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Marlborough: His Life and Times
- By: Winston Churchill
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Length: 81 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 336
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 298
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 301
John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough (1644-1722), was one of the greatest military commanders and statesmen in the history of England. Victorious in the Battles of Blenheim (1704) and Ramillies (1706) and countless other campaigns, Marlborough, whose political intrigues were almost as legendary as his military skill, never fought a battle he didn't win. Marlborough also bequeathed the world another great British military strategist and diplomat, his descendant, Winston S. Churchill.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Long, but what a story!
- By Elizabeth on 12-28-16
- Marlborough: His Life and Times
- By: Winston Churchill
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
Exceptional
Reviewed: 03-23-23
I absolutely loved this book. Winston Churchill is a wonderful wordsmith. I really felt that I was living in that time.
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Henry IV
- The Righteous King
- By: Ian Mortimer
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 22 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 229
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 203
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 199
The talented, confident, and intelligent son of John of Gaunt, Henry IV started his reign as a popular and charismatic king after he dethroned the tyrannical and wildly unpopular Richard II. But six years into his reign, Henry had survived eight assassination and overthrow attempts. Having broken God's law of primogeniture by overthrowing the man many people saw as the chosen king, Henry IV left himself vulnerable to challenges from powerful enemies about the validity of his reign. Even so, Henry managed to establish the new Lancastrian dynasty and a new rule of law.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Detailed and compelling
- By kayakman on 12-15-17
- Henry IV
- The Righteous King
- By: Ian Mortimer
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
Great book, interviewer not so much
Reviewed: 05-25-22
The book was full of great information but, James Cameron Stewart kind of gets on my nerves.
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The Age of Louis XIV
- The Story of Civilization, Book 8
- By: Will Durant, Ariel Durant
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 36 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 413
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 356
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Story5 out of 5 stars 352
The Age of Louis XIV is the biography of a period (1648 - 1715) that Spengler considered the apex of modern European civilization. "Some centuries hence," Frederick the Great correctly predicted to Voltaire, "they will translate the good authors of the age of Pericles and Augustus." Those authors are lovingly treated here.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the Best of a Great Series
- By Michael on 07-15-15
- The Age of Louis XIV
- The Story of Civilization, Book 8
- By: Will Durant, Ariel Durant
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
Excellent job
Reviewed: 04-26-22
I love these books. They are very detailed. I find that any Jeopardy question I could answer easily from listening to this series!
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The Satanic Verses
- By: Salman Rushdie
- Narrated by: Sam Dastor
- Length: 21 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,937
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,679
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,669
Inextricably linked with the fatwa called against its author in the wake of the novel’s publication, The Satanic Verses is, beyond that, a rich showcase for Salman Rushdie’s comic sensibilities, cultural observations, and unparalleled mastery of language. The book begins with two Indians plummeting from the sky after the explosion of their airliner, and proceeds through a series of metamorphoses, dreams and revelations.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Use an audiobook to really enjoy Satanic Verses
- By David Edelberg on 11-24-12
- The Satanic Verses
- By: Salman Rushdie
- Narrated by: Sam Dastor
What is evil? What is good? Can you reconcile with your past and, embrace the future?
Reviewed: 03-01-18
I truly loved this book. I think you most go in to reading this work with a completely open mind, with no preconceived ideologies or, prejudice.
You will learn a lot. I really enjoyed the back and forth between God and Man, as well Gabriel and Muhammad. I realized why the Imam, who became the Shah and,religious leader of Iran got so angry about this book. It was because made him look bad. If you study history, when he came back to Iran in the beginning many people thought there would finely be democracy. We all know how well that went. Look where are now, no thanks to even more American intervention. I loved authors narrative, like we were in on a conversation with God and, he/she saying " I have done everything I can. Let these poor saps figure it out on their own. " as there horrific otherworldly tests, sidelines and, stumbling blocks placed on their path to their future or demise. I will definitely read again! So I can pick up on any parts I might have missed. Maybe I found it easy to embrace because my religious beliefs are not secular, the thing that I have never understood. The three religions that fight the most are all born of Abraham, I just don't get it. I know Sunnis and Shiites, still born of Abraham.
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The Silk Roads
- A New History of the World
- By: Peter Frankopan
- Narrated by: Laurence Kennedy
- Length: 24 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,069
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,651
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,651
It was on the Silk Roads that East and West first encountered each other through trade and conquest, leading to the spread of ideas, cultures, and religions, and it was the appetites for foreign goods that drove economies and the growth of nations. From the first cities in Mesopotamia to the emergence of Greece and Rome to the depredations by the Mongols, the transmission of the Black Death, the struggles of the Great Game, and the fall of Communism - the fate of the West has always been inextricably linked to the East.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Western history, but no more
- By Aaron Taylor on 07-18-16
- The Silk Roads
- A New History of the World
- By: Peter Frankopan
- Narrated by: Laurence Kennedy
revealing lessons that should have been learned!
Reviewed: 09-20-17
These are lessons that should have been learned by history repeating itself over and over. of course leaders never pay attention to the Past unfortunately, I truly think that it would serve our Administration well if we had an office of World History. certainly in our current Administration!!
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How Dogs Love Us
- A Neuroscientist and His Adopted Dog Decode the Canine Brain
- By: Gregory Berns
- Narrated by: LJ Ganser
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,319
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,120
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,125
How Dogs Love Us answers the age-old question of dog lovers everywhere and offers profound new evidence that dogs should be treated as we would treat our best human friends: with love, respect, and appreciation for their social and emotional intelligence.
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2 out of 5 stars
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misleading title
- By Cindy on 08-06-15
- How Dogs Love Us
- A Neuroscientist and His Adopted Dog Decode the Canine Brain
- By: Gregory Berns
- Narrated by: LJ Ganser
Being a member of the die-hard dog lover group!
Reviewed: 04-21-17
Looking at my beagle when she tilts her head l know she understands me!
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