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Shōgun, Part Two
- The Asian Saga, Book 1.2
- By: James Clavell
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
- Length: 29 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,460
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,372
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,371
After Englishman John Blackthorne is lost at sea, he awakens in a place few Europeans know of and even fewer have seen—Nippon. Thrust into the closed society that is seventeenth-century Japan, a land where the line between life and death is razor-thin, Blackthorne must negotiate not only a foreign people, with unknown customs and language, but also his own definitions of morality, truth, and freedom. As internal political strife and a clash of cultures lead to seemingly inevitable conflict, Blackthorne’s loyalty and strength of character are tested by both passion and loss.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story, great narrator
- By Nicholas D. Saucier on 08-07-24
- Shōgun, Part Two
- The Asian Saga, Book 1.2
- By: James Clavell
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
A great recitation of a great read!
Reviewed: 05-23-24
I liked every single aspect of this audiobook. Inflection, voice, pace everything! I’m so glad I opted to listen!
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The Things Our Fathers Saw - Vol. 3, The War in the Air Book Two: The Untold Stories of the World War II Generation from Hometown, USA
- By: Matthew A. Rozell
- Narrated by: Jon Eric Preston
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 128
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 117
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Story5 out of 5 stars 117
This book brings you the previously untold firsthand accounts of combat and brotherhood, of captivity and redemption, and the aftermath of a war that left no American community unscathed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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excellent telling of these important recollections
- By Chris on 10-23-20
The authenticity from these interviews makes these must-listens!
Reviewed: 01-13-24
As a retired Air Force reserve aviator, I could not help, but be overwhelmed, and overcome by the stories of these World War II aviators. Apart from their bravery and commitment to mission, they were so young! There’s one point in this book, where the storyteller explains that the oldest pilot in the squadron was 22! Let that sink in.
In the coming weeks Apple TV will release a series detailing the accomplishments during WWII of the Eighth Air Force. The books in this series are absolute wonderful for laying the predicate to watching and appreciating such shows. I cannot endorse these books enough.
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How to Survive History
- How to Outrun a Tyrannosaurus, Escape Pompeii, Get Off the Titanic, and Survive the Rest of History's Deadliest Catastrophes
- By: Cody Cassidy
- Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
- Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 157
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 135
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 135
History is the most dangerous place on earth. From dinosaurs the size of locomotives to meteors big enough to sterilize the planet, from famines to pandemics, from tornadoes to the Chicxulub asteroid, the odds of human survival are slim but not zero—at least, not if you know where to go and what to do. In each chapter of How to Survive History, Cody Cassidy explores how to survive one of history’s greatest threats: getting eaten by dinosaurs, being destroyed by the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs, succumbing to the lava flows of Pompeii, being devoured by the Donner Party, and more.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A fun, light romp
- By Ron on 03-11-24
- How to Survive History
- How to Outrun a Tyrannosaurus, Escape Pompeii, Get Off the Titanic, and Survive the Rest of History's Deadliest Catastrophes
- By: Cody Cassidy
- Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
Buy this book!
Reviewed: 07-04-23
This was a great listen! A lot of fun! I only wish it were longer!
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Aftermath
- Life in the Fallout of the Third Reich, 1945-1955
- By: Harald Jähner, Shaun Whiteside - translator
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 368
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 314
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 314
How does a nation recover from fascism and turn toward a free society once more? This internationally acclaimed revelatory history of the transformational decade that followed World War II illustrates how Germany raised itself out of the ashes of defeat and reckoned with the corruption of its soul and the horrors of the Holocaust - and features over 40 eye-opening black-and-white photographs and posters from the period.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Where are the photos?
- By Cassandra on 01-17-22
- Aftermath
- Life in the Fallout of the Third Reich, 1945-1955
- By: Harald Jähner, Shaun Whiteside - translator
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
Fascinating listen…(!)
Reviewed: 05-17-23
I learned SO much from this book! I’m recommending it to friends and plan to give copies as holiday gifts!
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