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A History of the World in 21 Women
- By: Jenni Murray
- Narrated by: Jenni Murray
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 774
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 677
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 673
Boadicea battled the Romans. Nancy Astor fought in Parliament. Emmeline Pankhurst campaigned for female suffrage. Elizabeth Garrett Anderson became a pioneering physician in a man’s profession. Mary Quant revolutionised the fashion industry....
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1 out of 5 stars
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so disappointing
- By Jennifer Chennell on 16-09-18
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21. A History of the World in 21 Women
- Narrated by: Jenni Murray
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 06-09-18
- Language: English
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Rubicon
- The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic
- By: Tom Holland
- Narrated by: Tom Holland
- Length: 14 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 83
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 79
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Story5 out of 5 stars 79
The Roman Republic was the most remarkable state in history. What began as a small community of peasants camped among marshes and hills ended up ruling the known world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic
- By Liquid on 27-10-24
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22. Rubicon
- The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic
- Narrated by: Tom Holland
- Length: 14 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 06-06-24
- Language: English
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Bring on United
- Ferguson’s Golden Generation in their Own Words
- By: Andy Mitten, Ruud van Nistelrooy
- Narrated by: Matthew McNulty
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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This is the story of one of the greatest eras in the history of England's greatest club through the eyes of the players who made it happen. Not just the big wins, the cup finals and the trophy parades, but the half-time rows, the mad pranks, the boozy nights out and the training ground bust-ups.
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23. Bring on United
- Ferguson’s Golden Generation in their Own Words
- Narrated by: Matthew McNulty
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 07-11-24
- Language: English
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Harry Potter: A History of Magic
- An Audio Documentary
- By: Pottermore Publishing, Ben Davies
- Narrated by: Natalie Dormer
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 784
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 688
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Story4 out of 5 stars 688
Harry Potter: A History of Magic reveals some of the hidden stories behind real-world magic and explores some of J.K. Rowling's magical inventions alongside their folkloric, cultural and historical forebears....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Better as a documentary - read review to the end
- By Sarah on 04-10-18
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24. Harry Potter: A History of Magic
- An Audio Documentary
- Narrated by: Natalie Dormer
- Series: Wizarding World, Wizarding World Collection
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 04-10-18
- Language: English
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In Search of the Dark Ages
- By: Michael Wood
- Narrated by: Marston York
- Length: 14 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 128
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 108
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Story5 out of 5 stars 108
In Search of the Dark Ages is an unrivalled exploration of the origins of English identity, and the best-selling book that established Michael Wood as one of Britain's leading historians....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Appaling production
- By Daearegydd on 04-09-22
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25. In Search of the Dark Ages
- Narrated by: Marston York
- Length: 14 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 11-08-22
- Language: English
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A Very Short History of the Israel–Palestine Conflict
- By: Ilan Pappe
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
An indispensable guide to understanding the Israel-Palestine conflict, and how we might yet still find a way out of it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Historical truth
- By UberNooBee on 13-10-24
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26. A Very Short History of the Israel–Palestine Conflict
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 01-10-24
- Language: English
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The History of the Renaissance World
- From the Rediscovery of Aristotle to the Conquest of Constantinople
- By: Susan Wise Bauer
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 21 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 166
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 145
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 145
A lively and fascinating narrative history about the birth of the modern world....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable exploration of high middle ages
- By Abigail WD on 08-05-20
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27. The History of the Renaissance World
- From the Rediscovery of Aristotle to the Conquest of Constantinople
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Series: The Story of the World
- Length: 21 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 08-10-13
- Language: English
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Endurance
- Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
- By: Alfred Lansing
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3,560
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,210
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,206
For five months, Sir Ernest Shackleton and his men, drifting on ice packs, were castaways in one of the most savage regions of the world....
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5 out of 5 stars
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How Did They Endure This -and Survive?
- By c on 15-02-16
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28. Endurance
- Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 08-04-08
- Language: English
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A Brief History of Britain 1066-1485
- Brief Histories
- By: Nicholas Vincent
- Narrated by: Roger Davis
- Length: 18 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 423
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 361
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 358
From the Norman Conquest to the Battle of Bosworth Field - how Britain was invaded and became a nation....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best introduction to medieval history
- By Anonymous User on 08-04-13
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29. A Brief History of Britain 1066-1485
- Brief Histories
- Narrated by: Roger Davis
- Length: 18 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 07-01-13
- Language: English
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Band of Brothers
- E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne, from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
- By: Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrated by: Tim Jerome
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,418
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,263
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,254
Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, U.S. Army, was as good a rifle company as any in the world....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Tim Jerome has done no research.
