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Revolution 1989
- The Fall of the Soviet Empire
- By: Victor Sebestyen
- Narrated by: Paul Hecht
- Length: 18 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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For more than 40 years, communism held eight European nations in its iron fist. Yet by the end of 1989, all of these nations had thrown off communism, declared independence, and embarked on the road to democracy.
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Unsurpassed
- By Mike From Mesa on 06-28-12
- Revolution 1989
- The Fall of the Soviet Empire
- By: Victor Sebestyen
- Narrated by: Paul Hecht
Engaging Informative Entertaining
Reviewed: 02-15-23
Six stories of revolution - from Czechoslovakia, Poland, East Germany, Bulgaria, Hungary, and bloodiest of all, Romania - filled with details and eye and earwitness accounts. Fine read and very good and steady narration.
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Traitor King
- The Scandalous Exile of the Duke & Duchess of Windsor
- By: Andrew Lownie
- Narrated by: Andrew Lownie
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
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December 11, 1936. The King of England, Edward VIII, has given up his crown, foregoing his duty for the love of Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee. Their courtship has been dogged by controversy and scandal, but with Edward's abdication, they can live happily ever after.
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All That is Glamour can be Rotten
- By Joe France on 08-26-22
- Traitor King
- The Scandalous Exile of the Duke & Duchess of Windsor
- By: Andrew Lownie
- Narrated by: Andrew Lownie
Poorly written; facts with no context
Reviewed: 12-07-22
The author fails to deliver any narrative only a chronological reporting of fact after fact after fact without any insight or depth. It’s a slog to listen to.
Plus the audio is jumpy.
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The Lives of the Kings and Queens of England
- By: Antonia Fraser - editor
- Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
- Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins
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This magnificent story of 1,000 years of English history is told through the lives and deeds of Kings and Queens, from the Normans to the Windsors. Understand how the power of the crown has changed as a result of both the character and ability of each monarch and evolving historical circumstances. Eight specialist contributors depict the whole spectrum of royal life in a succinct and fascinating way. Newly revised in 1998, this edition offers expanded coverage of the House of Windsor, including recent events that have greatly affected the Royal Family.
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Excellent introduction of British History
- By Ian on 04-15-07
Skips a lot and is weird.
Reviewed: 06-18-22
I have downloaded this a few times and this edit is just bizarre. It skips and jumps a lot. The narrator doesn’t sound right. Free.
Ya get what you pay for.
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Europe's Last Summer
- By: David Fromkin
- Narrated by: Alan Sklar
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
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The early summer of 1914 was the most glorious Europeans could remember. But, behind the scenes, the most destructive war the world had yet known was moving inexorably into being, a war that would continue to resonate into the 21st century. The question of how the Great War of 1914 began has long vexed historians. In a gripping narrative, Fromkin shows that hostilities were started deliberately and that two wars were waged, one serving as pretext for the other.
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A different take on the events leading to the Great War
- By Chris on 09-04-20
- Europe's Last Summer
- By: David Fromkin
- Narrated by: Alan Sklar
Boring. No story. No point.
Reviewed: 06-30-21
This seems to be a collection of brief thoughts and the authors exploration of history and reads like it has no statement to make and no narrative to tell. It’s nothing.
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