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Understanding the Mughal Empire from the Unusual Perspective of Jahanara Begum
- By: Derek Dwight Anderson
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
This volume in a series of world history case studies celebrates the life of the Mughal princess Jahanara—a woman who challenges Western stereotypes of Muslim women. Once bestowed the honorary title “king of queens,” Jahanara commanded significant power in the Mughal court, serving as mediator, confidant, benefactor and visionary. A noted poet, a deft businesswoman, and a devoted Sufi, Jahanara combined practically with spirituality, thereby providing us with a unique window for understanding politics, economics, and religious conflicts mid-seventeenth century India. Her relationships...
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3 out of 5 stars
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Better editing required
- By Deep on 06-12-24
Better editing required
Reviewed: 06-12-24
This virtual voice is excellent. I hope many audiobooks are created using this voice. However, although the voice is great, this audiobook has been marred by poor editing. In fact, it seems as if no one bothered to edit at all. Isn't there a way to program the virtual voice to pronounce Indian words and names better? Virtual voice has a lot of potential if edited properly. Then, five stars could be the norm.
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Code Name Madeleine
- A Sufi Spy in Nazi-Occupied Paris
- By: Arthur J. Magida
- Narrated by: James Gillies
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 17
Raised in a lush suburb of 1920s Paris, Noor Inayat Khan was an introspective musician and writer, dedicated to her family and to her father’s spiritual values of harmony, beauty, and tolerance. She did not seem destined for wartime heroism. Yet, faced with the evils of Nazi violence and the German occupation of France, Noor joined the British Special Operations Executive and trained in espionage, sabotage, and reconnaissance. For crucial months of the war, Noor was the only wireless operator in France sending critical information to London.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent biography
- By Deep on 06-08-24
- Code Name Madeleine
- A Sufi Spy in Nazi-Occupied Paris
- By: Arthur J. Magida
- Narrated by: James Gillies
Excellent biography
Reviewed: 06-08-24
The author and the narrator are both wonderful. They have brought alive Noor, a remarkable human being. She should never have been sent as a spy though, in my opinion. I'm delighted to have listened to this for `free' with my Audible membership.
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Parashuram Nirbachito Sreshtho 12 [Parashuram's Greatest 12 Short Stories]
- By: Rajshekhar Basu
- Narrated by: Bhaktiprasad Adhikari, Ujjayal Chattopadhyay, Nandini Sarkar, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
This collection of 12 of Parashuram's greatest short stories is a veritable collector's item and a treasure trove of literary gems in the annals of witticism and dry humor in classic Bengali literature that captures the essence of Bengali culture in its most authentic flavor. The treatise presents a resonating train of auditory escapades spanning almost 5 & 1/2 hours of an unbridled laugh riot.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best so far
- By Deep on 05-18-24
- Parashuram Nirbachito Sreshtho 12 [Parashuram's Greatest 12 Short Stories]
- By: Rajshekhar Basu
- Narrated by: Bhaktiprasad Adhikari, Ujjayal Chattopadhyay, Nandini Sarkar, Tanusree Chattopadhyay, Sima Chattopadhyay, Jayati Bandopadhyay, Suryadip Mukhopadhyay, Omprakash Yadav, Rajati Mukhopadhyay, Agneev Gangopadhyay
Best so far
Reviewed: 05-18-24
The best Bengali audiobook so far. Finally Audible has done it. I hope this is the beginning of the golden age of Bangla audiobooks, both original works by famous authors, as well as translations into Bengali. Looking forward
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Win Every Argument
- The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking
- By: Mehdi Hasan
- Narrated by: Mehdi Hasan
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10
No one ever goes into an argument intending to lose. Indeed, it is no exaggeration to say that every single person on the face of the planet—every man, woman and child—has, at some moment or another, tried to win an argument. Because arguments are everywhere. Whether it is in the comments section on Facebook, or in the Houses of Parliament, or at the dinner table. We cannot escape the human urge, need, and—yes—desire to argue. But arguing itself tends to get a bad rap. It’s blamed for everything from political polarization to marital breakdown.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great introduction to debating.
