Bestsellers
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Iron and Blood
- A Military History of the German-Speaking Peoples Since 1500
- By: Peter H. Wilson
- Narrated by: Rory Alexander
- Length: 34 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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German military history is typically viewed as an inexorable march to the rise of Prussia and the two world wars, the road paved by militarism and the result a specifically German way of war. Peter Wilson challenges this narrative....
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Awesome
- By Will Georgiadis on 04-11-23
By: Peter H. Wilson
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The Habsburgs
- To Rule the World
- By: Martyn Rady
- Narrated by: Simon Boughey
- Length: 14 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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The definitive history of a powerful family dynasty who dominated Europe for centuries - from their rise to power to their eventual downfall....
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An Excellent and Interesting History
- By Darrel Bishop on 09-14-20
By: Martyn Rady
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In the Shadow of the Empress
- The Defiant Lives of Maria Theresa, Mother of Marie Antoinette, and Her Daughters
- By: Nancy Goldstone
- Narrated by: Emma Newman
- Length: 23 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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The vibrant, sprawling saga of Empress Maria Theresa - one of the most renowned women rulers in history - and three of her extraordinary daughters, including Marie Antoinette, the doomed queen of France....
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Awful narration!
- By Suanne Laqueur on 09-27-21
By: Nancy Goldstone
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Budapest
- Portrait of a City Between East and West
- By: Victor Sebestyen
- Narrated by: Elinor Coleman
- Length: 16 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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From the critically acclaimed historian Victor Sebestyen, the enthralling account of historical and cultural events that defined Budapest, a unique city on the fault line between East and West in the heart of Europe....
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Absolutely Amazing 🤩
- By Elizabeth Hoadley on 04-28-24
By: Victor Sebestyen
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Vienna
- How the City of Ideas Created the Modern World
- By: Richard Cockett
- Narrated by: Gareth Richards
- Length: 14 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Richard Cockett gives us the entirety of an extraordinary story of how one city made the modern world—and how we all remain inescapably Viennese....
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worst narration ever. I’d like my money back.
- By Tay on 05-04-24
By: Richard Cockett
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The Red Prince
- The Secret Lives of a Habsburg Archduke
- By: Timothy Snyder
- Narrated by: Michael Damon
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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The extraordinary story of a life suspended between the collapse of the imperial order and the violent emergence of modern Europe....
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little known story about Hapsburgs
- By Janice on 03-30-10
By: Timothy Snyder
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Iron and Blood
- A Military History of the German-Speaking Peoples Since 1500
- By: Peter H. Wilson
- Narrated by: Rory Alexander
- Length: 34 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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German military history is typically viewed as an inexorable march to the rise of Prussia and the two world wars, the road paved by militarism and the result a specifically German way of war. Peter Wilson challenges this narrative....
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Awesome
- By Will Georgiadis on 04-11-23
By: Peter H. Wilson
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The Habsburgs
- To Rule the World
- By: Martyn Rady
- Narrated by: Simon Boughey
- Length: 14 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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The definitive history of a powerful family dynasty who dominated Europe for centuries - from their rise to power to their eventual downfall....
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An Excellent and Interesting History
- By Darrel Bishop on 09-14-20
By: Martyn Rady
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In the Shadow of the Empress
- The Defiant Lives of Maria Theresa, Mother of Marie Antoinette, and Her Daughters
- By: Nancy Goldstone
- Narrated by: Emma Newman
- Length: 23 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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The vibrant, sprawling saga of Empress Maria Theresa - one of the most renowned women rulers in history - and three of her extraordinary daughters, including Marie Antoinette, the doomed queen of France....
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Awful narration!
- By Suanne Laqueur on 09-27-21
By: Nancy Goldstone
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Budapest
- Portrait of a City Between East and West
- By: Victor Sebestyen
- Narrated by: Elinor Coleman
- Length: 16 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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From the critically acclaimed historian Victor Sebestyen, the enthralling account of historical and cultural events that defined Budapest, a unique city on the fault line between East and West in the heart of Europe....
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Absolutely Amazing 🤩
- By Elizabeth Hoadley on 04-28-24
By: Victor Sebestyen
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Vienna
- How the City of Ideas Created the Modern World
- By: Richard Cockett
- Narrated by: Gareth Richards
- Length: 14 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Richard Cockett gives us the entirety of an extraordinary story of how one city made the modern world—and how we all remain inescapably Viennese....
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worst narration ever. I’d like my money back.
