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Vietnam

A New History

by Christopher Goscha ...

Narrated by Kirby Heyborne ...

Unabridged

23 hours 42 min

In Vietnam, Christopher Goscha tells the full history of Vietnam, from antiquity to the present day. Generations of emperors, rebels, priests, and colonizers left complicated legacies in this remarkable country. Periods of Chinese, French, and Japanese rule reshaped and modernized Vietnam, but so too did the colonial enterprises of the Vietnamese themselves as they extended their influence ... Read more

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In Vietnam, Christopher Goscha tells the full history of Vietnam, from antiquity to the present day. Generations of emperors, rebels, priests, and colonizers left complicated legacies in this remarkable country. Periods of Chinese, French, and Japanese rule reshaped and modernized Vietnam, but so too did the colonial enterprises of the Vietnamese themselves as they extended their influence
... Read more
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Our Oriental Heritage

by Will Durant ...

Narrated by Robin Field ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Story of Civilization
Unabridged

50 hours 17 min

The first volume of Will Durant's Pulitzer Prize–winning series, Our Oriental Heritage: The Story of Civilization, Volume I chronicles the early history of Egypt, the Middle East, and Asia. In this masterful work, readers will encounter:Sumeria, birthplace of the first cities and written lawsthe Egyptians, who perfected monumental architecture, medicine, and mummification more than 3,500 years ... Read more

$29.99 USD

The first volume of Will Durant's Pulitzer Prize–winning series, Our Oriental Heritage: The Story of Civilization, Volume I chronicles the early history of Egypt, the Middle East, and Asia. In this masterful work, readers will encounter:Sumeria, birthplace of the first cities and written lawsthe Egyptians, who perfected monumental architecture, medicine, and mummification more than 3,500 years
... Read more
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Shattered Sword

The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway

by Jonathan Parshall, Anthony Tully ...

Narrated by Tom Perkins ...

Unabridged

24 hours 44 min

Many consider the Battle of Midway to have turned the tide of the Pacific War. It is without question one of the most famous battles in history. Now, for the first time since Gordon W. Prange's bestselling Miracle at Midway, Jonathan Parshall and Anthony Tully offer a new interpretation of this great naval engagement. Unlike previous accounts, Shattered Sword makes extensive use of Japanese ... Read more

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Many consider the Battle of Midway to have turned the tide of the Pacific War. It is without question one of the most famous battles in history. Now, for the first time since Gordon W. Prange's bestselling Miracle at Midway, Jonathan Parshall and Anthony Tully offer a new interpretation of this great naval engagement. Unlike previous accounts, Shattered Sword makes extensive use of Japanese
... Read more
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How Asia Works

Success and Failure in the World's Most Dynamic Region

by Joe Studwell ...

Narrated by Nigel Patterson ...

Unabridged

11 hours 46 min

In the 1980s and 1990s many in the West came to believe in the myth of an East-Asian economic miracle, with countries seen as not just development prodigies but as a unified bloc, culturally and economically similar, and inexorably on the rise. In How Asia Works, Joe Studwell distills extensive research into the economics of nine countries—Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, ... Read more

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In the 1980s and 1990s many in the West came to believe in the myth of an East-Asian economic miracle, with countries seen as not just development prodigies but as a unified bloc, culturally and economically similar, and inexorably on the rise. In How Asia Works, Joe Studwell distills extensive research into the economics of nine countries—Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand,
... Read more
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A Brief History of Japan

Samurai, Shogun and Zen: The Extraordinary Story of the Land of the Rising Sun

by Jonathan Clements ...

Narrated by Julian Elfer ...

