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The Plantagenets
- The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England
- By: Dan Jones
- Narrated by: Dan Jones
- Length: 21 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 248
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 229
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Story5 out of 5 stars 229
The first Plantagenet king inherited a blood-soaked kingdom from the Normans and transformed it into an empire stretched at its peak from Scotland to Jerusalem. In this epic history, Dan Jones vividly resurrects this fierce and seductive royal dynasty and its mythic world. We meet the captivating Eleanor of Aquitaine, twice queen and the most famous woman in Christendom; her son, Richard the Lionheart, who fought Saladin in the Third Crusade; and King John, a tyrant who was forced to sign Magna Carta, which formed the basis of our own Bill of Rights.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Old book--new narrator
- By Kay Long/The Lady Kay on 02-02-24
- The Plantagenets
- The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England
- By: Dan Jones
- Narrated by: Dan Jones
Too broad for one book, but Dan Jones is brilliant!
Reviewed: 02-25-25
We just need more information about relevant players in each sort of “episode” of each Plantagenet king. The writing and research are great, but I wouldn’t recommend this book for those unfamiliar with the Plantagenets. Marvelous width, but lacking depth. Good scholarship by Dan Jones per usual, and entertaining!
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The King in the North
- The Life and Times of Oswald of Northumbria
- By: Max Adams
- Narrated by: Hamilton McLeod
- Length: 15 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4 out of 5 stars 10
A charismatic leader, a warrior whose prowess in battle earned him the epithet Whiteblade, an exiled prince who returned to claim his birthright, the inspiration for Tolkein's Aragorn: Oswald of Northumbria was the first great English monarch, yet today this legendary figure is all but forgotten. In this panoramic portrait of Dark Age Britain, archaeologist and biographer Max Adams returns the king in the North to his rightful place in history.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating
- By Wendy on 02-14-25
- The King in the North
- The Life and Times of Oswald of Northumbria
- By: Max Adams
- Narrated by: Hamilton McLeod
Not like First Kingdom! This book is not about Oswald.
Reviewed: 02-07-25
I was hyped up since he’s described as a Beowulf and Aragorn inspiration. But he’s hardly mentioned! The whole book is about church politics over anything else, there is no detail about any secular happening of the time, and no mention of the Whiteblade or Blessed Arm monikers getting earned. Everything in here was interesting for someone I’m sure, and this book is an essential read for anyone interested in the history of British Christianity and the Irish church (well researched), but it’s not what it claims to be.
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The Silk Roads
- A New History of the World
- By: Peter Frankopan
- Narrated by: Laurence Kennedy
- Length: 24 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 613
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 530
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 528
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. From the rise and fall of empires to the spread of Buddhism and the advent of Christianity and Islam, right up to the great wars of the 20th century - this book shows how the fate of the West has always been inextricably linked to the East.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An Absolutely SUPERB Book for Lovers of History
- By Dipam on 06-27-21
- The Silk Roads
- A New History of the World
- By: Peter Frankopan
- Narrated by: Laurence Kennedy
Not about the Silk Road!
Reviewed: 11-01-24
Misleading! This is just a framing device for a very general world history. A few new facts but not what I was advertised.
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Pax Romana
- War, Peace, and Conquest in the Roman World
- By: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 15 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 496
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 441
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 438
Pax Romana examines how the Romans came to control so much of the world and asks whether traditionally favorable images of the Roman peace are true. Goldsworthy vividly recounts the rebellions of the conquered and examines why they broke out, why most failed, and how they became exceedingly rare. He reveals that hostility was just one reaction to the arrival of Rome and that from the outset, conquered peoples collaborated, formed alliances, and joined invaders, causing resistance movements to fade away.
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2 out of 5 stars
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2 stars if youve read goldsworthy; 2.5 or 3 if not
- By fm2 on 10-21-16
- Pax Romana
- War, Peace, and Conquest in the Roman World
- By: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
Varied and Vast
Reviewed: 10-24-24
This engaging prose analysis of the status quo of the Pax Romana also serves as a robust cross section of many, many aspects of Roman life, both in peace and war. Juxtaposing the Principate of the Roman Peace with contemporary states and nations, as well as with our own modern Pax Americana, Adrian delivers another volume, Goldsworthy in standard (get it?). Pax Romana is fast, immersive, and essential, whether you are the aspiring historian, amateur savant, or casual plebeian.
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Everyday Life in Medieval London
- From the Anglo-Saxons to the Tudors
- By: Toni Mount
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 32
Our capital city has always been a thriving and colorful place, full of diverse and determined individuals developing trade and finance, exchanging gossip and doing business. Abandoned by the Romans, rebuilt by the Saxons, occupied by the Vikings and reconstructed by the Normans, London would become the largest trade and financial center, dominating the world in later centuries. London has always been a brilliant, vibrant, and eclectic place.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Interesting
- By Faycal Ikhouane on 01-16-24
- Everyday Life in Medieval London
- From the Anglo-Saxons to the Tudors
- By: Toni Mount
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
A Fascinating Dive
Reviewed: 07-02-24
While much of the information is dispensed through historical anecdotes rather than one fact after another, this title should be lauded for analyzing a wide array of elements of daily medieval life, then returning to these elements in later ages.
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