- By Tay on 05-04-24
By: Richard Cockett
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The Red Prince
- The Secret Lives of a Habsburg Archduke
- By: Timothy Snyder
- Narrated by: Michael Damon
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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The extraordinary story of a life suspended between the collapse of the imperial order and the violent emergence of modern Europe....
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little known story about Hapsburgs
- By Janice on 03-30-10
By: Timothy Snyder
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The Order of the Day
- By: Éric Vuillard, Mark Polizzotti - translator
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 2 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Winner of the 2017 Prix Goncourt, this eye-opening account of the muddled forces at work behind the Anschluss brilliantly dismantles the myth of a glorious and inevitable Nazi victory....
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Dramatized reading of a moment in history
- By George on 10-29-18
By: Éric Vuillard, and others
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The Habsburg Empire
- A Captivating Guide to the House of Austria and the Impact the Habsburgs Had on the Holy Roman Empire
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 5 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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The Habsburg family ruled central Europe since the early medieval times to World War I, but they still exist as one of the most prestigious Austrian families. To keep themselves in such high positions, the Habsburgs had to develop unique strategies to fight their political enemies....
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Good history lecture
- By Lisa Sooter on 07-08-23
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The Enemy at the Gate
- Habsburgs, Ottomans, and the Battle for Europe
- By: Andrew Wheatcroft
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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A gripping work by a master historian, The Enemy at the Gate offers a timely examination of an epic clash of civilizations....
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Look elsewhere
- By Ben H. on 09-20-21
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Austrian History
- A Captivating Guide to the History of Austria and the Habsburg Empire
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Two manuscripts in one audiobook: History of Austria and The Habsburg Empire. When Austrian President Franz Jonas visited the Vatican in 1971, Pope Paul VI named Austria “The Island of the Blessed"....
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Excellent and Informative. Well Done.
- By Angela K. on 09-11-23
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Twelve Days
- The Story of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution
- By: Victor Sebestyen
- Narrated by: Rick Reitz
- Length: 13 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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In Twelve Days: The Story of the 1956 Hungarian Uprising, Victor Sebestyen vividly recreates not only the days of the uprising but the events, meetings and days that led up to it....
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Frustrating
- By Hans on 11-26-11
By: Victor Sebestyen
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Did America Have a Christian Founding?
- Separating Modern Myth from Historical Truth
- By: Mark David Hall
- Narrated by: Tom Parks
- Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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A distinguished professor debunks the assertion that America's Founders were deists who desired the strict separation of church and state and instead shows that their political ideas were profoundly influenced by their Christian convictions....
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Yes.
- By Philip D. Larson on 02-04-20
By: Mark David Hall
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Hitler
- A Global Biography
- By: Brendan Simms
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
- Length: 29 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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A powerfully argued and utterly definitive account of a murderous tyrant we thought we understood, Hitler is essential listening for anyone seeking to understand the origins and outcomes of the Second World War....
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A good biography with a different viewpoint
- By Timothy on 10-10-19
By: Brendan Simms
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For God and Kaiser
- The Imperial Austrian Army, 1619-1918
- By: Richard Bassett
- Narrated by: Aaron Blain
- Length: 28 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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The definitive history of Austria’s multinational army and its immense role during three centuries of European military history....
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excellent insight
- By Nicholas on 08-04-19
By: Richard Bassett
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The Bridge at Andau
- The Compelling True Story of a Brave, Embattled People
- By: James A. Michener
- Narrated by: Larry McKeever
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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For five brief, glorious days in the autumn of 1956, the Hungarian revolution gave its people a glimpse at a different kind of future - until the citizens of Budapest awoke one morning to the shattering sound of Russian tanks ravaging their streets. The revolution was over....
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Every American should read this book.
- By Ivie D. on 07-26-20
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The Crossroads of Civilization
- A History of Vienna
- By: Angus Robertson
- Narrated by: Julian Elfer
- Length: 13 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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The Crossroads of Civilization is a rich and illuminating history of the world capital that has transformed art, culture, and politics....
By: Angus Robertson
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History of Austria
- A Captivating Guide to Austrian History
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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When Austrian President Franz Jonas visited the Vatican in 1971, Pope Paul VI named Austria “the Island of the Blessed”. He did so to emphasize Austria’s steep recovery. Only 25 years had passed since the end of the Second World War....
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a hodgepodge country
- By kristy a. palmer on 01-19-22
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Thunder at Twilight
- Vienna 1913/1914
- By: Frederic Morton
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
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It was during the carnival of 1913 that a young Stalin arrived in Vienna on a mission that would launch him into the upper echelon of Russian revolutionaries....