Unabridged

8 hours 41 min

This fascinating history tells the story of the people of Japan, from ancient teenage priest-queens to teeming hordes of salarymen, a nation that once sought to conquer China, yet also shut itself away for two centuries in self-imposed seclusion.First revealed to Westerners in the chronicles of Marco Polo, Japan was a legendary faraway land defended by a fearsome Kamikaze storm and ruled by a ... Read more

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This fascinating history tells the story of the people of Japan, from ancient teenage priest-queens to teeming hordes of salarymen, a nation that once sought to conquer China, yet also shut itself away for two centuries in self-imposed seclusion.First revealed to Westerners in the chronicles of Marco Polo, Japan was a legendary faraway land defended by a fearsome Kamikaze storm and ruled by a
... Read more
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The Hong Kong Diaries

by Chris Patten ...

Narrated by Chris Patten ...

Unabridged

25 hours 41 min

Brought to you by Penguin.In June 1992 Chris Patten went to Hong Kong as the last British governor, to try to prepare it not - as other British colonies over the decades - for independence, but for handing back in 1997 to the Chinese, from whom most of its territory had been leased 99 years previously. Over the next five years he kept this diary, which describes in detail how Hong Kong was run as ... Read more

$21.99 USD

Brought to you by Penguin.In June 1992 Chris Patten went to Hong Kong as the last British governor, to try to prepare it not - as other British colonies over the decades - for independence, but for handing back in 1997 to the Chinese, from whom most of its territory had been leased 99 years previously. Over the next five years he kept this diary, which describes in detail how Hong Kong was run as
... Read more
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Roberts Ridge

A True Story of Courage and Sacrifice on Takur Ghar Mountain, Afghanistan

by Malcolm MacPherson ...

Narrated by Joe Barrett ...

Unabridged

8 hours 26 min

For the US Navy’s elite team of SEALs, the mission seemed straightforward enough: take control of a towering, 10,240-foot mountain peak called Takur Ghar, a key post in their plan to smash Taliban al Qaeda in eastern Afghanistan. But the enemy was waiting, and when the Special Forces chopper was shredded by enemy fire, a red-haired SEAL named Neil Roberts was thrown from the aircraft. Roberts’ ... Read more

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For the US Navy’s elite team of SEALs, the mission seemed straightforward enough: take control of a towering, 10,240-foot mountain peak called Takur Ghar, a key post in their plan to smash Taliban al Qaeda in eastern Afghanistan. But the enemy was waiting, and when the Special Forces chopper was shredded by enemy fire, a red-haired SEAL named Neil Roberts was thrown from the aircraft. Roberts’
... Read more
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The Reluctant Communist

My Desertion, Court-Martial, and Forty-Year Imprisonment in North Korea

by Charles Robert Jenkins ...

Narrated by John McLain ...

Unabridged

7 hours

In January of 1965, twenty-four-year-old U.S. Army sergeant Charles Robert Jenkins abandoned his post in South Korea, walked across the DMZ, and surrendered to communist North Korean soldiers standing sentry along the world's most heavily militarized border. He believed his action would get him back to the States and a short jail sentence. Instead he found himself in another sort of prison, where ... Read more

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In January of 1965, twenty-four-year-old U.S. Army sergeant Charles Robert Jenkins abandoned his post in South Korea, walked across the DMZ, and surrendered to communist North Korean soldiers standing sentry along the world's most heavily militarized border. He believed his action would get him back to the States and a short jail sentence. Instead he found himself in another sort of prison, where
... Read more
Audiobook

The Flying Tigers

The Untold Story of the American Pilots Who Waged a Secret War Against Japan

by Sam Kleiner ...

Narrated by Stephen Graybill ...

Unabridged

9 hours 53 min

The thrilling story behind the American pilots who were secretly recruited to defend the nation’s desperate Chinese allies before Pearl Harbor and ended up on the front lines of the war against the Japanese in the Pacific.Sam Kleiner’s The Flying Tigers uncovers the hidden story of the group of young American men and women who crossed the Pacific before Pearl Harbor to risk their lives defending ... Read more

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The thrilling story behind the American pilots who were secretly recruited to defend the nation’s desperate Chinese allies before Pearl Harbor and ended up on the front lines of the war against the Japanese in the Pacific.Sam Kleiner’s The Flying Tigers uncovers the hidden story of the group of young American men and women who crossed the Pacific before Pearl Harbor to risk their lives defending
... Read more
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The Afghan Wars: History in an Hour

by Rupert Colley ...

