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The Making of a King
- King Charles III and the Modern Monarchy
- By: Robert Hardman
- Narrated by: Robert Hardman
- Length: 14 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 98
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 92
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 92
No British monarch has had a tougher act to follow. Now, after seventy years of waiting and preparation, King Charles III is not just the head of the most famous family in the world. He is the custodian of a thousand-year-old institution that must redefine its place in the digital age while others insist on rewriting the past. With unrivaled access to the king, the royal family, and the court, leading royal authority Robert Hardman brings us the inside story on the most pivotal and challenging year for the monarchy in living memory.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Bitter and bothered!?
- By Cole Jr. Family on 02-25-24
- The Making of a King
- King Charles III and the Modern Monarchy
- By: Robert Hardman
- Narrated by: Robert Hardman
Excellent Biography of the first year og King Charles III Reign
Reviewed: 03-29-24
Excellent book. I have listened/read many biographies about King Charles and this offered new insights. I loved the part of the book that compared Queen Elizabeth II coronation to King Charles iII coronation in a detail I had not heard anywhere.
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Camilla
- From Outcast to Queen Consort
- By: Angela Levin
- Narrated by: Ana Clements
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Story4 out of 5 stars 23
For many years, Camilla was portrayed in a poor light, blamed by the public for the break-up of the marriage between Prince Charles and Lady Diana. Initially, Queen Elizabeth refused to see or speak to her, but, since the death of Prince Philip, Camilla had become one of the Queen's closest companions. Her confidence in Camilla and the transformation she had seen in Prince Charles since their wedding resulted in her choosing the first day of her Platinum Jubilee year to tell the world that she wanted Camilla to be Queen Consort, not the demeaning Princess Consort suggested in 2005.
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4 out of 5 stars
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great and down to earth sorry,
- By Dr. Heather on 04-24-24
- Camilla
- From Outcast to Queen Consort
- By: Angela Levin
- Narrated by: Ana Clements
Excellent Book about Queen Camilla
Reviewed: 03-14-24
I have read other biographies on King Charles and Queen Camilla. I learned a lot from this book. I had no idea all of the royal family was so awful to her. She is so strong. I am glad King Charles gets to rule with a consort who supports him & isn’t out for her own glory.
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Beyond the Wand
- The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard
- By: Tom Felton
- Narrated by: Tom Felton
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8,007
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7,273
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7,243
Tom Felton’s adolescence was anything but ordinary. His early rise to fame in beloved films like The Borrowers catapulted him into the limelight, but nothing could prepare him for what was to come after he landed the iconic role of the Draco Malfoy, the bleached blonde villain of the Harry Potter movies. For the next ten years, he was at the center of a huge pop culture phenomenon and yet, in between filming, he would go back to being a normal teenager trying to fit into a normal school. Speaking with great candor and his signature humor, Tom shares his experience.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So enjoyable
- By Lisa Suit on 10-22-22
- Beyond the Wand
- The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard
- By: Tom Felton
- Narrated by: Tom Felton
Excellent Book
Reviewed: 03-13-24
I didn’t know what to expect. I liked the image of Tom I had seen on screen. I really liked this book. It was honest and relatable. I wish him the happiest of lives.
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Book 2
- By: J.K. Rowling
- Narrated by: Jim Dale
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 138,733
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 121,305
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Story5 out of 5 stars 120,883
Harry Potter's summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a house-elf called Dobby, and rescue from the Dursleys by his friend Ron Weasley in a magical flying car! Back at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his second year, Harry hears strange whispers echo through empty corridors - and then the attacks start. Students are found as though turned to stone... Dobby's sinister predictions seem to be coming true.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Jim Dale is wonderful!
- By ladigolfer on 12-31-15
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Book 2
- By: J.K. Rowling
- Narrated by: Jim Dale
Excellent Book
Reviewed: 08-11-23
Perfect audible book to listen to at any time. The writing is amazing & the narration is perfection.
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The Assassination of the Archduke
- Sarajevo 1914 and the Romance That Changed the World
- By: Greg King, Sue Woolmans
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 315
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 277
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 276
Set against a backdrop of glittering privilege, The Assassination ofthe Archduke combines royal history, touching romance, and political murder in a moving portrait of the end of an era. One hundred years after the event, it offers the startling truth behind the Sarajevo assassinations, including Serbian complicity, and examines rumors of conspiracy and official negligence.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sarajevo trip in riveting slow motion
- By Skeptical on 06-29-14
- The Assassination of the Archduke
- Sarajevo 1914 and the Romance That Changed the World
- By: Greg King, Sue Woolmans
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
Amazing Book
Reviewed: 07-27-21
I loved this book. The story of The Archduke was compelling. I couldn’t recommend this book more. It was educational but even more entertaining.
