royals, as Prince George and Princess Charlotte scamper across the same lawns that she and her late sister once played on. Given its importance, it's no surprise Windsor Castle has long been an important national symbol to the English. During the time of the English Civil War, the Puritans held Windsor Castle and used its once beautiful chapel as a prison, but when Charles II came back into power, he turned the castle into a symbol of his dynasty and the permanence he hoped it would enjoy, and though his dynasty did not endure, the castle has. That said, the buildings themselves have suffered much in their nearly millennium-long history, suffering everything from dry rot to flooding to fire. As recently as 1992, 20% of the castle was destroyed in a fire that began with burning drapes and raged for hours, but each time it looks like the building has finally outlived its usefulness or has been damaged beyond repair, someone comes along, usually someone with a crown or his or her head, and sets it right and restores it. In this way, Windsor Castle, and the British Monarchy, are both likely to last for decades to come. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles River Editors) Fri, 10 Feb 2017 20:25:19 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Windsor-Castle-Audiobook/B01N1A3RNQ thebookvoice.com 01:22:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Windsor Castle Subtitle: The History of England's Oldest Castle Still in Use Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Jim D. Johnston Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 02-10-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Windsor Castle is one of the most significant residences of the British Monarchy ever conceived, and it has continued to maintain that perfect balance between ancient traditions and modern needs. Built by a conqueror to defend his new domains, it now hosts tourist groups from around the world. The castle has often served as a refuge, with its early battlements offering shelter to royals for centuries, while the castle helped shield others from the attacks of French kings and the Nazis. At the same time, it's known as one of the Royal Family's coziest homes, and it has long been preferred by monarchs with many children, including George III and his famous granddaughter, Victoria. Even today, Queen Elizabeth stays there with four generations of royals, as Prince George and Princess Charlotte scamper across the same lawns that she and her late sister once played on. Given its importance, it's no surprise Windsor Castle has long been an important national symbol to the English. During the time of the English Civil War, the Puritans held Windsor Castle and used its once beautiful chapel as a prison, but when Charles II came back into power, he turned the castle into a symbol of his dynasty and the permanence he hoped it would enjoy, and though his dynasty did not endure, the castle has. That said, the buildings themselves have suffered much in their nearly millennium-long history, suffering everything from dry rot to flooding to fire. As recently as 1992, 20% of the castle was destroyed in a fire that began with burning drapes and raged for hours, but each time it looks like the building has finally outlived its usefulness or has been damaged beyond repair, someone comes along, usually someone with a crown or his or her head, and sets it right and restores it. In this way, Windsor Castle, and the British Monarchy, are both likely to last for decades to come. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Windsor Castle Subtitle: The History of England's Oldest Castle Still in Use Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Jim D. Johnston Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 02-10-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Windsor Castle is one of the most significant residences of the British Monarchy ever conceived, and it has continued to maintain that perfect balance between ancient traditions and modern needs. Built by a conqueror to defend his new domains, it now hosts tourist groups from around the world. The castle has often served as a refuge, with its early battlements offering shelter to royals for centuries, while the castle helped shield others from the attacks of French kings and the Nazis. At the same time, it's known as one of the Royal Family's coziest homes, and it has long been preferred by monarchs with many children, including George III and his famous granddaughter, Victoria. Even today, Queen Elizabeth stays there with four generations of royals, as Prince George and Princess Charlotte scamper across the same lawns that she and her late sister once played on. Given its importance, it's no surprise Windsor Castle has long been an important national symbol to the English. During the time of the English Civil War, the Puritans held Windsor Castle and used its once beautiful chapel as a prison, but when Charles II came back into power, he turned the castle into a symbol of his dynasty and the permanence he hoped it would enjoy, and though his dynasty did not endure, the castle has. That said, the buildings themselves have suffered much in their nearly millennium-long history, suffering everything from dry rot to flooding to fire. As recently as 1992, 20% of the castle was destroyed in a fire that began with burning drapes and raged for hours, but each time it looks like the building has finally outlived its usefulness or has been damaged beyond repair, someone comes along, usually someone with a crown or his or her head, and sets it right and restores it. In this way, Windsor Castle, and the British Monarchy, are both likely to last for decades to come. Members Reviews: Interesting I gave it only 3 stars because of the whistle in the recording. It distracted from what would have been an interesting history. The recording was just not very good. That was disappointing and took away from what could have been an other wise interesting part of English history. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Queen-of-Peoples-Hearts-Audiobook/B073ZNFWV2 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Queen of People's Hearts Subtitle: The Life and Mission of Diana, Princess of Wales Author: Michael W. Simmons Narrator: Alan Munro Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 7 mins Language: English Release date: 07-19-17 Publisher: Make Profits Easy LLC Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales, triggered an unprecedented worldwide outpouring of grief from the public that adored her ever since she was first identified as the girlfriend of the Prince of Wales in 1981. Ever since August 31, 1997, people have struggled to account for the depth of the impact she seemed to have on people's hearts and minds. First the little girl who felt that she had disappointed her family by not being a boy, then the schoolgirl who preferred pranks to studying, then the shy kindergarten teacher who won the heart of Prince Charles, Diana's anonymity ended forever only a few weeks after she began dating the heir to the British throne. Over the next 16 years, she lived her life in the public eye - a smiling, dutiful royal wife and mother who eventually rocked the monarchy to its foundations by disclosing the details of her troubled marriage to the world, shining a light on the hidden life of the notoriously private royal family. This book examines the contrast between the private Diana and the public princess - the troubled yet radiant woman who believed that one must suffer in order to have compassion for others. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Michael W. Simmons) Wed, 19 Jul 2017 10:02:50 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Queen-of-Peoples-Hearts-Audiobook/B073ZNFWV2 thebookvoice.com 04:07:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Queen of People's Hearts Subtitle: The Life and Mission of Diana, Princess of Wales Author: Michael W. Simmons Narrator: Alan Munro Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 7 mins Language: English Release date: 07-19-17 Publisher: Make Profits Easy LLC Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales, triggered an unprecedented worldwide outpouring of grief from the public that adored her ever since she was first identified as the girlfriend of the Prince of Wales in 1981. Ever since August 31, 1997, people have struggled to account for the depth of the impact she seemed to have on people's hearts and minds. First the little girl who felt that she had disappointed her family by not being a boy, then the schoolgirl who preferred pranks to studying, then the shy kindergarten teacher who won the heart of Prince Charles, Diana's anonymity ended forever only a few weeks after she began dating the heir to the British throne. Over the next 16 years, she lived her life in the public eye - a smiling, dutiful royal wife and mother who eventually rocked the monarchy to its foundations by disclosing the details of her troubled marriage to the world, shining a light on the hidden life of the notoriously private royal family. This book examines the contrast between the private Diana and the public princess - the troubled yet radiant woman who believed that one must suffer in order to have compassion for others. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Queen of People's Hearts Subtitle: The Life and Mission of Diana, Princess of Wales Author: Michael W. Simmons Narrator: Alan Munro Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 7 mins Language: English Release date: 07-19-17 Publisher: Make Profits Easy LLC Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales, triggered an unprecedented worldwide outpouring of grief from the public that adored her ever since she was first identified as the girlfriend of the Prince of Wales in 1981. Ever since August 31, 1997, people have struggled to account for the depth of the impact she seemed to have on people's hearts and minds. First the little girl who felt that she had disappointed her family by not being a boy, then the schoolgirl who preferred pranks to studying, then the shy kindergarten teacher who won the heart of Prince Charles, Diana's anonymity ended forever only a few weeks after she began dating the heir to the British throne. Over the next 16 years, she lived her life in the public eye - a smiling, dutiful royal wife and mother who eventually rocked the monarchy to its foundations by disclosing the details of her troubled marriage to the world, shining a light on the hidden life of the notoriously private royal family. This book examines the contrast between the private Diana and the public princess - the troubled yet radiant woman who believed that one must suffer in order to have compassion for others. Members Reviews: Love everything about Princess Di Really well done. Love everything about Princess Di. Beloved Princess So, most of us know the story of Princess Diana and her troubled life. This book looks at all her ventures, from growing up in a stately home,her lovely attitude, and the pain that she had to endure as the possible Queen of England. Her first meeting with Charles swept her off her feet, and yet they only had 12 dates before he agreed to marry her. But there was another person in this duet, and she never left their lives. In fact the royals were concerned about Diana because she certainly wasn't the status expected by the royals. In a visit to a hospital , she was fascinated with the nurses and volunteers who helped AIDS patients. After her painful divorce from Charles, she continued to work with unfortunate hospital victims. Her continuous love for all the people she touched opened many doors for her, and ultimately made her the Princess of the People's Hearts. The book also discusses her untimely love for her two boys and how the three of them enjoyed their happy lives together. There are more stories about her life, including the chauffeur, full of drugs, and the awful fascination by the paparazzi the followed her everywhere that ultimately caused the car wreck in a tunnel in Paris. She lasted a few hours but she died in a hospital. The funeral was held at Westminster Abbey for the friends, but outside millions of crushed people cried over this horrible event. Read the book.. The print is fairly large and it can be read in about 2 days, a well chosen description of the very short life of Princess Diana. Wonderful and enlightening story of Diana So very much enjoyed this book. It cleared all the nasty rumors that were said if Diana which I always felt were untrue. She was the people's princess in every way and came back strong at the end of her short life. Queen of Peoples Hearts I never get enough......reading stories of Diana Princess of Whales. She was extraordinary beyond belief. Taking on the Royal family was a very brave thing to do. I firmly believe that Charles was totally responsible for the breakdown of the marriage. He is a coward and a very selfish person. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Pleasure-Bound-Audiobook/B00DXXCSQA Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Pleasure Bound Subtitle: Victorian Sex Rebels and the New Eroticism Author: Deborah Lutz Narrator: Cat Gould Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 07-23-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: A smart, provocative account of the erotic current running just beneath the surface of a stuffy and stifling Victorian London. In 1860s London, two loosely overlapping groups of bohemians - the Cannibal Club and the Aesthetes - challenged the buttoned-up Victorian propriety to promote erotic freedom and expression. Sensually attuned and politically radical, they were among the most influential thinkers and artists of the day, from Richard Burton to Dante Gabriel Rossetti and William Morris. These iconoclasts not only navigated the fringes of sexual deviance with their bodies but also carried the pleasures of the body into their work, creating a taboo-loving counterculture whose reverberations can be felt today. In this stunning and nuanced exposé of the Victorian London we thought we knew, Deborah Lutz takes us beyond the eyebrow-raising practices of these sex rebels, showing us how their work uncovered troubles that ran beneath the surface of the larger social fabric: the struggle for women's emancipation, the dissolution of traditional religions, and the pressing need to expand accepted forms of sexual expression. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Deborah Lutz) Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:03:58 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Pleasure-Bound-Audiobook/B00DXXCSQA thebookvoice.com 10:21:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Pleasure Bound Subtitle: Victorian Sex Rebels and the New Eroticism Author: Deborah Lutz Narrator: Cat Gould Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 07-23-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: A smart, provocative account of the erotic current running just beneath the surface of a stuffy and stifling Victorian London. In 1860s London, two loosely overlapping groups of bohemians - the Cannibal Club and the Aesthetes - challenged the buttoned-up Victorian propriety to promote erotic freedom and expression. Sensually attuned and politically radical, they were among the most influential thinkers and artists of the day, from Richard Burton to Dante Gabriel Rossetti and William Morris. These iconoclasts not only navigated the fringes of sexual deviance with their bodies but also carried the pleasures of the body into their work, creating a taboo-loving counterculture whose reverberations can be felt today. In this stunning and nuanced exposé of the Victorian London we thought we knew, Deborah Lutz takes us beyond the eyebrow-raising practices of these sex rebels, showing us how their work uncovered troubles that ran beneath the surface of the larger social fabric: the struggle for women's emancipation, the dissolution of traditional religions, and the pressing need to expand accepted forms of sexual expression. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Pleasure Bound Subtitle: Victorian Sex Rebels and the New Eroticism Author: Deborah Lutz Narrator: Cat Gould Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 07-23-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: A smart, provocative account of the erotic current running just beneath the surface of a stuffy and stifling Victorian London. In 1860s London, two loosely overlapping groups of bohemians - the Cannibal Club and the Aesthetes - challenged the buttoned-up Victorian propriety to promote erotic freedom and expression. Sensually attuned and politically radical, they were among the most influential thinkers and artists of the day, from Richard Burton to Dante Gabriel Rossetti and William Morris. These iconoclasts not only navigated the fringes of sexual deviance with their bodies but also carried the pleasures of the body into their work, creating a taboo-loving counterculture whose reverberations can be felt today. In this stunning and nuanced exposé of the Victorian London we thought we knew, Deborah Lutz takes us beyond the eyebrow-raising practices of these sex rebels, showing us how their work uncovered troubles that ran beneath the surface of the larger social fabric: the struggle for women's emancipation, the dissolution of traditional religions, and the pressing need to expand accepted forms of sexual expression. Members Reviews: Well worth a listen! If only to find out more about the world of the Pre-Raphaelites this book is well worth reading. The author always takes into account the mentality of the era and refrains from projecting the present mores into her interpretation of the epoch. This is essential in trying to grasp how these people understood their world and how they were also curious about other cultures in distant lands and how they tried to make links about their own world from the anthropological observations they made. Although a lot of the book does concentrate on attitudes of the time to sexuality it also reveals many other preoccupations of the time too. I particularly enjoyed the opening chapter which discusses the Victorian obsession with death and illness and how it inspired artistic creation. It also enabled me to discover more about Swinbourne and Richard Burton the anthropologist and other figures of the time. I would highly reccommend this book. The narrator does have some strange pronunciation lapses at times but this is only a minor quibble and does not take away from the main narration. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Mitologia-griega-Greek-Mythology-Audiobook/B0187QLNSG Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> Título: Mitología griega [Greek Mythology] Subtitular: Dioses y hombres [Gods and Men] Autor: Online Studio Productions Narrador: uncredited Formato: Unabridged Duración: 2 hrs and 36 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 11-20-15 Editor: Online Studio Productions Calificaciones: 3.5 de 5 de 4 votos Categorías: History, European Resumen del editor: En una época en la que aún no existía la filosofía en la antigua Grecia, sus habitantes necesitaban una interpretación consistente a su realidad inmediata y, aunque sus respuestas no podían comprobarse, sirvieron para darle sentido a sus vidas, por momentos sumergidas en la ignorancia y el misterio. ¿Quieres conocer los orígenes de esta civilización siempre explicados a través de mitos y leyendas protagonizadas por dioses profundamente humanizados? Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Online Studio Productions) Fri, 20 Nov 2015 11:11:09 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Mitologia-griega-Greek-Mythology-Audiobook/B0187QLNSG thebookvoice.com 02:36:00 no Escucha este título completo gratis en thebookvoice.com Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> Título: Mitología griega [Greek Mythology] Subtitular: Dioses y hombres [Gods and Men] Autor: Online Studio Productions Narrador: uncredited Formato: Unabridged Duración: 2 hrs and 36 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 11-20-15 Editor: Online Studio Productions Calificaciones: 3.5 de 5 de 4 votos Categorías: History, European Resumen del editor: En una época en la que aún no existía la filosofía en la antigua Grecia, sus habitantes necesitaban una interpretación consistente a su realidad inmediata y, aunque sus respuestas no podían comprobarse, sirvieron para darle sentido a sus vidas, por momentos sumergidas en la ignorancia y el misterio. ¿Quieres conocer los orígenes de esta civilización siempre explicados a través de mitos y leyendas protagonizadas por dioses profundamente humanizados? Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> Título: Mitología griega [Greek Mythology] Subtitular: Dioses y hombres [Gods and Men] Autor: Online Studio Productions Narrador: uncredited Formato: Unabridged Duración: 2 hrs and 36 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 11-20-15 Editor: Online Studio Productions Calificaciones: 3.5 de 5 de 4 votos Categorías: History, European Resumen del editor: En una época en la que aún no existía la filosofía en la antigua Grecia, sus habitantes necesitaban una interpretación consistente a su realidad inmediata y, aunque sus respuestas no podían comprobarse, sirvieron para darle sentido a sus vidas, por momentos sumergidas en la ignorancia y el misterio. ¿Quieres conocer los orígenes de esta civilización siempre explicados a través de mitos y leyendas protagonizadas por dioses profundamente humanizados? Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Opiniones de los miembros: Los capítulos no están en orden Empieza en el 1, luego 3 y luego el 2. por londemás si está interesante https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Underground-London-Audiobook/B004AQR0LC Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Underground London Author: Stephen Smith Narrator: Karen Cass Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 11-09-10 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 34 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: What is visible to the naked eye has been exhaustively raked over; in Underground London, acclaimed travel writer Stephen Smith provides an alternative guide and history of the capital. It's a journey through the passages and tunnels of the city, the bunkers and tunnels, crypts and shadows. As well as being a contemporary tour of underground London, it's also an exploration through time: Queen Boudicca lies beneath Platform 10 at King's Cross (legend has it); Dick Turpin fled the Bow Street Runners along secret passages leading from the cellar of the Spaniards pub in North London; the remains of a pre-Christian Mithraic temple have been found near the Bank of England; on the platforms of the now defunct King William Street Underground, posters still warn that 'Careless talk costs lives'. Stephen Smith uncovers the secrets of the city by walking through sewers, tunnels under such places as Hampton Court, ghost tube stations, and long lost rivers such as the Fleet and the Tyburn. This is 'alternative' history at its best. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Stephen Smith) Tue, 09 Nov 2010 01:24:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Underground-London-Audiobook/B004AQR0LC thebookvoice.com 12:06:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Underground London Author: Stephen Smith Narrator: Karen Cass Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 11-09-10 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 34 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: What is visible to the naked eye has been exhaustively raked over; in Underground London, acclaimed travel writer Stephen Smith provides an alternative guide and history of the capital. It's a journey through the passages and tunnels of the city, the bunkers and tunnels, crypts and shadows. As well as being a contemporary tour of underground London, it's also an exploration through time: Queen Boudicca lies beneath Platform 10 at King's Cross (legend has it); Dick Turpin fled the Bow Street Runners along secret passages leading from the cellar of the Spaniards pub in North London; the remains of a pre-Christian Mithraic temple have been found near the Bank of England; on the platforms of the now defunct King William Street Underground, posters still warn that 'Careless talk costs lives'. Stephen Smith uncovers the secrets of the city by walking through sewers, tunnels under such places as Hampton Court, ghost tube stations, and long lost rivers such as the Fleet and the Tyburn. This is 'alternative' history at its best. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Underground London Author: Stephen Smith Narrator: Karen Cass Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 11-09-10 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 34 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: What is visible to the naked eye has been exhaustively raked over; in Underground London, acclaimed travel writer Stephen Smith provides an alternative guide and history of the capital. It's a journey through the passages and tunnels of the city, the bunkers and tunnels, crypts and shadows. As well as being a contemporary tour of underground London, it's also an exploration through time: Queen Boudicca lies beneath Platform 10 at King's Cross (legend has it); Dick Turpin fled the Bow Street Runners along secret passages leading from the cellar of the Spaniards pub in North London; the remains of a pre-Christian Mithraic temple have been found near the Bank of England; on the platforms of the now defunct King William Street Underground, posters still warn that 'Careless talk costs lives'. Stephen Smith uncovers the secrets of the city by walking through sewers, tunnels under such places as Hampton Court, ghost tube stations, and long lost rivers such as the Fleet and the Tyburn. This is 'alternative' history at its best. Members Reviews: Shame about the narrator I enjoyed this book and it is full of interesting facts and stories about what lies beneath the metropolis. The only off putting thing is it is written by a man and read by a woman and for some reason it does not quite work. But never the less a good 'easy' listen and you can dip in and out which is good if like me you listen in bed and fall asleep and have to keep re winding! A bit meh I love history of London and the Underground, but found I couldn't maintain my attention on this. While there were some interesting parts, I was hoping for something as engaging as a Bill Bryson, it's just not that good. Like others, I'm going to ask why the narrator is a woman? At first I thought maybe the author was writing as a lesbian, but later it becomes apparent that no, this woman's voice talking about being a man. Actually the narrator, is otherwise, very good. Didn't return it, but came close to it. It won't get a second listen. Interesting and engaging but... This book held my interest and is written in an accessible and engaging style. I enjoyed it and found much of it fascinating. The 'but' is that although it has been written in a clearly male voice it is read with a female voice, at times, this just sounds wrong. Gender confusion I would like to know why they chosen to have a book written from a man's point of view read by a woman? It does detract from the experience. Interesting but wrong narrator In agreement with previous reviews - subject matter is riveting, but why was this read by a woman when written by a man? https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Those-Magnificent-Men-and-Their-Steam-Machines-Audiobook/B01B6M8O62 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Those Magnificent Men and Their Steam Machines Author: Michael Stephenson, Go Entertain Narrator: Mark Norman Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 01-29-16 Publisher: Go Entertainment Group Ltd Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Learn how Richard Trevithick's early experiments lit the blue touchpaper of railway development, and how George Stephenson and his son Robert designed and built the world's first trunk railways. Meet Daniel Gooch, the brains behind Brunel's Great Western Railway, and relive the great Race to the North between Francis Webb and Patrick Stirling. Marvel at the designs of Churchward, Collett, Stanier and Bulleid, and be dazzled by the speed, power and beauty of Sir Nigel Gresley's masterpieces. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Michael Stephenson) Fri, 29 Jan 2016 17:59:19 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Those-Magnificent-Men-and-Their-Steam-Machines-Audiobook/B01B6M8O62 thebookvoice.com 02:41:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Those Magnificent Men and Their Steam Machines Author: Michael Stephenson, Go Entertain Narrator: Mark Norman Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 01-29-16 Publisher: Go Entertainment Group Ltd Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Learn how Richard Trevithick's early experiments lit the blue touchpaper of railway development, and how George Stephenson and his son Robert designed and built the world's first trunk railways. Meet Daniel Gooch, the brains behind Brunel's Great Western Railway, and relive the great Race to the North between Francis Webb and Patrick Stirling. Marvel at the designs of Churchward, Collett, Stanier and Bulleid, and be dazzled by the speed, power and beauty of Sir Nigel Gresley's masterpieces. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Those Magnificent Men and Their Steam Machines Author: Michael Stephenson, Go Entertain Narrator: Mark Norman Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 01-29-16 Publisher: Go Entertainment Group Ltd Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Learn how Richard Trevithick's early experiments lit the blue touchpaper of railway development, and how George Stephenson and his son Robert designed and built the world's first trunk railways. Meet Daniel Gooch, the brains behind Brunel's Great Western Railway, and relive the great Race to the North between Francis Webb and Patrick Stirling. Marvel at the designs of Churchward, Collett, Stanier and Bulleid, and be dazzled by the speed, power and beauty of Sir Nigel Gresley's masterpieces. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Richard-III-and-the-Ultimate-Game-for-the-Throne-Audiobook/B00SLLEK5G Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Richard III and the Ultimate Game for the Throne Author: C. Derbyshire Narrator: Daniel Penz Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 01-23-15 Publisher: Burton Crown Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 18 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This is no mythical kingdom. This is England. This is not fiction, but complete fact. Don't they say that the truth is stranger than fiction? This was the 15th century and in this green and pleasant land, numerous players took their chances in the ultimate game. The prize was the throne of England. The game was harsh and it was brutal. Rival families went to war, leaving cousins dead on the battlefield. Brother fought brother as power corrupted and twisted men's souls. Families were imprisoned and executed. Men were dragged from holy places and murdered where they stood. Advisers schemed and swapped sides. King murdered king in the Tower of London. And it finally ended with a glorious battle charge to either absolute victory or certain death. This was the Wars of the Roses. For 30 years a brutal and bloody civil war ravished the country. The two rival royal houses, York and Lancaster, fought for control and for the crown. During this period the throne changed hands seven times. Two kings were murdered in the Tower. Princes of the realm were executed in cold blood. The period includes immortal figures from history, Henry VI, Edward IV, The Princes in the Tower, Margaret Beaufort, Henry Tudor, Elizabeth of York, and the Kingmaker himself: Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick. But there was one figure that lived through the entire war. One figure that was central to the conflict. One figure that still divides opinion today. Richard III. This is his story and the game that he played for the throne of England. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (C. Derbyshire) Fri, 23 Jan 2015 10:60:00 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Richard-III-and-the-Ultimate-Game-for-the-Throne-Audiobook/B00SLLEK5G thebookvoice.com 01:04:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Richard III and the Ultimate Game for the Throne Author: C. Derbyshire Narrator: Daniel Penz Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 01-23-15 Publisher: Burton Crown Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 18 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This is no mythical kingdom. This is England. This is not fiction, but complete fact. Don't they say that the truth is stranger than fiction? This was the 15th century and in this green and pleasant land, numerous players took their chances in the ultimate game. The prize was the throne of England. The game was harsh and it was brutal. Rival families went to war, leaving cousins dead on the battlefield. Brother fought brother as power corrupted and twisted men's souls. Families were imprisoned and executed. Men were dragged from holy places and murdered where they stood. Advisers schemed and swapped sides. King murdered king in the Tower of London. And it finally ended with a glorious battle charge to either absolute victory or certain death. This was the Wars of the Roses. For 30 years a brutal and bloody civil war ravished the country. The two rival royal houses, York and Lancaster, fought for control and for the crown. During this period the throne changed hands seven times. Two kings were murdered in the Tower. Princes of the realm were executed in cold blood. The period includes immortal figures from history, Henry VI, Edward IV, The Princes in the Tower, Margaret Beaufort, Henry Tudor, Elizabeth of York, and the Kingmaker himself: Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick. But there was one figure that lived through the entire war. One figure that was central to the conflict. One figure that still divides opinion today. Richard III. This is his story and the game that he played for the throne of England. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Richard III and the Ultimate Game for the Throne Author: C. Derbyshire Narrator: Daniel Penz Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 01-23-15 Publisher: Burton Crown Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 18 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This is no mythical kingdom. This is England. This is not fiction, but complete fact. Don't they say that the truth is stranger than fiction? This was the 15th century and in this green and pleasant land, numerous players took their chances in the ultimate game. The prize was the throne of England. The game was harsh and it was brutal. Rival families went to war, leaving cousins dead on the battlefield. Brother fought brother as power corrupted and twisted men's souls. Families were imprisoned and executed. Men were dragged from holy places and murdered where they stood. Advisers schemed and swapped sides. King murdered king in the Tower of London. And it finally ended with a glorious battle charge to either absolute victory or certain death. This was the Wars of the Roses. For 30 years a brutal and bloody civil war ravished the country. The two rival royal houses, York and Lancaster, fought for control and for the crown. During this period the throne changed hands seven times. Two kings were murdered in the Tower. Princes of the realm were executed in cold blood. The period includes immortal figures from history, Henry VI, Edward IV, The Princes in the Tower, Margaret Beaufort, Henry Tudor, Elizabeth of York, and the Kingmaker himself: Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick. But there was one figure that lived through the entire war. One figure that was central to the conflict. One figure that still divides opinion today. Richard III. This is his story and the game that he played for the throne of England. Members Reviews: Great voice This was an interesting summary of a life of a king. The reader has a great voice too. great for a drive I loved it i do wish it was longer of a story but was purfect for my drive to work and home! I was given this book for honest review and to be honest the narrator made the book better! too short not enough detail or fact on any aspect, and barely a taster on the highlights. what is presented is interesting ...just frustratingly brief. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Invasion-From-the-Armada-to-Hitler-1588-1945-Audiobook/B01C4PSW80 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Invasion: From the Armada to Hitler (1588-1945) Author: Frank McLynn Narrator: Jack Heinritz Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 02-24-16 Publisher: Crux Publishing Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Most people know that Britain was invaded by the Romans, by the Vikings, and by the Normans. Many will know about the Spanish Armada, launched by Philip II in 1588 to bring Protestant England to submission. But fewer people know that Philip launched a second armada in 1596 or that invasion plans were drawn up by the French in 1692, 1708, 1743, 1756, 1759, 1796, and 1801, and by the French together with the Spanish in 1779. In 1719, Spanish troops even landed in Scotland. Charles XII and Peter the Great wished to invade Britain and Napoleon himself wrote that in his imagination he could see the tri-colour fluttering over the Tower of London. New invasion plans were drawn up by the Germans in 1896 and by the French in 1898, and Britain narrowly avoided invasion by Nazi Germany in WW2. Yet despite the almost permanent threat of invasion by the Spanish in the 16th century, by the French from the 17th to the 19th centuries, and by the Germans in the 20th century, Britain has not been successfully invaded since 1066. Beginning with the first real invasion attempt of the modern era and one of the decisive naval battles in world history, McLynn takes us through the many invasion plans and attempts and shows us how each one failed due a mixture of incompetent management, clash of egos, unreliable weather, and the strength of British sea power. He concludes with Hitler's failed invasion attempt during WW2 showing how despite all the risks, Hitler was lulled into a false sense of security by the ease with which Germany had managed to defeat France in 1940. McLynn discusses the different strategies involved for invading Britain by sea and the means by which Britain tried to defend itself using diplomacy, economic warfare, espionage, and pre-emptive strikes. Finally, he shows that after having been threatened with invasion for four centuries, England was itself the springboard from which the greatest invasion fleet of all time was launched. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Frank McLynn) Wed, 24 Feb 2016 02:13:20 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Invasion-From-the-Armada-to-Hitler-1588-1945-Audiobook/B01C4PSW80 thebookvoice.com 06:14:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Invasion: From the Armada to Hitler (1588-1945) Author: Frank McLynn Narrator: Jack Heinritz Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 02-24-16 Publisher: Crux Publishing Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Most people know that Britain was invaded by the Romans, by the Vikings, and by the Normans. Many will know about the Spanish Armada, launched by Philip II in 1588 to bring Protestant England to submission. But fewer people know that Philip launched a second armada in 1596 or that invasion plans were drawn up by the French in 1692, 1708, 1743, 1756, 1759, 1796, and 1801, and by the French together with the Spanish in 1779. In 1719, Spanish troops even landed in Scotland. Charles XII and Peter the Great wished to invade Britain and Napoleon himself wrote that in his imagination he could see the tri-colour fluttering over the Tower of London. New invasion plans were drawn up by the Germans in 1896 and by the French in 1898, and Britain narrowly avoided invasion by Nazi Germany in WW2. Yet despite the almost permanent threat of invasion by the Spanish in the 16th century, by the French from the 17th to the 19th centuries, and by the Germans in the 20th century, Britain has not been successfully invaded since 1066. Beginning with the first real invasion attempt of the modern era and one of the decisive naval battles in world history, McLynn takes us through the many invasion plans and attempts and shows us how each one failed due a mixture of incompetent management, clash of egos, unreliable weather, and the strength of British sea power. He concludes with Hitler's failed invasion attempt during WW2 showing how despite all the risks, Hitler was lulled into a false sense of security by the ease with which Germany had managed to defeat France in 1940. McLynn discusses the different strategies involved for invading Britain by sea and the means by which Britain tried to defend itself using diplomacy, economic warfare, espionage, and pre-emptive strikes. Finally, he shows that after having been threatened with invasion for four centuries, England was itself the springboard from which the greatest invasion fleet of all time was launched. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Invasion: From the Armada to Hitler (1588-1945) Author: Frank McLynn Narrator: Jack Heinritz Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 02-24-16 Publisher: Crux Publishing Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Most people know that Britain was invaded by the Romans, by the Vikings, and by the Normans. Many will know about the Spanish Armada, launched by Philip II in 1588 to bring Protestant England to submission. But fewer people know that Philip launched a second armada in 1596 or that invasion plans were drawn up by the French in 1692, 1708, 1743, 1756, 1759, 1796, and 1801, and by the French together with the Spanish in 1779. In 1719, Spanish troops even landed in Scotland. Charles XII and Peter the Great wished to invade Britain and Napoleon himself wrote that in his imagination he could see the tri-colour fluttering over the Tower of London. New invasion plans were drawn up by the Germans in 1896 and by the French in 1898, and Britain narrowly avoided invasion by Nazi Germany in WW2. Yet despite the almost permanent threat of invasion by the Spanish in the 16th century, by the French from the 17th to the 19th centuries, and by the Germans in the 20th century, Britain has not been successfully invaded since 1066. Beginning with the first real invasion attempt of the modern era and one of the decisive naval battles in world history, McLynn takes us through the many invasion plans and attempts and shows us how each one failed due a mixture of incompetent management, clash of egos, unreliable weather, and the strength of British sea power. He concludes with Hitler's failed invasion attempt during WW2 showing how despite all the risks, Hitler was lulled into a false sense of security by the ease with which Germany had managed to defeat France in 1940. McLynn discusses the different strategies involved for invading Britain by sea and the means by which Britain tried to defend itself using diplomacy, economic warfare, espionage, and pre-emptive strikes. Finally, he shows that after having been threatened with invasion for four centuries, England was itself the springboard from which the greatest invasion fleet of all time was launched. Members Reviews: Good summary awful narrator What did you like best about Invasion: From the Armada to Hitler (1588-1945)? What did you like least? A good summary of the past. Spoiled by the narration, "Yodi"? Really? Does no body edit these things. anyone with a passing knowledge of the History of WW2 will know Hitlers adviser was JODL pronounced yodel. This man should never be let near anything which involves pronouncing anything with a european prper noun. Amateur! What did you like best about this story? A concise summary of the topic. Would you be willing to try another one of Jack Heinritzs performances? Never in a million years. Was Invasion: From the Armada to Hitler (1588-1945) worth the listening time? Not really - ruined by inept performance. Any additional comments? Don't put yourself through it - good history ruined by reader https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Read-My-Heart-Audiobook/B002V8N0M4 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Read My Heart Subtitle: A Love Story in England's Age of Revolution Author: Jane Dunn Narrator: Wanda McCaddon Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 10-14-08 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Drawing upon extensive research and the Temples' own extraordinary writings - including Dorothy's dazzling letters, one of the glories of English literature - Jane Dunn gives us an utterly captivating dual biography, the first to examine Dorothy's life as an intellectual equal to her diplomat husband. While she has been known to posterity as the very symbol of upper-class, 17th century domestic English life, Dunn makes clear that she was a woman of great complexity, of passion and brilliance, noteworthy far beyond her role as a wife and mother. The remarkable story of William and Dorothy's life together - illuminated here by the author's insight and her vivid sense of place and time - offers a rare glimpse into the heart and spirit of one of the most turbulent and intriguing eras in British history. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Jane Dunn) Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:48:11 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Read-My-Heart-Audiobook/B002V8N0M4 thebookvoice.com 15:04:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Read My Heart Subtitle: A Love Story in England's Age of Revolution Author: Jane Dunn Narrator: Wanda McCaddon Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 10-14-08 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Drawing upon extensive research and the Temples' own extraordinary writings - including Dorothy's dazzling letters, one of the glories of English literature - Jane Dunn gives us an utterly captivating dual biography, the first to examine Dorothy's life as an intellectual equal to her diplomat husband. While she has been known to posterity as the very symbol of upper-class, 17th century domestic English life, Dunn makes clear that she was a woman of great complexity, of passion and brilliance, noteworthy far beyond her role as a wife and mother. The remarkable story of William and Dorothy's life together - illuminated here by the author's insight and her vivid sense of place and time - offers a rare glimpse into the heart and spirit of one of the most turbulent and intriguing eras in British history. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Read My Heart Subtitle: A Love Story in England's Age of Revolution Author: Jane Dunn Narrator: Wanda McCaddon Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 10-14-08 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Drawing upon extensive research and the Temples' own extraordinary writings - including Dorothy's dazzling letters, one of the glories of English literature - Jane Dunn gives us an utterly captivating dual biography, the first to examine Dorothy's life as an intellectual equal to her diplomat husband. While she has been known to posterity as the very symbol of upper-class, 17th century domestic English life, Dunn makes clear that she was a woman of great complexity, of passion and brilliance, noteworthy far beyond her role as a wife and mother. The remarkable story of William and Dorothy's life together - illuminated here by the author's insight and her vivid sense of place and time - offers a rare glimpse into the heart and spirit of one of the most turbulent and intriguing eras in British history. Members Reviews: Repetitious Did I say, 'repetitious'? Yikes. Two very compelling characters, but we hear so often in the book about how wonderful their letters were that I would rather have listened to them, without the ponderously, well, repetitious and half-digested drivel that passes as history. One wonders whether publishers employ copy editors anymore. Fine reader, though. Excellent diction, phrasing, and impeccable foreign pronunciation. Interesting, but . . . . . . somewhat repetitive. Using primarily their letters, the author tells of the love between William Temple and Dorothy Osborne in seventeenth-century England. The courtship was the most intriguing part. William fell in love with Dorothy and resisted his parents efforts to marry him off to a woman with a better dowry and a more prestigious family for over seven years before the two families gave in. Once they marry, the pace of the book slows and much of the focus turns to William's career moves. Still, a fascinating look at aristocratic life in the times. GREAT LOVE STORY Great book with a great passion for love and the story is very timeless and worth listening too. I felt as if I had live the love for myself. More books like this would be great. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/London-Audiobook/B002V8L0FS Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: London Subtitle: A History [Modern Library Chronicles] Author: A. N. Wilson Narrator: Christopher Kay Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 07-15-05 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 65 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This entertaining volume provides a concise history of one of the world's premiere cities. Acclaimed author A.N. Wilson starts at the beginning, when London was founded by the Romans, and continues to contemporary times, hitting all the historical highlights along the way. London is the perfect starter book for anyone wishing to understand this great city a little better, and even seasoned London fans will find new information here. ©2004 A.N. Wilson bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (A. N. Wilson) Fri, 15 Jul 2005 16:25:35 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/London-Audiobook/B002V8L0FS thebookvoice.com 05:34:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: London Subtitle: A History [Modern Library Chronicles] Author: A. N. Wilson Narrator: Christopher Kay Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 07-15-05 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 65 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This entertaining volume provides a concise history of one of the world's premiere cities. Acclaimed author A.N. Wilson starts at the beginning, when London was founded by the Romans, and continues to contemporary times, hitting all the historical highlights along the way. London is the perfect starter book for anyone wishing to understand this great city a little better, and even seasoned London fans will find new information here. ©2004 A.N. Wilson Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: London Subtitle: A History [Modern Library Chronicles] Author: A. N. Wilson Narrator: Christopher Kay Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 07-15-05 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 65 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This entertaining volume provides a concise history of one of the world's premiere cities. Acclaimed author A.N. Wilson starts at the beginning, when London was founded by the Romans, and continues to contemporary times, hitting all the historical highlights along the way. London is the perfect starter book for anyone wishing to understand this great city a little better, and even seasoned London fans will find new information here. ©2004 A.N. Wilson Members Reviews: Random Walk Not a "concise history" - more of a random walk through some interesting and arcane bits of London's history. Marred by filtering historical events through 21st century culture, a tendency toward social commentary and biased architectural criticism. Nevertheless, worth adding to many other histories of London and worth a listen Some Insights I listened to this book on the plane ride back from London and found it interesting. So much of the London history books deal with kings and queens but this book discussed more the the architecture, business and sociological issues in the city. Very Informative I must admit the reason why I enjoyed this so much was the fact I was visiting London at the time I listened to it. I found it very informative and it truly enhanced my trip. I listened while I rode the train to nearby towns to London and every evening. I could picture some of the places that were mentioned, it was very relaxing. So. So. Not very informative, nor very entertaining. opinionated What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you? It started off OK. Interesting facts and snippets of history, but the last chapter descends in to a rant about London's shortcomings. I can just imagine the author bashing away on his typewriter, grinding his teeth as he thinks of more things he hates about living in London. If you hate it so much, why live there? https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Ghosts-of-Africa-Audiobook/B00S8M1FM4 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Ghosts of Africa Subtitle: A Novel Author: William Stevenson Narrator: Malk Williams Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 02-03-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: A sprawling, epic saga of adventure, romance, war, and resistance based on the savage conflict in East Africa during World War I. In German-occupied East Africa during World War I, British forces have arrived. In defiance of his orders, German military commander Paul von Lettow enlists soldiers, civilians, and African rebels to fight against the British, forming the first modern guerrilla uprising of the time. Amid his political battles, Lettow is embroiled in a romantic relationship with an American woman who loves him, but who objects to his war. To complicate things, Lettow's actions draw the attention of the brilliant but brutal chief of British intelligence who plots to defeat him. Amid all the action, Zionists fight for influence in the region, rival tribes have to be appeased with diplomacy, and an African princess serves as a spy for the rebels. Amazingly, these colorful characters and eventful plots are firmly based on real-life personas and historical events during the war. In the gripping style of narrative fiction, Stevenson relates the often overlooked German resistance in East Africa and their inventive use of guerrilla tactics. As a former foreign correspondent in the region, Stevenson paints an astonishingly accurate and detailed picture of the geography and political climate of East Africa. A thrilling listen, The Ghosts of Africa packs history, military tactics, romance, and adventure into a single epic tale that will both entertain and inform. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (William Stevenson) Tue, 03 Feb 2015 03:53:17 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Ghosts-of-Africa-Audiobook/B00S8M1FM4 thebookvoice.com 16:12:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Ghosts of Africa Subtitle: A Novel Author: William Stevenson Narrator: Malk Williams Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 02-03-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: A sprawling, epic saga of adventure, romance, war, and resistance based on the savage conflict in East Africa during World War I. In German-occupied East Africa during World War I, British forces have arrived. In defiance of his orders, German military commander Paul von Lettow enlists soldiers, civilians, and African rebels to fight against the British, forming the first modern guerrilla uprising of the time. Amid his political battles, Lettow is embroiled in a romantic relationship with an American woman who loves him, but who objects to his war. To complicate things, Lettow's actions draw the attention of the brilliant but brutal chief of British intelligence who plots to defeat him. Amid all the action, Zionists fight for influence in the region, rival tribes have to be appeased with diplomacy, and an African princess serves as a spy for the rebels. Amazingly, these colorful characters and eventful plots are firmly based on real-life personas and historical events during the war. In the gripping style of narrative fiction, Stevenson relates the often overlooked German resistance in East Africa and their inventive use of guerrilla tactics. As a former foreign correspondent in the region, Stevenson paints an astonishingly accurate and detailed picture of the geography and political climate of East Africa. A thrilling listen, The Ghosts of Africa packs history, military tactics, romance, and adventure into a single epic tale that will both entertain and inform. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Ghosts of Africa Subtitle: A Novel Author: William Stevenson Narrator: Malk Williams Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 02-03-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: A sprawling, epic saga of adventure, romance, war, and resistance based on the savage conflict in East Africa during World War I. In German-occupied East Africa during World War I, British forces have arrived. In defiance of his orders, German military commander Paul von Lettow enlists soldiers, civilians, and African rebels to fight against the British, forming the first modern guerrilla uprising of the time. Amid his political battles, Lettow is embroiled in a romantic relationship with an American woman who loves him, but who objects to his war. To complicate things, Lettow's actions draw the attention of the brilliant but brutal chief of British intelligence who plots to defeat him. Amid all the action, Zionists fight for influence in the region, rival tribes have to be appeased with diplomacy, and an African princess serves as a spy for the rebels. Amazingly, these colorful characters and eventful plots are firmly based on real-life personas and historical events during the war. In the gripping style of narrative fiction, Stevenson relates the often overlooked German resistance in East Africa and their inventive use of guerrilla tactics. As a former foreign correspondent in the region, Stevenson paints an astonishingly accurate and detailed picture of the geography and political climate of East Africa. A thrilling listen, The Ghosts of Africa packs history, military tactics, romance, and adventure into a single epic tale that will both entertain and inform. Members Reviews: Five Stars Read the first two chapters in Vancouver, B.C. restaurant and just had to have my own copy. Five Stars excellent book Four Stars A bit loose with history, but then it is a novel. Fascinating Little Known History I read this book years ago and it has always stuck in my mind. I am glad to have found it again. The story is fiction because it revolves around some Americans who supposedly found themselves in von Lettow's army. But the historical setting and many of the characters and events are real. When WWI broke out, the small number of German troops in German East Africa (now Tanzania) rallied and trained the local tribes and the resident German farmers into a guerilla force to resist the much larger British army to the north in Kenya. The book details some of the tactics used, as well some remarkable inventiveness. Paul von Lettow, the commander, had an ensemble of talent in his army's baggage train that proved very handy. There was a German fellow named Ersatz who invented a lot of things out of local ingredients. (Because the Royal Navy pretty much owned the seas, there was no resupply for the German soldiers in Africa.) Everyone knows what "ersatz" means now - but this campaign is where the concept got its name! Like a medieval army, this one had no formal logistical support. It relied on many camp followers, including women and children, to keep the army fed and supplied. Many of these womens' efforts and what life was like for them in the field are described. One incredible tale told of an Imperial Navy vessel marooned in the Rufiji Delta. Some of the German farmers had domesticated African elephants, and used then to haul guns off the ship up the slopes of Kilmanjaro to shoot at the British army. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Fifty-Shades-of-Lady-Mary-Grey-Audiobook/B06XN5ZSD2 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fifty Shades of Lady Mary Grey Subtitle: More Sex Scandals That Shook the Tudor Court Author: T S Wiseman Narrator: Katherine Littrell Format: Unabridged Length: 58 mins Language: English Release date: 03-04-17 Publisher: Burton Crown Limited Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Sex! The Tudor's loved it. It was often considered a sport, just like hunting and jousting. The court was always awash with rumours and innuendo. For many at the royal court promiscuity was a way of life and marriage was normally no barrier. However, on occasion, events would occur that would be considered shocking for even this, most liberal, of royal courts. This is the second audiobook in the series and we look at more of the sex scandals that were to shake the royal court. We look at the sexual morals of the first Tudor queen. Did she really sleep with her own uncle and support the poisoning of her aunt? We question why Lady Mary Grey, second in line to the throne, repeated the foolish mistake of her elder sister Catherine and married in secret. We look at the virgin queen's own relationships and ask if she was complicit in murder. We look at two more obscure figures from Tudor history, the sister in law of a queen that eloped with a prior and the heir presumptive to the throne who left her husband and took up sorcery as a hobby. We wonder what the daughter of the diplomat could possibly have done to get called the great and infamous whore. We delight in possibilities of a Tudor love triangle. A triangle that contained a very surprising figure. Finally an audiobook on Tudor sex scandals could not be complete without a rundown of some of the rumours of about Henry VIII's mistresses and conquests. This is a fun audiobook that is supposed to be enjoyed in an hour, it is simply written to entertain. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (T S Wiseman) Sat, 04 Mar 2017 05:12:36 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Fifty-Shades-of-Lady-Mary-Grey-Audiobook/B06XN5ZSD2 thebookvoice.com 00:58:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fifty Shades of Lady Mary Grey Subtitle: More Sex Scandals That Shook the Tudor Court Author: T S Wiseman Narrator: Katherine Littrell Format: Unabridged Length: 58 mins Language: English Release date: 03-04-17 Publisher: Burton Crown Limited Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Sex! The Tudor's loved it. It was often considered a sport, just like hunting and jousting. The court was always awash with rumours and innuendo. For many at the royal court promiscuity was a way of life and marriage was normally no barrier. However, on occasion, events would occur that would be considered shocking for even this, most liberal, of royal courts. This is the second audiobook in the series and we look at more of the sex scandals that were to shake the royal court. We look at the sexual morals of the first Tudor queen. Did she really sleep with her own uncle and support the poisoning of her aunt? We question why Lady Mary Grey, second in line to the throne, repeated the foolish mistake of her elder sister Catherine and married in secret. We look at the virgin queen's own relationships and ask if she was complicit in murder. We look at two more obscure figures from Tudor history, the sister in law of a queen that eloped with a prior and the heir presumptive to the throne who left her husband and took up sorcery as a hobby. We wonder what the daughter of the diplomat could possibly have done to get called the great and infamous whore. We delight in possibilities of a Tudor love triangle. A triangle that contained a very surprising figure. Finally an audiobook on Tudor sex scandals could not be complete without a rundown of some of the rumours of about Henry VIII's mistresses and conquests. This is a fun audiobook that is supposed to be enjoyed in an hour, it is simply written to entertain. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fifty Shades of Lady Mary Grey Subtitle: More Sex Scandals That Shook the Tudor Court Author: T S Wiseman Narrator: Katherine Littrell Format: Unabridged Length: 58 mins Language: English Release date: 03-04-17 Publisher: Burton Crown Limited Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Sex! The Tudor's loved it. It was often considered a sport, just like hunting and jousting. The court was always awash with rumours and innuendo. For many at the royal court promiscuity was a way of life and marriage was normally no barrier. However, on occasion, events would occur that would be considered shocking for even this, most liberal, of royal courts. This is the second audiobook in the series and we look at more of the sex scandals that were to shake the royal court. We look at the sexual morals of the first Tudor queen. Did she really sleep with her own uncle and support the poisoning of her aunt? We question why Lady Mary Grey, second in line to the throne, repeated the foolish mistake of her elder sister Catherine and married in secret. We look at the virgin queen's own relationships and ask if she was complicit in murder. We look at two more obscure figures from Tudor history, the sister in law of a queen that eloped with a prior and the heir presumptive to the throne who left her husband and took up sorcery as a hobby. We wonder what the daughter of the diplomat could possibly have done to get called the great and infamous whore. We delight in possibilities of a Tudor love triangle. A triangle that contained a very surprising figure. Finally an audiobook on Tudor sex scandals could not be complete without a rundown of some of the rumours of about Henry VIII's mistresses and conquests. This is a fun audiobook that is supposed to be enjoyed in an hour, it is simply written to entertain. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Dynasty-Audiobook/B00XK7B9TQ Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dynasty Author: Tom Holland Narrator: Mark Meadows Format: Unabridged Length: 17 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 09-03-15 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 17 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Dynasty tells the story of Rome's first dynasty of emperors, from its establishment by Augustus Caesar in the last decades of the first century BC to its final, florid extinction less than a century later. The line of autocrats known to historians as the 'Julio-Claudians' remains to this day a byword for depravity. The brilliance of its allure and the blood-steeped shadows cast by its crimes still haunt the public imagination. When people think of imperial Rome, it is the cities of Tiberius and Caligula, of Claudius and Nero that is most likely to come into their minds. Critic Reviews: "A compelling detective story of the highest order, In the Shadow of the Sword is also a dazzlingly colourful journey into the world of late antiquity. Every bit as thrilling a narrative history as Holland's previous works, [it] is also a profoundly important book." (Sunday Times on In the Shadow of the Sword) "Written with flamboyant elegance and energetic intensity, Holland delivers a brilliant tour de force of revisionist scholarship and thrilling storytelling with a bloodspattered cast of swashbuckling tyrants, nymphomaniacal empresses and visionary prophets.... Unputdownable. " (Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Times, on In the Shadow of the Sword) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Tom Holland) Thu, 03 Sep 2015 04:11:56 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Dynasty-Audiobook/B00XK7B9TQ thebookvoice.com 17:50:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dynasty Author: Tom Holland Narrator: Mark Meadows Format: Unabridged Length: 17 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 09-03-15 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 17 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Dynasty tells the story of Rome's first dynasty of emperors, from its establishment by Augustus Caesar in the last decades of the first century BC to its final, florid extinction less than a century later. The line of autocrats known to historians as the 'Julio-Claudians' remains to this day a byword for depravity. The brilliance of its allure and the blood-steeped shadows cast by its crimes still haunt the public imagination. When people think of imperial Rome, it is the cities of Tiberius and Caligula, of Claudius and Nero that is most likely to come into their minds. Critic Reviews: "A compelling detective story of the highest order, In the Shadow of the Sword is also a dazzlingly colourful journey into the world of late antiquity. Every bit as thrilling a narrative history as Holland's previous works, [it] is also a profoundly important book." (Sunday Times on In the Shadow of the Sword) "Written with flamboyant elegance and energetic intensity, Holland delivers a brilliant tour de force of revisionist scholarship and thrilling storytelling with a bloodspattered cast of swashbuckling tyrants, nymphomaniacal empresses and visionary prophets.... Unputdownable. " (Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Times, on In the Shadow of the Sword) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dynasty Author: Tom Holland Narrator: Mark Meadows Format: Unabridged Length: 17 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 09-03-15 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 17 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Dynasty tells the story of Rome's first dynasty of emperors, from its establishment by Augustus Caesar in the last decades of the first century BC to its final, florid extinction less than a century later. The line of autocrats known to historians as the 'Julio-Claudians' remains to this day a byword for depravity. The brilliance of its allure and the blood-steeped shadows cast by its crimes still haunt the public imagination. When people think of imperial Rome, it is the cities of Tiberius and Caligula, of Claudius and Nero that is most likely to come into their minds. Critic Reviews: "A compelling detective story of the highest order, In the Shadow of the Sword is also a dazzlingly colourful journey into the world of late antiquity. Every bit as thrilling a narrative history as Holland's previous works, [it] is also a profoundly important book." (Sunday Times on In the Shadow of the Sword) "Written with flamboyant elegance and energetic intensity, Holland delivers a brilliant tour de force of revisionist scholarship and thrilling storytelling with a bloodspattered cast of swashbuckling tyrants, nymphomaniacal empresses and visionary prophets.... Unputdownable. " (Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Times, on In the Shadow of the Sword) Members Reviews: Brilliant Fantastic book. Narration excellent, but Tom Holland's understanding and bringing to life of this period is mesmerizing! Splendid account If you could sum up Dynasty in three words, what would they be? A very enjoyable audio book What was one of the most memorable moments of Dynasty? I was unaware of the sweep and influence of the roman emperors What does Mark Meadows bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you had only read the book? A very enjoyable reading Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? No. I like to listen to audio books as I complete other tasks Any additional comments? I recommend this audio book to other listeners who love history Very Good Very detailed and well written book. There was a lot in this history that is not generally known because most Roman history covers 900 year, but this covers only the short period of the Julio Claudio dynasty in a lot of depth. Excellent reading, great book Loved the book, narrative history at it's finest. really puts you in the time period. narrator was perfect throughout. read or listen to Rubicon first, leads perfectly into this one. Excellence Fiction holds no candle to the drama and outlandish nature of legendary reality. Well read too. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Our-Hidden-Lives-Audiobook/B01LXADH8E Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Our Hidden Lives Subtitle: The Every Diaries of a Forgotten Britain Author: Simon Garfield Narrator: Amanda Carlton, Christopher Scott, Jeffrey Perry, Joan Walker, Moir Leslie, Simon Garfield Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 10-06-16 Publisher: Random House AudioBooks Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In 1936 anthropologist Tom Harrison, poet and journalist Charles Madge and documentary filmmaker Humphrey Jennings set up the Mass Observation Project. The idea was simple: ordinary people would record, in diary form, the events of their everyday lives. An estimated one million pages eventually found their way to the archive - and it soon became clear this was more than anyone could digest. Today, the diaries are stored at the University of Sussex, where, remarkably, most remain unread. In Our Hidden Lives, Simon Garfield has skilfully woven a tapestry of diary entries in the rarely discussed but pivotal period of 1945 to 1948. The result is a moving, intriguing, funny, at times heartbreaking audiobook - unashamedly populist in the spirit of Forgotten Voices or indeed Margaret Forster's Diary of an Ordinary Woman. Critic Reviews: "I love these diaries. They have the attraction of being stories, but real stories - Better than any novel." (Margaret Forster) "'A lovely book. It will appeal to- anyone who appreciates the richness and diversity of human experience." (Tony Benn) "Utterly engrossing, better than any kind of reality TV." (Gavin Esler) "Funny, vivid, touching, angry, thoughtful - every page is a delight. This is definitely number one on my present list to give to everyone in the coming year." (Jenny Uglow, author of The Lunar Men) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Simon Garfield) Thu, 06 Oct 2016 20:36:00 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Our-Hidden-Lives-Audiobook/B01LXADH8E thebookvoice.com 03:09:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Our Hidden Lives Subtitle: The Every Diaries of a Forgotten Britain Author: Simon Garfield Narrator: Amanda Carlton, Christopher Scott, Jeffrey Perry, Joan Walker, Moir Leslie, Simon Garfield Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 10-06-16 Publisher: Random House AudioBooks Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In 1936 anthropologist Tom Harrison, poet and journalist Charles Madge and documentary filmmaker Humphrey Jennings set up the Mass Observation Project. The idea was simple: ordinary people would record, in diary form, the events of their everyday lives. An estimated one million pages eventually found their way to the archive - and it soon became clear this was more than anyone could digest. Today, the diaries are stored at the University of Sussex, where, remarkably, most remain unread. In Our Hidden Lives, Simon Garfield has skilfully woven a tapestry of diary entries in the rarely discussed but pivotal period of 1945 to 1948. The result is a moving, intriguing, funny, at times heartbreaking audiobook - unashamedly populist in the spirit of Forgotten Voices or indeed Margaret Forster's Diary of an Ordinary Woman. Critic Reviews: "I love these diaries. They have the attraction of being stories, but real stories - Better than any novel." (Margaret Forster) "'A lovely book. It will appeal to- anyone who appreciates the richness and diversity of human experience." (Tony Benn) "Utterly engrossing, better than any kind of reality TV." (Gavin Esler) "Funny, vivid, touching, angry, thoughtful - every page is a delight. This is definitely number one on my present list to give to everyone in the coming year." (Jenny Uglow, author of The Lunar Men) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Our Hidden Lives Subtitle: The Every Diaries of a Forgotten Britain Author: Simon Garfield Narrator: Amanda Carlton, Christopher Scott, Jeffrey Perry, Joan Walker, Moir Leslie, Simon Garfield Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 10-06-16 Publisher: Random House AudioBooks Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In 1936 anthropologist Tom Harrison, poet and journalist Charles Madge and documentary filmmaker Humphrey Jennings set up the Mass Observation Project. The idea was simple: ordinary people would record, in diary form, the events of their everyday lives. An estimated one million pages eventually found their way to the archive - and it soon became clear this was more than anyone could digest. Today, the diaries are stored at the University of Sussex, where, remarkably, most remain unread. In Our Hidden Lives, Simon Garfield has skilfully woven a tapestry of diary entries in the rarely discussed but pivotal period of 1945 to 1948. The result is a moving, intriguing, funny, at times heartbreaking audiobook - unashamedly populist in the spirit of Forgotten Voices or indeed Margaret Forster's Diary of an Ordinary Woman. Critic Reviews: "I love these diaries. They have the attraction of being stories, but real stories - Better than any novel." (Margaret Forster) "'A lovely book. It will appeal to- anyone who appreciates the richness and diversity of human experience." (Tony Benn) "Utterly engrossing, better than any kind of reality TV." (Gavin Esler) "Funny, vivid, touching, angry, thoughtful - every page is a delight. This is definitely number one on my present list to give to everyone in the coming year." (Jenny Uglow, author of The Lunar Men) Members Reviews: Wish the author had chosen a better "balance" of contributors Most of the diarists were anti-semitic and many of the comments were extremely disturbing. Wish the author had chosen a better "balance" of contributors. Am a UK citizen born after WW2 and feel the preface could have offered a summary of general feelings and attitudes so the reader might know if the diarists views were common at the time or not. The latter, I hope. Toughing It Out in Postwar Britain Living in the U.S. in the 21st Century, it is hard to imagine how grim life was for ordinary people in post WWII Britain: rationing of basic staples, wearing the same clothes for years, queues, dramatic political changes. All of these are recorded in the diaries of five Britons. Yes, there are numerous anti-Semitic remarks, and they are most certainly offensive. But the entries reflect the times when people were looking to blame somebody for their difficult lives. It was also the time when Jewish freedom fighters had captured and executed two British soldiers. What is important is that these diaries accurately reflect what those people felt 60 years ago and should be regarded as historical documents. a slow read The cultural gap is quite wide - the events of 70 years ago in England are difficult to really understand today by an American with little exposure to English life (except books and movies). That said, this book has an excellent index, and once I realized that it was pretty slow going reading about weather and food (or lack of it) I saw that one could pick a topic of interest and read all the entries that pertained. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Holy-Place-Audiobook/B00BFIHBAI Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Holy Place Subtitle: Sauniere and the Decoding of the Mystery of Rennes-le-Chateau Author: Henry Lincoln Narrator: Gregory Nassif St. John Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 02-23-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In this book Henry Lincoln proposes that there is a huge outdoor temple in the Languadoc region of France, surrounding a "Pentacle" of Mountains and prominently featuring the hamlet of Rennes-le-Chateau. This temple, according to the author, was built using the English units of mile and rod. Editorial Reviews: In The Holy Place: Sauniere and the Decoding of the Mystery of Rennes-le-Chateau, former Dr. Who writer Henry Lincoln continues the titillating historical conjecture that formed the basis of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail, the inspiration for Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code. Throughout, narrator Gregory Nassif St John channels Lincoln's amazement with emphatic statements and dramatic pauses, as he first chances across a paperback novel called Le Trésor Maudit (The Accursed Treasure), and then slowly unravels the book's secret code revealing a massive outdoor temple in the Languedoc. Chilling and compelling, The Holy Place will cast a spell on listeners seeking the kind of intrigue they enjoyed in Dan Brown's popular story. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Henry Lincoln) Sat, 23 Feb 2013 03:29:58 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Holy-Place-Audiobook/B00BFIHBAI thebookvoice.com 04:22:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Holy Place Subtitle: Sauniere and the Decoding of the Mystery of Rennes-le-Chateau Author: Henry Lincoln Narrator: Gregory Nassif St. John Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 02-23-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In this book Henry Lincoln proposes that there is a huge outdoor temple in the Languadoc region of France, surrounding a "Pentacle" of Mountains and prominently featuring the hamlet of Rennes-le-Chateau. This temple, according to the author, was built using the English units of mile and rod. Editorial Reviews: In The Holy Place: Sauniere and the Decoding of the Mystery of Rennes-le-Chateau, former Dr. Who writer Henry Lincoln continues the titillating historical conjecture that formed the basis of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail, the inspiration for Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code. Throughout, narrator Gregory Nassif St John channels Lincoln's amazement with emphatic statements and dramatic pauses, as he first chances across a paperback novel called Le Trésor Maudit (The Accursed Treasure), and then slowly unravels the book's secret code revealing a massive outdoor temple in the Languedoc. Chilling and compelling, The Holy Place will cast a spell on listeners seeking the kind of intrigue they enjoyed in Dan Brown's popular story. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Holy Place Subtitle: Sauniere and the Decoding of the Mystery of Rennes-le-Chateau Author: Henry Lincoln Narrator: Gregory Nassif St. John Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 02-23-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In this book Henry Lincoln proposes that there is a huge outdoor temple in the Languadoc region of France, surrounding a "Pentacle" of Mountains and prominently featuring the hamlet of Rennes-le-Chateau. This temple, according to the author, was built using the English units of mile and rod. Editorial Reviews: In The Holy Place: Sauniere and the Decoding of the Mystery of Rennes-le-Chateau, former Dr. Who writer Henry Lincoln continues the titillating historical conjecture that formed the basis of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail, the inspiration for Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code. Throughout, narrator Gregory Nassif St John channels Lincoln's amazement with emphatic statements and dramatic pauses, as he first chances across a paperback novel called Le Trésor Maudit (The Accursed Treasure), and then slowly unravels the book's secret code revealing a massive outdoor temple in the Languedoc. Chilling and compelling, The Holy Place will cast a spell on listeners seeking the kind of intrigue they enjoyed in Dan Brown's popular story. Members Reviews: "More, more, and technical Holy Blood Holy Grail" This is another of the Da Vinci Code related books by the co-author of Holy Blood Holy Grail. The book reviews the source La Tresor Maudit, initially read by Lincoln, which started this industry. Lincoln takes the case further with sacred geometry that he found in the landscape around Rennes La Chateau in the Languedoc of Southern France. He has discovered pentacles in the landscape coincident with natural and man-made landmarks in the region. Although I have not comprehend all of it, I used this book to explore this area on two occasions and this area is "A Holy Place." The author also feels and believes this in that he spends most of his days in the area still investigating. This book is a good reference for the historical understanding of why this area is so interesting. The reader can be challenged by the diagrams and the complex cyphers contained in the book. I highly recommend this book for the student of this topic but do not recommend it for the recreational reader. This book will accompany me again when I return to the region. Mind blowing This is an amazing piece of work. Lincoln's discovery of the alignment of villages and churches in the Languedoc is truly inspired. Is the area really a giant temple? The alignments and distances are too perfect to be coincidence. I recommend this book. worth a thought - maybe Henry Lincoln has written about the mystery of Rennes-le-Chateau before, and he has produced British TV specials that have been well received. His new book was to be a further investigation into that same mystery, seeing if there's still gold in that vein (and judging by all of the seriously bad books published every year on the subject, that is still plenty). The first couple of chapters rehash the well known story of Sauniere, the two coded parchments, the tombstones and Poussin's Shepherds of Arcadia, all of which appear in every book at least feigning research into Rennes. I found the decoding work to be interesting and fairly convincing. I am no cryptologist but it seemed to make sense. That takes up to page 65. From there, Lincoln takes a detour from which he never returns. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Ancient-Rhodes-The-History-and-Legacy-of-the-Famous-Greek-Island-in-Antiquity-Audiobook/B0788W75LR Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ancient Rhodes: The History and Legacy of the Famous Greek Island in Antiquity Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Mark Norman Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 12-15-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Modern perceptions of classical Greece are almost invariably based on Athens and Sparta, but there are perhaps few areas as consistently undervalued as the island of Rhodes. Although solidly part of the Greek world for as long as there has been one, Rhodes, located just off the coast of Asia Minor, was also from its earliest times a port opening to the civilizations of the Eastern Mediterranean, and Rhodes was involved in every significant moment in ancient Greek history. The island often played a key role in world events that far surpassed its small size and at one point even stood side by side with much larger kingdoms as one of the main powers in the Greek world. In the Archaic and Classical periods, Rhodes often stood as a prime exemplar of the highs and lows of its fellow Greek cities, and as the largest island of the Dodecanese, Rhodes history is largely in line with that of the rest of those islands. Rhodes was first colonized by the Greeks of the Dorian tribe around the eighth century BCE, and it aligned with its fellow Dorian cities on the surrounding islands and the mainland of Asia Minor to form the so-called Doric Hexapolis. After the Ionian revolt near the end of the sixth century BCE, Rhodes, along with other islands, was in the path of the Persian fleet that crossed the Aegean to face off against the Greeks in the Persian Wars. In the aftermath of the Persian Wars, along with the rest of the islands and with Greek Asia Minor, Rhodes was subsumed into the Athenian alliance, which would soon become the Athenian Empire. However, Athens would soon lose its power, and around the end of the Peloponnesian War against Sparta, its hold on its allies would wane. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles River Editors) Fri, 15 Dec 2017 04:08:55 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Ancient-Rhodes-The-History-and-Legacy-of-the-Famous-Greek-Island-in-Antiquity-Audiobook/B0788W75LR thebookvoice.com 01:38:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ancient Rhodes: The History and Legacy of the Famous Greek Island in Antiquity Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Mark Norman Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 12-15-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Modern perceptions of classical Greece are almost invariably based on Athens and Sparta, but there are perhaps few areas as consistently undervalued as the island of Rhodes. Although solidly part of the Greek world for as long as there has been one, Rhodes, located just off the coast of Asia Minor, was also from its earliest times a port opening to the civilizations of the Eastern Mediterranean, and Rhodes was involved in every significant moment in ancient Greek history. The island often played a key role in world events that far surpassed its small size and at one point even stood side by side with much larger kingdoms as one of the main powers in the Greek world. In the Archaic and Classical periods, Rhodes often stood as a prime exemplar of the highs and lows of its fellow Greek cities, and as the largest island of the Dodecanese, Rhodes history is largely in line with that of the rest of those islands. Rhodes was first colonized by the Greeks of the Dorian tribe around the eighth century BCE, and it aligned with its fellow Dorian cities on the surrounding islands and the mainland of Asia Minor to form the so-called Doric Hexapolis. After the Ionian revolt near the end of the sixth century BCE, Rhodes, along with other islands, was in the path of the Persian fleet that crossed the Aegean to face off against the Greeks in the Persian Wars. In the aftermath of the Persian Wars, along with the rest of the islands and with Greek Asia Minor, Rhodes was subsumed into the Athenian alliance, which would soon become the Athenian Empire. However, Athens would soon lose its power, and around the end of the Peloponnesian War against Sparta, its hold on its allies would wane. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ancient Rhodes: The History and Legacy of the Famous Greek Island in Antiquity Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Mark Norman Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 12-15-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Modern perceptions of classical Greece are almost invariably based on Athens and Sparta, but there are perhaps few areas as consistently undervalued as the island of Rhodes. Although solidly part of the Greek world for as long as there has been one, Rhodes, located just off the coast of Asia Minor, was also from its earliest times a port opening to the civilizations of the Eastern Mediterranean, and Rhodes was involved in every significant moment in ancient Greek history. The island often played a key role in world events that far surpassed its small size and at one point even stood side by side with much larger kingdoms as one of the main powers in the Greek world. In the Archaic and Classical periods, Rhodes often stood as a prime exemplar of the highs and lows of its fellow Greek cities, and as the largest island of the Dodecanese, Rhodes history is largely in line with that of the rest of those islands. Rhodes was first colonized by the Greeks of the Dorian tribe around the eighth century BCE, and it aligned with its fellow Dorian cities on the surrounding islands and the mainland of Asia Minor to form the so-called Doric Hexapolis. After the Ionian revolt near the end of the sixth century BCE, Rhodes, along with other islands, was in the path of the Persian fleet that crossed the Aegean to face off against the Greeks in the Persian Wars. In the aftermath of the Persian Wars, along with the rest of the islands and with Greek Asia Minor, Rhodes was subsumed into the Athenian alliance, which would soon become the Athenian Empire. However, Athens would soon lose its power, and around the end of the Peloponnesian War against Sparta, its hold on its allies would wane. Members Reviews: Well documented info Well done and well documented study of the rise, sequential importance, and later descent into near obscurity of this pivotal area in the history of the Helenic world. Probably best read in segments over a couple of days due to the abundance of material. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/History-of-European-Union-Audiobook/B07288VHLM Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: History of European Union Author: IntroBooks Narrator: Andrea Giordani Format: Unabridged Length: 40 mins Language: English Release date: 05-18-17 Publisher: IntroBooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The European Union is the result of a group of leaders who looked forward to a peaceable, united and thriving Europe. Besides its founding fathers, there are several who have strived hard to uphold the peace and prosperity of the nations who are a part of the European Union. There were just six countries who agreed to partake in the treaty in the beginning but now it is a powerful union of with 28 member countries in it. There is a long history behind the formation of the European Union. The Union is an emerging power bloc. The decisions and changes in rules and regulations of the European Union largely affect the other countries of the world too. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (IntroBooks) Thu, 18 May 2017 08:43:34 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/History-of-European-Union-Audiobook/B07288VHLM thebookvoice.com 00:40:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: History of European Union Author: IntroBooks Narrator: Andrea Giordani Format: Unabridged Length: 40 mins Language: English Release date: 05-18-17 Publisher: IntroBooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The European Union is the result of a group of leaders who looked forward to a peaceable, united and thriving Europe. Besides its founding fathers, there are several who have strived hard to uphold the peace and prosperity of the nations who are a part of the European Union. There were just six countries who agreed to partake in the treaty in the beginning but now it is a powerful union of with 28 member countries in it. There is a long history behind the formation of the European Union. The Union is an emerging power bloc. The decisions and changes in rules and regulations of the European Union largely affect the other countries of the world too. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: History of European Union Author: IntroBooks Narrator: Andrea Giordani Format: Unabridged Length: 40 mins Language: English Release date: 05-18-17 Publisher: IntroBooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The European Union is the result of a group of leaders who looked forward to a peaceable, united and thriving Europe. Besides its founding fathers, there are several who have strived hard to uphold the peace and prosperity of the nations who are a part of the European Union. There were just six countries who agreed to partake in the treaty in the beginning but now it is a powerful union of with 28 member countries in it. There is a long history behind the formation of the European Union. The Union is an emerging power bloc. The decisions and changes in rules and regulations of the European Union largely affect the other countries of the world too. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Fatal-Colours-Audiobook/B00VSEMK6O Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fatal Colours Subtitle: Towton 1461: England's Most Brutal Battle Author: George Goodwin Narrator: Roger Clark Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 04-08-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 30 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The tumultuous reign of Henry VI and its climax in the carnage of Towton - the bloodiest battle fought on English soil. The battle of Towton in 1461 was unique in its ferocity and brutality, as the armies of two kings of England engaged with murderous weaponry and in appalling conditions to conclude the first War of the Roses. Variously described as the largest, longest, and bloodiest battle on English soil, Towton was fought with little chance of escape and none of surrender. Yet, as if too ghastly to contemplate, the battle itself and the turbulent reign of Henry VI were neglected for centuries. Combining medieval sources and modern scholarship, George Goodwin colorfully recreates the atmosphere of 15th-century England. From the death of the great Henry V and his baby son's inheritance first of England and then of France, Goodwin chronicles the vicious infighting at home in response to the vicissitudes of the Hundred Years' War abroad. He vividly describes the pivotal year of 1450 and a decade of breakdown for both king and kingdom as increasingly embittered factions struggle for a supremacy that could be secured only after the carnage of Towton. Fatal Colours includes a cast of strong and compelling characters: a warrior queen, a ruthless king-making earl, even a papal legate who excommunicates an entire army. And at its center is the first full explanation for the crippling incapacity of the enduringly childlike Henry VI - founder of Eton and King's College, Cambridge. With a substantive and sparkling introduction by David Starkey, Fatal Colours brings to life a vibrant and violent age. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (George Goodwin) Wed, 08 Apr 2015 05:17:26 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Fatal-Colours-Audiobook/B00VSEMK6O thebookvoice.com 09:31:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fatal Colours Subtitle: Towton 1461: England's Most Brutal Battle Author: George Goodwin Narrator: Roger Clark Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 04-08-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 30 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The tumultuous reign of Henry VI and its climax in the carnage of Towton - the bloodiest battle fought on English soil. The battle of Towton in 1461 was unique in its ferocity and brutality, as the armies of two kings of England engaged with murderous weaponry and in appalling conditions to conclude the first War of the Roses. Variously described as the largest, longest, and bloodiest battle on English soil, Towton was fought with little chance of escape and none of surrender. Yet, as if too ghastly to contemplate, the battle itself and the turbulent reign of Henry VI were neglected for centuries. Combining medieval sources and modern scholarship, George Goodwin colorfully recreates the atmosphere of 15th-century England. From the death of the great Henry V and his baby son's inheritance first of England and then of France, Goodwin chronicles the vicious infighting at home in response to the vicissitudes of the Hundred Years' War abroad. He vividly describes the pivotal year of 1450 and a decade of breakdown for both king and kingdom as increasingly embittered factions struggle for a supremacy that could be secured only after the carnage of Towton. Fatal Colours includes a cast of strong and compelling characters: a warrior queen, a ruthless king-making earl, even a papal legate who excommunicates an entire army. And at its center is the first full explanation for the crippling incapacity of the enduringly childlike Henry VI - founder of Eton and King's College, Cambridge. With a substantive and sparkling introduction by David Starkey, Fatal Colours brings to life a vibrant and violent age. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fatal Colours Subtitle: Towton 1461: England's Most Brutal Battle Author: George Goodwin Narrator: Roger Clark Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 04-08-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 30 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The tumultuous reign of Henry VI and its climax in the carnage of Towton - the bloodiest battle fought on English soil. The battle of Towton in 1461 was unique in its ferocity and brutality, as the armies of two kings of England engaged with murderous weaponry and in appalling conditions to conclude the first War of the Roses. Variously described as the largest, longest, and bloodiest battle on English soil, Towton was fought with little chance of escape and none of surrender. Yet, as if too ghastly to contemplate, the battle itself and the turbulent reign of Henry VI were neglected for centuries. Combining medieval sources and modern scholarship, George Goodwin colorfully recreates the atmosphere of 15th-century England. From the death of the great Henry V and his baby son's inheritance first of England and then of France, Goodwin chronicles the vicious infighting at home in response to the vicissitudes of the Hundred Years' War abroad. He vividly describes the pivotal year of 1450 and a decade of breakdown for both king and kingdom as increasingly embittered factions struggle for a supremacy that could be secured only after the carnage of Towton. Fatal Colours includes a cast of strong and compelling characters: a warrior queen, a ruthless king-making earl, even a papal legate who excommunicates an entire army. And at its center is the first full explanation for the crippling incapacity of the enduringly childlike Henry VI - founder of Eton and King's College, Cambridge. With a substantive and sparkling introduction by David Starkey, Fatal Colours brings to life a vibrant and violent age. Members Reviews: Well done Being a student of this era I do not often expect to learn much from books such as these. In this case I did. Remarkable. You will not find a better history book anywhere, you can almost feel yourself standing on the field while comprehending the larger strategic situation simaltaneously. I never listen to audio book more then once - I've just started Fatal Colours for the third time. It's that good Tough listen. this book is really, really hard to follow unless you have a PhD in medieval history. the author could've done a better job. Excellent source for Towton, contributing event Any additional comments? Being rather well versed in this period, I was pleased to find a quite complete synopsis of not just the Battle of Towton itself, but those events leading up to it. It puts forth a few ideas regarding the motivation of several key players, which I find extremely plausible. For example, it never made sense to me that Richard of York would leave the safety of his castle to either forage, or defend the foraging party, knowing there was a full army surrounding him. This book puts forth the idea that he went to greet what he thought were troops answering his call to arms, put forth in the Kings name, and which carried a penalty of treason if ignored. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Lourdes-The-History-and-Legacy-of-Frances-Most-Famous-Christian-Pilgrimage-Site-Audiobook/B078WY8J6F Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lourdes: The History and Legacy of France's Most Famous Christian Pilgrimage Site Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Jim D. Johnston Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 01-11-18 Publisher: Charles River Editors Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: They say that judgment does not exist in Lourdes. Once one sets foot on this hallowed soil, all barriers of race, social status, background, and religious differences cease to exist. One is no more than a humble soul in search of a renewal of one's connection to God. In a statement released to the French press in mid-August of 2008, Father Jacques Nieuviarts guaranteed the following: "Those who touch the rock at the grotto in Lourdes.... Perhaps they are praying to be imbued with the strength of this rock. Those who drink the water from the fountain feel that their inner thirst is being quenched, that they have been changed, and that the water has purified them.... In lighting the candle, they open themselves up to the clarity that comes from God, and when they depart leaving a burning candle, their prayer continues in union with the prayers of all the other people who have placed their lighted candles at the grotto...." Given these promises of inner peace and spiritual awakenings, not to mention the countless cases - both claimed and "verified" - of miraculous healing this supernatural town is teeming with, it comes as no surprise that this once unassuming town has now become the second most popular tourist destination in France, following Paris. Over the years, this formerly quaint, but rinky-dink, gray-roofed cottage town has more than succeeded in putting itself on the map through its mystical sanctuaries built on miracles, but how exactly did they achieve such a designation? And how much truth, if any at all, is there in these so-called miracles? Lourdes: The History and Legacy of France's Most Famous Christian Pilgrimage Site chronicles the remarkable history of the site and the religious influence it has had over the centuries. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles River Editors) Thu, 11 Jan 2018 10:12:37 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Lourdes-The-History-and-Legacy-of-Frances-Most-Famous-Christian-Pilgrimage-Site-Audiobook/B078WY8J6F thebookvoice.com 01:30:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lourdes: The History and Legacy of France's Most Famous Christian Pilgrimage Site Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Jim D. Johnston Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 01-11-18 Publisher: Charles River Editors Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: They say that judgment does not exist in Lourdes. Once one sets foot on this hallowed soil, all barriers of race, social status, background, and religious differences cease to exist. One is no more than a humble soul in search of a renewal of one's connection to God. In a statement released to the French press in mid-August of 2008, Father Jacques Nieuviarts guaranteed the following: "Those who touch the rock at the grotto in Lourdes.... Perhaps they are praying to be imbued with the strength of this rock. Those who drink the water from the fountain feel that their inner thirst is being quenched, that they have been changed, and that the water has purified them.... In lighting the candle, they open themselves up to the clarity that comes from God, and when they depart leaving a burning candle, their prayer continues in union with the prayers of all the other people who have placed their lighted candles at the grotto...." Given these promises of inner peace and spiritual awakenings, not to mention the countless cases - both claimed and "verified" - of miraculous healing this supernatural town is teeming with, it comes as no surprise that this once unassuming town has now become the second most popular tourist destination in France, following Paris. Over the years, this formerly quaint, but rinky-dink, gray-roofed cottage town has more than succeeded in putting itself on the map through its mystical sanctuaries built on miracles, but how exactly did they achieve such a designation? And how much truth, if any at all, is there in these so-called miracles? Lourdes: The History and Legacy of France's Most Famous Christian Pilgrimage Site chronicles the remarkable history of the site and the religious influence it has had over the centuries. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lourdes: The History and Legacy of France's Most Famous Christian Pilgrimage Site Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Jim D. Johnston Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 01-11-18 Publisher: Charles River Editors Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: They say that judgment does not exist in Lourdes. Once one sets foot on this hallowed soil, all barriers of race, social status, background, and religious differences cease to exist. One is no more than a humble soul in search of a renewal of one's connection to God. In a statement released to the French press in mid-August of 2008, Father Jacques Nieuviarts guaranteed the following: "Those who touch the rock at the grotto in Lourdes.... Perhaps they are praying to be imbued with the strength of this rock. Those who drink the water from the fountain feel that their inner thirst is being quenched, that they have been changed, and that the water has purified them.... In lighting the candle, they open themselves up to the clarity that comes from God, and when they depart leaving a burning candle, their prayer continues in union with the prayers of all the other people who have placed their lighted candles at the grotto...." Given these promises of inner peace and spiritual awakenings, not to mention the countless cases - both claimed and "verified" - of miraculous healing this supernatural town is teeming with, it comes as no surprise that this once unassuming town has now become the second most popular tourist destination in France, following Paris. Over the years, this formerly quaint, but rinky-dink, gray-roofed cottage town has more than succeeded in putting itself on the map through its mystical sanctuaries built on miracles, but how exactly did they achieve such a designation? And how much truth, if any at all, is there in these so-called miracles? Lourdes: The History and Legacy of France's Most Famous Christian Pilgrimage Site chronicles the remarkable history of the site and the religious influence it has had over the centuries. Members Reviews: Objectivity or skepticism? The historical basics ARE presented -- no argument there -- but it's HOW they are presented that results in my mediocre rating. Why, for instance, is slang so frequently used? Describing a small village that has seen better times as "rinky-dink," the imbibing of alcohol as drinking "booze," and a man's temporary employment as a "gig" (to cite but several examples) lends a jarring flippancy of tone inconsistent with the serious, objective treatment of this topic one expects. One can only assume this is the result of either ignorance or deliberateness -- and neither one is acceptable. I am not a Roman Catholic, and I downloaded this short book to learn more about what happened at Lourdes, but the subtle, underlying skepticism I detected in the overall tone of this work was not to my liking. Examples of miraculous cures -- the relatively few that were mentioned -- were always countered by other possibilities, and today's Lourdes came across as an ever-expanding building project. If you seek an objective but reverential treatment, look elsewhere. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Pax-Britannica-Audiobook/B005DEYYF0 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Pax Britannica Subtitle: The Climax of an Empire - Pax Britannica Vol. 2 Author: Jan Morris Narrator: Roy McMillan Format: Abridged Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 07-20-11 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The Pax Britannica trilogy is Jan Morriss magnificent history of the British Empire from 1837 to 1965. Huge in scope and ambition, it is always personal and immediate, bringing the story vividly to life. Pax Britannica, the second volume, is a snapshot of the Empire at the Diamond Jubilee of 1897. It looks at what made up the Empire from adventurers and politicians to communications and infrastructure, as well as anomalies and eccentricities. This humane overview also examines the muddle of jumbled ideologies behind it, and how it affected its 370 million people. Editorial Reviews: Part two of Jan Morris eponymous history of the British Empire focuses on Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee of 1897, a year which in many ways represented the zenith of Britains economic, cultural, and political influence. Sonorous English actor Roy McMillan is regal and fluid as he presents Morris vibrant tapestry of anecdotes and testimonies. At the fin de siècle the British Empire included roughly a quarter of the worlds population and territory. British industrial capacity exceeded that of her competitors, as did her military might. Likewise, Victorian music and literature captivated audiences far beyond the empires borders. Morris history delivers a series of snapshots from Britains golden age, its stories and incidents combining to form a celebration as rich and varied as the queens jubilee. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Jan Morris) Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:41:45 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Pax-Britannica-Audiobook/B005DEYYF0 thebookvoice.com 07:23:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Pax Britannica Subtitle: The Climax of an Empire - Pax Britannica Vol. 2 Author: Jan Morris Narrator: Roy McMillan Format: Abridged Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 07-20-11 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The Pax Britannica trilogy is Jan Morriss magnificent history of the British Empire from 1837 to 1965. Huge in scope and ambition, it is always personal and immediate, bringing the story vividly to life. Pax Britannica, the second volume, is a snapshot of the Empire at the Diamond Jubilee of 1897. It looks at what made up the Empire from adventurers and politicians to communications and infrastructure, as well as anomalies and eccentricities. This humane overview also examines the muddle of jumbled ideologies behind it, and how it affected its 370 million people. Editorial Reviews: Part two of Jan Morris eponymous history of the British Empire focuses on Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee of 1897, a year which in many ways represented the zenith of Britains economic, cultural, and political influence. Sonorous English actor Roy McMillan is regal and fluid as he presents Morris vibrant tapestry of anecdotes and testimonies. At the fin de siècle the British Empire included roughly a quarter of the worlds population and territory. British industrial capacity exceeded that of her competitors, as did her military might. Likewise, Victorian music and literature captivated audiences far beyond the empires borders. Morris history delivers a series of snapshots from Britains golden age, its stories and incidents combining to form a celebration as rich and varied as the queens jubilee. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Pax Britannica Subtitle: The Climax of an Empire - Pax Britannica Vol. 2 Author: Jan Morris Narrator: Roy McMillan Format: Abridged Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 07-20-11 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The Pax Britannica trilogy is Jan Morriss magnificent history of the British Empire from 1837 to 1965. Huge in scope and ambition, it is always personal and immediate, bringing the story vividly to life. Pax Britannica, the second volume, is a snapshot of the Empire at the Diamond Jubilee of 1897. It looks at what made up the Empire from adventurers and politicians to communications and infrastructure, as well as anomalies and eccentricities. This humane overview also examines the muddle of jumbled ideologies behind it, and how it affected its 370 million people. Editorial Reviews: Part two of Jan Morris eponymous history of the British Empire focuses on Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee of 1897, a year which in many ways represented the zenith of Britains economic, cultural, and political influence. Sonorous English actor Roy McMillan is regal and fluid as he presents Morris vibrant tapestry of anecdotes and testimonies. At the fin de siècle the British Empire included roughly a quarter of the worlds population and territory. British industrial capacity exceeded that of her competitors, as did her military might. Likewise, Victorian music and literature captivated audiences far beyond the empires borders. Morris history delivers a series of snapshots from Britains golden age, its stories and incidents combining to form a celebration as rich and varied as the queens jubilee. Members Reviews: WHEN ENGLAND RULED THE WORLD James Morrisâs PAX BRITANNICA [1968], which uses the British Empire as it was in 1897 for a framework, is the best work of popular history Iâve ever read. Morris (who is now âJanâ rather than âJamesâ) is a terrific writer. This elegant, absorbing, let-things-speak-for- themselves book focuses on the personalities, great and small, who shaped and controlled the Empire in its glory days. Of course there are many diversions, surprises and curiosities, and Morris, a master of dry, gentle irony, fully exploits his brilliant talents as a teller of stories. He is as much travel writer as historian. Much of the pleasure (and credibility) of PAX BRITANNICA rests in the fact that Morris visited most of the places of empire he describes - many of them as they were when he was writing the book in the 1960s. Nothing brings history to life like going to the places where it happened. Thus, you will be charmed, as was Morris, to learn that during a single month of 1897, the domestic animal slaughterer in the tiny West Indian colony of St. Lucia despatched 122 cattle, 52 sheep, two goats, 21 pigs and two turtles and that of the 1,824 people born on the island that year, 1,099 were illegitimate. During your vicarious drive along the glorious ocean-side esplanade in Madras, you will be startled to encounter several statues of George V, the penultimate British Emperor of India, in the center of carefully manicured, beflowered roundabouts. In Bombay, at the junction of several major boulevards, youâll see a small fountain commemorating Arthur Wesleyâs (he became the Iron Duke) 1803 victories over the forces of the Maratha Empire. How odd, youâll think, that such powerful emblems of colonial oppression werenât destroyed long ago, and whatâs more, that at the beginning of the 21st century, these artifacts of Empire are still in place. PAX BRITANNICA is part of a trilogy. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Farewell-the-Trumpets-Audiobook/B007R5D2F6 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Farewell the Trumpets Subtitle: An Imperial Retreat: Pax Britannica, Vol. 3 Author: Jan Morris Narrator: Roy McMillan Format: Abridged Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 04-04-12 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The Pax Britannica trilogy is Jan Morris magnificent history of the British Empire from 1837 to 1965. It is an extraordinary achievement, as entertaining as it is informative, and as vivid and immediate as it is huge in scope and ambition. This final volume charts the decline and dissolution of what was once the largest empire the world had known. From the first signs of decay in the imperial ambition in the Boer Wars, through the global shifts in power evident in the two World Wars, it offers a perspective that is honest, evocative, and occasionally elegiac. Editorial Reviews: Tracing the decline and fall of the British Empire, Jan Morris beloved volume of history, Farewell the Trumpets: An Imperial Retreat, the third volume in the Pax Britannica series, is every bit as entertaining as the first two. Roy McMillans vivid performance opens this definitive popular history up and expands its accessibility yet further. His intelligent, thoughtful voice allows the listener to sit back and enjoy the ride from a new imperialist fervor at the close of the 19th century to the death of Winston Churchill, signaling the true end of British Imperialism. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Jan Morris) Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:40:09 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Farewell-the-Trumpets-Audiobook/B007R5D2F6 thebookvoice.com 07:30:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Farewell the Trumpets Subtitle: An Imperial Retreat: Pax Britannica, Vol. 3 Author: Jan Morris Narrator: Roy McMillan Format: Abridged Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 04-04-12 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The Pax Britannica trilogy is Jan Morris magnificent history of the British Empire from 1837 to 1965. It is an extraordinary achievement, as entertaining as it is informative, and as vivid and immediate as it is huge in scope and ambition. This final volume charts the decline and dissolution of what was once the largest empire the world had known. From the first signs of decay in the imperial ambition in the Boer Wars, through the global shifts in power evident in the two World Wars, it offers a perspective that is honest, evocative, and occasionally elegiac. Editorial Reviews: Tracing the decline and fall of the British Empire, Jan Morris beloved volume of history, Farewell the Trumpets: An Imperial Retreat, the third volume in the Pax Britannica series, is every bit as entertaining as the first two. Roy McMillans vivid performance opens this definitive popular history up and expands its accessibility yet further. His intelligent, thoughtful voice allows the listener to sit back and enjoy the ride from a new imperialist fervor at the close of the 19th century to the death of Winston Churchill, signaling the true end of British Imperialism. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Farewell the Trumpets Subtitle: An Imperial Retreat: Pax Britannica, Vol. 3 Author: Jan Morris Narrator: Roy McMillan Format: Abridged Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 04-04-12 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The Pax Britannica trilogy is Jan Morris magnificent history of the British Empire from 1837 to 1965. It is an extraordinary achievement, as entertaining as it is informative, and as vivid and immediate as it is huge in scope and ambition. This final volume charts the decline and dissolution of what was once the largest empire the world had known. From the first signs of decay in the imperial ambition in the Boer Wars, through the global shifts in power evident in the two World Wars, it offers a perspective that is honest, evocative, and occasionally elegiac. Editorial Reviews: Tracing the decline and fall of the British Empire, Jan Morris beloved volume of history, Farewell the Trumpets: An Imperial Retreat, the third volume in the Pax Britannica series, is every bit as entertaining as the first two. Roy McMillans vivid performance opens this definitive popular history up and expands its accessibility yet further. His intelligent, thoughtful voice allows the listener to sit back and enjoy the ride from a new imperialist fervor at the close of the 19th century to the death of Winston Churchill, signaling the true end of British Imperialism. Members Reviews: How to Learn to be Humble At 20+ hours the unabridged version of this, the 3rd in a trilogy, daunted me. I now wish it hadn't because this abridged one was so informative and well read that I wanted more straight away. I shall now download the unabridged versions of the other two books in the series (and maybe of this one too). Jan Morris, writing this particular volume in the late 1970's captures well, as far as I know, the tortuous, but usually dignified, decline of Great Britain's imperial power in the first half of the 20th century. Peppered with interesting vignettes this is not a heavy tome but still gives a real sense of how our nation managed such a vast empire and how differently we approached each territory - something I had not previously recognised. It seems that men (always men) with 3rd class degrees were the preferred agents of Albion because of their malleability. Finally, some praise for the narrator, whose pace and tone never intrude and always lead one on to the next interesting fact. An extremely deftly executed reading. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Discovery-of-Jeanne-Baret-Audiobook/B007MD7VEQ Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Discovery of Jeanne Baret Subtitle: A Story of Science, the High Seas, and the First Woman to Circumnavigate the Globe Author: Glynis Ridley Narrator: Gabriella Cavallero Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 03-20-12 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The year was 1765. Eminent botanist Philibert Commerson had just been appointed to a grand new expedition: the first French circumnavigation of the world. As the ships' official naturalist, Commerson would seek out resources - medicines, spices, timber, food - that could give the French an edge in the ever-accelerating race for empire. Jeanne Baret, Commerson's young mistress and collaborator, was desperate not to be left behind. She disguised herself as a teenage boy and signed on as his assistant. The journey made the 26-year-old, known to her shipmates as "Jean" rather than "Jeanne", the first woman to ever sail around the globe. Yet so little is known about this extraordinary woman, whose accomplishments were considered to be subversive, even impossible for someone of her sex and class. When the ships made landfall and the secret lovers disembarked to explore, Baret carried heavy wooden field presses and bulky optical instruments over beaches and hills, impressing observers on the ships' decks with her obvious strength and stamina. Less obvious were the strips of linen wound tight around her upper body and the months she had spent perfecting her masculine disguise in the streets and marketplaces of Paris. Expedition commander Louis-Antoine de Bougainville recorded in his journal that curious Tahitian natives exposed Baret as a woman, eighteen months into the voyage. But the true story, it turns out, is more complicated. In The Discovery of Jeanne Baret, Glynis Ridley unravels the conflicting accounts recorded by Baret's crewmates to piece together the real story: How Baret's identity was in fact widely suspected within just a couple of weeks of embarking, and the painful consequences of those suspicions; the newly discovered notebook, written in Baret's own hand, that proves her scientific acumen; and the thousands of specimens she collected, most famously the showy vine bougainvillea. Ridley also richly explores Baret's awkward, sometimes dangerous interactions with the men on the ship, including Baret's lover, the obsessive and sometimes prickly naturalist; a fashion-plate prince who, with his elaborate wigs and velvet garments, was often mistaken for a woman himself; the sour ship's surgeon, who despised Baret and Commerson; even a Tahitian islander who joined the expedition and asked Baret to show him how to behave like a Frenchman. But the central character of this true story is Jeanne Baret herself, a working-class woman whose scientific contributions were quietly dismissed and written out of history - until now. Anchored in impeccable original research and bursting with unforgettable characters and exotic settings, The Discovery of Jeanne Baret offers this forgotten heroine a chance to bloom at long last. Critic Reviews: "Ridley is incandescent in her passion for the truth." (Booklist) Ridley quickly crushes modern romantic ideas of the golden age of explorationCaptures both the optimism that inspired Barets groundbreaking and courageous trip and the sordid reality she encountered. (Publishers Weekly) Inquisitive biography of the first woman to circle the globe by seaRidley has definitely done her homework in recognizing Baret as an overlooked but important historical figure. (Kirkus Reviews) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Glynis Ridley) Tue, 20 Mar 2012 01:07:05 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Discovery-of-Jeanne-Baret-Audiobook/B007MD7VEQ thebookvoice.com 09:37:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Discovery of Jeanne Baret Subtitle: A Story of Science, the High Seas, and the First Woman to Circumnavigate the Globe Author: Glynis Ridley Narrator: Gabriella Cavallero Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 03-20-12 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The year was 1765. Eminent botanist Philibert Commerson had just been appointed to a grand new expedition: the first French circumnavigation of the world. As the ships' official naturalist, Commerson would seek out resources - medicines, spices, timber, food - that could give the French an edge in the ever-accelerating race for empire. Jeanne Baret, Commerson's young mistress and collaborator, was desperate not to be left behind. She disguised herself as a teenage boy and signed on as his assistant. The journey made the 26-year-old, known to her shipmates as "Jean" rather than "Jeanne", the first woman to ever sail around the globe. Yet so little is known about this extraordinary woman, whose accomplishments were considered to be subversive, even impossible for someone of her sex and class. When the ships made landfall and the secret lovers disembarked to explore, Baret carried heavy wooden field presses and bulky optical instruments over beaches and hills, impressing observers on the ships' decks with her obvious strength and stamina. Less obvious were the strips of linen wound tight around her upper body and the months she had spent perfecting her masculine disguise in the streets and marketplaces of Paris. Expedition commander Louis-Antoine de Bougainville recorded in his journal that curious Tahitian natives exposed Baret as a woman, eighteen months into the voyage. But the true story, it turns out, is more complicated. In The Discovery of Jeanne Baret, Glynis Ridley unravels the conflicting accounts recorded by Baret's crewmates to piece together the real story: How Baret's identity was in fact widely suspected within just a couple of weeks of embarking, and the painful consequences of those suspicions; the newly discovered notebook, written in Baret's own hand, that proves her scientific acumen; and the thousands of specimens she collected, most famously the showy vine bougainvillea. Ridley also richly explores Baret's awkward, sometimes dangerous interactions with the men on the ship, including Baret's lover, the obsessive and sometimes prickly naturalist; a fashion-plate prince who, with his elaborate wigs and velvet garments, was often mistaken for a woman himself; the sour ship's surgeon, who despised Baret and Commerson; even a Tahitian islander who joined the expedition and asked Baret to show him how to behave like a Frenchman. But the central character of this true story is Jeanne Baret herself, a working-class woman whose scientific contributions were quietly dismissed and written out of history - until now. Anchored in impeccable original research and bursting with unforgettable characters and exotic settings, The Discovery of Jeanne Baret offers this forgotten heroine a chance to bloom at long last. Critic Reviews: "Ridley is incandescent in her passion for the truth." (Booklist) Ridley quickly crushes modern romantic ideas of the golden age of explorationCaptures both the optimism that inspired Barets groundbreaking and courageous trip and the sordid reality she encountered. (Publishers Weekly) Inquisitive biography of the first woman to circle the globe by seaRidley has definitely done her homework in recognizing Baret as an overlooked but important historical figure. (Kirkus Reviews) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Discovery of Jeanne Baret Subtitle: A Story of Science, the High Seas, and the First Woman to Circumnavigate the Globe Author: Glynis Ridley Narrator: Gabriella Cavallero Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 03-20-12 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The year was 1765. Eminent botanist Philibert Commerson had just been appointed to a grand new expedition: the first French circumnavigation of the world. As the ships' official naturalist, Commerson would seek out resources - medicines, spices, timber, food - that could give the French an edge in the ever-accelerating race for empire. Jeanne Baret, Commerson's young mistress and collaborator, was desperate not to be left behind. She disguised herself as a teenage boy and signed on as his assistant. The journey made the 26-year-old, known to her shipmates as "Jean" rather than "Jeanne", the first woman to ever sail around the globe. Yet so little is known about this extraordinary woman, whose accomplishments were considered to be subversive, even impossible for someone of her sex and class. When the ships made landfall and the secret lovers disembarked to explore, Baret carried heavy wooden field presses and bulky optical instruments over beaches and hills, impressing observers on the ships' decks with her obvious strength and stamina. Less obvious were the strips of linen wound tight around her upper body and the months she had spent perfecting her masculine disguise in the streets and marketplaces of Paris. Expedition commander Louis-Antoine de Bougainville recorded in his journal that curious Tahitian natives exposed Baret as a woman, eighteen months into the voyage. But the true story, it turns out, is more complicated. In The Discovery of Jeanne Baret, Glynis Ridley unravels the conflicting accounts recorded by Baret's crewmates to piece together the real story: How Baret's identity was in fact widely suspected within just a couple of weeks of embarking, and the painful consequences of those suspicions; the newly discovered notebook, written in Baret's own hand, that proves her scientific acumen; and the thousands of specimens she collected, most famously the showy vine bougainvillea. Ridley also richly explores Baret's awkward, sometimes dangerous interactions with the men on the ship, including Baret's lover, the obsessive and sometimes prickly naturalist; a fashion-plate prince who, with his elaborate wigs and velvet garments, was often mistaken for a woman himself; the sour ship's surgeon, who despised Baret and Commerson; even a Tahitian islander who joined the expedition and asked Baret to show him how to behave like a Frenchman. But the central character of this true story is Jeanne Baret herself, a working-class woman whose scientific contributions were quietly dismissed and written out of history - until now. Anchored in impeccable original research and bursting with unforgettable characters and exotic settings, The Discovery of Jeanne Baret offers this forgotten heroine a chance to bloom at long last. Critic Reviews: "Ridley is incandescent in her passion for the truth." (Booklist) Ridley quickly crushes modern romantic ideas of the golden age of explorationCaptures both the optimism that inspired Barets groundbreaking and courageous trip and the sordid reality she encountered. (Publishers Weekly) Inquisitive biography of the first woman to circle the globe by seaRidley has definitely done her homework in recognizing Baret as an overlooked but important historical figure. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/John-Constable-Audiobook/B01M8O7WO4 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: John Constable Subtitle: Earth and Sky Author: Janet Barber Narrator: Sara Morsey Format: Unabridged Length: 37 mins Language: English Release date: 11-01-16 Publisher: Cv Publications Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This study explores the work of Britain's foremost national landscape painter John Constable (1776-1837). Based on her view of the Constable exhibition at Tate Britain 2006, author Janet Barber considers the development of the artist, placing his works in context of the cultural conditions of his time, and noting contemporary reactions to his public exhibitions at the Royal Academy; efforts which often met with a profound distaste for their powerfully expressive naturalism. A quality that countered accepted frameworks of pictorial representation. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Janet Barber) Tue, 01 Nov 2016 02:44:44 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/John-Constable-Audiobook/B01M8O7WO4 thebookvoice.com 00:37:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: John Constable Subtitle: Earth and Sky Author: Janet Barber Narrator: Sara Morsey Format: Unabridged Length: 37 mins Language: English Release date: 11-01-16 Publisher: Cv Publications Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This study explores the work of Britain's foremost national landscape painter John Constable (1776-1837). Based on her view of the Constable exhibition at Tate Britain 2006, author Janet Barber considers the development of the artist, placing his works in context of the cultural conditions of his time, and noting contemporary reactions to his public exhibitions at the Royal Academy; efforts which often met with a profound distaste for their powerfully expressive naturalism. A quality that countered accepted frameworks of pictorial representation. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: John Constable Subtitle: Earth and Sky Author: Janet Barber Narrator: Sara Morsey Format: Unabridged Length: 37 mins Language: English Release date: 11-01-16 Publisher: Cv Publications Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This study explores the work of Britain's foremost national landscape painter John Constable (1776-1837). Based on her view of the Constable exhibition at Tate Britain 2006, author Janet Barber considers the development of the artist, placing his works in context of the cultural conditions of his time, and noting contemporary reactions to his public exhibitions at the Royal Academy; efforts which often met with a profound distaste for their powerfully expressive naturalism. A quality that countered accepted frameworks of pictorial representation. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Voices-of-the-Powerless-The-Complete-Series-Audiobook/B004ZGN0F2 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Voices of the Powerless: The Complete Series Author: Melvyn Bragg Narrator: Melvyn Bragg Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 05-06-11 Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 17 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Melvyn Bragg follows his long historical exploration of the Routes of English with Voices of the Powerless, the BBC Radio 4 series in which he explores the lives of the ordinary working men and women of Britain at critical moments across the last 1,000 years. The Norman Conquest is his starting point, a time when William the Conquerors harrying of the North affected the poor apprentice, the lowly ploughman and the humble shepherd. He goes on to look at the Peasants Revolt in 1381 (inspired by a hated Poll Tax) and the religious changes brought about by Henry VIIIs Reformation. The so-called Plantation of Ulster, the Siege of Chester, and the plague which ravaged Salisbury in 1627 are later stopping-off points in Braggs journey, which also finds him traversing the country and speaking to historians and experts about the life of the ordinary citizen in each period. First broadcast in 2002, this Complete First Series contains all six episodes of Series One: Castles and Cruelty, The Peasants' Revolt, The Reformation, The Plantation of Ireland in the Counties of Armagh and Tyrone, The English Civil War and the Siege of Chester and Boils and Buboes. Guidance: due to the archive nature of the recording the sound quality may vary. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Melvyn Bragg) Fri, 06 May 2011 23:44:59 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Voices-of-the-Powerless-The-Complete-Series-Audiobook/B004ZGN0F2 thebookvoice.com 06:24:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Voices of the Powerless: The Complete Series Author: Melvyn Bragg Narrator: Melvyn Bragg Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 05-06-11 Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 17 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Melvyn Bragg follows his long historical exploration of the Routes of English with Voices of the Powerless, the BBC Radio 4 series in which he explores the lives of the ordinary working men and women of Britain at critical moments across the last 1,000 years. The Norman Conquest is his starting point, a time when William the Conquerors harrying of the North affected the poor apprentice, the lowly ploughman and the humble shepherd. He goes on to look at the Peasants Revolt in 1381 (inspired by a hated Poll Tax) and the religious changes brought about by Henry VIIIs Reformation. The so-called Plantation of Ulster, the Siege of Chester, and the plague which ravaged Salisbury in 1627 are later stopping-off points in Braggs journey, which also finds him traversing the country and speaking to historians and experts about the life of the ordinary citizen in each period. First broadcast in 2002, this Complete First Series contains all six episodes of Series One: Castles and Cruelty, The Peasants' Revolt, The Reformation, The Plantation of Ireland in the Counties of Armagh and Tyrone, The English Civil War and the Siege of Chester and Boils and Buboes. Guidance: due to the archive nature of the recording the sound quality may vary. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Voices of the Powerless: The Complete Series Author: Melvyn Bragg Narrator: Melvyn Bragg Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 05-06-11 Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 17 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Melvyn Bragg follows his long historical exploration of the Routes of English with Voices of the Powerless, the BBC Radio 4 series in which he explores the lives of the ordinary working men and women of Britain at critical moments across the last 1,000 years. The Norman Conquest is his starting point, a time when William the Conquerors harrying of the North affected the poor apprentice, the lowly ploughman and the humble shepherd. He goes on to look at the Peasants Revolt in 1381 (inspired by a hated Poll Tax) and the religious changes brought about by Henry VIIIs Reformation. The so-called Plantation of Ulster, the Siege of Chester, and the plague which ravaged Salisbury in 1627 are later stopping-off points in Braggs journey, which also finds him traversing the country and speaking to historians and experts about the life of the ordinary citizen in each period. First broadcast in 2002, this Complete First Series contains all six episodes of Series One: Castles and Cruelty, The Peasants' Revolt, The Reformation, The Plantation of Ireland in the Counties of Armagh and Tyrone, The English Civil War and the Siege of Chester and Boils and Buboes. Guidance: due to the archive nature of the recording the sound quality may vary. Members Reviews: Melvyn Bragg,need I say more ? Brief,but informative and entertaining. accounts of some of the main events in English history,seen through the eyes of the common people. I was surprised to learn that there is so much documented evidence of bygone days. a nice program about British history I am a big fan of Melvin Bragg on the BBC. And this compendium of radio programs does not disappoint. A bad BBC radio becomes a terrible Audiobook If you were hoping for a fun follow-up to The Adventure of English: The Biography of a Language, this isn't it. Mr. Bragg, may be a good author, but he's not the best presenter for a program in the medium for audio. He constantly makes reference to areas and buildings in a way that really makes you appreciate Google and their wonderful Street View technology. Save your money, if you haven't bought Adventure of English get that, if you have it already, then press the Back button on your browser now while there is still time. Whispers from history The series takes a look at key moments in British history from the point of view of the powerless - those who, by definition, were often voiceless at the time and therefore left out of the history books. Melvyn Bragg is a genius at getting professionals and lay experts to delve deep and go a little bit further in explaining their topic (witness the astonishing legacy he has created through his In Our Time broadcasts), and his personal passion for the impact of politics, war, disease, economics and scientific development on the under-reported majority shines through. The two series include some original research (the programme about the convicts sent to Australia), some powerfully moving moments (the programmes on Ulster and the Scottish Highlands spring to mind) and a lot of thought-provoking facts and opinion throughout. Powerful. Interested in the social history of the ordinary person? This is a book for you. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Tales-and-Traditions-of-Scottish-Castles-Audiobook/B0036HZRWA Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Tales and Traditions of Scottish Castles Author: Nigel Tranter Narrator: Nigel Tranter Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 10-04-07 Publisher: Tell-A-Vision Television Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 21 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Alive with anecdote, this is a wonderful companion for anyone who enjoys Scotland's heritage and tales of its gaunt and shadowy ruins. © and (P) NovelSound bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Nigel Tranter) Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:22:57 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Tales-and-Traditions-of-Scottish-Castles-Audiobook/B0036HZRWA thebookvoice.com 02:45:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Tales and Traditions of Scottish Castles Author: Nigel Tranter Narrator: Nigel Tranter Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 10-04-07 Publisher: Tell-A-Vision Television Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 21 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Alive with anecdote, this is a wonderful companion for anyone who enjoys Scotland's heritage and tales of its gaunt and shadowy ruins. © and (P) NovelSound Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Tales and Traditions of Scottish Castles Author: Nigel Tranter Narrator: Nigel Tranter Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 10-04-07 Publisher: Tell-A-Vision Television Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 21 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Alive with anecdote, this is a wonderful companion for anyone who enjoys Scotland's heritage and tales of its gaunt and shadowy ruins. © and (P) NovelSound Members Reviews: Will put you to sleep! The information in this book may be interesting and insightful really fantastic, but since the author/narrator is the most boring man on the planet and is not only difficult to understand since he does not speak clearly, he bores me to tears! I love history, but if he was my history professor I am sure I would fail for sleeping the entire lecture. In fact, that is pretty much what this book sounds like. A really really tedious lecture. Great way to hear Tranter's voice Great way to hear the voice of such a dynamic author. This is more of a tour guide than a story. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Beer-in-the-Middle-Ages-and-the-Rennaissance-Audiobook/B004C3CG30 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Beer in the Middle Ages and the Rennaissance Author: Richard W. Unger Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 11-15-10 Publisher: University Press Audiobooks Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 27 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Modern beer has little in common with the drink that carried that name through the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Looking at a time when beer was often a nutritional necessity, was sometimes used as medicine, could be flavored with everything from the bark of fir trees to thyme and fresh eggs, and was consumed by men, women, and children alike, Beer in the Middle Ages and Renaissance presents an extraordinarily detailed history of the business, art, and governance of brewing. During the medieval and early modern periods beer was as much a daily necessity as a source of inebriation and amusement. It was the beverage of choice of urban populations that lacked access to secure sources of potable water; a commodity of economic as well as social importance; a safe drink for daily consumption that was less expensive than wine; and a major source of tax revenue for the state. In Beer in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, Richard W. Unger has written an encompassing study of beer as both a product and an economic force in Europe. Weaving together the stories of prosperous businessmen, skilled brewmasters, and small producers, this impressively researched overview of the social and cultural practices that surrounded the beer industry is rich in implication for the history of the period as both a product and an economic force in Europe. The book is published by University of Pennsylvania Press. Critic Reviews: "This is an important book on the history of beer and brewing and is a valuable resource." (Choice) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Richard W. Unger) Mon, 15 Nov 2010 04:17:48 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Beer-in-the-Middle-Ages-and-the-Rennaissance-Audiobook/B004C3CG30 thebookvoice.com 11:14:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Beer in the Middle Ages and the Rennaissance Author: Richard W. Unger Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 11-15-10 Publisher: University Press Audiobooks Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 27 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Modern beer has little in common with the drink that carried that name through the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Looking at a time when beer was often a nutritional necessity, was sometimes used as medicine, could be flavored with everything from the bark of fir trees to thyme and fresh eggs, and was consumed by men, women, and children alike, Beer in the Middle Ages and Renaissance presents an extraordinarily detailed history of the business, art, and governance of brewing. During the medieval and early modern periods beer was as much a daily necessity as a source of inebriation and amusement. It was the beverage of choice of urban populations that lacked access to secure sources of potable water; a commodity of economic as well as social importance; a safe drink for daily consumption that was less expensive than wine; and a major source of tax revenue for the state. In Beer in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, Richard W. Unger has written an encompassing study of beer as both a product and an economic force in Europe. Weaving together the stories of prosperous businessmen, skilled brewmasters, and small producers, this impressively researched overview of the social and cultural practices that surrounded the beer industry is rich in implication for the history of the period as both a product and an economic force in Europe. The book is published by University of Pennsylvania Press. Critic Reviews: "This is an important book on the history of beer and brewing and is a valuable resource." (Choice) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Beer in the Middle Ages and the Rennaissance Author: Richard W. Unger Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 11-15-10 Publisher: University Press Audiobooks Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 27 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Modern beer has little in common with the drink that carried that name through the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Looking at a time when beer was often a nutritional necessity, was sometimes used as medicine, could be flavored with everything from the bark of fir trees to thyme and fresh eggs, and was consumed by men, women, and children alike, Beer in the Middle Ages and Renaissance presents an extraordinarily detailed history of the business, art, and governance of brewing. During the medieval and early modern periods beer was as much a daily necessity as a source of inebriation and amusement. It was the beverage of choice of urban populations that lacked access to secure sources of potable water; a commodity of economic as well as social importance; a safe drink for daily consumption that was less expensive than wine; and a major source of tax revenue for the state. In Beer in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, Richard W. Unger has written an encompassing study of beer as both a product and an economic force in Europe. Weaving together the stories of prosperous businessmen, skilled brewmasters, and small producers, this impressively researched overview of the social and cultural practices that surrounded the beer industry is rich in implication for the history of the period as both a product and an economic force in Europe. The book is published by University of Pennsylvania Press. Critic Reviews: "This is an important book on the history of beer and brewing and is a valuable resource." (Choice) Members Reviews: A detailed and exhaustive study This is a thorough, scholarly analysis of government regulations and tax records to shed light on developments in the production and use of beer and ale in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Unger covers ingredients, recipes, nutrition, technology, distribution, taxation, regulation and consumption. He draws some interesting conclusions about industrial, commercial, political and social developments involving beer in the Middle Ages and Renaissance and also provides contrasts with developments in some other industries of the times. While Unger uses his conclusions to throw some light on broader aspects of life in those times, he explicitly leaves most of such analyses to future scholars. Mostly market data I was expecting information about the brewing and use of beer in the Middle Ages. This book had a little of that, but it was mostly market data about how much was produced in particular regions and where it was distributed. The interesting information got lost in the marketing data. I did not finish the book, which is rare for me. I want to rate this higher... But the truth is, it was just pretty dull. I love beer and brewing and how it links generations for all of mans history. I figured that has to make a great book right? Well sort of. The information and amount of research required to compile it must have been staggering, this must be applauded. But the telling of the story was just kind of dull. I found myself drifting in thought and missing chunks of the book and not caring enough to rewind it. I recommend it, but only if you really want to know about the subject. Research intensive I'm a graduate student reserving beer in the Middle Ages, so this book was great for what I needed. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Victorians-Undone-Tales-of-the-Flesh-in-the-Age-of-Decorum-Audiobook/B01MS6XDAX Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Victorians Undone: Tales of the Flesh in the Age of Decorum Author: Kathryn Hughes Narrator: Jenny Funnell Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 01-26-17 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: A groundbreaking account of what it was like to live in a Victorian body from one of our best historians, author of The Short Life and Long Times of Mrs Beeton and George Eliot: The Last Victorian. Why did the great philosophical novelist George Eliot feel so self-conscious that her right hand was larger than her left? Exactly what made Darwin grow that iconic beard in 1862, a good five years after his contemporaries had all retired their razors? Who knew Queen Victoria had a personal hygiene problem as a young woman and the crisis that followed led to a hurried commitment to marry Albert? What did John Sell Cotman, a handsome drawing room operator who painted some of the most exquisite watercolours the world has ever seen, feel about marrying a woman whose big nose made smart people snigger? How did a working-class child called Fanny Adams disintegrate into pieces in 1867 before being reassembled into a popular joke, one we still reference today, but would stop, appalled, if we knew its origins? Kathryn Hughes follows a thickened index finger or deep baritone voice into the realms of social history, medical discourse, aesthetic practice and religious observance - its language is one of admiring glances, cruel sniggers, and an implacably turned back. The result is an eye-opening, deeply intelligent, groundbreaking account that brings the Victorians back to life and helps us understand how they lived their lives. Critic Reviews: "This is a wonderful book, so masterful and scholarly and wise, there will never need to be another. Hughes is an elegant writer, and a capable digger; no stone, however small or inaccessible, is left unturned." (Rachel Cooke, Observer) "This is a brilliant biography, which tells the absorbing, strange and sad story with great aplomb. Kathryn Hughes has seen quite rightly, that one of the most important parts of the story is what happened after Isabella's death and, indeed, Sam's, and the life of Mrs Beeton is continued to the present day. It is so magical a feat of imagination, of intricate learning lightly worn, that you know that Kathryn Hughes would write a wonderful novel. But this splendid book is as good as any." (Spectator) "Seriously scholarly yet nonetheless accessible to the general listener...fascinating." (Margaret Forster, Sunday Telegraph) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Kathryn Hughes) Thu, 26 Jan 2017 13:46:27 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Victorians-Undone-Tales-of-the-Flesh-in-the-Age-of-Decorum-Audiobook/B01MS6XDAX thebookvoice.com 13:43:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Victorians Undone: Tales of the Flesh in the Age of Decorum Author: Kathryn Hughes Narrator: Jenny Funnell Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 01-26-17 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: A groundbreaking account of what it was like to live in a Victorian body from one of our best historians, author of The Short Life and Long Times of Mrs Beeton and George Eliot: The Last Victorian. Why did the great philosophical novelist George Eliot feel so self-conscious that her right hand was larger than her left? Exactly what made Darwin grow that iconic beard in 1862, a good five years after his contemporaries had all retired their razors? Who knew Queen Victoria had a personal hygiene problem as a young woman and the crisis that followed led to a hurried commitment to marry Albert? What did John Sell Cotman, a handsome drawing room operator who painted some of the most exquisite watercolours the world has ever seen, feel about marrying a woman whose big nose made smart people snigger? How did a working-class child called Fanny Adams disintegrate into pieces in 1867 before being reassembled into a popular joke, one we still reference today, but would stop, appalled, if we knew its origins? Kathryn Hughes follows a thickened index finger or deep baritone voice into the realms of social history, medical discourse, aesthetic practice and religious observance - its language is one of admiring glances, cruel sniggers, and an implacably turned back. The result is an eye-opening, deeply intelligent, groundbreaking account that brings the Victorians back to life and helps us understand how they lived their lives. Critic Reviews: "This is a wonderful book, so masterful and scholarly and wise, there will never need to be another. Hughes is an elegant writer, and a capable digger; no stone, however small or inaccessible, is left unturned." (Rachel Cooke, Observer) "This is a brilliant biography, which tells the absorbing, strange and sad story with great aplomb. Kathryn Hughes has seen quite rightly, that one of the most important parts of the story is what happened after Isabella's death and, indeed, Sam's, and the life of Mrs Beeton is continued to the present day. It is so magical a feat of imagination, of intricate learning lightly worn, that you know that Kathryn Hughes would write a wonderful novel. But this splendid book is as good as any." (Spectator) "Seriously scholarly yet nonetheless accessible to the general listener...fascinating." (Margaret Forster, Sunday Telegraph) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Victorians Undone: Tales of the Flesh in the Age of Decorum Author: Kathryn Hughes Narrator: Jenny Funnell Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 01-26-17 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: A groundbreaking account of what it was like to live in a Victorian body from one of our best historians, author of The Short Life and Long Times of Mrs Beeton and George Eliot: The Last Victorian. Why did the great philosophical novelist George Eliot feel so self-conscious that her right hand was larger than her left? Exactly what made Darwin grow that iconic beard in 1862, a good five years after his contemporaries had all retired their razors? Who knew Queen Victoria had a personal hygiene problem as a young woman and the crisis that followed led to a hurried commitment to marry Albert? What did John Sell Cotman, a handsome drawing room operator who painted some of the most exquisite watercolours the world has ever seen, feel about marrying a woman whose big nose made smart people snigger? How did a working-class child called Fanny Adams disintegrate into pieces in 1867 before being reassembled into a popular joke, one we still reference today, but would stop, appalled, if we knew its origins? Kathryn Hughes follows a thickened index finger or deep baritone voice into the realms of social history, medical discourse, aesthetic practice and religious observance - its language is one of admiring glances, cruel sniggers, and an implacably turned back. The result is an eye-opening, deeply intelligent, groundbreaking account that brings the Victorians back to life and helps us understand how they lived their lives. Critic Reviews: "This is a wonderful book, so masterful and scholarly and wise, there will never need to be another. Hughes is an elegant writer, and a capable digger; no stone, however small or inaccessible, is left unturned." (Rachel Cooke, Observer) "This is a brilliant biography, which tells the absorbing, strange and sad story with great aplomb. Kathryn Hughes has seen quite rightly, that one of the most important parts of the story is what happened after Isabella's death and, indeed, Sam's, and the life of Mrs Beeton is continued to the present day. It is so magical a feat of imagination, of intricate learning lightly worn, that you know that Kathryn Hughes would write a wonderful novel. But this splendid book is as good as any." (Spectator) "Seriously scholarly yet nonetheless accessible to the general listener...fascinating." (Margaret Forster, Sunday Telegraph) Members Reviews: Warts and All! Katherine Hughes has definitely amassed a wealth of detailed research for this portrait of Victorians (genital) warts and all! In five sections she details the cruel treatment of Lady Flora Hastings in the court of the young, vicious Queen Victoria (whose painfully prolapsed womb was found only after her death). Lady Flora was subjected to a humiliating internal examination to prove that her swollen stomach was not a pregnancy. A virgin, she died of a massive tumour not long afterwards. The section on George Eliot has a fascinating recreation of her fathers dairy farm and the role of women in cheese-making in fact, and in Eliots fiction. Charles Darwins appalling life-long vomiting with resultant rotten teeth (severe acid reflux?) and extreme socially unacceptable flatulence made his marriage something of a miracle, and its interesting that a hair from his beard could provide the answer to his condition. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Quarrel-with-the-King-Audiobook/B002UZL5WU Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Quarrel with the King Subtitle: The Story of an English Family on the High Road to Civil War Author: Adam Nicolson Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 11-04-08 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 26 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: As he tells their story, Adam Nicolson reveals how a struggle for dominance began as the English crown slowly grew in strength and power, which evoked questions of loyalty that would simmer for decades. Was government about agreement and respect or authority and compulsion? What status did traditional rights have in a changing world? Did a national emergency mean those rights could be ignored or overturned? These were the questions that, in 1642, would lead to a brutal civil war, the bloodiest conflict England has ever suffered, in which the Earl of Pembroke---a devout subject---had no choice but to rebel against a king he believed had betrayed him and his country. Critic Reviews: "Clear and compelling popular history." (Kirkus) "Supple and elegant.... A welcome treat." (Publishers Weekly Starred Review) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Adam Nicolson) Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:47:31 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Quarrel-with-the-King-Audiobook/B002UZL5WU thebookvoice.com 08:58:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Quarrel with the King Subtitle: The Story of an English Family on the High Road to Civil War Author: Adam Nicolson Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 11-04-08 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 26 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: As he tells their story, Adam Nicolson reveals how a struggle for dominance began as the English crown slowly grew in strength and power, which evoked questions of loyalty that would simmer for decades. Was government about agreement and respect or authority and compulsion? What status did traditional rights have in a changing world? Did a national emergency mean those rights could be ignored or overturned? These were the questions that, in 1642, would lead to a brutal civil war, the bloodiest conflict England has ever suffered, in which the Earl of Pembroke---a devout subject---had no choice but to rebel against a king he believed had betrayed him and his country. Critic Reviews: "Clear and compelling popular history." (Kirkus) "Supple and elegant.... A welcome treat." (Publishers Weekly Starred Review) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Quarrel with the King Subtitle: The Story of an English Family on the High Road to Civil War Author: Adam Nicolson Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 11-04-08 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 26 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: As he tells their story, Adam Nicolson reveals how a struggle for dominance began as the English crown slowly grew in strength and power, which evoked questions of loyalty that would simmer for decades. Was government about agreement and respect or authority and compulsion? What status did traditional rights have in a changing world? Did a national emergency mean those rights could be ignored or overturned? These were the questions that, in 1642, would lead to a brutal civil war, the bloodiest conflict England has ever suffered, in which the Earl of Pembroke---a devout subject---had no choice but to rebel against a king he believed had betrayed him and his country. Critic Reviews: "Clear and compelling popular history." (Kirkus) "Supple and elegant.... A welcome treat." (Publishers Weekly Starred Review) Members Reviews: The Rise and Fall of the Pembrokes While Nicolson's well-researched history focuses on the Pembroke family, his true subject is the shifting English power politics and economic base in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The Earls of Pembroke are the perfect representation of the rapidly changing social and political structures at court and in the countryside. The first earl was a 'made man' from Wales who rose through the ranks on the merits of his rather shady talents (he was both a spy and a murderer), and once he arrived, he sought to legitimize his title and his legacy by tying his allegiance to the old manorial system--a system that was already beginning to crumble as the country shifted from a land-based to a money-based economy, and as the London became increasingly centralized. Much of Nicolson's study focuses on the third earl, William Herbert, who perhaps most successfully straddled the fences between two worlds and two eras, working to extend the pastoral ideal of his uncle, Sir Philip Sidney, into the heart of the Jacobean court itself. But the Pembrokes fared less well under Charles I, who so firmly believed in the divine right of kings that he ignored the old chains of reciprocity between king and lords, lords and tenants. Treating the rest of the country as if its sole purpose was to provide the luxuries of an isolated, effete court and cannon fodder for ill-conceived wars was an attitude that disturbed the third earl--and one that eventually led to the outbreak of civil war, the dissolution of the monarchy, and the loss of Charles's head. The family fortunes fell under Oliver Cromwell's Commonwealth, and by the time the monarchy was restored, both it and the ideals of the Pembrokes had drastically changed forever--as had England itself. Nicolson's afterward points out how the gap between rich and poor expanded drastically in the 18th century, affecting in particular those who lived in the outlying counties, where farmers who were once self-sufficient, able to feed and clothe their own families from the direct results of their own labor, were now forced to focus on producing goods for sale and rarely earned enough coins to sustain them. I found this approach to be an interesting and clever way to address familiar issues in a new way, one that put a more human face on them. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Friar-of-Carcassonne-Audiobook/B00BLCVC9O Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Friar of Carcassonne Subtitle: Revolt Against the Inquisition in the Last Days of the Cathars Author: Stephen O'Shea Narrator: Derek Perkins Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 03-02-13 Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 24 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In 1300, the French region of Languedoc had been cowed under the authority of both Rome and France since Pope Innocent III 's Albigensian Crusade nearly a century earlier. That crusade almost wiped out the Cathars, a group of heretical Christians whose beliefs threatened the authority of the Catholic Church. But decades of harrowing repression - enforced by the ruthless Pope Boniface VIII; the Machiavellian French King Philip the Fair, of France; and the pitiless grand inquisitor of Toulouse; Bernard Gui (the villain in The Name of the Rose) - had bred resentment. In the city of Carcassonne, anger at the abuses of the Inquisition reached a boiling point and a great orator and fearless rebel emerged to unite the resistance among Cathar and Catholic alike. The people rose up, led by the charismatic Franciscan friar Bernard Dlicieux and for a time reclaimed control of their lives and communities. Having written the acclaimed chronicle of the Cathars The Perfect Heresy, Stephen O'Shea returns to the medieval world to chronicle a rare and remarkable story of personal courage and principle standing up to power, amidst the last vestiges of the endlessly fascinating Cathar world. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Stephen O'Shea) Sat, 02 Mar 2013 23:46:47 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Friar-of-Carcassonne-Audiobook/B00BLCVC9O thebookvoice.com 07:26:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Friar of Carcassonne Subtitle: Revolt Against the Inquisition in the Last Days of the Cathars Author: Stephen O'Shea Narrator: Derek Perkins Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 03-02-13 Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 24 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In 1300, the French region of Languedoc had been cowed under the authority of both Rome and France since Pope Innocent III 's Albigensian Crusade nearly a century earlier. That crusade almost wiped out the Cathars, a group of heretical Christians whose beliefs threatened the authority of the Catholic Church. But decades of harrowing repression - enforced by the ruthless Pope Boniface VIII; the Machiavellian French King Philip the Fair, of France; and the pitiless grand inquisitor of Toulouse; Bernard Gui (the villain in The Name of the Rose) - had bred resentment. In the city of Carcassonne, anger at the abuses of the Inquisition reached a boiling point and a great orator and fearless rebel emerged to unite the resistance among Cathar and Catholic alike. The people rose up, led by the charismatic Franciscan friar Bernard Dlicieux and for a time reclaimed control of their lives and communities. Having written the acclaimed chronicle of the Cathars The Perfect Heresy, Stephen O'Shea returns to the medieval world to chronicle a rare and remarkable story of personal courage and principle standing up to power, amidst the last vestiges of the endlessly fascinating Cathar world. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Friar of Carcassonne Subtitle: Revolt Against the Inquisition in the Last Days of the Cathars Author: Stephen O'Shea Narrator: Derek Perkins Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 03-02-13 Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 24 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: In 1300, the French region of Languedoc had been cowed under the authority of both Rome and France since Pope Innocent III 's Albigensian Crusade nearly a century earlier. That crusade almost wiped out the Cathars, a group of heretical Christians whose beliefs threatened the authority of the Catholic Church. But decades of harrowing repression - enforced by the ruthless Pope Boniface VIII; the Machiavellian French King Philip the Fair, of France; and the pitiless grand inquisitor of Toulouse; Bernard Gui (the villain in The Name of the Rose) - had bred resentment. In the city of Carcassonne, anger at the abuses of the Inquisition reached a boiling point and a great orator and fearless rebel emerged to unite the resistance among Cathar and Catholic alike. The people rose up, led by the charismatic Franciscan friar Bernard Dlicieux and for a time reclaimed control of their lives and communities. Having written the acclaimed chronicle of the Cathars The Perfect Heresy, Stephen O'Shea returns to the medieval world to chronicle a rare and remarkable story of personal courage and principle standing up to power, amidst the last vestiges of the endlessly fascinating Cathar world. Members Reviews: Fascinating This one's worth your time. The story is riveting, the window into a period that's rarely taught is valuable, and the man at the center of the book is exceptional. The author hits the right balance between scholarship and entertainment. And the vocal performance is good (although a little over done in a few moments). Listen closely An important story of an important man, but hard to follow for unfamiliar names and places, and who played what roll. My ears perked up and I focused during scenes of torture or the mention of places I've visited and recognized, and then I'd drift off during the politics and background regarding a new character to the story. I need to listen to it all again. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Good-Old-Days-Audiobook/B0036GPP64 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Good Old Days Author: Gilda O'Neill Narrator: Michael Tudor Barnes Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 06-06-07 Publisher: Oakhill Publishing Ltd Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Gilda O'Neill's powerful exploration of the teeming underbelly that was to be found in the fog-bound streets, rat-infested slums, common lodging houses, boozers, penny gaffs, and brothels in the heart of the greatest empire that the world has ever seen brings to life the real working-class London of Victoria's reign. Critic Reviews: "O'Neill is great company, with a fund of anecdotes and a keen eye for a killing epigram." (New Statesman) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Gilda O'Neill) Wed, 06 Jun 2007 23:14:45 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Good-Old-Days-Audiobook/B0036GPP64 thebookvoice.com 07:34:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Good Old Days Author: Gilda O'Neill Narrator: Michael Tudor Barnes Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 06-06-07 Publisher: Oakhill Publishing Ltd Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Gilda O'Neill's powerful exploration of the teeming underbelly that was to be found in the fog-bound streets, rat-infested slums, common lodging houses, boozers, penny gaffs, and brothels in the heart of the greatest empire that the world has ever seen brings to life the real working-class London of Victoria's reign. Critic Reviews: "O'Neill is great company, with a fund of anecdotes and a keen eye for a killing epigram." (New Statesman) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Good Old Days Author: Gilda O'Neill Narrator: Michael Tudor Barnes Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 06-06-07 Publisher: Oakhill Publishing Ltd Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Gilda O'Neill's powerful exploration of the teeming underbelly that was to be found in the fog-bound streets, rat-infested slums, common lodging houses, boozers, penny gaffs, and brothels in the heart of the greatest empire that the world has ever seen brings to life the real working-class London of Victoria's reign. Critic Reviews: "O'Neill is great company, with a fund of anecdotes and a keen eye for a killing epigram." (New Statesman) Members Reviews: Narrator is excellent Michael Tudor-Barnes is a fantastic narrator. I found myself laughing out loud at the way he was reading this book. It's an excellent insight into the dark side of victorian britain and the narrator made it very easy to listen to. This is why people should be interested in history You will often hear right-wing politicians say things are getting worse and the 'good old days' were something we should return to. This book was written as a repost to that - to point out that the good old days were every bit as 'bad' as our own time, and in so many ways a great deal worse. It is a catalogue of the various crimes committed in Victorian Britain, ranging from pick-pockets to attempted regicide, and occasionally seems to read like a rather sensationalist telling of a juicy story as you might find in a newspaper of this or any other age. On the whole however it contains a lot of insight into the way society worked and behaved during the 19th century, so while the point - that things were a lot worse for many Victorians - is made beyond the point of overkill, as a more general commentary on Victorian society this is an interesting book. It is well read, although at the end things get a bit strange when the reader starts talking about his time as a young girl in London (when you first realise the author is actually a woman). Surely someone should be choosing female readers for female authors? The tiniest of observations though, because as a whole I thought this book was very laudable and well worth a listen. As I said in the title, anyone who thinks Victorian Britain was a golden age of decency, good behaviour and high moral values clearly does not know their history, and would do well to listen to this book (amongst others). If ever there was a reason to study history in order to really understand ourselves today then this book is a pretty good example. Great historic content, bad narrator. I enjoyed the content and stories, but narrators voice literally kept sending me to sleep. 2 short, 2 vague but good personal viewpoint. Would you try another book written by Gilda O'Neill or narrated by Michael Tudor Barnes? I don't think I'll try anything by O'Neill simply because it's too general and not informative enough. Although you can get a new, personal angle because of the family history is firmly bound to the history of East End, most facts and information can be found in other, often more interesting books. As to Tudor Barnes he's simply fantastic and his name is usually a positive in any book. Good Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not? Yes. It's interesting. Any additional comments? I enjoyed the book, but the the author rather labours the point that the Victorian age was not the time of high morality and social harmony we all, she thinks, think it was. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Kruegers-Men-Audiobook/B002V8LID2 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Krueger's Men Subtitle: The Secret Nazi Counterfeit Plot and the Prisoners of Block 19 Author: Lawrence Malkin Narrator: Michael Prichard Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 10-26-06 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The true story of the greatest counterfeiting scheme in history and the men the Nazis called upon to help it succeed a group of concentration-camp Jews. Only a fortnight after the start of World War II, at a meeting that has remained a secret for more than half a century, Nazi leaders and officials of the German Reichsbank approved an audacious plot to counterfeit millions of British pounds. Now, drawing upon top-secret bank records, German and British correspondence, and interrogation transcripts, award-winning journalist and author Lawrence Malkin reveals how an unremarkable SS officer named Bernhard Krueger attempted to bring down the world financial system. But when Krueger discovered that forging pounds, and later dollars, was no easy task, he made a crucial decision. He would seek out the greatest counterfeiters of prewar Europe and enlist them in the effort. He found them in an unexpected place: a Nazi concentration camp. ©2006 Lawrence Malkin (P)2006 Tantor Media, Inc. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Lawrence Malkin) Thu, 26 Oct 2006 11:36:01 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Kruegers-Men-Audiobook/B002V8LID2 thebookvoice.com 07:39:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Krueger's Men Subtitle: The Secret Nazi Counterfeit Plot and the Prisoners of Block 19 Author: Lawrence Malkin Narrator: Michael Prichard Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 10-26-06 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The true story of the greatest counterfeiting scheme in history and the men the Nazis called upon to help it succeed a group of concentration-camp Jews. Only a fortnight after the start of World War II, at a meeting that has remained a secret for more than half a century, Nazi leaders and officials of the German Reichsbank approved an audacious plot to counterfeit millions of British pounds. Now, drawing upon top-secret bank records, German and British correspondence, and interrogation transcripts, award-winning journalist and author Lawrence Malkin reveals how an unremarkable SS officer named Bernhard Krueger attempted to bring down the world financial system. But when Krueger discovered that forging pounds, and later dollars, was no easy task, he made a crucial decision. He would seek out the greatest counterfeiters of prewar Europe and enlist them in the effort. He found them in an unexpected place: a Nazi concentration camp. ©2006 Lawrence Malkin (P)2006 Tantor Media, Inc. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Krueger's Men Subtitle: The Secret Nazi Counterfeit Plot and the Prisoners of Block 19 Author: Lawrence Malkin Narrator: Michael Prichard Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 10-26-06 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The true story of the greatest counterfeiting scheme in history and the men the Nazis called upon to help it succeed a group of concentration-camp Jews. Only a fortnight after the start of World War II, at a meeting that has remained a secret for more than half a century, Nazi leaders and officials of the German Reichsbank approved an audacious plot to counterfeit millions of British pounds. Now, drawing upon top-secret bank records, German and British correspondence, and interrogation transcripts, award-winning journalist and author Lawrence Malkin reveals how an unremarkable SS officer named Bernhard Krueger attempted to bring down the world financial system. But when Krueger discovered that forging pounds, and later dollars, was no easy task, he made a crucial decision. He would seek out the greatest counterfeiters of prewar Europe and enlist them in the effort. He found them in an unexpected place: a Nazi concentration camp. ©2006 Lawrence Malkin (P)2006 Tantor Media, Inc. Members Reviews: very interesting chapter in history A very enjoyable book about a little-known chapter of WWII. The largest state-sponsored counterfeiting effort of the 20th century is well researched and well narrated. Readers with an interest in WWII and in financial history should find this quite interesting, as well as those inclined to learning more about the Holocaust. As a banker myself, with a significant interest in cash & financial crime, I thought the material in the book was invaluable. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Killing-Rasputin-Audiobook/B074JJ5D5D Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Killing Rasputin Subtitle: The Murder That Ended the Russian Empire Author: Margarita Nelipa Narrator: Sara Morsey Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 08-07-17 Publisher: WildBlue Press Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: At last a book about the so-called "Mad Monk" of Imperial Russia that lays to rest the myths and reveals the truth about one of the most controversial characters in human history while exploring the impact his murder had on a dynasty, a people, and a country. Written in three parts, Killing Rasputin begins with a biography that describes how a simple unkempt "holy man" from the wilds of Siberia became a friend of Emperor Nicholas II and his empress, Alexandra, at the most crucial moment in Russian history. Part two examines the infamous murder of Rasputin through the lens of a "cold case" homicide investigation. And lastly, the book considers the connection between a cold-blooded assassination and the revolution that followed; a revolution that led to civil war and the rise of the Soviet Union. Unique about this book on Rasputin, is that the author combines Russian heritage (her parents were forced out of Russia during World War II and arrived as refugees in Australia in 1948) with medical science and legal training. Nelipa relied on Russian-language sources that she translated rather than depend on the interpretations of others. Her primary sources include police documents and witness testimonies, an autopsy report, diaries, letters and memoirs written in their native language by the participants in these historic events. Secondary sources include Russian-languages newspapers and other publications from that era. The narrative is copiously referenced and augmented with documents, some of them published here for the first time. Step into the imperial court of a 300-year-old dynasty in its final days with one of the most fascinating characters ever to grab our imaginations, judge whether Margarita Nelipa makes her case regarding his death, and if you agree that it was "the murder that ended the Russian empire". bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Margarita Nelipa) Mon, 07 Aug 2017 15:01:27 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Killing-Rasputin-Audiobook/B074JJ5D5D thebookvoice.com 14:13:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Killing Rasputin Subtitle: The Murder That Ended the Russian Empire Author: Margarita Nelipa Narrator: Sara Morsey Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 08-07-17 Publisher: WildBlue Press Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: At last a book about the so-called "Mad Monk" of Imperial Russia that lays to rest the myths and reveals the truth about one of the most controversial characters in human history while exploring the impact his murder had on a dynasty, a people, and a country. Written in three parts, Killing Rasputin begins with a biography that describes how a simple unkempt "holy man" from the wilds of Siberia became a friend of Emperor Nicholas II and his empress, Alexandra, at the most crucial moment in Russian history. Part two examines the infamous murder of Rasputin through the lens of a "cold case" homicide investigation. And lastly, the book considers the connection between a cold-blooded assassination and the revolution that followed; a revolution that led to civil war and the rise of the Soviet Union. Unique about this book on Rasputin, is that the author combines Russian heritage (her parents were forced out of Russia during World War II and arrived as refugees in Australia in 1948) with medical science and legal training. Nelipa relied on Russian-language sources that she translated rather than depend on the interpretations of others. Her primary sources include police documents and witness testimonies, an autopsy report, diaries, letters and memoirs written in their native language by the participants in these historic events. Secondary sources include Russian-languages newspapers and other publications from that era. The narrative is copiously referenced and augmented with documents, some of them published here for the first time. Step into the imperial court of a 300-year-old dynasty in its final days with one of the most fascinating characters ever to grab our imaginations, judge whether Margarita Nelipa makes her case regarding his death, and if you agree that it was "the murder that ended the Russian empire". Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Killing Rasputin Subtitle: The Murder That Ended the Russian Empire Author: Margarita Nelipa Narrator: Sara Morsey Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 08-07-17 Publisher: WildBlue Press Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: At last a book about the so-called "Mad Monk" of Imperial Russia that lays to rest the myths and reveals the truth about one of the most controversial characters in human history while exploring the impact his murder had on a dynasty, a people, and a country. Written in three parts, Killing Rasputin begins with a biography that describes how a simple unkempt "holy man" from the wilds of Siberia became a friend of Emperor Nicholas II and his empress, Alexandra, at the most crucial moment in Russian history. Part two examines the infamous murder of Rasputin through the lens of a "cold case" homicide investigation. And lastly, the book considers the connection between a cold-blooded assassination and the revolution that followed; a revolution that led to civil war and the rise of the Soviet Union. Unique about this book on Rasputin, is that the author combines Russian heritage (her parents were forced out of Russia during World War II and arrived as refugees in Australia in 1948) with medical science and legal training. Nelipa relied on Russian-language sources that she translated rather than depend on the interpretations of others. Her primary sources include police documents and witness testimonies, an autopsy report, diaries, letters and memoirs written in their native language by the participants in these historic events. Secondary sources include Russian-languages newspapers and other publications from that era. The narrative is copiously referenced and augmented with documents, some of them published here for the first time. Step into the imperial court of a 300-year-old dynasty in its final days with one of the most fascinating characters ever to grab our imaginations, judge whether Margarita Nelipa makes her case regarding his death, and if you agree that it was "the murder that ended the Russian empire". Members Reviews: Tedious How a book about a fascinating event in a fascinating time can be so boring is beyond me. Poor narrator doesn't help.Repeating same info over and over doesn't help. The worst thing is Nelipas habit of never describing an event from start to finish. Sometimes she starts in the middle some times at the end of the event. I wanted to scream. I take exception to the title of this book. The aristocracy in Russia work long and hard to cause their downfall ,so I don't think we can blame Rasputin. Miss Nelipas should listen to Great Courses RUSSIAN HISTORY . I don't go along with this white washing of Rasputin .I'm sure most of the tales about him were grossly exaggerated, as is true of other bad guys in history, like the Borges and the Claudians. Still he probably was no saint. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Legends-of-the-Renaissance-The-Life-and-Legacy-of-Michelangelo-Audiobook/B010PKPVIU Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Legends of the Renaissance: The Life and Legacy of Michelangelo Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Mark Linsenmayer Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 07-01-15 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: "If people knew how hard I had to work to gain my mastery, it would not seem so wonderful at all." (Michelangelo) A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? When historians are asked to pick a point in history when Western civilization was transformed and guided down the path to modernity, most of them point to the Renaissance. Indeed the Renaissance revolutionized art, philosophy, religion, sciences, and math, with individuals like Galileo, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, Dante, and Petrarch bridging the past and modern society. In Charles River Editors' Legends of the Renaissance, listeners can get caught up to speed on the lives of the most important men and women of the Renaissance in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. It's possible that Michelangelo is the most famous artist in history, but it's also possible that he's an underrated artist. The vast influence of his career is reflected by the fact that he is not only known for his own art but has also come to embody an entire epoch of Western art. Along with Leonardo da Vinci, there are no other artists who so fully capture the spirit of scientific and artistic discovery that characterized art during the late 15th and early 16th centuries. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles River Editors) Wed, 01 Jul 2015 02:06:51 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Legends-of-the-Renaissance-The-Life-and-Legacy-of-Michelangelo-Audiobook/B010PKPVIU thebookvoice.com 01:14:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Legends of the Renaissance: The Life and Legacy of Michelangelo Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Mark Linsenmayer Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 07-01-15 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: "If people knew how hard I had to work to gain my mastery, it would not seem so wonderful at all." (Michelangelo) A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? When historians are asked to pick a point in history when Western civilization was transformed and guided down the path to modernity, most of them point to the Renaissance. Indeed the Renaissance revolutionized art, philosophy, religion, sciences, and math, with individuals like Galileo, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, Dante, and Petrarch bridging the past and modern society. In Charles River Editors' Legends of the Renaissance, listeners can get caught up to speed on the lives of the most important men and women of the Renaissance in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. It's possible that Michelangelo is the most famous artist in history, but it's also possible that he's an underrated artist. The vast influence of his career is reflected by the fact that he is not only known for his own art but has also come to embody an entire epoch of Western art. Along with Leonardo da Vinci, there are no other artists who so fully capture the spirit of scientific and artistic discovery that characterized art during the late 15th and early 16th centuries. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Legends of the Renaissance: The Life and Legacy of Michelangelo Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Mark Linsenmayer Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 07-01-15 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: "If people knew how hard I had to work to gain my mastery, it would not seem so wonderful at all." (Michelangelo) A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? When historians are asked to pick a point in history when Western civilization was transformed and guided down the path to modernity, most of them point to the Renaissance. Indeed the Renaissance revolutionized art, philosophy, religion, sciences, and math, with individuals like Galileo, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, Dante, and Petrarch bridging the past and modern society. In Charles River Editors' Legends of the Renaissance, listeners can get caught up to speed on the lives of the most important men and women of the Renaissance in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. It's possible that Michelangelo is the most famous artist in history, but it's also possible that he's an underrated artist. The vast influence of his career is reflected by the fact that he is not only known for his own art but has also come to embody an entire epoch of Western art. Along with Leonardo da Vinci, there are no other artists who so fully capture the spirit of scientific and artistic discovery that characterized art during the late 15th and early 16th centuries. Members Reviews: Good concise summary Good concise biography giving an adequate depiction of the artists talents and scope with excellent description. Narration sounded computerized and a little too fast. Good thing it was only one hour long. Narrator This is good wee resume of Michelangelos working life. However, it feels really rushed by the speed of the narration. Its hard at times to follow the high amount of info due to this. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/A-Macat-Analysis-of-Ernst-H-Kantorowiczs-The-Kings-Two-Bodies-A-Study-in-Medieval-Political-Theology-Audiobook/B01GS1B206 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Macat Analysis of Ernst H. Kantorowicz's The King's Two Bodies: A Study in Medieval Political Theology Author: Simon Thomson Narrator: Macat.com Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 06-09-16 Publisher: Macat International Limited. Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: A Macat analysis of Ernst H. Kantorowicz's The King's Two Bodies: A Study in Medieval Political Theology Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1997 Examining 1,200 years of history from the foundation of Charlemagne's Holy Roman Empire to the beheading of King Charles I in England is in itself a mammoth undertaking. But it is the issues explored by German American historian Ernst H. Kantorowicz in his 1957 study The King's Two Bodies that have had a profound effect on the way academics think about the study of history. Early European monarchs were considered to have two bodies: one earthly and private, one almost divine, embodying the State. Examining the image of these two bodies, Kantorowicz goes on to identify the ways in which monarchies used religious imagery and ideas to enhance and extend the ruler's power and to form states. Analyzing an impressive array of primary material - from literary and artistic texts to historical and legal works - Kantorowicz compares the ways leaders across the centuries make use of broadly similar symbols to achieve their political ends. Decades after its original publication, The King's Two Bodies remains a major text in its field. You can find out more about how Kantorowicz's ideas have been challenged and applied - and how his work has impacted on thinkers in other academic disciplines - by exploring further in the Macat Library. Macat's analyses cover 14 different subjects in the humanities and social sciences. Macat. Learn better. Think smarter. Aim higher. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Simon Thomson) Thu, 09 Jun 2016 16:39:32 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/A-Macat-Analysis-of-Ernst-H-Kantorowiczs-The-Kings-Two-Bodies-A-Study-in-Medieval-Political-Theology-Audiobook/B01GS1B206 thebookvoice.com 01:46:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Macat Analysis of Ernst H. Kantorowicz's The King's Two Bodies: A Study in Medieval Political Theology Author: Simon Thomson Narrator: Macat.com Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 06-09-16 Publisher: Macat International Limited. Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: A Macat analysis of Ernst H. Kantorowicz's The King's Two Bodies: A Study in Medieval Political Theology Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1997 Examining 1,200 years of history from the foundation of Charlemagne's Holy Roman Empire to the beheading of King Charles I in England is in itself a mammoth undertaking. But it is the issues explored by German American historian Ernst H. Kantorowicz in his 1957 study The King's Two Bodies that have had a profound effect on the way academics think about the study of history. Early European monarchs were considered to have two bodies: one earthly and private, one almost divine, embodying the State. Examining the image of these two bodies, Kantorowicz goes on to identify the ways in which monarchies used religious imagery and ideas to enhance and extend the ruler's power and to form states. Analyzing an impressive array of primary material - from literary and artistic texts to historical and legal works - Kantorowicz compares the ways leaders across the centuries make use of broadly similar symbols to achieve their political ends. Decades after its original publication, The King's Two Bodies remains a major text in its field. You can find out more about how Kantorowicz's ideas have been challenged and applied - and how his work has impacted on thinkers in other academic disciplines - by exploring further in the Macat Library. Macat's analyses cover 14 different subjects in the humanities and social sciences. Macat. Learn better. Think smarter. Aim higher. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Macat Analysis of Ernst H. Kantorowicz's The King's Two Bodies: A Study in Medieval Political Theology Author: Simon Thomson Narrator: Macat.com Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 06-09-16 Publisher: Macat International Limited. Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: A Macat analysis of Ernst H. Kantorowicz's The King's Two Bodies: A Study in Medieval Political Theology Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1997 Examining 1,200 years of history from the foundation of Charlemagne's Holy Roman Empire to the beheading of King Charles I in England is in itself a mammoth undertaking. But it is the issues explored by German American historian Ernst H. Kantorowicz in his 1957 study The King's Two Bodies that have had a profound effect on the way academics think about the study of history. Early European monarchs were considered to have two bodies: one earthly and private, one almost divine, embodying the State. Examining the image of these two bodies, Kantorowicz goes on to identify the ways in which monarchies used religious imagery and ideas to enhance and extend the ruler's power and to form states. Analyzing an impressive array of primary material - from literary and artistic texts to historical and legal works - Kantorowicz compares the ways leaders across the centuries make use of broadly similar symbols to achieve their political ends. Decades after its original publication, The King's Two Bodies remains a major text in its field. You can find out more about how Kantorowicz's ideas have been challenged and applied - and how his work has impacted on thinkers in other academic disciplines - by exploring further in the Macat Library. Macat's analyses cover 14 different subjects in the humanities and social sciences. Macat. Learn better. Think smarter. Aim higher. Members Reviews: Written by a Smartbot? This is my first encounter with the Macat titles. "Macaw" might be a better name them, given the brainless repetition of words and phrases. Though these titles apparently cover a superb, interesting selection of scholarly texts, the format is oddly robotic, to say the least. The audio is divided in Sections and Modules. Each Module repeats what was in the previous ones, with some sentences and details added. I am about halfway through and though we have yet to get to the work itself, I have heard that the author was "influenced by Carl Schmitt's Political Theology" eight or nine times. It is repeated anew again and again in each module, along with most of the other information. Then a bit of addition information is added. It appears that the idea is to somehow impress the material, phrase by phrase, on your neural system without engaging your consciousness. Perhaps the format is intended for students who want to input test material while sleeping. Alternately, it could be used to train a scholarly-sounding Macaw: "Kantorowicz influenced by Schmitt! Ach! Ach! Cracker! Cracker!" https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/King-John-Audiobook/B00XLSXG5E Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: King John Subtitle: Treachery, Tyranny and the Road to Magna Carta Author: Marc Morris Narrator: Ric Jerrom Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 06-11-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The brilliantly compelling new biography of the treacherous and tyrannical King John, published to coincide with the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta. Authoritative and dramatic, Marc Morris's King John offers a compelling portrait of an extraordinary king whose reign marked a momentous turning point in the history of Britain and Europe. King John is buried in Worcester Cathedral. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Marc Morris) Thu, 11 Jun 2015 23:35:58 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/King-John-Audiobook/B00XLSXG5E thebookvoice.com 14:01:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: King John Subtitle: Treachery, Tyranny and the Road to Magna Carta Author: Marc Morris Narrator: Ric Jerrom Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 06-11-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The brilliantly compelling new biography of the treacherous and tyrannical King John, published to coincide with the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta. Authoritative and dramatic, Marc Morris's King John offers a compelling portrait of an extraordinary king whose reign marked a momentous turning point in the history of Britain and Europe. King John is buried in Worcester Cathedral. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: King John Subtitle: Treachery, Tyranny and the Road to Magna Carta Author: Marc Morris Narrator: Ric Jerrom Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 06-11-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The brilliantly compelling new biography of the treacherous and tyrannical King John, published to coincide with the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta. Authoritative and dramatic, Marc Morris's King John offers a compelling portrait of an extraordinary king whose reign marked a momentous turning point in the history of Britain and Europe. King John is buried in Worcester Cathedral. Members Reviews: Requires concentration Having enjoyed Marc Morris's biography of Edward I and it being Magna Carta year, I started this book with great enthusiasm. At first I thought I must have accidentally set the reading speed to half pace but I soon came to appreciate Ric Jerrom's sedate narration because there is a lot to take in. But I found my mind wandering and the need for frequent rewinding and picking up the thread again is irritating. At least part of the problem for me is Morris's decision not to structure the book chronologically - with so many characters and battles and shifting alliances it is difficult enough to keep all the facts in the right place without the unnecessary complication of going backwards and forwards in time - someone who's dead and buried is suddenly back on the scene, alive and plotting. I accept that the problem is mine: Morris's command of the language and Jerrom's narration can't be faulted and I especially appreciate Jerrom's correct pronunciation of the many French nouns. I will definitely return to the book and give it another try at some time. Solid You can hear Marc Morris talking about King John on the BBC History Today podcast. He's an engaging speaker with a PhD in medieval history so I decided this was worth a listen. What you get is a nuts and bolts life of John which comes to life when Morris uses his in-depth knowledge of life in medieval Britain to show how a strange alliance of nobles from East Anglia, the north of England, Wales and Scotland collaborated with the sharp witted merchants of London to create Magna Carta. He goes on to make the case that John was just as bad as his subsequent reputation suggests. Morris is too disciplined a historian to offer similar character portraits of other characters in the story. That's an understandable choice but John Julius Norwich's "Shakespeare's Kings", which tackles similar material was fun because he was interested in characters and willing to stick his neck out. So at times this suffered a little for me by being a slightly flat retelling of events. In addition to that, the narrator adopts a slightly irritating tone of archness throughout so just three stars for him. However, overall it's worth a listen on the basis of an interesting life illuminated by many interesting details of medieval life alongside a fascinating dissection of magna carta Compelling Story Since the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta last year I have read a few books about it but this was definitely by far the best! It really set the issue of Magna Carta in its historical context so you could understand how it came about. Even better than that, though, was the author's assessment of John himself and discussion of whether he was as cruel as we are led to believe. I felt it was written very fairly and objectively and I liked how he explained why he had chosen to give more or less weight to various sources. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Story-of-the-Renaissance-Audiobook/B002V017Y0 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Story of the Renaissance Author: William Henry Hudson Narrator: Robert Whitfield Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs Language: English Release date: 11-16-06 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 37 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Voyages of discovery, inventions, the revival of classical learning, and the advent of science contributed to the intellectual upheavals of this creative period, and are reflected in its literature and art. Hudson focuses on the one thread of continuity that he sees as both the seed and the fruit of this exciting era: the awakening of secular humanism and the emergence of the individual. This history gives the listener a lucid, perceptive analysis of the splendid Renaissance. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (William Henry Hudson) Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:48:38 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Story-of-the-Renaissance-Audiobook/B002V017Y0 thebookvoice.com 00:08:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Story of the Renaissance Author: William Henry Hudson Narrator: Robert Whitfield Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs Language: English Release date: 11-16-06 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 37 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Voyages of discovery, inventions, the revival of classical learning, and the advent of science contributed to the intellectual upheavals of this creative period, and are reflected in its literature and art. Hudson focuses on the one thread of continuity that he sees as both the seed and the fruit of this exciting era: the awakening of secular humanism and the emergence of the individual. This history gives the listener a lucid, perceptive analysis of the splendid Renaissance. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Story of the Renaissance Author: William Henry Hudson Narrator: Robert Whitfield Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs Language: English Release date: 11-16-06 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 37 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Voyages of discovery, inventions, the revival of classical learning, and the advent of science contributed to the intellectual upheavals of this creative period, and are reflected in its literature and art. Hudson focuses on the one thread of continuity that he sees as both the seed and the fruit of this exciting era: the awakening of secular humanism and the emergence of the individual. This history gives the listener a lucid, perceptive analysis of the splendid Renaissance. Members Reviews: Tapestry of an age The more extensive one's education or reading, the more enjoyable this will be. Written in 1912, the author expects the reader to have a passing knowledge of the touchstones of Western culture. Occasionally I was adrift, but all in all, it was rewarding because he weaves so many strands into an understanding of the times and culture. He does not "talk down." I feel enriched, although sometimes it was a battle to stick with it. A beautiful listen This audio book is beautiful to listen to; written in a style of prose one doesn't hear much these days. The author is very much a part of the book, and methinks not entirely impartial, but illuminates the period in a fascinating and very engaging way. Excellent explanation of renaissance This is an excellent explanation of the causes of and the nature of the renaissance in its effects on all aspects of society. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Modern-Scholar-In-Michelangelos-Shadow-Audiobook/B0042QPDLO Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Modern Scholar: In Michelangelos Shadow Subtitle: The Mystery of Modern Italy Author: Joseph Luzzi Narrator: Joseph Luzzi Format: Original Recording Length: 7 hrs Language: English Release date: 09-13-10 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 22 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The director of Italian studies at Bard College, Professor Joseph Luzzi, leads a comprehensive overview of Italian culture. Beginning in the fabled realm of Renaissance art and concluding with the sweeping transformations of present-day Italy, Professor Luzzi examines the Italian mystique and answers a number of intriguing questions: Is there a distinctly Italian way of looking at the world? To whom do Italian Renaissance treasures truly belong? Could the United States as known today exist without the contributions of Italian culture? bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Joseph Luzzi) Mon, 13 Sep 2010 10:58:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Modern-Scholar-In-Michelangelos-Shadow-Audiobook/B0042QPDLO thebookvoice.com 00:07:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Modern Scholar: In Michelangelos Shadow Subtitle: The Mystery of Modern Italy Author: Joseph Luzzi Narrator: Joseph Luzzi Format: Original Recording Length: 7 hrs Language: English Release date: 09-13-10 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 22 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The director of Italian studies at Bard College, Professor Joseph Luzzi, leads a comprehensive overview of Italian culture. Beginning in the fabled realm of Renaissance art and concluding with the sweeping transformations of present-day Italy, Professor Luzzi examines the Italian mystique and answers a number of intriguing questions: Is there a distinctly Italian way of looking at the world? To whom do Italian Renaissance treasures truly belong? Could the United States as known today exist without the contributions of Italian culture? Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Modern Scholar: In Michelangelos Shadow Subtitle: The Mystery of Modern Italy Author: Joseph Luzzi Narrator: Joseph Luzzi Format: Original Recording Length: 7 hrs Language: English Release date: 09-13-10 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 22 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The director of Italian studies at Bard College, Professor Joseph Luzzi, leads a comprehensive overview of Italian culture. Beginning in the fabled realm of Renaissance art and concluding with the sweeping transformations of present-day Italy, Professor Luzzi examines the Italian mystique and answers a number of intriguing questions: Is there a distinctly Italian way of looking at the world? To whom do Italian Renaissance treasures truly belong? Could the United States as known today exist without the contributions of Italian culture? Members Reviews: Excellent for Italian literature buffs Part of my disappointment was that I thought this audiobook would cover Michelangelo (especially given the subtitle In Michelangelo's Shadow.) Maybe the emphasis is on "shadow" because the artist is mentioned only in passing. I am more interested in art, art history and pure history. I'm not an Italian literature (Dante) or movie buff, so much of the book was interesting but not exciting. If you know The Divine Comedy and have seen Room with a View, this book is definitely for you. I just don't know how you write a book about Italy without at least one chapter being about art. Disappointing delivery I really wanted to like this audio. I am of Italian descent, and love things Italian. I believe the content, if one were to read it, would be interesting. Unfortunately, Prof. Luzzi didn't take the time or make the effort to read through and prepare his lectures before recording them. This is obvious throughout the whole recording, with the possible exception of the first lecture. One must assume these professors are reading their lectures, but a little enthusiasm would add a great deal. Prof. Luzzi seems to be reading this content for the first time, e.g., he gets inflection incorrect, thereby confusing his meaning; he repeats entire sentences (losing his place in the script?); he pauses where there shouldn't be a pause (turning a page to read the next word?). What a shame his didn't better prepare! I would wager that he wouldn't like it if his students were so ill prepared. He should have done it over, and done it better. This is my favorite book. Joseph Luzzi is an excellent speaker. As a student of Dante, professor Luzzi has completely changed the way that I think about Italian literature. I almost moved from Texas to the north so I could take a class with him after I listened to these lectures. exellent for someone interest in It. culture As someone with a similar background, whose family emigrated in the 1950's, your book brought back many memories of our struggles in our new homeland. Thank you for your detailed discourse on Italian culture. Egidio , New Haven, Ct. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Whisky-Galore-Audiobook/B0036HXX76 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Whisky Galore Subtitle: A Celebration of Scotch Whisky Author: Hugh Lockhart Narrator: Bill Torrance Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 10-04-07 Publisher: Tell-A-Vision Television Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: With music and songs, stories and tastings, discussion and laughter, Bill Torrance introduces a distinguished gathering of whisky experts and imbibers, led by the Earl of Elgin, direct descendant of King Robert the Bruce, whose family helped to bring whisky to Scotland. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Hugh Lockhart) Thu, 04 Oct 2007 01:51:01 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Whisky-Galore-Audiobook/B0036HXX76 thebookvoice.com 02:22:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Whisky Galore Subtitle: A Celebration of Scotch Whisky Author: Hugh Lockhart Narrator: Bill Torrance Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 10-04-07 Publisher: Tell-A-Vision Television Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: With music and songs, stories and tastings, discussion and laughter, Bill Torrance introduces a distinguished gathering of whisky experts and imbibers, led by the Earl of Elgin, direct descendant of King Robert the Bruce, whose family helped to bring whisky to Scotland. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Whisky Galore Subtitle: A Celebration of Scotch Whisky Author: Hugh Lockhart Narrator: Bill Torrance Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 10-04-07 Publisher: Tell-A-Vision Television Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: With music and songs, stories and tastings, discussion and laughter, Bill Torrance introduces a distinguished gathering of whisky experts and imbibers, led by the Earl of Elgin, direct descendant of King Robert the Bruce, whose family helped to bring whisky to Scotland. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-French-Revolution-Audiobook/B002V0JXSW Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The French Revolution Subtitle: 1789 - 1799 Author: Leo Gershoy Narrator: Charlton Griffin Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 07-01-05 Publisher: Audio Connoisseur Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 41 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: With this condensed volume, listeners will more easily be able to put the French Revolution into greater perspective and gain real insight into its causes and devastating effects. Learn what role famous men like Robespierre, Danton, and Marat played in these momentous events. Discover how the young Napoleon Bonaparte came to the aid of the revolutionaries...and then betrayed them. The French Revolution was one of the most important events in European history. Like a searing thunderbolt, it separates Medieval Europe from Modern Europe. And after more than 200 years, the revolution continues to affect us today. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Leo Gershoy) Fri, 01 Jul 2005 00:20:14 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-French-Revolution-Audiobook/B002V0JXSW thebookvoice.com 03:30:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The French Revolution Subtitle: 1789 - 1799 Author: Leo Gershoy Narrator: Charlton Griffin Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 07-01-05 Publisher: Audio Connoisseur Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 41 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: With this condensed volume, listeners will more easily be able to put the French Revolution into greater perspective and gain real insight into its causes and devastating effects. Learn what role famous men like Robespierre, Danton, and Marat played in these momentous events. Discover how the young Napoleon Bonaparte came to the aid of the revolutionaries...and then betrayed them. The French Revolution was one of the most important events in European history. Like a searing thunderbolt, it separates Medieval Europe from Modern Europe. And after more than 200 years, the revolution continues to affect us today. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The French Revolution Subtitle: 1789 - 1799 Author: Leo Gershoy Narrator: Charlton Griffin Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 07-01-05 Publisher: Audio Connoisseur Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 41 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: With this condensed volume, listeners will more easily be able to put the French Revolution into greater perspective and gain real insight into its causes and devastating effects. Learn what role famous men like Robespierre, Danton, and Marat played in these momentous events. Discover how the young Napoleon Bonaparte came to the aid of the revolutionaries...and then betrayed them. The French Revolution was one of the most important events in European history. Like a searing thunderbolt, it separates Medieval Europe from Modern Europe. And after more than 200 years, the revolution continues to affect us today. Members Reviews: A good overview This presents a good overview of the revolution. However, I was really expecting some more details as to what type of men were running the revolution. This seamed more like a summary of all the events in chronological order. Yes it was informative in a way, but I finished the book feeling like I really wanted to know more about the men behind the revolution instead of the typical events that surrounded it. Really Disappointing I should have known that an "unabridged" study of the French Revolution that was only 3+ hours wouldn't be worth the time it took to download and listen to. Can I request Simon Schama's "Citizens" (unabridged, of course)? very bad I was surprised at how bad this book was. The author just narrates history in stunted way, not making a serious effort to interpret or draw connections between events. But perhaps I was so bored by the tedious writing style that I didn't notice anything more. The narration is ponderous and pretentious. Ponderous History in sloooow motion. Pretentious reading weighs down a great subject. Pompous and unenlightening This audiobook combines a 50,000-foot view of the French Revolution with the worst, most pompous, unbearable narration I've heard yet (made even worse by the melodramatic music soundtrack). The book teaches the reader astonishingly little about the various actors involved in the revolution or their motivations. Instead it describes the events in terms so overbroad (the peasants did this; the nobility did that) as to reduce this period to a "Risk" game between faceless factions of 18th century French society. Worse, it offers so little real insight that it fulfills virtually none of the best purpose of studying such a bloody period: to avoid repeating it. I give it a "2" because there certainly are many books on the market that are worse. But as a learning experience, this rates a zero. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/British-Legends-Audiobook/B0774GPKJ6 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: British Legends Subtitle: The Life and Legacy of King George III Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Bill Hare Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 11-03-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Explains George III's role and policies during the American Revolution and Napoleonic Era. Discusses George III's mixed legacy and whether criticisms of it are fair. I wish nothing but good; therefore, everyone who does not agree with me is a traitor and a scoundrel. King George III When he died in 1820, King George III had presided over the longest reign by a monarch in Englands history and ruled the British Empire during one of its most turbulent and important periods, but he was remembered by the unappealing sobriquets "The Mad King and The King Who Lost America". The British remembered him based on the fact that he began suffering serious mental illnesses by the end of his life, and he was even more despised in America, with Jefferson summing up the public opinion of the British king in a letter to then-ambassador John Adams: "We I hope shall be left free to avail ourselves of the advantages of neutrality: and yet much I fear the English, or rather their stupid king, will force us out of it. (...) Common sense dictates therefore that they should let us remain neuter: Ergo they will not let us remain neuter. I never yet found any other general rule for foretelling what they will do, but that of examining what they ought not to do." Given George IIIs descent into senility, and the fact that he was the monarch during the American Revolution, it was only natural that George III would be remembered those ways, but his reputation and legacy have been given a more objective and positive reexamination over the last few decades. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles River Editors) Fri, 03 Nov 2017 05:01:41 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/British-Legends-Audiobook/B0774GPKJ6 thebookvoice.com 01:37:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: British Legends Subtitle: The Life and Legacy of King George III Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Bill Hare Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 11-03-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Explains George III's role and policies during the American Revolution and Napoleonic Era. Discusses George III's mixed legacy and whether criticisms of it are fair. I wish nothing but good; therefore, everyone who does not agree with me is a traitor and a scoundrel. King George III When he died in 1820, King George III had presided over the longest reign by a monarch in Englands history and ruled the British Empire during one of its most turbulent and important periods, but he was remembered by the unappealing sobriquets "The Mad King and The King Who Lost America". The British remembered him based on the fact that he began suffering serious mental illnesses by the end of his life, and he was even more despised in America, with Jefferson summing up the public opinion of the British king in a letter to then-ambassador John Adams: "We I hope shall be left free to avail ourselves of the advantages of neutrality: and yet much I fear the English, or rather their stupid king, will force us out of it. (...) Common sense dictates therefore that they should let us remain neuter: Ergo they will not let us remain neuter. I never yet found any other general rule for foretelling what they will do, but that of examining what they ought not to do." Given George IIIs descent into senility, and the fact that he was the monarch during the American Revolution, it was only natural that George III would be remembered those ways, but his reputation and legacy have been given a more objective and positive reexamination over the last few decades. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: British Legends Subtitle: The Life and Legacy of King George III Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Bill Hare Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 11-03-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Explains George III's role and policies during the American Revolution and Napoleonic Era. Discusses George III's mixed legacy and whether criticisms of it are fair. I wish nothing but good; therefore, everyone who does not agree with me is a traitor and a scoundrel. King George III When he died in 1820, King George III had presided over the longest reign by a monarch in Englands history and ruled the British Empire during one of its most turbulent and important periods, but he was remembered by the unappealing sobriquets "The Mad King and The King Who Lost America". The British remembered him based on the fact that he began suffering serious mental illnesses by the end of his life, and he was even more despised in America, with Jefferson summing up the public opinion of the British king in a letter to then-ambassador John Adams: "We I hope shall be left free to avail ourselves of the advantages of neutrality: and yet much I fear the English, or rather their stupid king, will force us out of it. (...) Common sense dictates therefore that they should let us remain neuter: Ergo they will not let us remain neuter. I never yet found any other general rule for foretelling what they will do, but that of examining what they ought not to do." Given George IIIs descent into senility, and the fact that he was the monarch during the American Revolution, it was only natural that George III would be remembered those ways, but his reputation and legacy have been given a more objective and positive reexamination over the last few decades. Members Reviews: Short, sweet and to the point I thought I would read about the "Mad King George" because I've seen a film version about him. But I ended up reading about all that happened during his reign. He really ruled for a long time and the last ten years his son was regent due to his mental inability. It was quite a book. I learned alot about King George III AND about the early years of America. There was quite alot happening during his reign. The author presented King George's life in a factual and detailed account. Basically I found everything interesting and easy to read. Enjoyed this book Short, informative This quick read might give a different perspective on the American Revolution and on George III. You may learn something you never knew. For example: "The detailed evidence of the years from 1763 to 1775 tends to exonerate George III from any real responsibility for the American Revolution." - Charles River Editors (2012-12-25). British Legends: The Life and Legacy of King George III (Kindle Locations 385-386). You can download this to Kindle [$3] and read it in an hour or so. It's OK as far as it goes. whilst this is no doubt a factual reprort on the life of George III it only gives a snapshot of his life during his involvement with the American "rebels". His early life was served as a caring husband to his wife and devoted monarch to his subjects. None of this is mentioned in this book. There are far better books on the subject Four Stars Interesting read George III I learned information about the subject that i did not know. The writer did an excellent job on hie research. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Mistress-Anne-Audiobook/B005D8JXJI Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mistress Anne Subtitle: The Exceptional Life of Anne Boleyn Author: Carolly Erickson Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 07-18-11 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: A powerful ruler, an alluring young woman, a scandal that would rock the nation: Anne Boleyns life story sounds more like a juicy TV docu-drama than a chapter of English history. Although she is not of noble birth or even especially beautiful, Anne Boleyn manages to rise to the very pinnacle of the English aristocracy. Renowned for her extraordinarily vivid recreations of historical events, Carolly Erickson brings out the full fascinating story of the enigmatic Anne Boleyn. Erickson paints an engaging portrait of this intriguing woman and her tragic life, from her early education in court intrigue, through her courtship and controversial marriage to Henry VIII, to the day she mounts the scaffold. With her expertise in the Tudor period, her sensitivity to sexual and political nuance, and her eminently readable prose style, Carolly Erickson is the ideal biographer for the elusive Anne Boleyn. Narrator Simon Prebbles elegant performance evokes all of the bittersweet drama of Boleyns exceptional life and the tumultuous times in which she lived. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Carolly Erickson) Mon, 18 Jul 2011 01:50:50 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Mistress-Anne-Audiobook/B005D8JXJI thebookvoice.com 09:10:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mistress Anne Subtitle: The Exceptional Life of Anne Boleyn Author: Carolly Erickson Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 07-18-11 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: A powerful ruler, an alluring young woman, a scandal that would rock the nation: Anne Boleyns life story sounds more like a juicy TV docu-drama than a chapter of English history. Although she is not of noble birth or even especially beautiful, Anne Boleyn manages to rise to the very pinnacle of the English aristocracy. Renowned for her extraordinarily vivid recreations of historical events, Carolly Erickson brings out the full fascinating story of the enigmatic Anne Boleyn. Erickson paints an engaging portrait of this intriguing woman and her tragic life, from her early education in court intrigue, through her courtship and controversial marriage to Henry VIII, to the day she mounts the scaffold. With her expertise in the Tudor period, her sensitivity to sexual and political nuance, and her eminently readable prose style, Carolly Erickson is the ideal biographer for the elusive Anne Boleyn. Narrator Simon Prebbles elegant performance evokes all of the bittersweet drama of Boleyns exceptional life and the tumultuous times in which she lived. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mistress Anne Subtitle: The Exceptional Life of Anne Boleyn Author: Carolly Erickson Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 07-18-11 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: A powerful ruler, an alluring young woman, a scandal that would rock the nation: Anne Boleyns life story sounds more like a juicy TV docu-drama than a chapter of English history. Although she is not of noble birth or even especially beautiful, Anne Boleyn manages to rise to the very pinnacle of the English aristocracy. Renowned for her extraordinarily vivid recreations of historical events, Carolly Erickson brings out the full fascinating story of the enigmatic Anne Boleyn. Erickson paints an engaging portrait of this intriguing woman and her tragic life, from her early education in court intrigue, through her courtship and controversial marriage to Henry VIII, to the day she mounts the scaffold. With her expertise in the Tudor period, her sensitivity to sexual and political nuance, and her eminently readable prose style, Carolly Erickson is the ideal biographer for the elusive Anne Boleyn. Narrator Simon Prebbles elegant performance evokes all of the bittersweet drama of Boleyns exceptional life and the tumultuous times in which she lived. Members Reviews: Entertaining and enlightening An enjoyable listen for those interested in the history of the Tudors and the wives of King Henry VIII. Great Atmosphere! Carolly Erickson is my second favorite biographer. No one else gives me a sense of the time and place like she does. She also excels at conveying the emotions of the characters about events that occur and giving a sense of their personalities. She bases all of that on solid research, using carefully selected quotes from accounts and letters, NOT baseless conjecture. Because they were written 20 or so years ago, her books are not quite as accurate in the little details as books written more recently, like Antonia Fraser's "Six Wives". However they are accurate overall. I would highly recommend her books over a more recent author who is inaccurate, conjectures without evidence, and doesn't cite, and doesn't differentiate between her conjectures and things that were actually said and done. Which I have unfortunately encountered. TL;DR Love this book, will read again! It was ok Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not? The story has been told a lot, but sadly I did not realize when this book was written. The author had included some falisies in her story telling that frustrated me. Examples of the moles over Annes body and the extra digit on her hand. I picked up this story to listen to Simon Prebble whom I adore as an orator. I know a great deal of the history of Miss Bolyne, and just found this story to be luke warm on details. I then realized when it was published and thus the theories were dated. What was most disappointing about Carolly Ericksons story? Nothing in particular, but its a history book that was written a long time ago. With information and discoveries of today, there is a chance to investigate and improve this story. What about Simon Prebbles performance did you like? I adore him, I could listen to him perform all day long reading the dictionary. His voice is pleasant and simple. It doesn't fatigue my ear drums. Excellent inflection and his voices for various characters are quite enjoyable. I hope he will do more work. If he wanted to pick up the Harry Potter Series and or the Lord of the Rings, I would listen to that over and over again from him. Simple ADORE his performances. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Fairy-Tales-Audiobook/B01M6BAI05 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fairy Tales Subtitle: The Origins, History, and Interpretations of the World's Most Famous Fairy Tales Author: Gustavo Vazquez-Lozano Narrator: Scott Clem Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 11-03-16 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Dense forests, evil stepmother, beautiful girl, dwarfs in mines, a prince and, eventually, poisoning (in that order). Sound familiar? Most will recognize the basic plot of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, one of the most popular fairy tales in history. Even if the passing of time (and Disney) embellished it with a thousand details, in particular the happy ending, this and other tales reflect the Sitz im Leben (or setting in life) in which fairy tales emerged. The stories, which were transmitted orally during the Middle Ages, are like fogged windows to the way of life, the kind of people, and social conditions of the regions where they took their final shape. In some instances, such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, they may be echoing historical facts. And the poisoned apple? Sander thinks that the lethal fruit was added later, during the stage of oral transmission, in remembrance of a man who really existed in Germany and was arrested for giving poisoned apples to children because he thought they were stealing from him. For centuries, beautifully illustrated fairy-tale volumes have rested innocently on kids' night tables around the world, long ago relegated to the dubious honor of being branded as "children's literature". But every story is a file packed with information, and Cinderella, Snow White, Puss in Boots, and Bluebeard have always intimated that perhaps they have more to tell besides "beautiful" stories, the same ones that animated the minds of several generations of children. Whether or not they had peaceful dreams is another matter, because even in their current versions, sterilized, and with their original contents doctored, classic fairy tales are far from innocent stories for five-year-old children. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Gustavo Vazquez-Lozano) Thu, 03 Nov 2016 02:37:32 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Fairy-Tales-Audiobook/B01M6BAI05 thebookvoice.com 01:04:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fairy Tales Subtitle: The Origins, History, and Interpretations of the World's Most Famous Fairy Tales Author: Gustavo Vazquez-Lozano Narrator: Scott Clem Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 11-03-16 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Dense forests, evil stepmother, beautiful girl, dwarfs in mines, a prince and, eventually, poisoning (in that order). Sound familiar? Most will recognize the basic plot of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, one of the most popular fairy tales in history. Even if the passing of time (and Disney) embellished it with a thousand details, in particular the happy ending, this and other tales reflect the Sitz im Leben (or setting in life) in which fairy tales emerged. The stories, which were transmitted orally during the Middle Ages, are like fogged windows to the way of life, the kind of people, and social conditions of the regions where they took their final shape. In some instances, such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, they may be echoing historical facts. And the poisoned apple? Sander thinks that the lethal fruit was added later, during the stage of oral transmission, in remembrance of a man who really existed in Germany and was arrested for giving poisoned apples to children because he thought they were stealing from him. For centuries, beautifully illustrated fairy-tale volumes have rested innocently on kids' night tables around the world, long ago relegated to the dubious honor of being branded as "children's literature". But every story is a file packed with information, and Cinderella, Snow White, Puss in Boots, and Bluebeard have always intimated that perhaps they have more to tell besides "beautiful" stories, the same ones that animated the minds of several generations of children. Whether or not they had peaceful dreams is another matter, because even in their current versions, sterilized, and with their original contents doctored, classic fairy tales are far from innocent stories for five-year-old children. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fairy Tales Subtitle: The Origins, History, and Interpretations of the World's Most Famous Fairy Tales Author: Gustavo Vazquez-Lozano Narrator: Scott Clem Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 11-03-16 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Dense forests, evil stepmother, beautiful girl, dwarfs in mines, a prince and, eventually, poisoning (in that order). Sound familiar? Most will recognize the basic plot of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, one of the most popular fairy tales in history. Even if the passing of time (and Disney) embellished it with a thousand details, in particular the happy ending, this and other tales reflect the Sitz im Leben (or setting in life) in which fairy tales emerged. The stories, which were transmitted orally during the Middle Ages, are like fogged windows to the way of life, the kind of people, and social conditions of the regions where they took their final shape. In some instances, such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, they may be echoing historical facts. And the poisoned apple? Sander thinks that the lethal fruit was added later, during the stage of oral transmission, in remembrance of a man who really existed in Germany and was arrested for giving poisoned apples to children because he thought they were stealing from him. For centuries, beautifully illustrated fairy-tale volumes have rested innocently on kids' night tables around the world, long ago relegated to the dubious honor of being branded as "children's literature". But every story is a file packed with information, and Cinderella, Snow White, Puss in Boots, and Bluebeard have always intimated that perhaps they have more to tell besides "beautiful" stories, the same ones that animated the minds of several generations of children. Whether or not they had peaceful dreams is another matter, because even in their current versions, sterilized, and with their original contents doctored, classic fairy tales are far from innocent stories for five-year-old children. Members Reviews: All you ever wanted to know about fairytales including some things you might not want to know I really like the e-book Fairy Tales: The Origins, History, and Interpretations of the Worldâs Most Famous Fairy Tales. I just considered fairytales to be stories that someone just thought up; I did not realize that many of them are folktales! Some of the fairytales are based on events that may have occurred with embellishments. The book covers the authors we normally associate with fairytales such as the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Anderson. The book also covers a number of other authors that one might not associate with fairytales such as Charles Perrault. I read the fairytale about the Little Mermaid so I knew that some fairytales did not have Disney type endings. There is so much in this book that I recommend you read it. you'll get a kick out of some of the analysis of fairytales. but it was surprisingly good. Instead of summarizing what happens in fairy tales ... I didn't know what to make of this when I downloaded it, but it was surprisingly good. Instead of summarizing what happens in fairy tales like Cinderella, this book explains how the fairy tales evolved over time, how they were compiled, what the real life origins may have been, and even why fairy tales resonate among various age groups. I definitely suggest people read this book. Three Stars Very decent short intro to the history of western fairy tales and their collections. Very interesting Very informative book. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/A-Brief-History-of-Britain-1851-to-2010-Audiobook/B00BC1ACB8 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Brief History of Britain 1851 to 2010 Subtitle: Brief Histories Author: Jeremy Black Narrator: Roger Davis Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 02-07-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: From the Great Exhibition to the Credit Crunch - the transformation of Britain from the world's greatest nation to the present day In 1851 Queen Victoria opened the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park. It was the high water mark of English achievement - the nation at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution, at the heart of a burgeoning Empire, with a queen who would reign for another 50 years. In the following 150 years, the fate of the nation has faced turmoil and transformation. But it is too simple to talk of decline? Has Great Britain sacrificed its identity in order to stay part of the present world order? Leading historian Jeremy Black completes the landmark four volume Brief History of Britain series with a brilliant, insightful examination of how present day Britain was formed. About the author: Jeremy Black is one of the most respected historians, described by Andrew Roberts as the most underrated thinker in Britain. He is the professor of History at Exeter University and a renowned expert on the history of war. This title will be his 100th published work in an impressive oeuvre that has covered numerous subjects. He appears regularly on TV and radio, including BBC Radio 4's In Our Time. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Jeremy Black) Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:04:43 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/A-Brief-History-of-Britain-1851-to-2010-Audiobook/B00BC1ACB8 thebookvoice.com 12:23:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Brief History of Britain 1851 to 2010 Subtitle: Brief Histories Author: Jeremy Black Narrator: Roger Davis Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 02-07-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: From the Great Exhibition to the Credit Crunch - the transformation of Britain from the world's greatest nation to the present day In 1851 Queen Victoria opened the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park. It was the high water mark of English achievement - the nation at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution, at the heart of a burgeoning Empire, with a queen who would reign for another 50 years. In the following 150 years, the fate of the nation has faced turmoil and transformation. But it is too simple to talk of decline? Has Great Britain sacrificed its identity in order to stay part of the present world order? Leading historian Jeremy Black completes the landmark four volume Brief History of Britain series with a brilliant, insightful examination of how present day Britain was formed. About the author: Jeremy Black is one of the most respected historians, described by Andrew Roberts as the most underrated thinker in Britain. He is the professor of History at Exeter University and a renowned expert on the history of war. This title will be his 100th published work in an impressive oeuvre that has covered numerous subjects. He appears regularly on TV and radio, including BBC Radio 4's In Our Time. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Brief History of Britain 1851 to 2010 Subtitle: Brief Histories Author: Jeremy Black Narrator: Roger Davis Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 02-07-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: From the Great Exhibition to the Credit Crunch - the transformation of Britain from the world's greatest nation to the present day In 1851 Queen Victoria opened the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park. It was the high water mark of English achievement - the nation at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution, at the heart of a burgeoning Empire, with a queen who would reign for another 50 years. In the following 150 years, the fate of the nation has faced turmoil and transformation. But it is too simple to talk of decline? Has Great Britain sacrificed its identity in order to stay part of the present world order? Leading historian Jeremy Black completes the landmark four volume Brief History of Britain series with a brilliant, insightful examination of how present day Britain was formed. About the author: Jeremy Black is one of the most respected historians, described by Andrew Roberts as the most underrated thinker in Britain. He is the professor of History at Exeter University and a renowned expert on the history of war. This title will be his 100th published work in an impressive oeuvre that has covered numerous subjects. He appears regularly on TV and radio, including BBC Radio 4's In Our Time. Members Reviews: Infuriating dates and conversions I found the audio book very frustrating. Everytime a character is mentioned for the first time the narrator gives dates eg life span (1895 to 1948); period spent as MP etc. Similarly all measurements are given in imperial and then metric units and to 2 decimal places. So infuriating. Eventually I was so distracted by this that It spoilt the experience. If this was an ebook I'm sure it would not be so annoying as it's easy to ignore such detail, But as it's audio it becomes very annoying. Poor! What disappointed you about A Brief History of Britain 1851 to 2010? The author has split the era into two periods 1851 -1931 and 1931 to 2010. The history is thematic, ie deals with the total sub periods in terms of individual themes such as women's rights, welfare state etc. This is disconcerting in that he may be dealing with events of the 1930s and then slips back to 1850 for the next set. The author deals with broad trends and progressions utterly devoid of any reference to human personality. One of the great dramas of Victorian Britain was the political tension between Gladstone and Disraeli which informs much of the political and legislative history of the later 19th century. Not a word! The author seems to think that statistics, which he appears to love, are a substitute of living historical figures. He projects no feeling for the era or those who lived through it. It also requires a fairly detailed knowledge of British history and life before reading it eg what are non British readers to make of "ASBOs" which are mentioned but unexplained? Very disappointing. Very boring. Would you ever listen to anything by Jeremy Black again? Unlikely Which scene did you most enjoy? None come to mind You didnt love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities? Nicely read I shall listen to this again There was so much information such as culture, economy the lot. I have read many histories of England, I found this really interesting. Enjoy. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/History-of-Germany-Audiobook/B01LFTNE7U Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: History of Germany Author: IntroBooks Narrator: Andrea Giordani Format: Unabridged Length: 44 mins Language: English Release date: 09-08-16 Publisher: IntroBooks Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Located in the heart of Western Europe, Germany borders the Baltic, the Rhine and the Alps from the north, west and south directions respectively. The east of Germany however, has no natural border which has caused much confusion in the history of Europe. It is a sovereign state and has a federal parliamentary republic in the central-western Europe. The largest city and the capital of Germany is Berlin. Germany is also the second most famous human immigration destination after the United States. The northern parts of Germany have been occupied by the Germanic tribes since the ancient times. A certain region called Germania was recognized to be from before AD 100. At the times of migration the Germanic tribes expanded towards the southern parts of Germany. In the advent of the 10th century the central territories of Germany had formed the Holy Roman Empire. Six centuries later the northern parts of Germany became the hub of the Protestant Reformation. Later in the year 1871 many of the German states united with the Prussians to form the German Empire. It was only after the World War I and the German Revolution which took place from 1918-1919 that the German Empire was succeeded by the Weimar Republic. The institution of a dictatorship in the year 1933 was one of the causes of World War II and organized massacre. After a term of Allied occupation, two states, the German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany, were founded. It was only in the year 1990 that the country was reunited. Germany is a great power today, and has the world's fourth largest economy. It is a global leader in various technological and industrial sectors along with being the world's third largest importer and exporter of goods. Today Germany has a high standard of living and is known to be a developed country with a productive and skilled society. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (IntroBooks) Thu, 08 Sep 2016 19:28:51 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/History-of-Germany-Audiobook/B01LFTNE7U thebookvoice.com 00:44:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: History of Germany Author: IntroBooks Narrator: Andrea Giordani Format: Unabridged Length: 44 mins Language: English Release date: 09-08-16 Publisher: IntroBooks Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Located in the heart of Western Europe, Germany borders the Baltic, the Rhine and the Alps from the north, west and south directions respectively. The east of Germany however, has no natural border which has caused much confusion in the history of Europe. It is a sovereign state and has a federal parliamentary republic in the central-western Europe. The largest city and the capital of Germany is Berlin. Germany is also the second most famous human immigration destination after the United States. The northern parts of Germany have been occupied by the Germanic tribes since the ancient times. A certain region called Germania was recognized to be from before AD 100. At the times of migration the Germanic tribes expanded towards the southern parts of Germany. In the advent of the 10th century the central territories of Germany had formed the Holy Roman Empire. Six centuries later the northern parts of Germany became the hub of the Protestant Reformation. Later in the year 1871 many of the German states united with the Prussians to form the German Empire. It was only after the World War I and the German Revolution which took place from 1918-1919 that the German Empire was succeeded by the Weimar Republic. The institution of a dictatorship in the year 1933 was one of the causes of World War II and organized massacre. After a term of Allied occupation, two states, the German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany, were founded. It was only in the year 1990 that the country was reunited. Germany is a great power today, and has the world's fourth largest economy. It is a global leader in various technological and industrial sectors along with being the world's third largest importer and exporter of goods. Today Germany has a high standard of living and is known to be a developed country with a productive and skilled society. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: History of Germany Author: IntroBooks Narrator: Andrea Giordani Format: Unabridged Length: 44 mins Language: English Release date: 09-08-16 Publisher: IntroBooks Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Located in the heart of Western Europe, Germany borders the Baltic, the Rhine and the Alps from the north, west and south directions respectively. The east of Germany however, has no natural border which has caused much confusion in the history of Europe. It is a sovereign state and has a federal parliamentary republic in the central-western Europe. The largest city and the capital of Germany is Berlin. Germany is also the second most famous human immigration destination after the United States. The northern parts of Germany have been occupied by the Germanic tribes since the ancient times. A certain region called Germania was recognized to be from before AD 100. At the times of migration the Germanic tribes expanded towards the southern parts of Germany. In the advent of the 10th century the central territories of Germany had formed the Holy Roman Empire. Six centuries later the northern parts of Germany became the hub of the Protestant Reformation. Later in the year 1871 many of the German states united with the Prussians to form the German Empire. It was only after the World War I and the German Revolution which took place from 1918-1919 that the German Empire was succeeded by the Weimar Republic. The institution of a dictatorship in the year 1933 was one of the causes of World War II and organized massacre. After a term of Allied occupation, two states, the German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany, were founded. It was only in the year 1990 that the country was reunited. Germany is a great power today, and has the world's fourth largest economy. It is a global leader in various technological and industrial sectors along with being the world's third largest importer and exporter of goods. Today Germany has a high standard of living and is known to be a developed country with a productive and skilled society. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Breve-historia-de-los-celtas-Audiobook/B00MMQ93RG Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> Título: Breve historia de los celtas Autor: Manuel Velasco Narrador: Maria del Carmen Siccardi Formato: Unabridged Duración: 6 hrs and 19 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 08-12-14 Editor: Audible Studios Calificaciones: 4 de 5 de 5 votos Categorías: History, European Resumen del editor: "Una obra que introduce en una larga y desconocida historia de siglos a través de personajes tan conocidos en el imaginario popular como Viriato, Vercingetórix o Boudicca y hechos que han provocado la admiración de la historia como la heroica resistencia de la ciudad de Numancia o el saqueo de Roma". Breve Historia de los Celtas, rubricado por Manuel Velasco es un trabajo que le ayudará a conocer la asombrosa variedad de una nación que se extendió por toda Europa, desde Grecia hasta España, e hizo del mestizaje su bandera. Conocer a los celtas es conocer una parte de aquello que nos hace europeos.El libro nos introduce a la cultura, los héroes, los ritos, la mitología y la vida cotidiana, de un pueblo que se extendió por Austria, Suiza, Francia, Bélgica, España, Reino Unido y, por supuesto, Irlanda. Dividido en tres partes, Manuel Velasco nos narra en la primera la historia de su legendaria resistencia a la conquista romana, a través de tres figuras fundamentales: el hispano-luso Viriato, el galo Vercingetórix, y la británica Boudicca, reina guerrera que arrasó la ciudad de Londinum (Londres); completa este apartado una completa descripción de la vida cotidiana de los celtas en Irlanda. La segunda se ocupa de la religión y la mitología, el paso fundamental de una mitología arcana y politeísta, a un cristianismo impulsado por San Patricio. En la tercera se incluye una valiosísima información complementaria sobre el idioma y la escritura, los nombres celtas y los lugares emblemáticos de esta cultura (finisterres). Fundamental para todos aquellos interesados en misterios como Stonehenge, Carnac o las tradiciones mágicas de los druidas, pero también para aquellos que quieran recrear la vida cotidiana y los ritos de un pueblo que está en la base de autores tan dispares y populares como Goscinny y Uderzo, y J.R.R. Tolkien. Please Note: This audiobook is in Spanish. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Manuel Velasco) Tue, 12 Aug 2014 01:32:45 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Breve-historia-de-los-celtas-Audiobook/B00MMQ93RG thebookvoice.com 06:19:00 no Escucha este título completo gratis en thebookvoice.com Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> Título: Breve historia de los celtas Autor: Manuel Velasco Narrador: Maria del Carmen Siccardi Formato: Unabridged Duración: 6 hrs and 19 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 08-12-14 Editor: Audible Studios Calificaciones: 4 de 5 de 5 votos Categorías: History, European Resumen del editor: "Una obra que introduce en una larga y desconocida historia de siglos a través de personajes tan conocidos en el imaginario popular como Viriato, Vercingetórix o Boudicca y hechos que han provocado la admiración de la historia como la heroica resistencia de la ciudad de Numancia o el saqueo de Roma". Breve Historia de los Celtas, rubricado por Manuel Velasco es un trabajo que le ayudará a conocer la asombrosa variedad de una nación que se extendió por toda Europa, desde Grecia hasta España, e hizo del mestizaje su bandera. Conocer a los celtas es conocer una parte de aquello que nos hace europeos.El libro nos introduce a la cultura, los héroes, los ritos, la mitología y la vida cotidiana, de un pueblo que se extendió por Austria, Suiza, Francia, Bélgica, España, Reino Unido y, por supuesto, Irlanda. Dividido en tres partes, Manuel Velasco nos narra en la primera la historia de su legendaria resistencia a la conquista romana, a través de tres figuras fundamentales: el hispano-luso Viriato, el galo Vercingetórix, y la británica Boudicca, reina guerrera que arrasó la ciudad de Londinum (Londres); completa este apartado una completa descripción de la vida cotidiana de los celtas en Irlanda. La segunda se ocupa de la religión y la mitología, el paso fundamental de una mitología arcana y politeísta, a un cristianismo impulsado por San Patricio. En la tercera se incluye una valiosísima información complementaria sobre el idioma y la escritura, los nombres celtas y los lugares emblemáticos de esta cultura (finisterres). Fundamental para todos aquellos interesados en misterios como Stonehenge, Carnac o las tradiciones mágicas de los druidas, pero también para aquellos que quieran recrear la vida cotidiana y los ritos de un pueblo que está en la base de autores tan dispares y populares como Goscinny y Uderzo, y J.R.R. Tolkien. Please Note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> Título: Breve historia de los celtas Autor: Manuel Velasco Narrador: Maria del Carmen Siccardi Formato: Unabridged Duración: 6 hrs and 19 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 08-12-14 Editor: Audible Studios Calificaciones: 4 de 5 de 5 votos Categorías: History, European Resumen del editor: "Una obra que introduce en una larga y desconocida historia de siglos a través de personajes tan conocidos en el imaginario popular como Viriato, Vercingetórix o Boudicca y hechos que han provocado la admiración de la historia como la heroica resistencia de la ciudad de Numancia o el saqueo de Roma". Breve Historia de los Celtas, rubricado por Manuel Velasco es un trabajo que le ayudará a conocer la asombrosa variedad de una nación que se extendió por toda Europa, desde Grecia hasta España, e hizo del mestizaje su bandera. Conocer a los celtas es conocer una parte de aquello que nos hace europeos.El libro nos introduce a la cultura, los héroes, los ritos, la mitología y la vida cotidiana, de un pueblo que se extendió por Austria, Suiza, Francia, Bélgica, España, Reino Unido y, por supuesto, Irlanda. Dividido en tres partes, Manuel Velasco nos narra en la primera la historia de su legendaria resistencia a la conquista romana, a través de tres figuras fundamentales: el hispano-luso Viriato, el galo Vercingetórix, y la británica Boudicca, reina guerrera que arrasó la ciudad de Londinum (Londres); completa este apartado una completa descripción de la vida cotidiana de los celtas en Irlanda. La segunda se ocupa de la religión y la mitología, el paso fundamental de una mitología arcana y politeísta, a un cristianismo impulsado por San Patricio. En la tercera se incluye una valiosísima información complementaria sobre el idioma y la escritura, los nombres celtas y los lugares emblemáticos de esta cultura (finisterres). Fundamental para todos aquellos interesados en misterios como Stonehenge, Carnac o las tradiciones mágicas de los druidas, pero también para aquellos que quieran recrear la vida cotidiana y los ritos de un pueblo que está en la base de autores tan dispares y populares como Goscinny y Uderzo, y J.R.R. Tolkien. Please Note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Opiniones de los miembros: Es un libro que toca temas principalmente de invasiones y ... Es un libro que toca temas principalmente de invasiones y religión. Hay una parte, a la mitad, donde está relatado como una especie de novela, eso no me agradó. Te permite conocer cosas básicas de los celtas, de las regiones que provienen, a dónde se asentaron, qué quedó de ellos. Aunque a veces se centra mucho en los romanos. Desilusión Quizás por intentar hacerla "breve" el autor no logra comprometer al lector (tal mi caso) ni consigue trasmitir el espíritu, la cultura y la idiosincracia de los celtas. Francamente, me desilusionó mucho; esperaba bastante más. Buena síntesis. Es una obra muy útil para los neófitos del tema, como yo. Si bien hay momento en que me perdíaen los tiempos por carecer de una afinada hilvanación de los hechos. Se pierde mucho en el tema de los druidas no prestando la debida atención histórica al resto de los acontecimientos. Sin embargo es digna de ser leída libro histórico Libro histórico muy bien elaborado, de lectura amena, pero tal vez demasiado breve. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Carlomagno-Charlemagne-Audiobook/B00UMF7GDC Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> Título: Carlomagno [Charlemagne] Subtitular: El primer emperador del Sacro Imperio Romano [The First Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire] Autor: Online Studio Productions Narrador: uncredited Formato: Unabridged Duración: 57 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 03-13-15 Editor: Online Studio Productions Calificaciones: 3 de 5 de 1 votos Categorías: History, European Resumen del editor: Un verdadero predestinado. El famoso - hombre de la barba florida, rey de los francos desde 768 hasta su muerte, expandió los distintos reinos francos hasta transformarlos en un Imperio al que incorporó gran parte de Europa Occidental y Central, unificando por primera vez la mayor parte de pueblos europeos dispersos desde la caída del Imperio romano. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Online Studio Productions) Fri, 13 Mar 2015 19:08:06 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Carlomagno-Charlemagne-Audiobook/B00UMF7GDC thebookvoice.com 00:57:00 no Escucha este título completo gratis en thebookvoice.com Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> Título: Carlomagno [Charlemagne] Subtitular: El primer emperador del Sacro Imperio Romano [The First Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire] Autor: Online Studio Productions Narrador: uncredited Formato: Unabridged Duración: 57 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 03-13-15 Editor: Online Studio Productions Calificaciones: 3 de 5 de 1 votos Categorías: History, European Resumen del editor: Un verdadero predestinado. El famoso - hombre de la barba florida, rey de los francos desde 768 hasta su muerte, expandió los distintos reinos francos hasta transformarlos en un Imperio al que incorporó gran parte de Europa Occidental y Central, unificando por primera vez la mayor parte de pueblos europeos dispersos desde la caída del Imperio romano. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> Título: Carlomagno [Charlemagne] Subtitular: El primer emperador del Sacro Imperio Romano [The First Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire] Autor: Online Studio Productions Narrador: uncredited Formato: Unabridged Duración: 57 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 03-13-15 Editor: Online Studio Productions Calificaciones: 3 de 5 de 1 votos Categorías: History, European Resumen del editor: Un verdadero predestinado. El famoso - hombre de la barba florida, rey de los francos desde 768 hasta su muerte, expandió los distintos reinos francos hasta transformarlos en un Imperio al que incorporó gran parte de Europa Occidental y Central, unificando por primera vez la mayor parte de pueblos europeos dispersos desde la caída del Imperio romano. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Hornets-Sting-Audiobook/B00Q3EJ9FO Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Hornets Sting Subtitle: The Amazing Untold Story of World War II Spy Thomas Sneum Author: Mark Ryan Narrator: Andy Caploe Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 11-25-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Based on hundreds of hours of interviews with Sneum, Mark Ryan describes how Tommy made an incredible escape from Denmark in a battered old Hornet Moth aircraft - which he had to refuel in mid-air by climbing out on the wing. Later, he escaped from Denmark again - by walking across a treacherous frozen sea on which two of his companions died. Tommy brought over precious intelligence about the Nazi radar installations in Denmark and their atom bomb - his reward was to be imprisoned in Brixton as a suspected double agent and threatened with execution. He cheated the hangman - but it is only with the publication of this enthralling book that Sneum can be celebrated as, in the words of Professor R.V. Jones, Churchill's chief of scientific intelligence, one of the true heroes of World War II. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Mark Ryan) Tue, 25 Nov 2014 20:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Hornets-Sting-Audiobook/B00Q3EJ9FO thebookvoice.com 13:57:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Hornets Sting Subtitle: The Amazing Untold Story of World War II Spy Thomas Sneum Author: Mark Ryan Narrator: Andy Caploe Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 11-25-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Based on hundreds of hours of interviews with Sneum, Mark Ryan describes how Tommy made an incredible escape from Denmark in a battered old Hornet Moth aircraft - which he had to refuel in mid-air by climbing out on the wing. Later, he escaped from Denmark again - by walking across a treacherous frozen sea on which two of his companions died. Tommy brought over precious intelligence about the Nazi radar installations in Denmark and their atom bomb - his reward was to be imprisoned in Brixton as a suspected double agent and threatened with execution. He cheated the hangman - but it is only with the publication of this enthralling book that Sneum can be celebrated as, in the words of Professor R.V. Jones, Churchill's chief of scientific intelligence, one of the true heroes of World War II. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Hornets Sting Subtitle: The Amazing Untold Story of World War II Spy Thomas Sneum Author: Mark Ryan Narrator: Andy Caploe Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 11-25-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Based on hundreds of hours of interviews with Sneum, Mark Ryan describes how Tommy made an incredible escape from Denmark in a battered old Hornet Moth aircraft - which he had to refuel in mid-air by climbing out on the wing. Later, he escaped from Denmark again - by walking across a treacherous frozen sea on which two of his companions died. Tommy brought over precious intelligence about the Nazi radar installations in Denmark and their atom bomb - his reward was to be imprisoned in Brixton as a suspected double agent and threatened with execution. He cheated the hangman - but it is only with the publication of this enthralling book that Sneum can be celebrated as, in the words of Professor R.V. Jones, Churchill's chief of scientific intelligence, one of the true heroes of World War II. Members Reviews: Sobering, fascinating, top draw "Lest we forget" An absolutely brilliant listen for those who wish to appreciate the unbelievable breadth and depth of struggle in WWII. Very credible story readily referenced within the audio book itself (I mean many explicit references that the reader can investigate. I did not investigate any myself. I did do a few google searches etc and found many hits, links etc corroborating the story. It would appear this is one of those stories where life is more fantastic than fiction). Staggering. This does not stand up to today's standards Want misogyny and total lack of respect for women? Want a man that borders on psychopathy? This is the book for you. If this man had been born 20 years later he would have wound up in prison, no doubt. He is brave, that's true, but so are psychopaths because they cannot imagine their plans not working. I stopped listening after getting utterly fed up with this man discussing his sexual prowess in detail. I would have loved to hear whether the women felt as astounded with him as he obviously did. I doubt it. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Chocolate-Wars-Audiobook/B004968ADA Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Chocolate Wars Subtitle: From Cadbury to Kraft: 200 years of Sweet Success and Bitter Rivalry Author: Deborah Cadbury Narrator: Finty Williams Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 10-26-10 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The delicious true story of the early chocolate pioneers, by the award-winning writer and direct descendant of the famous chocolate dynasty, Deborah Cadbury. In Chocolate Wars best-selling historian and award-winning documentary maker Deborah Cadbury takes a journey into her own family history to uncover the rivalries that have driven 250 years of chocolate empire-building. Beginning with an account of John Cadbury, who founded the first Cadbury's coffee and chocolate shop in Birmingham in 1824, Chocolate Wars goes on to chart the astonishing transformation of the company's fortunes under his grandson George. But while the Cadbury dynasty is the fulcrum of the narrative, this is also the story of their Quaker rivals, the Frys and Rowntrees, and their European competitors, the Nestles, Suchards and Lindts. These rivalries drove the formation of the huge chocolate conglomerates that still straddle the corporate world today, and have first call on our collective sweet tooth. This is narrative history at its most absorbing, peopled by wonderfully colourful characters - the true story of the chocolate pioneers, the visions and ideals that inspired them and the mouth-watering concoctions they created. Critic Reviews: "A wonderful writer who keeps you turning the pages as if her book was a thriller." (The Times) "Absolutely stupendous. This is history as it should be. It is stunningly written. I could not put it down." (Alison Weir) "Beautifully structured and sympathetically narrated successfully brings together science, suspense and sentiment. Something for everyone." (Miranda Seymour, Sunday Times) "A stylish writer [who] describes the splendours and miseries of these wonders in their true colours and with understanding of the ethics and aspirations of their times." (New Scientist) "Fascinating heroes, villains and victims populate this gripping story." (Daily Telegraph) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Deborah Cadbury) Tue, 26 Oct 2010 03:13:28 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Chocolate-Wars-Audiobook/B004968ADA thebookvoice.com 10:55:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Chocolate Wars Subtitle: From Cadbury to Kraft: 200 years of Sweet Success and Bitter Rivalry Author: Deborah Cadbury Narrator: Finty Williams Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 10-26-10 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The delicious true story of the early chocolate pioneers, by the award-winning writer and direct descendant of the famous chocolate dynasty, Deborah Cadbury. In Chocolate Wars best-selling historian and award-winning documentary maker Deborah Cadbury takes a journey into her own family history to uncover the rivalries that have driven 250 years of chocolate empire-building. Beginning with an account of John Cadbury, who founded the first Cadbury's coffee and chocolate shop in Birmingham in 1824, Chocolate Wars goes on to chart the astonishing transformation of the company's fortunes under his grandson George. But while the Cadbury dynasty is the fulcrum of the narrative, this is also the story of their Quaker rivals, the Frys and Rowntrees, and their European competitors, the Nestles, Suchards and Lindts. These rivalries drove the formation of the huge chocolate conglomerates that still straddle the corporate world today, and have first call on our collective sweet tooth. This is narrative history at its most absorbing, peopled by wonderfully colourful characters - the true story of the chocolate pioneers, the visions and ideals that inspired them and the mouth-watering concoctions they created. Critic Reviews: "A wonderful writer who keeps you turning the pages as if her book was a thriller." (The Times) "Absolutely stupendous. This is history as it should be. It is stunningly written. I could not put it down." (Alison Weir) "Beautifully structured and sympathetically narrated successfully brings together science, suspense and sentiment. Something for everyone." (Miranda Seymour, Sunday Times) "A stylish writer [who] describes the splendours and miseries of these wonders in their true colours and with understanding of the ethics and aspirations of their times." (New Scientist) "Fascinating heroes, villains and victims populate this gripping story." (Daily Telegraph) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Chocolate Wars Subtitle: From Cadbury to Kraft: 200 years of Sweet Success and Bitter Rivalry Author: Deborah Cadbury Narrator: Finty Williams Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 10-26-10 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The delicious true story of the early chocolate pioneers, by the award-winning writer and direct descendant of the famous chocolate dynasty, Deborah Cadbury. In Chocolate Wars best-selling historian and award-winning documentary maker Deborah Cadbury takes a journey into her own family history to uncover the rivalries that have driven 250 years of chocolate empire-building. Beginning with an account of John Cadbury, who founded the first Cadbury's coffee and chocolate shop in Birmingham in 1824, Chocolate Wars goes on to chart the astonishing transformation of the company's fortunes under his grandson George. But while the Cadbury dynasty is the fulcrum of the narrative, this is also the story of their Quaker rivals, the Frys and Rowntrees, and their European competitors, the Nestles, Suchards and Lindts. These rivalries drove the formation of the huge chocolate conglomerates that still straddle the corporate world today, and have first call on our collective sweet tooth. This is narrative history at its most absorbing, peopled by wonderfully colourful characters - the true story of the chocolate pioneers, the visions and ideals that inspired them and the mouth-watering concoctions they created. Critic Reviews: "A wonderful writer who keeps you turning the pages as if her book was a thriller." (The Times) "Absolutely stupendous. This is history as it should be. It is stunningly written. I could not put it down." (Alison Weir) "Beautifully structured and sympathetically narrated successfully brings together science, suspense and sentiment. Something for everyone." (Miranda Seymour, Sunday Times) "A stylish writer [who] describes the splendours and miseries of these wonders in their true colours and with understanding of the ethics and aspirations of their times." (New Scientist) "Fascinating heroes, villains and victims populate this gripping story." (Daily Telegraph) Members Reviews: The problem with this book This is supposed to be a great book. The story of one of the greatest chocolate factories in the world. The problem is the author. You will not find anything negative about Cadbury. It's all about everybody elses mistakes. Because the Cadbury founders were quakers. And they were only thinking about what was best for the community. In the beginning I loved it. In the end I was so borred. For the love all all things chocolate! I really enjoyed this story. Beautifully written and perfectly narrated. As a bit of a choc-o-holic there is so much more to one of our favourit foods. It was also a wonderful insite into such remarkable visionaries that were the Quakers who worked so hard and risked so much to make the world a better place. Highly recommended story. Hisotry of Chocolates and Quakers Having lived close to Bournville the book title caught my attention. To be honest I didn't expect too much from the book but was pleasantly surprised. Deborah Cadbury is a diligent reasearcher with a gift for prose and I abolutely loved the book. It taught me a lot about early processing and developing (drinking) chocolate and I will definitely listen to more of the author. I found the book both interessting and educational. The narrator is perfect for the book and it was a pleasure to listen to her. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/This-Sceptred-Isle-Volume-3-Audiobook/B002V8L8S2 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: This Sceptred Isle, Volume 3 Subtitle: 1327-1547 The Black Prince to Henry V Author: Christopher Lee Narrator: Anna Massey Format: Original Recording Length: 3 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 05-23-07 Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 61 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Christopher Lee's history of Britain provides the definitive radio account of the events and personalities that have shaped the British nation. From foreign invasions and war to economic crises and social revolution, this is a compelling journey through centuries of dramatic change. Volume 3, covering the years 1327 to 1547, takes us through a bloody and turbulent time in English history: the Hundred Years' War with France, the Peasants' Revolt, the triumph of Henry V at Agincourt, the Wars of the Roses, and, of course, the reign of the larger-than-life Henry VIII. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Christopher Lee) Wed, 23 May 2007 23:00:11 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/This-Sceptred-Isle-Volume-3-Audiobook/B002V8L8S2 thebookvoice.com 03:01:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: This Sceptred Isle, Volume 3 Subtitle: 1327-1547 The Black Prince to Henry V Author: Christopher Lee Narrator: Anna Massey Format: Original Recording Length: 3 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 05-23-07 Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 61 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Christopher Lee's history of Britain provides the definitive radio account of the events and personalities that have shaped the British nation. From foreign invasions and war to economic crises and social revolution, this is a compelling journey through centuries of dramatic change. Volume 3, covering the years 1327 to 1547, takes us through a bloody and turbulent time in English history: the Hundred Years' War with France, the Peasants' Revolt, the triumph of Henry V at Agincourt, the Wars of the Roses, and, of course, the reign of the larger-than-life Henry VIII. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: This Sceptred Isle, Volume 3 Subtitle: 1327-1547 The Black Prince to Henry V Author: Christopher Lee Narrator: Anna Massey Format: Original Recording Length: 3 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 05-23-07 Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 61 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: Christopher Lee's history of Britain provides the definitive radio account of the events and personalities that have shaped the British nation. From foreign invasions and war to economic crises and social revolution, this is a compelling journey through centuries of dramatic change. Volume 3, covering the years 1327 to 1547, takes us through a bloody and turbulent time in English history: the Hundred Years' War with France, the Peasants' Revolt, the triumph of Henry V at Agincourt, the Wars of the Roses, and, of course, the reign of the larger-than-life Henry VIII. Members Reviews: Listen and learn. Another good listen, Christopher Lee gives the information,sometimes in a humorous way, and Ann Massey brings the facts and the humour to life. Even if you are no historian this is excellent If you could sum up This Sceptred Isle, Volume 3 in three words, what would they be? Brilliant, bold, bloody What was one of the most memorable moments of This Sceptred Isle, Volume 3? Discovering more about the Black Prince. You expect one te of person and get another. What does Anna Massey bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you had only read the book? Her excellent reading adds passion and authority. If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be? Sorry don't do this Any additional comments? Yes, this type of review doesn't leave as much scope as it might. I don't care about films or TV series so can we lose those questions? Very good This BBC radio series is an entertaining and informative way to learn about the history of this country. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Northern-Ireland-Conflict-Bolinda-Beginner-Guides-Audiobook/B008GV4M7C Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Northern Ireland Conflict: Bolinda Beginner Guides Author: Aaron Edwards, Cillian McGrattan Narrator: Richard Aspel Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 07-03-12 Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The Northern Ireland conflict is one of the most protracted, bitter, and complex campaigns of terrorism the Western world has ever seen. Since the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, the region has come a long way, finally achieving a hard-won peace. Yet hostility between Unionists and Nationalists is as strong as ever, communities remain divided, and sectarian violence is rife. Edwards and McGrattans balanced introduction skilfully dissects the Troubles to offer fresh perspectives on their complicated history and legacy. Containing interviews with influential figures from both communities, this landmark work will help anyone seeking a better understanding of the ongoing dispute over Northern Ireland. Editorial Reviews: Dr. Aaron Edwards and Cillian McGrattan, experts in political science, here provide an important guide to the Northern Ireland Conflict. The audiobook is especially for beginners, and no prior knowledge of the conflict is assumed by the authors. In fact, they break down the feud's complexities into understandable components - the political, religious, social, and cultural. Richard Aspel narrates, his voice charmingly energetic. With these seven hours of information - including quotes and interviews from important political leaders - listeners should feel confident that this audio will bring them up to date on Irish politics. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Aaron Edwards) Tue, 03 Jul 2012 09:55:13 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/The-Northern-Ireland-Conflict-Bolinda-Beginner-Guides-Audiobook/B008GV4M7C thebookvoice.com 07:04:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Northern Ireland Conflict: Bolinda Beginner Guides Author: Aaron Edwards, Cillian McGrattan Narrator: Richard Aspel Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 07-03-12 Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The Northern Ireland conflict is one of the most protracted, bitter, and complex campaigns of terrorism the Western world has ever seen. Since the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, the region has come a long way, finally achieving a hard-won peace. Yet hostility between Unionists and Nationalists is as strong as ever, communities remain divided, and sectarian violence is rife. Edwards and McGrattans balanced introduction skilfully dissects the Troubles to offer fresh perspectives on their complicated history and legacy. Containing interviews with influential figures from both communities, this landmark work will help anyone seeking a better understanding of the ongoing dispute over Northern Ireland. Editorial Reviews: Dr. Aaron Edwards and Cillian McGrattan, experts in political science, here provide an important guide to the Northern Ireland Conflict. The audiobook is especially for beginners, and no prior knowledge of the conflict is assumed by the authors. In fact, they break down the feud's complexities into understandable components - the political, religious, social, and cultural. Richard Aspel narrates, his voice charmingly energetic. With these seven hours of information - including quotes and interviews from important political leaders - listeners should feel confident that this audio will bring them up to date on Irish politics. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Northern Ireland Conflict: Bolinda Beginner Guides Author: Aaron Edwards, Cillian McGrattan Narrator: Richard Aspel Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 07-03-12 Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: The Northern Ireland conflict is one of the most protracted, bitter, and complex campaigns of terrorism the Western world has ever seen. Since the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, the region has come a long way, finally achieving a hard-won peace. Yet hostility between Unionists and Nationalists is as strong as ever, communities remain divided, and sectarian violence is rife. Edwards and McGrattans balanced introduction skilfully dissects the Troubles to offer fresh perspectives on their complicated history and legacy. Containing interviews with influential figures from both communities, this landmark work will help anyone seeking a better understanding of the ongoing dispute over Northern Ireland. Editorial Reviews: Dr. Aaron Edwards and Cillian McGrattan, experts in political science, here provide an important guide to the Northern Ireland Conflict. The audiobook is especially for beginners, and no prior knowledge of the conflict is assumed by the authors. In fact, they break down the feud's complexities into understandable components - the political, religious, social, and cultural. Richard Aspel narrates, his voice charmingly energetic. With these seven hours of information - including quotes and interviews from important political leaders - listeners should feel confident that this audio will bring them up to date on Irish politics. Members Reviews: inaccurate and nothing new nothing new in this book that you couldnt already find for yourself despite claiming to have new information.. also full of inaccuracies, for example you state that in the Holy Cross situation that nationalist men where attacked by loyalists when taking their children to school however it was an overwhelming majority of women and children that where attacked, as seen in the world media at the time and since and easily seen if researched with any degree of care https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Order-of-the-Alchemists-Audiobook/B002V57Q5O Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Order of the Alchemists Subtitle: The Knights of Malta and Cagliostro Author: Philip Gardiner Narrator: Philip Gardiner Format: Unabridged Length: 55 mins Language: English Release date: 12-31-08 Publisher: Reality Entertainment Ratings: 1.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This title reveals the true history of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and in so doing, we discover occult and sinister forces at play. From the days of heroic battles against Ottoman forces, to the alchemical world of the Grand Master himself, this book explores some very difficult questions: Who are these Knights? What was their role? Who gave them authority? The story of the Knights of Malta is filled with mystery, intrigue and excitement. Come with us on a journey into the heart of battle. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Philip Gardiner) Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:01:38 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/History/Order-of-the-Alchemists-Audiobook/B002V57Q5O thebookvoice.com 00:55:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Order of the Alchemists Subtitle: The Knights of Malta and Cagliostro Author: Philip Gardiner Narrator: Philip Gardiner Format: Unabridged Length: 55 mins Language: English Release date: 12-31-08 Publisher: Reality Entertainment Ratings: 1.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This title reveals the true history of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and in so doing, we discover occult and sinister forces at play. From the days of heroic battles against Ottoman forces, to the alchemical world of the Grand Master himself, this book explores some very difficult questions: Who are these Knights? What was their role? Who gave them authority? The story of the Knights of Malta is filled with mystery, intrigue and excitement. Come with us on a journey into the heart of battle. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/503/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Order of the Alchemists Subtitle: The Knights of Malta and Cagliostro Author: Philip Gardiner Narrator: Philip Gardiner Format: Unabridged Length: 55 mins Language: English Release date: 12-31-08 Publisher: Reality Entertainment Ratings: 1.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: History, European Publisher's Summary: This title reveals the true history of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and in so doing, we discover occult and sinister forces at play. From the days of heroic battles against Ottoman forces, to the alchemical world of the Grand Master himself, this book explores some very difficult questions: Who are these Knights? What was their role? Who gave them authority? The story of the Knights of Malta is filled with mystery, intrigue and excitement. Come with us on a journey into the heart of battle. Members Reviews: Not a Book This is not a book it is 20 minutes of some guy talking coupled with 35 minutes of music. Not only is it not informative it is kind of like a conspiracy theory but with not enough crazy in it. Order of the Alchemist Very short & not very clear plus most of it was music. Very disappointed What the hell is this? I wish I had read the other reviews. This book contains nearly continuous music behind the narration. That wouldn't be so bad, but the balance is very poor making it difficult to hear the reading. The writing is uninteresting and contains very little detail. All in all, this selection might be worth 50? but certainly not $12.33. Order of the Alchemists Don't waste your time. Irritating to listen What would have made Order of the Alchemists better? The removal of the irritating music in the background. Any additional comments? I was so looking forward to listening to this story, but I could not focus on the words because of the music.