Narrated by Jonathan Keeble ...

Unabridged

1 hour 26 min

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.Britain has invaded Afghanistan twice before in the nineteenth century. Both times tenacious Afghan fighters defended their country to humiliating British defeats. The Soviet Union also discovered what a tough enemy the Afghans are after nearly a decade of conflict from 1979 to 1989. When not fighting foreign invaders, Afghanistan was torn ... Read more

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Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.Britain has invaded Afghanistan twice before in the nineteenth century. Both times tenacious Afghan fighters defended their country to humiliating British defeats. The Soviet Union also discovered what a tough enemy the Afghans are after nearly a decade of conflict from 1979 to 1989. When not fighting foreign invaders, Afghanistan was torn
... Read more
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History of Thailand: 700 Years of Kings, Temples, and Independence

by Thomas Galloway ...

Narrated by Thomas Galloway ...

Unabridged

2 hours

Uncover an epic Southeast Asian history where brilliant monarchs and defiant traditions outsmart expanding global empires. Whether you are commuting to work, planning a cultural travel adventure, or craving an immersive educational escape, this gripping narrative drops you into the vibrant river valleys of the mainland. Witness the dramatic rise of powerful walled cities standing strong amidst the ... Read more

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Uncover an epic Southeast Asian history where brilliant monarchs and defiant traditions outsmart expanding global empires. Whether you are commuting to work, planning a cultural travel adventure, or craving an immersive educational escape, this gripping narrative drops you into the vibrant river valleys of the mainland. Witness the dramatic rise of powerful walled cities standing strong amidst the
... Read more
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An Autobiography or The Story of My Experiments with Truth

by M. K. Gandhi ...

Narrated by Akshay Ghildiyal ...

Unabridged

20 hours 44 min

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi one of the greatest men to walk this earth, begins the story of his life with descriptions of his childhood in Porbandar and Rajkot in Gujarat, his schooldays, his early marriage, the lessons he learnt when he tried stealing, told lies and smoked cigrattes, and his unshakable devotion to his parents. he then tells us of his journeys abroad, first to England and then to ... Read more

$17.50 USD

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi one of the greatest men to walk this earth, begins the story of his life with descriptions of his childhood in Porbandar and Rajkot in Gujarat, his schooldays, his early marriage, the lessons he learnt when he tried stealing, told lies and smoked cigrattes, and his unshakable devotion to his parents. he then tells us of his journeys abroad, first to England and then to
... Read more
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Central Asia

A New History from the Imperial Conquests to the Present

by Adeeb Khalid ...

Narrated by Aaqil Ahmed ...

Unabridged

17 hours 28 min

This engaging audiobook narrated by Aaqil Ahmed explores how Central Asia has been shaped by modern world eventsCentral Asia is often seen as a remote and inaccessible land on the peripheries of modern history. Encompassing Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and the Xinjiang province of China, it in fact stands at the crossroads of world events. Adeeb Khalid provides the ... Read more

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This engaging audiobook narrated by Aaqil Ahmed explores how Central Asia has been shaped by modern world eventsCentral Asia is often seen as a remote and inaccessible land on the peripheries of modern history. Encompassing Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and the Xinjiang province of China, it in fact stands at the crossroads of world events. Adeeb Khalid provides the
... Read more
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白话三国之6三顾茅庐

by 佚名 ...

Narrated by 孙大圣 ...

