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Conquering the North

China, Russia, Mongolia: 2,000 Years of Conflict

de John Man ...

Narrado por Nigel Patterson ...

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11 hora 30 minutos

A panoramic history of the roots of China and Mongolia's historic rivalry—and why it matters today.The Great Wall of China—stretching from the arid rises of Gansu province to the cold waters of the Bohai Sea—remains an enduring symbol of Chinese might. And yet for all its grandeur, the Wall also marks a vulnerability: an ever-present reminder of old battlelines and never-ending tension with China ... Leer más

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A panoramic history of the roots of China and Mongolia's historic rivalry—and why it matters today.The Great Wall of China—stretching from the arid rises of Gansu province to the cold waters of the Bohai Sea—remains an enduring symbol of Chinese might. And yet for all its grandeur, the Wall also marks a vulnerability: an ever-present reminder of old battlelines and never-ending tension with China
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By Land and By Sea

The Persian Wars and the Birth of Classical Greece

de Jeremy McInerney ...

Narrado por Nigel Patterson ...

Completo

11 hora

Many who champion the idea of "Western Civilization" have only the loosest grasp of its history and of the Persian Wars, often portrayed as the heroic defense of "Western" values. Popular narratives frame these wars as East versus West, Greeks versus barbarians, with Greeks cast as defenders of freedom and Persians as cruel despots. This view echoes in pop culture, from textbooks to the graphic ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

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Many who champion the idea of "Western Civilization" have only the loosest grasp of its history and of the Persian Wars, often portrayed as the heroic defense of "Western" values. Popular narratives frame these wars as East versus West, Greeks versus barbarians, with Greeks cast as defenders of freedom and Persians as cruel despots. This view echoes in pop culture, from textbooks to the graphic
... Leer más
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Channel Dash

The Drama of Twenty-Four Hours of War

de Terence Robertson ...

Narrado por Nigel Patterson ...

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6 hora 30 minutos

An ideal book for fans of Ian W. Toll, Gordon W. Prange, and James D. Hornfischer.On the evening of 11 February 1942 the German battle cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau left their Atlantic port. Twenty-four hours later they had made their way through the supposedly impenetrable English Channel to their German ports.The Times decried this action as a "mortifying blow to our pride in seapower", and ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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An ideal book for fans of Ian W. Toll, Gordon W. Prange, and James D. Hornfischer.On the evening of 11 February 1942 the German battle cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau left their Atlantic port. Twenty-four hours later they had made their way through the supposedly impenetrable English Channel to their German ports.The Times decried this action as a "mortifying blow to our pride in seapower", and
... Leer más
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Nuclear Captain

The War may be over but the fight for Naval supremacy continues...

de John Wingate ...

Narrado por Nigel Patterson ...

Series series Submariner Sinclair Naval Thriller
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6 hora 19 minutos

Can Peter Sinclair and his men foil a Communist revolt in the Caribbean?Lieutenant Peter Sinclair, RN is recalled to serve with the British Section of the United Nations Naval Security Force.In command of one of Britain's first nuclear-powered submarines, HM Nuclear Submarine Rugged, Sinclair manages to man her with most of his former ship's company, including Able Seaman Bill Hawkins and ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

Can Peter Sinclair and his men foil a Communist revolt in the Caribbean?Lieutenant Peter Sinclair, RN is recalled to serve with the British Section of the United Nations Naval Security Force.In command of one of Britain's first nuclear-powered submarines, HM Nuclear Submarine Rugged, Sinclair manages to man her with most of his former ship's company, including Able Seaman Bill Hawkins and
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The Prophet

The Life of Leon Trotsky

de Isaac Deutscher ...

Narrado por Nigel Patterson ...

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62 hora 43 minutos

This three-part biography of Leon Trotsky was hailed by Graham Greene as one of "the greatest . . . in the English language"—a must listen for those interested in the history of Soviet Russia and international communism.Few political figures of the twentieth century have aroused such intensities of fierce admiration and reactionary fear as Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky. His extraordinary life ... Leer más

$39.99 USD

This three-part biography of Leon Trotsky was hailed by Graham Greene as one of "the greatest . . . in the English language"—a must listen for those interested in the history of Soviet Russia and international communism.Few political figures of the twentieth century have aroused such intensities of fierce admiration and reactionary fear as Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky. His extraordinary life
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Mussolini's Ghost

The Afterlife of a Dictator

de Stephen Gundle ...

Narrado por Nigel Patterson ...

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11 hora 22 minutos

The Italian Fascist dictator Mussolini was killed in 1945, his body exhibited upside down in Milan before an angry crowd. The repudiation by the people of the dictator who had led them to disaster was complete. But his story did not end there. The Duce continued to live on thanks to a legacy that was multi-faceted and complex.In Mussolini's Ghost Stephen Gundle explores the many aspects of ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

The Italian Fascist dictator Mussolini was killed in 1945, his body exhibited upside down in Milan before an angry crowd. The repudiation by the people of the dictator who had led them to disaster was complete. But his story did not end there. The Duce continued to live on thanks to a legacy that was multi-faceted and complex.In Mussolini's Ghost Stephen Gundle explores the many aspects of
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The Dead Sea

A 10,000 Year History

de Nir Arielli ...

