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Empire
- How Britain Made the Modern World
- De: Niall Ferguson
- Narrado por: Jonathan Keeble, Niall Ferguson
- Duración: 16 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,147
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 998
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 993
Once vast swathes of the globe were coloured imperial red, and Britannia ruled not just the waves but the prairies of America, the plains of Asia, the jungles of Africa and the deserts of Arabia. Just how did a small, rainy island in the North Atlantic achieve all this? And why did the empire on which the sun literally never set finally decline and fall? Niall Ferguson's acclaimed Empire brilliantly unfolds the imperial story in all its splendours and its miseries.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Such a great listen - What a History Lesson
- De Dorothy en 11-04-17
- Empire
- How Britain Made the Modern World
- De: Niall Ferguson
- Narrado por: Jonathan Keeble, Niall Ferguson
Absolutely Wonderful!
Revisado: 10-13-18
I began this book with an interest and some prior knowledge of British Imperial history, but I was thoroughly amazed by this book. The way Ferguson explains the numerous facets of the Empire engaged me from the beginning. This is helped greatly by the voice acting. Using subtly different voices for different quotes isn't something usually found in a history book. Ferguson does a good job defending his view of the empire as a general force for good while not shying away from the tragedies and mistakes made as well. This is a must listen for sure.
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Augustus
- First Emperor of Rome
- De: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 18 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,659
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,449
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,436
Caesar Augustus's story, one of the most riveting in western history, is filled with drama and contradiction, risky gambles and unexpected success. He began as a teenage warlord, whose only claim to power was as the heir of the murdered Julius Caesar. Mark Antony dubbed him "a boy who owes everything to a name," but in the years to come the youth outmaneuvered all the older and more experienced politicians and was the last man standing in 30 BC.
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5 out of 5 stars
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You know my name...say it.
- De Steven en 12-10-14
- Augustus
- First Emperor of Rome
- De: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
Excellent bio of Rome's first emperor
Revisado: 08-15-18
The detailed narrative and great speaker really brought Augustus to life. Learning about the very complicated man that took Rome from a republic to an empire was fantastic!
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Eisenhower
- The White House Years
- De: Jim Newton
- Narrado por: John H. Mayer
- Duración: 19 h y 3 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 76
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 76
If you think of our 34th president as little more than the babysitter-in-chief during the prosperous fifties, think again. Dwight Eisenhower was bequeathed an atomic bomb and was the first American president not to use it. He ground down Joseph McCarthy and McCarthyism until both became, as he said, "McCarthywasm".
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4 out of 5 stars
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A simpler time?
- De Ray en 11-12-11
- Eisenhower
- The White House Years
- De: Jim Newton
- Narrado por: John H. Mayer
No complaints!
Revisado: 02-01-18
Excellent overview of the life and presidency of one of the most under rated US Presidents. Would recommend to anyone interested
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Napoleon
- A Life
- De: Andrew Roberts
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 32 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 7,527
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 6,644
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 6,614
Andrew Roberts' Napoleon is the first one-volume biography to take advantage of the recent publication of Napoleon's thirty-three thousand letters, which radically transform our understanding of his character and motivation. At last we see him as he was: protean multitasker, decisive, surprisingly willing to forgive his enemies and his errant wife Josephine.
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4 out of 5 stars
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What a dynamo!
- De Tad Davis en 01-16-15
- Napoleon
- A Life
- De: Andrew Roberts
- Narrado por: John Lee
Excellent and enthralling!
Revisado: 09-30-17
I cannot recommend the biography more. The depth to which Roberts discusses Napoleon' s life is captivating from start to finish. For more casual history fans the sheer detail may be overwhelming or tedious from time to time. However, these details do more than explain history. They paint a picture and allow the listener to be with Napoleon in Paris, on the battlefield or on St. Helena.
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