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Voices of History

Speeches That Changed the World

by Simon Sebag Montefiore ...

Narrated by Simon Sebag Montefiore, Jade Anouka, Richard Armitage, Richard Goulding, Clarke Peters, Heida Reed, Juliet Stevenson ...

Unabridged

8 hours 24 min

A celebration of the great speeches of world history and cultural life. A VINTAGE ORIGINALIn this exuberant collection, acclaimed historian Simon Sebag Montefiore takes us on a journey from ancient times to the twenty-first century. Some speeches are heroic and inspiring; some diabolical and atrocious. Some are exquisite and poignant; others cruel and chilling. The speakers themselves vary from ... Read more

$17.50 USD

A celebration of the great speeches of world history and cultural life. A VINTAGE ORIGINALIn this exuberant collection, acclaimed historian Simon Sebag Montefiore takes us on a journey from ancient times to the twenty-first century. Some speeches are heroic and inspiring; some diabolical and atrocious. Some are exquisite and poignant; others cruel and chilling. The speakers themselves vary from
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A Streetcar Named Desire

by Tennessee Williams ...

Narrated by Theater Lincoln Center ...

Abridged

2 hours 15 min

Caedmon is proud to release this archival full-cast recording of Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire on cd for the first time!Blanche DuBois arrives at her sister Stella's New Orleans apartment seeking refuge from a troubled past—but her ethereal spirit irks Stella's husband, the loutish Stanley Kowalski. Crudely, relentlessly, he unmasks the lies and delusions that sustain Blanche, ... Read more

$15.99 USD

Caedmon is proud to release this archival full-cast recording of Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire on cd for the first time!Blanche DuBois arrives at her sister Stella's New Orleans apartment seeking refuge from a troubled past—but her ethereal spirit irks Stella's husband, the loutish Stanley Kowalski. Crudely, relentlessly, he unmasks the lies and delusions that sustain Blanche,
... Read more
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A People's History of the United States

by Howard Zinn ...

Narrated by Jeff Zinn ...

Unabridged

34 hours 10 min

THE CLASSIC NATIONAL BESTSELLER""A wonderful, splendid book—a book that should be read by every American, student or otherwise, who wants to understand his country, its true history, and its hope for the future."" –Howard FastHistorian Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States chronicles American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official narrative taught in schools—with its ... Read more

$52.99 USD

THE CLASSIC NATIONAL BESTSELLER""A wonderful, splendid book—a book that should be read by every American, student or otherwise, who wants to understand his country, its true history, and its hope for the future."" –Howard FastHistorian Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States chronicles American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official narrative taught in schools—with its
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Voices of a People’s History of the United States, 10th Anniversary Edition

by Howard Zinn, Anthony Arnove ...

Narrated by Robert Fass, Prentice Onayemi, Allyson Johnson, Vivienne Leheny, Jennifer Ikeda, Fajer Al-Kaisi, Raphael Corkhill, Vikas Adam, various narrators, Justin D. Torres ...

Unabridged

31 hours 15 min

Selected testimonies to living history—speeches, letters, poems, songs—offered by the people who make history happen, but are often left out of history books: women, workers, nonwhites. Featuring introductions to the original texts by Howard Zinn.New voices featured in this 10th Anniversary Edition include Chelsea Manning, speaking after her thirty-five-year prison sentence; Naomi Klein, speaking ... Read more

$29.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Selected testimonies to living history—speeches, letters, poems, songs—offered by the people who make history happen, but are often left out of history books: women, workers, nonwhites. Featuring introductions to the original texts by Howard Zinn.New voices featured in this 10th Anniversary Edition include Chelsea Manning, speaking after her thirty-five-year prison sentence; Naomi Klein, speaking
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Smriti Chitre

by Laxamibai Tilak ...

Narrated by Mrunal Kulkarni ...

Unabridged

20 hours 52 min

दोन टोकांचे अंतर असलेले सर्व आयुष्य... एक चित्र वरवर हलक्या फुलक्या पण आतून दाट गहिर् ... Read more

$21.67 USD

दोन टोकांचे अंतर असलेले सर्व आयुष्य... एक चित्र वरवर हलक्या फुलक्या पण आतून दाट गहिर्
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The Light Between Apple Trees

Rediscovering the Wild Through a Beloved American Fruit

by Priyanka Kumar ...