Narrado por Nigel Patterson ...

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8 hora 18 minutos

A human history of one of the planet's most iconic lakes, and the civilizations that surrounded its shoresThe Dead Sea is a place of many contradictions. Hot springs around the lake are famed for their healing properties, though its own waters are deadly to most lifeforms—even so, civilizations have built ancient cities and hilltop fortresses around its shores for centuries. The protagonists in ... Leer más

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A human history of one of the planet's most iconic lakes, and the civilizations that surrounded its shoresThe Dead Sea is a place of many contradictions. Hot springs around the lake are famed for their healing properties, though its own waters are deadly to most lifeforms—even so, civilizations have built ancient cities and hilltop fortresses around its shores for centuries. The protagonists in
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The Inheritors of Rome

de Nick Holmes ...

Narrado por Nigel Patterson ...

Series series Fall of the Roman Empire
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7 hora

WHAT HAPPENED AFTER ROME FELL?In The Inheritors of Rome**, Nick Holmes concludes his series on the Fall of the Roman Empire** with a bold and thought-provoking examination of the world that followed the fall.From the collapse of Roman civilization to the rise of Charlemagne's empire, from the explosive expansion of early Islam to the resilience of Byzantium, and from the devastation of the Vikings ... Leer más

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WHAT HAPPENED AFTER ROME FELL?In The Inheritors of Rome**, Nick Holmes concludes his series on the Fall of the Roman Empire** with a bold and thought-provoking examination of the world that followed the fall.From the collapse of Roman civilization to the rise of Charlemagne's empire, from the explosive expansion of early Islam to the resilience of Byzantium, and from the devastation of the Vikings
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Chasing Demons

de Will Shindler ...

Narrado por Nigel Patterson ...

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9 hora 30 minutos

A haunting horror-thriller novel in which a series of gruesome murders forces a man to face the demons of his past if he has any hope of saving his futureTwenty‑three years ago, while undergoing treatment at a Young Persons' Mental Health Institute, Joel Sampson witnessed―and survived―a massacre. The trauma reshaped him, yet he eventually built a steady life as a schoolteacher and devoted father. ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

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A haunting horror-thriller novel in which a series of gruesome murders forces a man to face the demons of his past if he has any hope of saving his futureTwenty‑three years ago, while undergoing treatment at a Young Persons' Mental Health Institute, Joel Sampson witnessed―and survived―a massacre. The trauma reshaped him, yet he eventually built a steady life as a schoolteacher and devoted father.
... Leer más
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Concentration Camps

A Global History

de Alan Kramer ...

Narrado por Nigel Patterson ...

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25 hora 58 minutos

In popular perception concentration camps are synonymous with genocide and Nazi racial extermination. Yet concentration camps were and are a global phenomenon, not restricted to Nazi Germany, used at times even by democracies, with an astonishing range of functions.Alan Kramer provides here a comprehensive history of concentration camps, charting their first establishment at the beginning of the ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

In popular perception concentration camps are synonymous with genocide and Nazi racial extermination. Yet concentration camps were and are a global phenomenon, not restricted to Nazi Germany, used at times even by democracies, with an astonishing range of functions.Alan Kramer provides here a comprehensive history of concentration camps, charting their first establishment at the beginning of the
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Masters and Commanders

How Four Titans Won the War in the West, 1941-1945

de Andrew Roberts ...

Narrado por Nigel Patterson ...

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26 hora 23 minutos

An epic joint biography, Masters and Commanders explores the degree to which the course of the Second World War turned on the relationships and temperaments of four of the strongest personalities of the twentieth century: political masters Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt and the commanders of their armed forces, General Sir Alan Brooke and General George C. Marshall.Each was ... Leer más

$34.99 USD

An epic joint biography, Masters and Commanders explores the degree to which the course of the Second World War turned on the relationships and temperaments of four of the strongest personalities of the twentieth century: political masters Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt and the commanders of their armed forces, General Sir Alan Brooke and General George C. Marshall.Each was
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The Nuclear Age

An Epic Race for Arms, Power and Survival

de Serhii Plokhy ...

Narrado por Nigel Patterson ...

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13 hora 43 minutos

The nuclear age came into existence with the explosion of the first atomic bomb in the New Mexico desert on July 16, 1945. Since then, the era of the atom has become the age of two bombs: atomic and hydrogen.In The Nuclear Age, Serhii Plokhy, one of our preeminent Cold War historians, explores why governments have acquired and stockpiled nuclear weapons and reveals the global failure to reach ... Leer más

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The nuclear age came into existence with the explosion of the first atomic bomb in the New Mexico desert on July 16, 1945. Since then, the era of the atom has become the age of two bombs: atomic and hydrogen.In The Nuclear Age, Serhii Plokhy, one of our preeminent Cold War historians, explores why governments have acquired and stockpiled nuclear weapons and reveals the global failure to reach
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