- By Anonymous User on 31-05-18
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30. Band of Brothers
- E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne, from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
- Narrated by: Tim Jerome
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 09-03-12
- Language: English
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The Anarchy
- The Relentless Rise of the East India Company
- By: William Dalrymple
- Narrated by: Sid Sagar
- Length: 15 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,148
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 961
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 957
The Anarchy tells the remarkable story of how one of the world’s most magnificent empires disintegrated and came to be replaced by a dangerously unregulated private company....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting story spoilt by poor narration
- By Gillian on 09-11-19
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31. The Anarchy
- The Relentless Rise of the East India Company
- Narrated by: Sid Sagar
- Length: 15 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 17-10-19
- Language: English
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Mythology: Mega Collection
- Classic Stories from the Greek, Celtic, Norse, Japanese, Hindu, Chinese, Mesopotamian and Egyptian Mythology
- By: Scott Lewis
- Narrated by: Madison Niederhauser, Oliver Hunt
- Length: 31 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 160
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 137
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Story4 out of 5 stars 138
Do you know how many wives Zeus had? Or how the famous Trojan War was caused by one beautiful lady? Or how Thor got his hammer? Give your imagination a real treat. This Mega Mythology Collection of eight audiobooks is for you....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Schoolboy Errors - 25 x 5 stars misleading
- By Anonymous User on 11-01-19
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32. Mythology: Mega Collection
- Classic Stories from the Greek, Celtic, Norse, Japanese, Hindu, Chinese, Mesopotamian and Egyptian Mythology
- Narrated by: Madison Niederhauser, Oliver Hunt
- Length: 31 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 04-12-18
- Language: English
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Buried
- An Alternative History of the First Millennium in Britain
- By: Alice Roberts
- Narrated by: Alice Roberts
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 308
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 264
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 264
Professor Alice Roberts combines archaeological finds with cutting-edge DNA research and written history to shed fresh light on how people lived: by examining the stories of the dead....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful author narration
- By Dave Baker on 12-07-22
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33. Buried
- An Alternative History of the First Millennium in Britain
- Narrated by: Alice Roberts
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 26-05-22
- Language: English
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The Adventure of English
- The Biography of a Language
- By: Melvyn Bragg
- Narrated by: Robert Powell
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 928
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 634
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 630
This is the remarkable story of the English language; from its beginnings as a minor guttural Germanic dialect to its position today as a truly established global language....
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5 out of 5 stars
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All the voices
- By Francis on 13-09-06
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34. The Adventure of English
- The Biography of a Language
- Narrated by: Robert Powell
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 25-08-05
- Language: English
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Guns, Germs and Steel
- The Fate of Human Societies
- By: Jared Diamond
- Narrated by: Doug Ordunio
- Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,700
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,380
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,370
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs and Steel examines the rise of civilization and the issues its development has raised throughout history....
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5 out of 5 stars
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The definitive Audible purchase
- By Jim on 22-01-14
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35. Guns, Germs and Steel
- The Fate of Human Societies
- Narrated by: Doug Ordunio
- Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 18-01-11
- Language: English
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A Brief History of the Anglo-Saxons
- Brief Histories
- By: Geoffrey Hindley
- Narrated by: Eleanor David
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 215
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 186
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Story4 out of 5 stars 186
Starting AD 400 and running through to the 1100s, historian Geoffrey Hindley shows the Anglo-Saxons as formative in the history not only of England but also of Europe....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Hard work. But...not bad.
- By Laurie on 16-10-15
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36. A Brief History of the Anglo-Saxons
- Brief Histories
- Narrated by: Eleanor David
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 11-02-13
- Language: English
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
- By: Jack Weatherford
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis, Jack Weatherford
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,829
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,465
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,460
The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in 25 years than the Romans did in 400....
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5 out of 5 stars
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An enjoyable hagiography(?)
- By Nik Jewell on 16-05-18
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37. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis, Jack Weatherford
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 16-02-10
- Language: English
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The Monk
- The Life and Crimes of Ireland's Most Enigmatic Gang Boss
- By: Paul Williams
- Narrated by: Paul Williams
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 118
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 110
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Story5 out of 5 stars 108
On the streets of the tough Dublin inner-city neighbourhood where he grew up, Gerry Hutch was perceived as an ordinary decent criminal, a quintessential Robin Hood figure who fought the law—and won....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Boring
- By Amazon Customer on 02-06-23
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38. The Monk
- The Life and Crimes of Ireland's Most Enigmatic Gang Boss
- Narrated by: Paul Williams
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 15-12-22
- Language: English
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Soldier ‘I’
- The Story of an SAS Hero
- By: Michael Paul Kennedy, Pete Winner, Andy McNab
- Narrated by: Paul Thornley
- Length: 15 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 377
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 340
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 338
No publicity, no media. We move in silently, do our job, and melt away into the background....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Action and entertainment from start to finish.
- By Del on 07-01-22
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39. Soldier ‘I’
- The Story of an SAS Hero
- Narrated by: Paul Thornley
- Series: S.A.S. Series, Book 9
- Length: 15 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 09-12-21
- Language: English
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The Prince
- By: Niccolo Machiavelli
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 634
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 513
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 509
From his perspective in Renaissance Italy, Machiavelli's aim in this classic work was to resolve conflict with the ruling prince, Lorenzo de Medici....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Just what I needed to hear
- By J. C. Maynard-daley on 28-02-16
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40. The Prince
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 24-09-13
- Language: English
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