- By Mighti Jamie on 06-29-24
- Win Every Argument
- The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking
- By: Mehdi Hasan
- Narrated by: Mehdi Hasan
Breathtaking
Reviewed: 03-17-24
An absolutely fantastic book on debates. He does not require the adjectives. Mehdi is the top class Dronacharrya of debating. And, I want to be his disciple, Arjuna, rather than Eklavvya. I fervently hope that this wonderful audiobook is also available in Japanese and Bengali, although the chances may be slim, both the above languages being minor ones, with not much prospects in terms of sales for Audible...
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The Shoe Bird
- A Musical Fable by Samuel Jones. Based on a Story by Eudora Welty
- By: Samuel Jones
- Narrated by: Jim Dale
- Length: 1 hr and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 118
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Story4 out of 5 stars 60
In The Shoe Bird, Jim Dale brings to life a flock of unforgettable bird characters: Arturo the parrot, Gloria the goose, Minerva the owl, and even the extinct Dodo! This is Eudora Welty's fantastical story of how some feathered friends made a fateful switch from flying to wearing shoes, little knowing that they would soon become the prey of Freddy the Cat!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Incredible!
- By Laura on 10-21-12
- The Shoe Bird
- A Musical Fable by Samuel Jones. Based on a Story by Eudora Welty
- By: Samuel Jones
- Narrated by: Jim Dale
Superb❣️
Reviewed: 03-10-24
Simply wonderful. Great narrator. I wish Jim Dale's renditions of Harry Potter were also as easily available on Audible. And, would this narrator care to narrate favorite books from other countries? I wonder...
Wish list for Mr. Jim Dale.
1. Folk Tales from India By A. K. Ramanujan
2. The Select Nonsense of Sukumar Ray By Sukanta Chaudhuri
3. The Land of Cards By Rabindranath Tagore
Cheers, Audible!
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The Indian Contingent
- The Forgotten Muslim Soldiers of the Battle of Dunkirk
- By: Ghee Bowman
- Narrated by: Yohan Chacko
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
With the engaging style of a true storyteller, Ghee Bowman reveals for the first time the astonishing story of the Indian contingent–the Muslim soldiers who fought in the pivotal Battle of Dunkirk–from their arrival in France on 26 December 1939 to their return to an India on the verge of Partition.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Narration and history
- By Deep on 02-18-24
- The Indian Contingent
- The Forgotten Muslim Soldiers of the Battle of Dunkirk
- By: Ghee Bowman
- Narrated by: Yohan Chacko
Narration and history
Reviewed: 02-18-24
Great book that I first read on Kindle. The narrator of this audiobook is surprisingly very good. He is very suitable for books on Indian history, and would perhaps be a great and suitable narrator for the following fascinating books that haven't yet been recorded as audiobooks, except the last one whose existing narration is quite poor.
1. India, Empire, and First World War Culture: Writings, Images, and Songs by Santanu Das
2. The Spoils of Partition. Bengal and India 1947-1967 by Joya Chatterji
3. Shadows At Noon: The South Asian Twentieth Century by Joya Chatterji
4. The Blood Telegram by Gary J. Bass
5. 1971: A Global History of the Creation of Bangladesh by Srinath Raghavan
6. India's War by Srinath Raghavan
7. Hungry Bengal: War, Famine and the End of Empire by Janam Mukherjee
8. Train to Pakistan by Khushwant Singh
I hope Audible makes audio versions of these precious books, soon.
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Vocabulary Builder for Kids
- By: Donna Ryan
- Narrated by: Jill Rolls
- Length: 1 hr and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3
This book will increase your child's word power, and you may learn something, too. A love of language is such an important skill, and this book explains the important of picking the right words and broadening your vocabulary with lots of examples. Learn the origins of the words gobbledygook and bop. Learn about compound words, metaphors, riddles, and even creating your own words. You'll also pick up some obscure words along the way from absquatulate to tintinnabulation and learn how lots of different words can describe similar activities.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantabulous
- By Deep on 02-14-24
- Vocabulary Builder for Kids
- By: Donna Ryan
- Narrated by: Jill Rolls
Fantabulous
Reviewed: 02-14-24
This is an absolute jem, and the narrator, Ms. Jill Rolls, is a treasure. Everyone in my family loves her voice that bubbles with a lot of delightful energy. Audible should request her to narrate similar books on learning vocabulary and grammar in a fun way for teaching both children and adults. She will make a fantastic narrator of stories, novels and poems, too.