Narrated by Priyanka Kumar ...

Unabridged

9 hours 16 min

As a child in the foothills of the Himalayas, Priyanka Kumar was entranced by forest-like orchards of diverse and luscious fruit—especially apples. These biodiverse orchards seemed worlds away from the cardboard apples that lined supermarket shelves. Yet on a small patch of woods near her home in Santa Fe, Kumar discovered a wild apple tree—and the seeds of an odyssey were planted. In The Light ... Read more

$19.99 USD

As a child in the foothills of the Himalayas, Priyanka Kumar was entranced by forest-like orchards of diverse and luscious fruit—especially apples. These biodiverse orchards seemed worlds away from the cardboard apples that lined supermarket shelves. Yet on a small patch of woods near her home in Santa Fe, Kumar discovered a wild apple tree—and the seeds of an odyssey were planted. In The Light
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The Frontiers of Knowledge

What We Know About Science, History and The Mind

by A. C. Grayling ...

Narrated by Richard Goulding ...

Unabridged

13 hours 43 min

Brought to you by Penguin.In very recent times humanity has learnt a vast amount about the universe, the past, and itself. But through our remarkable successes in acquiring knowledge we have learned how much we have yet to learn: the science we have, for example, addresses just 5% of the universe; pre-history is still being revealed, with thousands of historical sites yet to be explored; and the ... Read more

$17.74 USD

Brought to you by Penguin.In very recent times humanity has learnt a vast amount about the universe, the past, and itself. But through our remarkable successes in acquiring knowledge we have learned how much we have yet to learn: the science we have, for example, addresses just 5% of the universe; pre-history is still being revealed, with thousands of historical sites yet to be explored; and the
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From Silk to Silicon

The Story of Globalization Through Ten Extraordinary Lives

by Jeffrey E. Garten ...

Narrated by Tom Perkins ...

Unabridged

11 hours 29 min

From Silk to Silicon tells the story of who these men and women were, what they did, how they did it, and how their achievements continue to shape our world today. They include:• Genghis Khan, who united east and west by conquest and by opening new trade routes built on groundbreaking transportation and management innovations.• Mayer Amschel Rothschild, who arose from oppression to establish the ... Read more

$29.99 USD

From Silk to Silicon tells the story of who these men and women were, what they did, how they did it, and how their achievements continue to shape our world today. They include:• Genghis Khan, who united east and west by conquest and by opening new trade routes built on groundbreaking transportation and management innovations.• Mayer Amschel Rothschild, who arose from oppression to establish the
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Hanging Ruth Blay

An Eighteenth-Century New Hampshire Tragedy

by Carolyn Marvin ...

Narrated by Hannah Cabell ...

Unabridged

2 hours 36 min

The true story of a woman hanged in colonial Portsmouth for burying her stillborn out-of-wedlock baby.On a cold December morning in 1768, thirty-one-year-old Ruth Blay approached the gallows for her execution. Standing on the high ground in the northwest corner of what is now Portsmouth's old South Cemetery, she would have had a clear view across the pasture to the harbor and open sea.The ... Read more

$10.99 USD

The true story of a woman hanged in colonial Portsmouth for burying her stillborn out-of-wedlock baby.On a cold December morning in 1768, thirty-one-year-old Ruth Blay approached the gallows for her execution. Standing on the high ground in the northwest corner of what is now Portsmouth's old South Cemetery, she would have had a clear view across the pasture to the harbor and open sea.The
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Zeiten der Erkenntnis

Wie uns die großen historischen Veränderungen bis heute prägen

by Ian Mortimer ...

Narrated by Michael A. Grimm ...