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great era great book great narrator
- By John on 03-18-16
By: Frederic Morton
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The Lost Café Schindler
- One Family, Two Wars, and the Search for Truth
- By: Meriel Schindler
- Narrated by: Caitlin Cavannaugh
- Length: 14 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Meriel Schindler spent her adult life trying to keep her father, Kurt, at bay. But when he died in 2017, he left behind piles of Nazi-era documents related to her family’s fate in Innsbruck, Austria, and a treasure trove of family albums reaching back to before World War I....
By: Meriel Schindler
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A Mad Catastrophe
- The Outbreak of World War I and the Collapse of the Habsburg Empire
- By: Geoffrey Wawro
- Narrated by: Geoffrey Wawro
- Length: 13 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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The Austro-Hungarian army that marched east and south to confront the Russians and Serbs in the opening campaigns of World War I had a glorious past but a pitiful present....
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Wawro's Diatribe Against A-H Military Leadership
- By Placeholder on 08-30-14
By: Geoffrey Wawro
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The History of the Balkans, Hungary and Romania
- 3-in-1 Bundle
- By: Will Forrest
- Narrated by: Will Forrest
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Uncover the unique stories, cultural heritage, and influential figures that have left an indelible mark on their nations' pasts....
By: Will Forrest
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Passionate Spirit
- The Life of Alma Mahler
- By: Cate Haste
- Narrated by: Helen Lloyd
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Passionate Spirit restores vibrant humanity to a woman time turned into a caricature, providing an important correction to a history where systemic sexism has long erased women of talent.
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A truly moving story
- By Guerguan Tsenov on 02-06-24
By: Cate Haste
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The Soviet Invasion of Hungary in 1956
- The History and Legacy of the Hungarian Uprising and the Military Operations That Put It Down
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Stephen Platt
- Length: 2 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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In the mid-1950's were tumultuous for the Soviet Bloc. Several countries saw Stalin’s death and the apparent change of direction, even the softening of policy under Khrushchev, as an opportunity to pursue a reformist path....
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Really great book
- By I Ate Your Pug For Lunch and It was Tasty on 12-19-20
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Milyenek a magyarok?
- By: Lackfi János
- Narrated by: Lackfi János
- Length: 2 hrs and 6 mins
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Milyenek is a magyarok? Kevés beszédű, magányos cowboyok és kocsmai hencegők. Folyton panaszkodók és forrófejűek. Pacalevők és...
By: Lackfi János
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Mozart: A Life from Beginning to End
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Jimmy Kieffer
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a figure that is cemented in the annals of history as one of the greatest composers of all time....
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Short but informative look at a legend
- By The Red Queen on 03-23-18
By: Hourly History
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The Envoy
- The Epic Rescue of the Last Jews of Europe in the Desperate Closing Months of World War II
- By: Alex Kershaw
- Narrated by: Tim Campbell
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
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The Envoy is the stirring tale of how one man made the greatest difference in the face of untold evil.
By: Alex Kershaw
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Milyenek MÉG a magyarok?
- By: Lackfi János
- Narrated by: Lackfi János
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
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A magyar ember eltöprengett, vajon miből tudható, hogy ő éppen magyar. A nagy sikerű első kötet és hangoskönyv után ezúttal...
By: Lackfi János
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Sigmund Freud
- A Life from Beginning to End
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Stephen Paul Aulridge Jr
- Length: 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Sigmund Freud was a catalyst who signaled a seat change in how humanity came to understand the world and how it relates to the human mind. And if you have ever had a “Freudian slip”, you know full well that the concepts and theories of Mr. Freud are well ensconced in the modern lexicon....
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Didn't finish this one
- By BookWorm on 04-05-19
By: Hourly History
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Breve historia de los Austrias
- By: David Alonso García
- Narrated by: Gustavo Bonfigli
- Length: 5 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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La Breve Historia de los Austrias se centra en contar la historia de la Casa Habsburgo utilizando como eje estructural los gobiernos de los reyes Carlos V, Felipe II, Felipe III, Felipe IV y Carlos II....
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Regular
- By El criticón on 12-21-21
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Unterwegs zwischen Grenzen
- Europas Minderheiten im Schwitzkasten der Nationen
- By: Ralf Grabuschnig
- Narrated by: Ralf Grabuschnig
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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In meiner Familie gibt es ein Geheimnis. Niemand hat darüber gesprochen, als ich im Kärnten der Neunzigerjahre aufgewachsen bin – und doch war es...
By: Ralf Grabuschnig