And, last but not the least, I hope this narrator records a fantastic collection of tongue twisters for Audible!
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Judgment at Tokyo
- World War II on Trial and the Making of Modern Asia
- By: Gary J. Bass
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 31 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 114
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 96
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 96
In the weeks after Japan finally surrendered to the Allies to end World War II, the world turned to the question of how to move on from years of carnage and destruction. For Harry Truman, Douglas MacArthur, Chiang Kai-shek, and their fellow victors, the question of justice seemed clear: Japan’s militaristic leaders needed to be tried and punished for the surprise attack at Pearl Harbor; shocking atrocities against civilians in China, the Philippines, and elsewhere; and rampant abuses of prisoners of war in notorious incidents such as the Bataan death march.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Biased revisionist history
- By Amazon Customer on 12-31-23
- Judgment at Tokyo
- World War II on Trial and the Making of Modern Asia
- By: Gary J. Bass
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
Extraordinary and timely
Reviewed: 01-28-24
This is the most erudite and compassionate book on the Tokyo trials and the unfolding of Asian history, read by my favorite narrator. It helps us to understand those complex times in great detail. Since it is about Japan, a Japanese translation is of utmost importance. I hope we can also listen to the Japanese audiobook of the translation on Audible, soon. Moreover, I hope Audible records audiobooks of the unabridged judgments of Justice Pal, Justice Roling, and the Chinese judge, mentioned in this book. And, my preferred narrator would certainly be Simon Vance (natural or virtual voice).
Ironically, the only word mispronounced is the English word 'diet', meaning the parliament. It is pronounced like a Japanese word written in roman script.
I hope Audible records an audiobook version of another thought-provoking book, The Blood Telegram, by Professor Gary J. Bass, soon.
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The Light of Asia
- A History of Western Fascination with the East
- By: Christopher Harding
- Narrated by: Christopher Harding
- Length: 13 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
From the time of the ancient Greeks onwards the West's relationship with Asia consisted for the most part in outrageous tales of monsters and giants, of silk and spices trans-shipped over vast distances and an uneasy sense of unknowable empires fantastically far away. By the 20th century much of Asia may have come under Western rule after centuries of warfare, but its intellectual, artistic and spiritual influence was fighting back. The Light of Asia is a wonderfully varied and entertaining history of this vexed, confused but centrally important relationship.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Unputdownable and precious
- By Deep on 01-28-24
- The Light of Asia
- A History of Western Fascination with the East
- By: Christopher Harding
- Narrated by: Christopher Harding
Unputdownable and precious
Reviewed: 01-28-24
Just finished listening to this mesmerizing and absolutely magnificent book. He is the only English narrator with authentic Japanese pronunciation, so this sounds perfectly natural. The author is getting better and better with each book. I hope his books are swiftly translated into Japanese and audiobooks are made available in the Japanese language, too. Then, they will be invaluable resources for people studying about Japan or the Japanese language. On the other hand, Japanese people may use them as resources for studying the English language. This book is well-researched and the narrative is fascinating. I was up all night listening to this on the day it was released. Thank you, Audible, for this great audiobook.
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Spy Princess
- The Life of Noor Inayat Khan
- By: Shrabani Basu
- Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 12
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Story5 out of 5 stars 12
This is the riveting story of Noor Inayat Khan, the descendant of an Indian Prince Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore, who became a British secret agent for SOE during World War II. Born into an illustrious Indian family in 1914 and brought up in the non-violent Sufi religion, Noor seemed an unlikely secret agent. Yet she became the first female radio operator to be landed in enemy-occupied France, and refused to abandon her post in Paris in 1943, continuing her work under extremely dangerous circumstances.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fortitude
- By Deep on 11-30-23
- Spy Princess
- The Life of Noor Inayat Khan
- By: Shrabani Basu
- Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio
Fortitude
Reviewed: 11-30-23
The latter half of the biography is mesmerizing. The narrator is fantastic. I hope she reads many more books like this one.
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