Garden History

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    • By: William Kent Krueger
    • Narrated by: Rich Orlow
    • Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
    • Release date: 03-26-13
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 14,522 ratings
    • In Ordinary Grace, Krueger looks back to 1961 to tell the story of Frank Drum, a boy on the cusp of manhood....

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    • Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin
    • By: Erik Larson
    • Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
    • Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins
    • Release date: 05-10-11
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 9,037 ratings
    • Erik Larson has been widely acclaimed as a master of narrative non-fiction, and in his new book, turns his hand to a remarkable story set during Hitler’s rise to power....

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    • From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash, a Salute in Stories and Drinks to "Professor" Jerry Thomas, Pioneer of the American Bar
    • By: David Wondrich
    • Narrated by: David Colacci
    • Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
    • Release date: 08-22-17
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 163 ratings
    • Cocktail writer and historian David Wondrich presents the colorful, little-known history of classic American drinks and the ultimate mixologist's guide....

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    • How a Billion-Dollar Industry Transformed a Nation, from Charles II to Today
    • By: Roderick Floud
    • Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
    • Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
    • Release date: 06-15-21
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 4 ratings
    • An altogether different kind of book on English gardens - the first of its kind - a look at the history of England’s magnificent gardens as a history of Britain itself, from the 17th-century gardens of Charles II to those of Prince Charles today....

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    • Pimp General Jack & The Extraordinary Story of Harris' List
    • By: Hallie Rubenhold
    • Narrated by: Lucy Rayner
    • Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
    • Release date: 10-29-19
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 41 ratings
    • The Covent Garden Ladies tells the story of Samuel Derrick, Jack Harris, and Charlotte Hayes, whose complicated and colorful lives were brought together by the publication of Harris' List, an infamous guidebook of prostitutes which detailed addresses....

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    • A Natural History of Four Meals
    • By: Michael Pollan
    • Narrated by: Scott Brick
    • Length: 15 hrs and 53 mins
    • Release date: 01-01-06
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 9,370 ratings
    • "What should we have for dinner?" To one degree or another, this simple question assails any creature faced with a wide choice of things to eat....

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    • By: Tom Standage
    • Narrated by: George K. Wilson
    • Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
    • Release date: 07-20-09
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 567 ratings
    • Throughout history, food has acted as a catalyst of social change, political organization, geopolitical competition, industrial development, military conflict, and economic expansion....

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    • Gastronomic Tales of Revolution, War, and Enlightenment
    • By: Stephane Henaut, Jeni Mitchell
    • Narrated by: Derek Perkins
    • Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
    • Release date: 05-28-19
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 482 ratings
    • A witty exploration of the facts and legends surrounding some of the most popular French foods and wines by a French cheesemonger and an American academic, A Bite-Sized History of France tells the compelling and often surprising story of France from the Roman era to modern times....

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    • A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails
    • By: Wayne Curtis
    • Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
    • Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
    • Release date: 11-08-16
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 329 ratings
    • And a Bottle of Rum tells the raucously entertaining story of America as seen through the bottom of a drinking glass. With a chapter for each of 10 cocktails....

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    • The Past and Future of America's Whiskey
    • By: Reid Mitenbuler
    • Narrated by: Brian O'Neill
    • Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
    • Release date: 05-13-15
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 543 ratings
    • Unraveling the many myths and misconceptions surrounding America's most iconic spirit, Bourbon Empire traces a history that spans frontier rebellion....

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    • How a Founding Father and His Slave James Hemings Introduced French Cuisine to America
    • By: Thomas J. Craughwell
    • Narrated by: Alan Sklar
    • Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins
    • Release date: 03-04-13
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 43 ratings
    • In 1784, Thomas Jefferson struck a deal with one of his slaves, 19-year-old James Hemings....

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    • How the Introduction of Coal into Victorian Homes Changed Everything
    • By: Ruth Goodman
    • Narrated by: Jennifer M. Dixon
    • Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
    • Release date: 11-24-20
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 100 ratings
    • "The queen of living history" (Lucy Worsley) returns with an immersive account of how English women sparked a worldwide revolution - from their own kitchens....

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    • The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World
    • By: Mark Pendergrast
    • Narrated by: Matthew Boston
    • Length: 16 hrs and 58 mins
    • Release date: 08-14-18
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 82 ratings
    • Uncommon Grounds tells the story of coffee from its discovery on a hill in ancient Abyssinia to the advent of Starbucks. In this updated edition of the classic work, Mark Pendergrast reviews the dramatic changes in coffee culture over the past decade....

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    • The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks
    • By: Amy Stewart
    • Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
    • Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
    • Release date: 03-19-13
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 943 ratings
    • Every great drink starts with a plant. Sake began with a grain of rice. Scotch emerged from barley. Gin was born from a conifer shrub....

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    • Advice, Wisdom, and History with a Grain of Saltiness
    • By: Caitlin PenzeyMoog
    • Narrated by: Tanya Eby
    • Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
    • Release date: 08-11-20
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 35 ratings
    • You'll learn where spices come from: historically, geographically, botanically, and in the modern market. You'll hear snapshots of life in a spice shop, how the flavors and stories can infuse not just meals but life and relationships. And you'll get straightforward advice....

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    • How Britain's Quest for Food Shaped the Modern World
    • By: Lizzie Collingham
    • Narrated by: Jennifer M. Dixon
    • Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
    • Release date: 10-03-17
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 72 ratings
    • In The Taste of Empire, acclaimed historian Lizzie Collingham tells the story of how the British Empire's quest for food shaped the modern world. Told through 20 meals....

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    • A Short History of Private Life
    • By: Bill Bryson
    • Narrated by: Bill Bryson
    • Length: 16 hrs and 33 mins
    • Release date: 10-05-10
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 6,496 ratings
    • A fascinating excursion into the history behind the place we call home....

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    • Armenia and Azerbaijan Through Peace and War
    • By: Thomas de Waal
    • Narrated by: Julian Elfer
    • Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
    • Release date: 06-15-21
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 15 ratings
    • Since its publication in 2003, the first edition of Black Garden has become the definitive study of how Armenia and Azerbaijan, two southern Soviet republics, were pulled into a conflict that helped bring them to independence....

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