Abridged

15 hours 42 min

Welches der vergangenen zehn Jahrhunderte hat die größten Veränderungen erlebt, welches hat die Menschheit am weitesten vorangebracht? Was war das Besondere eines jeden Jahrhunderts? Auf einem Streifzug durch die vergangenen 1000 Jahre führt uns Ian Mortimer zu den großen Zeiten der Erkenntnis und des Wandels. Wir begegnen gottesfürchtigen Forschern, gewitzten Bauern, kühl kalkulierenden ... Read more

$30.34 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Welches der vergangenen zehn Jahrhunderte hat die größten Veränderungen erlebt, welches hat die Menschheit am weitesten vorangebracht? Was war das Besondere eines jeden Jahrhunderts? Auf einem Streifzug durch die vergangenen 1000 Jahre führt uns Ian Mortimer zu den großen Zeiten der Erkenntnis und des Wandels. Wir begegnen gottesfürchtigen Forschern, gewitzten Bauern, kühl kalkulierenden
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Audiobook

Medium Raw

A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook

by Anthony Bourdain ...

Narrated by Anthony Bourdain ...

Unabridged

8 hours 59 min

Medium Raw marks the return of the inimitable Anthony Bourdain, author of the blockbuster bestseller Kitchen Confidential and three-time Emmy Award-nominated host of No Reservations on TV’s Travel Channel. Bourdain calls his book, “A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook,” and he is at his entertaining best as he takes aim at some of the biggest names in the foodie world, ... Read more

$28.99 USD

Medium Raw marks the return of the inimitable Anthony Bourdain, author of the blockbuster bestseller Kitchen Confidential and three-time Emmy Award-nominated host of No Reservations on TV’s Travel Channel. Bourdain calls his book, “A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook,” and he is at his entertaining best as he takes aim at some of the biggest names in the foodie world,
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Da foz do Rio Doce a Cabo Frio: Trechos selecionados de Tratado descritivo do Brasil

by Gabriel Soares de Sousa, Gabriel Soares de Sousa ...

Narrated by Guga Almeida ...

Series series MiniPops
Abridged

25 min

Os leitores capixabas e cariocas hão de considerar pitoresca a descrição da costa de seus estados há quase 500 anos. A presente seleção de textos do livro "Tratado descritivo do Brasil", de Gabriel Soares de Sousa, nos conta ainda os singulares hábitos das tribos goitacases e papanases, que resistiram de forma intensa à colonização. ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Os leitores capixabas e cariocas hão de considerar pitoresca a descrição da costa de seus estados há quase 500 anos. A presente seleção de textos do livro "Tratado descritivo do Brasil", de Gabriel Soares de Sousa, nos conta ainda os singulares hábitos das tribos goitacases e papanases, que resistiram de forma intensa à colonização.
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Audiobook

Wizards

David Duke, America's Wildest Election, and the Rise of the Far Right

by Brian Fairbanks ...

Narrated by Chris Sorensen ...

Unabridged

10 hours 6 min

The '91 Louisiana Governor's race was supposed to be forgettable. But when former KKK Grand Wizard David Duke shocked the nation by ousting incumbent Republican Governor Buddy Roemer in the primary, the world took notice. Democrat Edwin Edwards, a former three-term governor and two-time corruption defendant, was left alone to face Duke in the general election—and he was going to lose.Then a little ... Read more

$19.99 USD

The '91 Louisiana Governor's race was supposed to be forgettable. But when former KKK Grand Wizard David Duke shocked the nation by ousting incumbent Republican Governor Buddy Roemer in the primary, the world took notice. Democrat Edwin Edwards, a former three-term governor and two-time corruption defendant, was left alone to face Duke in the general election—and he was going to lose.Then a little
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Audiobook

October 1964

by David Halberstam ...

Narrated by Angelo Di Loreto ...

Unabridged

13 hours 54 min

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * THE BEST SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR"October 1964 should be a hit with old-time baseball fans, who'll relish the opportunity to relive that year's to-die-for World Series, when the dynastic but aging New York Yankees squared off against the upstart St. Louis Cardinals. It should be a hit with younger students of the game, who'll eat up the vivid portrayals of legends ... Read more

$22.50 USD

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * THE BEST SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR"October 1964 should be a hit with old-time baseball fans, who'll relish the opportunity to relive that year's to-die-for World Series, when the dynastic but aging New York Yankees squared off against the upstart St. Louis Cardinals. It should be a hit with younger students of the game, who'll eat up the vivid portrayals of legends
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Brasilien und die Fußball WM 2026

Die Geschichte der brasilianischen Nationalmannschaft

by Michele Martin ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Fussball WM 2026 Die Geschichte der Champions
Unabridged

