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Resourceful and intrepid, he soon finds himself involved in a number of dangerous and daring undercover missions during what has come to be called the First Afghan War. On one of these missions he rescues from certain death a young Afghan chief, and the friendship that develops between them has surprising consequences.
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The Hellenica is Xenophon’s continuation of Thucydides’ history of the Peloponnesian War, literally resuming from where the previous author’s history was abruptly left unfinished and narrating the events of the final seven years of the conflict and the war’s aftermath. Some historians consider the Hellenica to be a personal work, written by Xenophon in retirement on his Spartan estate, and intended primarily for circulation among his friends, who would have known the main protagonists and events, having most likely participated in them.
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A read no history lover should do without!
- By Epaminondas on 11-07-19
By: Xenophon
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The Great Anglo-Boer War
- By: Byron Farwell
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 23 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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The Great Boer War (1899-1902) - more properly the Great Anglo-Boer War - was one of the last romantic wars, pitting a sturdy, stubborn pioneer people fighting to establish the independence of their tiny nation against the British Empire at its peak of power and self-confidence. It was fought in the barren vastness of the South African veldt, and it produced in almost equal measure extraordinary feats of personal heroism, unbelievable examples of folly and stupidity, and many incidents of humor and tragedy.
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More than a war, it was a human tragedy
- By LtTora on 07-19-20
By: Byron Farwell
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The Adventures of a Revolutionary Soldier
- By: Joseph Plumb Martin
- Narrated by: Brandon Wright
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Joseph Plumb Martin (1760-1850) was a soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Martin participated in the Battles of Brooklyn, the White Plains and Monmouth, and the siege of Fort Mifflin, and the Battle of Monmouth. The Adventures of a Revolutionary Soldier relates the adventures of a young private serving his country under terrible conditions. There are engaging accounts of army life, adventures, dangers, and suffering during the years 1776-1783.
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A Gospel of the Revolution
- By Eric on 07-19-21
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The Memoirs of Colonel John S. Mosby
- By: Colonel John S. Mosby, Charles Wells Russell - editor
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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In the American Civil War, or the War between the States, three dashing cavalry leaders - Stuart, Forrest, and Mosby - so captured the public imagination that their exploits took on a glamour, which we associate - as did the writers of the time - with the deeds of the Waverley characters and the heroes of chivalry. Of the three leaders, Colonel John S. Mosby (1833 - 1916), was, perhaps, the most romantic figure. In the South, his dashing exploits made him one of the great heroes of the "Lost Cause". In the North, he was painted as the blackest of redoubtable scoundrels.
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Remarkable Personality
- By peter on 05-24-18
By: Colonel John S. Mosby, and others
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Washington's Spies
- The Story of America's First Spy Ring
- By: Alexander Rose
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Based on remarkable new research, acclaimed historian Alexander Rose brings to life the true story of the spy ring that helped America win the Revolutionary War. For the first time, Rose takes us beyond the battlefront and deep into the shadowy underworld of double agents and triple crosses, covert operations and code breaking, and unmasks the courageous, flawed men who inhabited this wilderness of mirrors—including the spymaster at the heart of it all.
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Kinda boring
- By Randall on 07-10-19
By: Alexander Rose
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Three Months in the Southern States
- April-June, 1863
- By: Arthur James Lyon Fremantle
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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The author of this book, Arthur James Lyon Fremantle, has, perhaps, achieved more renown in recent years than at any time since the publication of his literary efforts. Those familiar with the film Gettysburg will recall the unusual figure of a British Guards officer attired (inaccurately) in his full dress Guardsman's scarlet uniform among the ranks of the Virginians at the famous and pivotal battle.
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Great subject matter and excellent narration
- By J. Keith Jones on 04-13-17
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The Last Campaign
- Sherman, Geronimo and the War for America
- By: H. W. Brands
- Narrated by: Christopher Grove
- Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins
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William Tecumseh Sherman and Geronimo were keen strategists and bold soldiers, ruthless with their enemies. Over the course of the 1870s and 1880s these two war chiefs would confront each other in the final battle for what the American West would be: a sparsely settled, wild home where Indian tribes could thrive, or a densely populated extension of the America to the east of the Mississippi.
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Outstanding Unbiased Native American History
- By Paul W. Brazis on 11-07-22
By: H. W. Brands
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- Michelle P.
- 02-13-21
Henty good, narrator bad
I love Henty's books, but I prefer Jim hodges narration. This narrator makes it boring.
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- An_Eclectic_Chick
- 02-07-24
good book, recording needs some fixes
Like one of the previous books by this author, that I recently listened to on audible, it seems like there were some sections missing.
All of a sudden, the plot would jump ahead, and some crucial development was missing. Because I listened to this book while driving, I was not able to pinpoint the exact sections where the story skipped ahead, but it happened at least twice.
Also, while the narrator was pretty good, his pronunciation of certain place names and other "foreign" words could've been done better. It was grating on my ear to hear some of his pronunciations.
This was still an enjoyable story, even with these issues, but I hope audible can fix the missing sections.
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- Fred
- 12-14-04
History Repeats Itself
I found the book interesting in light of our present circumstance. It was not however a must read or a "book" I could not put down. I am glad I listened to it but would not give it a rave review.
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- mark
- 04-03-19
skips some.
it was very well read, and a good story, but some of the parts are left out,. I thought I had bumped the skip but, but apparently something was cut out.
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- jayhawk51
- 01-10-18
Confusion
GA Henry is a great author, and this book is a good one. However the reading is decent at best. Chapters 12 and 13 are mixed up I. The reading order.
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- Jacob Litchfield
- 01-18-22
No quite complete
It seems that at about 10 min before the end of the book there is some important part missing in the story as to how the hostages were to escape.
Not the best of Henty’s books but still interesting.
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- Parker
- 06-19-05
Historically Relevant Adventure
My wife and I enjoyed the story and would recommend it .. however, the download package we obtained had three errors in it that were distracting. (a) One of the chapters was out of sequence (14 and 15 were swapped I think), (b) as one chapter ended, previous material reappeared and (c) a few minutes of material were left out in the climax of the last chapter. I hope audible will correct these errors .. I would still recommend the story despite these errors. I would place this just below the Lion of St. Mark for story telling, but their are a few more interesting ethical dilemas that the protagonist must sort out in this story... Also, while tragic in its telling of a British reversal.. the story does illustrate Keegan's thesis in the History of War that war is the clash between cultures. This story offers more to think about ... and provoked many conversations between my wife and I over British imperialism. Western culture seems to need a more serious re-examination today as unserious minds express themselves too frequently in the popular media of our times.
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-22-24
Parts missing in the reading.
Parts of the reading is missing. Skips over parts of the stories several times. Very hard to follow at times.
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- Kellie
- 03-19-07
Not his best
This one was a hard one to get through. The narrator does a good job but the content is so detailed and tedious that I had to force myself to finish. The audiofiles are messed up in two places also. I would NOT recommend this book unless you really really like military history and particularly military history in Afganistan, persia, and the area.
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- Josiah
- 05-04-17
Not Recommended
This is not one of Henty's best stories, being a bit dull and repetitive and loaded with too much detail. That said, it would have been endurable had it not been wholly ruined by the poor production of the recording. The deadpan and dispassionate inflection of the narrator made it impossible to maintain an interest in an already slow narrative. His too common confusion of the name of the main character, Angus, with Agnes was exceedingly irksome. Most annoying, however was the fact that the story was read out of order separating events in the narrative that happened successively with events that came later and repeating portions that had had already been read. If you want to read this book make sure you have a hearty interest in the historical context and choose a different version.
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