Series Audiobook 6 - 白话三国
Unabridged

6 hours 56 min

东汉末年，桓灵二帝昏庸无道，十侍作乱，外戚参政。天下大乱，上苍震怒，以“黄巾起义”为爆发点，刘备，曹操，孙坚，孙策，孙权，袁绍，马腾，吕布，关羽，张飞，赵云，荀彧，郭嘉，徐庶，诸葛亮，庞统，周瑜，鲁肃，张昭，黄盖，甘宁……各路英豪粉墨登场，一时间群雄逐鹿，遍地硝烟。汉献帝年幼登基，主弱臣强，西凉刺史董卓专权把持朝纲，引发十八路诸侯讨伐董卓，桃园结义誓同生死，刘关张初露锋芒，曹孟德奸雄显现；司徒王允巧献连环，义女貂蝉智斩国贼；中原大地几经反复，以曹操平灭袁绍告终，挟官渡大战之锐气，曹操亲统大军八十三万兵下江南，欲平孙权灭刘备一统天下。在诸葛亮和鲁肃的睿智研究下，孙刘两家联合抗曹操，却又同床异梦，各运机谋，在长江之上勾心斗角，上演了一系列惊心动魄的“江东十计”，创造出以弱胜强的奇迹——火烧赤壁，至此，曹，孙，刘三家鼎立之势初现，奠定了将来魏蜀吴三分天下的雏形。 ... Read more

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东汉末年，桓灵二帝昏庸无道，十侍作乱，外戚参政。天下大乱，上苍震怒，以“黄巾起义”为爆发点，刘备，曹操，孙坚，孙策，孙权，袁绍，马腾，吕布，关羽，张飞，赵云，荀彧，郭嘉，徐庶，诸葛亮，庞统，周瑜，鲁肃，张昭，黄盖，甘宁……各路英豪粉墨登场，一时间群雄逐鹿，遍地硝烟。汉献帝年幼登基，主弱臣强，西凉刺史董卓专权把持朝纲，引发十八路诸侯讨伐董卓，桃园结义誓同生死，刘关张初露锋芒，曹孟德奸雄显现；司徒王允巧献连环，义女貂蝉智斩国贼；中原大地几经反复，以曹操平灭袁绍告终，挟官渡大战之锐气，曹操亲统大军八十三万兵下江南，欲平孙权灭刘备一统天下。在诸葛亮和鲁肃的睿智研究下，孙刘两家联合抗曹操，却又同床异梦，各运机谋，在长江之上勾心斗角，上演了一系列惊心动魄的“江东十计”，创造出以弱胜强的奇迹——火烧赤壁，至此，曹，孙，刘三家鼎立之势初现，奠定了将来魏蜀吴三分天下的雏形。
... Read more
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Colonial Vietnam: The History of the Division Between North and South Vietnam

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Jim Walsh ...

Unabridged

2 hours 34 min

Before the Vietnam War, most Americans would have been hard pressed to locate Vietnam on a map. South Vietnamese President Diệm’s regime was extremely unpopular, and war broke out between Communist North Vietnam and South Vietnam around the end of the 1950s. Kennedy’s administration tried to prop up the South Vietnamese with training and assistance, but the South Vietnamese military was feeble. A ... Read more

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Before the Vietnam War, most Americans would have been hard pressed to locate Vietnam on a map. South Vietnamese President Diệm’s regime was extremely unpopular, and war broke out between Communist North Vietnam and South Vietnam around the end of the 1950s. Kennedy’s administration tried to prop up the South Vietnamese with training and assistance, but the South Vietnamese military was feeble. A
... Read more
Audiobook

Vietnam War, The: The History of America’s Most Controversial War

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Jim Walsh ...