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George, Nicholas and Wilhelm
- Three Royal Cousins and the Road to World War I
- By: Miranda Carter
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 21 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 617
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 515
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 508
In the years before the First World War, the great European powers were ruled by three first cousins: King George V of Britain, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. Together, they presided over the last years of dynastic Europe and the outbreak of the most destructive war the world had ever seen, a war that set twentieth-century Europe on course to be the most violent continent in the history of the world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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interesting and entertaining work of history
- By D. Littman on 01-16-11
- George, Nicholas and Wilhelm
- Three Royal Cousins and the Road to World War I
- By: Miranda Carter
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
Excellent Book
Reviewed: 07-22-21
I really liked how the book was laid out taking each through time seeing how they were in their countries and together. I thought I knew a lot about each man but I think I learned a lot listening to this book.
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Me
- Elton John Official Autobiography
- By: Elton John
- Narrated by: Elton John, Taron Egerton
- Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8,220
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7,260
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7,211
In his first and only official autobiography, music icon Elton John reveals the truth about his extraordinary life, from his roller-coaster lifestyle as shown in the film Rocketman, to becoming a living legend.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Book as Extraordinary as Elton
- By Tracey Brown on 10-17-19
- Me
- Elton John Official Autobiography
- By: Elton John
- Narrated by: Elton John, Taron Egerton
Excellent Life
Reviewed: 06-23-21
I loved this book. I liked it much more than Rocket man because I really prefer listening to his life story. It was amazing. So much life in his life. I loved his recovery from addiction as well. So blessed.
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Prince William
- The Man Who Will Be King
- By: Penny Junor
- Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong, Clare Corbett, Thomas Hunt, and others
- Length: 13 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 277
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 249
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Story4 out of 5 stars 249
His face is recognized the world over; his story is well known. But what is Prince William truly like? As Diana's eldest son, he was her confidant. While the tabloids eagerly lapped up the details of his parents' divorce, William lived though it, suffering the embarrassment and divided loyalties. He watched his father denounced on prime-time television; he met the lovers. And when he was just 15, his beautiful, loving mother was suddenly, shockingly snatched from his life forever. The nation lost its princess and its grief threatened the very future of the monarchy. What was almost forgotten in the clamor was that two small boys had lost their mother.
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1 out of 5 stars
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You are not a doctor and were not her doctor
- By LAtoLondonPlz on 10-16-20
- Prince William
- The Man Who Will Be King
- By: Penny Junor
- Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong, Clare Corbett, Thomas Hunt, Paula Wilcox
Very Diana Worshiping
Reviewed: 09-26-20
Maybe bc the book is 8 years old it seems false. The writer is very Dina centric when that is simplistic and unknowing. If you follow the monarchy as a institution not just from tabloids you know this book is a bit off.
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The Queen Mother
- The Untold Story of Elizabeth Bowes Lyon, Who Became Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
- By: Lady Colin Campbell
- Narrated by: Jennifer M. Dixon
- Length: 25 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 202
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 180
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Story4 out of 5 stars 178
For the first time, Lady Colin Campbell reveals the fascinating and moving life of The Queen Mother. With unparalleled sources, including members of the Royal Family, aristocrats, and friends and relatives of Elizabeth herself, this mesmerizing account takes us inside the real and sometimes astonishing world of the royal family.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Real Person
- By The Barbster on 01-05-19
- The Queen Mother
- The Untold Story of Elizabeth Bowes Lyon, Who Became Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
- By: Lady Colin Campbell
- Narrated by: Jennifer M. Dixon
Spilling The Tea from Duke of Windsor View
Reviewed: 06-28-20
Overall not a fair book. It is written with what David and Wallis plus their friends thought of her. The book questions everything. I expected it to be informative and even. I felt like it was a lot of gossip. It paints her as a evil woman who couldn’t love anyone. I had preordered Lady C book on Harry & Meghan. I canceled my order after listening to this book. Worst Royal Bio I have read.
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Little Women
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Louisa May Alcott
- Narrated by: Emily Bauer, Laura Dern, Lauren Fortgang, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,418
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,749
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,732
Hollywood icon Laura Dern breathes new life into Louisa May Alcott’s classic. With their father away at war, Meg, the oldest and prettiest sister, and Jo, the tomboy, take care of Beth, the shy one, and Amy, the artist. When their beloved 'Marmee' must leave to nurse Father, who is badly wounded in the war, the girls sustain themselves by putting to use the lessons of loyalty and patience they had learned from their family.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Censored
- By Abigail Vance on 01-01-20
- Little Women
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Louisa May Alcott
- Narrated by: Emily Bauer, Laura Dern, Lauren Fortgang, Allison Hiroto, Carly Robins, Suzanne Toren
Excellent Production
Reviewed: 01-07-20
I really enjoyed this production of Little Women. It is great if you read the story or want to hear it the first time. Listening to it as an adult it is timeless. So many issues in 1800 are still our issues today. I loved listening to the characters played by different people.
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