Gustavo A Alvarez Paiva
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Cuba (Winner of the Pulitzer Prize)
- An American History
- By: Ada Ferrer
- Narrated by: Alma Cuervo, Ada Ferrer - prologue
- Length: 23 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1961, at the height of the Cold War, the United States severed diplomatic relations with Cuba, where a momentous revolution had taken power three years earlier. For more than half a century, the stand-off continued—through the tenure of ten American presidents and the fifty-year rule of Fidel Castro. His death in 2016, and the retirement of his brother and successor Raúl Castro in 2021, have spurred questions about the country’s future. Spanning more than five centuries, Cuba provides us with a front-row seat as we witness the evolution of the modern nation.
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US Bash Job
- By Derek & Amber Witt on 04-14-22
- Cuba (Winner of the Pulitzer Prize)
- An American History
- By: Ada Ferrer
- Narrated by: Alma Cuervo, Ada Ferrer - prologue
Comprehensive review of Cuba’s history
Reviewed: 01-09-24
Very well documented. A complex history involving natives, conquistadores and slaves, followed by US influence on the island, Cuban revolution, Cold War, and post Cold War. The content is very interesting and well narrated, with a strong emphasis in US-Cuban relations.
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La piel del tambor [Drum Skin]
- By: Arturo Pérez-Reverte
- Narrated by: Juan Carlos Gustems
- Length: 16 hrs and 38 mins
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Un pirata informático que se infiltra en el Vaticano. Una iglesia barroca, en Sevilla, que mata para defenderse. Tres pintorescos malvados que aspiran a mantener viva la copla española. Una bella aristócrata andaluza. Un apuesto sacerdote-agente especialista en asuntos sucios. Un banquero celoso y su secretario ludópata. Una septuagenaria que bebe Coca-cola. La tarjeta postal de una mujer muerta un siglo atrás. Y el misterioso legado del capitán Xaloc, último corsario español, desaparecido frente a las costas de Cuba en 1898.
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La vida es lo mas letal, siempre acaba mantandote
- By Mario on 12-07-17
- La piel del tambor [Drum Skin]
- By: Arturo Pérez-Reverte
- Narrated by: Juan Carlos Gustems
Excelente
Reviewed: 11-15-23
Muy buena novela y narrador. Basada en Sevilla, una iglesia mata para salvarse y un cura detective enviado de El Vaticano investiga los hechos.
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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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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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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
Different point of view.
Reviewed: 02-08-23
For those who like history, economy and are open minded to a different point of view.
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The Life of Elizabeth I
- By: Alison Weir
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 23 hrs and 57 mins
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The New York Times best-selling author of The Six Wives of Henry VIII and The War of the Roses, historian Alison Weir crafts fascinating portraits of England’s infamous House of Tudor line. Here Weir focuses on Elizabeth I, also known as the Virgin Queen, who ascended to the throne at age 25 and never married, yet ruled for 44 years and steered England into its Golden Age.
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The Golden Age
- By Jean on 08-03-13
- The Life of Elizabeth I
- By: Alison Weir
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
Very complete and enjoyable
Reviewed: 09-28-15
This is a comprehensive work. It is very enjoyable and full of acurate historical details. It is not a quick review and does not highlights the most important aspects of this period, on the contrary it goes to every small detail, sometimes irrelevant in the big picture, but helps to portray Elizabeth the person. Colonization of America is totally neglected; however, this was not very important to the English crown at that time.
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