Unabridged

8 hours 57 min

The Vietnam War could have been called a comedy of errors if the consequences weren’t so deadly and tragic. In 1951, while war was raging in Korea, the United States began signing defense pacts with nations in the Pacific, intending to create alliances that would contain the spread of Communism. As the Korean War was winding down, America joined the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, pledging to ... Read more

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The Vietnam War could have been called a comedy of errors if the consequences weren’t so deadly and tragic. In 1951, while war was raging in Korea, the United States began signing defense pacts with nations in the Pacific, intending to create alliances that would contain the spread of Communism. As the Korean War was winding down, America joined the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, pledging to
... Read more
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Vedic Cosmic Knowledge, The: Ancient Texts and Extraterrestrial Science

by Dr. Neil Bose ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

Unabridged

3 hours 58 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.ABOUT THE BOOKThe Vedic Cosmic Knowledge: Ancient Texts and Extraterrestrial Science presents a bold and interdisciplinary exploration of one of the most intriguing questions of human civilization—did ancient societies possess advanced scientific knowledge far beyond what we currently assume?Drawing from the profound depths of Vedic literature, ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.ABOUT THE BOOKThe Vedic Cosmic Knowledge: Ancient Texts and Extraterrestrial Science presents a bold and interdisciplinary exploration of one of the most intriguing questions of human civilization—did ancient societies possess advanced scientific knowledge far beyond what we currently assume?Drawing from the profound depths of Vedic literature,
... Read more
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Megatrends Asia

Eight Asian Megatrends That Are Reshaping Our World

by John Naisbitt ...

Narrated by John Nesbitt, Jesse Boggs ...

Abridged

3 hours 3 min

America's #1 trend forecaster reveals the global transformation that affects the future for us all!The most momentous global development of the 1990s.The #1 bestselling author of Megatrends and Megatrends 2000 now offers a glimpse of your future that begins on the other side of the globe -- where the once isolated nations of Asia are networking into an economic colossus that will soon become a ... Read more

$14.99 USD

America's #1 trend forecaster reveals the global transformation that affects the future for us all!The most momentous global development of the 1990s.The #1 bestselling author of Megatrends and Megatrends 2000 now offers a glimpse of your future that begins on the other side of the globe -- where the once isolated nations of Asia are networking into an economic colossus that will soon become a
... Read more
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China and the 20th Century

The History of the Wars and Reforms that Reshaped Asia’s Biggest Country

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Jim Walsh ...

Unabridged

5 hours 10 min

In 1937, the fledgling Empire of Japan once more went to war with China, which by then had become a nation broken into petty warlord fiefdoms and wracked by civil war. The Japanese enacted a brutal campaign over the fragmented realms that made up China, committing atrocities just as horrendous as their Axis allies in Europe. Despite this, the sheer size of China, coupled with Japan’s overextension ... Read more

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In 1937, the fledgling Empire of Japan once more went to war with China, which by then had become a nation broken into petty warlord fiefdoms and wracked by civil war. The Japanese enacted a brutal campaign over the fragmented realms that made up China, committing atrocities just as horrendous as their Axis allies in Europe. Despite this, the sheer size of China, coupled with Japan’s overextension
... Read more
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The Soviet–Afghan War

1979–89

by Gregory Fremont-Barnes ...

Narrated by Chris Courtenay ...

Series series Essential Histories
Unabridged

3 hours 42 min

Bloomsbury presents The Soviet–Afghan War by Gregory Fremont-Barnes, read by Chris Courtenay.An overview of the USSR’s bloody conflict in Afghanistan and its long legacy.The Soviet invasion of its neighbour Afghanistan in December 1979 sparked a nine-year conflict until Soviet forces withdrew in 1988–89, dooming the communist Afghanistan government to defeat at the hands of the mujahideen, the ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents The Soviet–Afghan War by Gregory Fremont-Barnes, read by Chris Courtenay.An overview of the USSR’s bloody conflict in Afghanistan and its long legacy.The Soviet invasion of its neighbour Afghanistan in December 1979 sparked a nine-year conflict until Soviet forces withdrew in 1988–89, dooming the communist Afghanistan government to defeat at the hands of the mujahideen, the
... Read more
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Korea. Landet bag de blå bjerge

by Asger Nørgaard Larsen ...

Narrated by Steen Heinsen ...