3 hours 27 min

Brasilien ist mehr als eine Fußballnation – Brasilien ist ein Gefühl. Kaum ein anderes Land hat den Weltfußball so nachhaltig geprägt wie die Seleção. Fünf Weltmeistertitel, unzählige Weltstars und ein Spielstil, der Generationen von Fußballfans begeistert hat, machten Brasilien zum Synonym für Kreativität, Leidenschaft und Spielfreude. Dieses Hörbuch nimmt Sie mit auf eine spannende Reise durch ... Read more

$28.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Brasilien ist mehr als eine Fußballnation – Brasilien ist ein Gefühl. Kaum ein anderes Land hat den Weltfußball so nachhaltig geprägt wie die Seleção. Fünf Weltmeistertitel, unzählige Weltstars und ein Spielstil, der Generationen von Fußballfans begeistert hat, machten Brasilien zum Synonym für Kreativität, Leidenschaft und Spielfreude. Dieses Hörbuch nimmt Sie mit auf eine spannende Reise durch
... Read more
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Dangerous Games

The Uses and Abuses of History

by Margaret MacMillan ...

Narrated by Barbara Caruso ...

Unabridged

5 hours 50 min

The author behind the New York Times best-sellers Paris 1919 and Nixon & Mao, Margaret MacMillan presents a remarkable treatise on history's importance. "MacMillan is a superb writer who can bring history to life."-Philadelphia Inquirer ... Read more

$15.99 USD

The author behind the New York Times best-sellers Paris 1919 and Nixon & Mao, Margaret MacMillan presents a remarkable treatise on history's importance. "MacMillan is a superb writer who can bring history to life."-Philadelphia Inquirer
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A Place for Everything

The Curious History of Alphabetical Order

by Judith Flanders ...

Narrated by Julia Winwood ...

Unabridged

10 hours 31 min

**From a New York Times-bestselling historian comes the story of how the alphabet ordered our world.A Place for Everything is the first-ever history of alphabetization, from the Library of Alexandria to Wikipedia. The story of alphabetical order has been shaped by some of history's most compelling characters, such as industrious and enthusiastic early adopter Samuel Pepys and dedicated alphabet ... Read more

$27.99 USD

**From a New York Times-bestselling historian comes the story of how the alphabet ordered our world.A Place for Everything is the first-ever history of alphabetization, from the Library of Alexandria to Wikipedia. The story of alphabetical order has been shaped by some of history's most compelling characters, such as industrious and enthusiastic early adopter Samuel Pepys and dedicated alphabet
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Audiobook

Chess Opening Names - Volume 2

by Nathan Rose ...

Narrated by Nathan Rose ...

Unabridged

5 hours 52 min

Even more of the people, places and stories behind the chess openings and their namesWhen we play chess, the first few moves define the game . You may know the names already: the Italian Game, the Cambridge Springs Defense, the Smith-Morra Gambit, the Max Lange Attack, the Colle System, the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit, the Paulsen Variation, the Damiano Defense, and so on.But most chess players don't ... Read more

$14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Even more of the people, places and stories behind the chess openings and their namesWhen we play chess, the first few moves define the game . You may know the names already: the Italian Game, the Cambridge Springs Defense, the Smith-Morra Gambit, the Max Lange Attack, the Colle System, the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit, the Paulsen Variation, the Damiano Defense, and so on.But most chess players don't
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Povoações e moradores da província de Santa Cruz: Trechos selecionados de "História da província de Santa Cruz"

by Pero de Magalhães Gândavo ...

Narrated by Yuri Ribeiro ...

Series series MiniPops
Abridged

19 min

Nesta seleção de textos do livro "História da província de Santa Cruz", do cronista Pero de Magalhães Gandavo, o autor descreve sucintamente como são as oito capitanias então existentes. Destacam-se a boa condição do Espírito Santo, a "mais fértil" e bem abastecida das capitanias, e também os combates necessários para afugentar os franceses que invadiam a capitania do Rio de Janeiro. ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Nesta seleção de textos do livro "História da província de Santa Cruz", do cronista Pero de Magalhães Gandavo, o autor descreve sucintamente como são as oito capitanias então existentes. Destacam-se a boa condição do Espírito Santo, a "mais fértil" e bem abastecida das capitanias, e também os combates necessários para afugentar os franceses que invadiam a capitania do Rio de Janeiro.
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Audiobook

The United States Constitution

by James Madison and Various Authors ...