Unabridged

2 hours 51 min

"Korea er forbløffende og ikke bare anderledes, men omvendt. For en vesterlænding er landet et paradoks: dramatisk stejlt og blidt eftergivende på samme tid. Det er Østen på egne betingelser, og det er en stakåndet karikatur af en vestlig materialisme. Indadskuende og udadskuende, balancerende mellem japansk imperialisme og kinesisk selvtilstrækkelighed."Asger Nørgaard Larsen beskriver med en ... Read more

$8.99 USD

"Korea er forbløffende og ikke bare anderledes, men omvendt. For en vesterlænding er landet et paradoks: dramatisk stejlt og blidt eftergivende på samme tid. Det er Østen på egne betingelser, og det er en stakåndet karikatur af en vestlig materialisme. Indadskuende og udadskuende, balancerende mellem japansk imperialisme og kinesisk selvtilstrækkelighed."Asger Nørgaard Larsen beskriver med en
... Read more
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Japan

A BBC documentary collection

by Christopher Harding, Alex Bellos, Rana Mitter, David Peace, SF Said, Natasha Pulley, Matthew Sweet, Richard Lloyd Parry, Roy Jenkins, Philip Dodd ...

Unabridged

8 hours 5 min

A captivating anthology of programmes, painting a multi-faceted portrait of a unique countryJapan is a land of complexity, contrast and contradictions. The world's third-largest economy, it is a powerhouse of innovation and a pioneer in technology, fashion and pop culture. But it also has a rich, ancient heritage and a deep reverence for custom, ritual and tradition. This illuminating 2-part radio ... Read more

$17.99 USD

A captivating anthology of programmes, painting a multi-faceted portrait of a unique countryJapan is a land of complexity, contrast and contradictions. The world's third-largest economy, it is a powerhouse of innovation and a pioneer in technology, fashion and pop culture. But it also has a rich, ancient heritage and a deep reverence for custom, ritual and tradition. This illuminating 2-part radio
... Read more
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Sovjetistan - En rejse gennem Tadsjikistan

by Erika Fatland ...

Narrated by Tina Kruse Andersen ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Sovjetistan
Unabridged

3 hours 19 min

I Sovjetistan tager Erika Fatland læseren med på en rejse ind i en verden, der er ukendt for selv de mest garvede globetrotter.De fem tidligere sovjetrepublikker Kasakhstan, Kirgisistan, Tadsjikistan, Turkmenistan og Usbekistan blev alle selvstændige, da Sovjetunionen faldt fra hinanden i 1991. I 2016 har de været selvstændige i 25 år. Hvordan har disse lande udviklet sig siden da? Det har Erika ... Read more

$11.99 USD

I Sovjetistan tager Erika Fatland læseren med på en rejse ind i en verden, der er ukendt for selv de mest garvede globetrotter.De fem tidligere sovjetrepublikker Kasakhstan, Kirgisistan, Tadsjikistan, Turkmenistan og Usbekistan blev alle selvstændige, da Sovjetunionen faldt fra hinanden i 1991. I 2016 har de været selvstændige i 25 år. Hvordan har disse lande udviklet sig siden da? Det har Erika
... Read more
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The First Samurai

The Life and Legend of the Warrior Rebel, Taira Masakado

by Karl Friday ...

Narrated by Matt Miller ...

Unabridged

5 hours 58 min

Was samurai warrior Taira Masakado a quixotic megalomaniac or a hero swept up by events beyond his control? Did he really declare himself to be the ""New Emperor""? Did he suffer divine retribution for his ego and ambition? Filled with insurrections, tribal uprisings, pirate disturbances, and natural disasters, this action-packed account of Masakado's insurrection offers a captivating introduction ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Was samurai warrior Taira Masakado a quixotic megalomaniac or a hero swept up by events beyond his control? Did he really declare himself to be the ""New Emperor""? Did he suffer divine retribution for his ego and ambition? Filled with insurrections, tribal uprisings, pirate disturbances, and natural disasters, this action-packed account of Masakado's insurrection offers a captivating introduction
... Read more

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