Narrated by AI Voice ...

Unabridged

33 min

This program is read by an AI-based synthesized voice. ... Read more

$4.99 USD

This program is read by an AI-based synthesized voice.
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Audiobook

A Year In The Maine Woods

by Bernd Heinrich ...

Narrated by William Sarris ...

Unabridged

9 hours 37 min

Escapist fantasies usually involve the open road, but Bernd Heinrich's dream was to focus on the riches of one small place—a few green acres along Alder Brook just east of the Presidential Mountains. The year begins as he settles into a cabin with no running water and no electricity, built of hand-cut logs he dragged out of the woods with a team of oxen. There, alone except for his pet raven, Jack ... Read more

$20.99 USD

Escapist fantasies usually involve the open road, but Bernd Heinrich's dream was to focus on the riches of one small place—a few green acres along Alder Brook just east of the Presidential Mountains. The year begins as he settles into a cabin with no running water and no electricity, built of hand-cut logs he dragged out of the woods with a team of oxen. There, alone except for his pet raven, Jack
... Read more
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Silencing the Past

Power and the Production of History

by Michel-Rolph Trouillot ...

Narrated by Shaun Scott ...

Unabridged

5 hours 44 min

Placing the West's failure to acknowledge the most successful slave revolt in history alongside denials of the Holocaust and the debate over the Alamo, Michel-Rolph Trouillot offers a stunning meditation on how power operates in the making and recording of history. ... Read more

$28.00 USD

Placing the West's failure to acknowledge the most successful slave revolt in history alongside denials of the Holocaust and the debate over the Alamo, Michel-Rolph Trouillot offers a stunning meditation on how power operates in the making and recording of history.
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Audiobook

England und die Fußball WM 2026

Die Geschichte der englischen Nationalmannschaft

by Michele Martin ...

Series Audiobook 5 - Fussball WM 2026 Die Geschichte der Champions
Unabridged

4 hours 18 min

England und die Fußball WM 2026. England ist das Mutterland des modernen Fußballs. Hier wurden die ersten Regeln festgelegt, hier entstanden die ältesten Vereine der Welt und hier begann die Erfolgsgeschichte einer Sportart, die heute Milliarden Menschen begeistert. Dieses Hörbuch nimmt Sie mit auf eine faszinierende Reise durch mehr als einhundertfünfzig Jahre englischer Fußballgeschichte. Von ... Read more

$29.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

England und die Fußball WM 2026. England ist das Mutterland des modernen Fußballs. Hier wurden die ersten Regeln festgelegt, hier entstanden die ältesten Vereine der Welt und hier begann die Erfolgsgeschichte einer Sportart, die heute Milliarden Menschen begeistert. Dieses Hörbuch nimmt Sie mit auf eine faszinierende Reise durch mehr als einhundertfünfzig Jahre englischer Fußballgeschichte. Von
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Audiobook

Titanic: The Lost Treasure

by RW Gates and Meredith Carson ...

Narrated by Austin Rising, David Micklem, Becky Parker, Michael Axtell, Samantha Boffin, David Hale, Judith McSpadden, Gina Coyle, Mark Sebastian, Jerrilee Geist ...

Unabridged

58 min

Discover the surprising literary and poetic history of the RMS Titanic!Imagine getting the inside, behind the scenes story of the Titanic tragedy written by those who did not survive - but whose poetry and short accounts of the moments leading up to the Titanic sinking did."If you love poetry, history, and feeling like Indiana Jones, read this book now." 5 Stars from Erin Nicole Cochran for ... Read more

$8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Discover the surprising literary and poetic history of the RMS Titanic!Imagine getting the inside, behind the scenes story of the Titanic tragedy written by those who did not survive - but whose poetry and short accounts of the moments leading up to the Titanic sinking did."If you love poetry, history, and feeling like Indiana Jones, read this book now." 5 Stars from Erin Nicole Cochran for
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