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The Faithful Executioner
- Life and Death, Honor and Shame in the Turbulent Sixteenth Century
- De: Joel F. Harrington
- Narrado por: James Gillies
- Duración: 9 h y 39 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 777
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 705
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 699
Based on the rare and until now overlooked journal of a Renaissance-era executioner, the noted historian Joel F. Harrington's The Faithful Executioner takes us deep inside the alien world and thinking of Meister Frantz Schmidt of Nuremberg, who, during 45 years as a professional executioner, personally put to death 394 individuals and tortured, flogged, or disfigured many hundreds more. But the picture that emerges of Schmidt from his personal papers is not that of a monster. Could a man who routinely practiced such cruelty also be insightful?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- De James en 03-30-18
- The Faithful Executioner
- Life and Death, Honor and Shame in the Turbulent Sixteenth Century
- De: Joel F. Harrington
- Narrado por: James Gillies
Interesting look into the life of an executioner
Revisado: 10-17-21
I didn't know this topic was this interesting. I think, perhaps, we automatically get the notion that executioners of this time period were sinister, brainless automatons. The author, while not excusing the wrongs that may have been done, humanizes the executioner and gives us an account of one's life. I enjoyed this book a lot.
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Histories
- De: Herodotus
- Narrado por: David Timson
- Duración: 27 h y 28 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,053
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 904
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 899
In this, the first prose history in European civilization, Herodotus describes the growth of the Persian Empire with force, authority, and style. Perhaps most famously, the book tells the heroic tale of the Greeks' resistance to the vast invading force assembled by Xerxes, king of Persia. Here are not only the great battles - Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis - but also penetrating human insight and a powerful sense of epic destiny at work.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best of Audible's "The Histories" by Herodotus
- De Emily en 07-19-16
- Histories
- De: Herodotus
- Narrado por: David Timson
Herodotus is the original historian
Revisado: 09-18-21
Herodotus provides an interesting account of ancient history. it's very difficult to verify some of these things, but we don't really have any historical viewpoints from people before him. he provides us a look into a life entirely different from our own.
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The Abbot's Tale
- De: Conn Iggulden
- Narrado por: John Curless
- Duración: 16 h y 44 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 361
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 325
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 321
In the year 937, the new king of England, a grandson of Alfred the Great, readies himself to go to war in the north. His dream of a united kingdom of all England will stand or fall on one field - on the passage of a single day. At his side is the priest Dunstan of Glastonbury, full of ambition and wit (perhaps enough to damn his soul). His talents will take him from the villages of Wessex to the royal court, to the hills of Rome - from exile to exaltation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This One's a Gem
- De Ballika en 08-10-18
- The Abbot's Tale
- De: Conn Iggulden
- Narrado por: John Curless
Not at all what I had expected
Revisado: 01-31-21
This story was quite interesting. I expected more violence, based on the other books I have seen from this author, but this one had tidbits here and there. The value in this book is that it details a fascinating and strange story, pretty near to the actual history, with the author filling some gaps that history has left open. I enjoyed it more the longer I listened.
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Rage of Ares
- The Long War, Book 6
- De: Christian Cameron
- Narrado por: Peter Noble
- Duración: 18 h y 19 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 276
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 248
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 246
Arimnestos of Plataea was one of the heroes of the Battle of Marathon, in which the heroic Greeks halted the invading Persians in their tracks, and fought in the equally celebrated naval battle at Salamis. But even these stunning victories only served to buy the Greeks time, as the Persians gathered a new army, returning with overwhelming force to strike the final killing blow. For the Greeks, divided and outnumbered, there was only one possible strategy: attack. And so, in the blazing summer of 479 BC, Arimnestos took up his spear one final time at the Battle of Plataea.
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5 out of 5 stars
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New favorite series.
- De Mike OBrien en 10-18-19
- Rage of Ares
- The Long War, Book 6
- De: Christian Cameron
- Narrado por: Peter Noble
The Long War Series-A Masterpiece
Revisado: 12-24-20
It takes a lot to make a great audiobook, much less a series of great ones. You have to have an excellent author and a talented narrator. It’s infrequent that I come upon any audiobook that the two work so well together. Peter Noble is handily one of the best narrators I have ever listened to, and the long war series written by Cameron was a beautiful portrait of Ancient Greece. I immensely enjoyed this series, and if you are a lover of history and adventure, this is a must read.
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Marathon
- The Long War, Book 2
- De: Christian Cameron
- Narrado por: Peter Noble
- Duración: 18 h y 36 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 332
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 293
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 292
Arimnestos of Plataea grew up wanting to be a bronzesmith, like his father. Then, in the chaos of war, he was taken to a city in the Persian empire and sold as a slave. To win his freedom he had to show that he could fight and kill. Now, to preserve that freedom, he must kill again. For the Persians are coming. A vast army sent by King Darius to put down the rebellious Greeks and burn the city of Athens to the ground. Standing against them on the plain of Marathon is a much smaller force of Athenians, alongside their Plataean allies. To defeat such overwhelming force seems impossible.
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5 out of 5 stars
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excellant. story and performance
- De meagan en 12-25-21
- Marathon
- The Long War, Book 2
- De: Christian Cameron
- Narrado por: Peter Noble
Fantastic Narration
Revisado: 11-09-20
The narrator makes this already epic story all the more epic. I found myself constantly listening to very chance I got. This is a fantastic story of adventure that is based somewhat in historical precedent.
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Killer of Men
- The Long War, Book 1
- De: Christian Cameron
- Narrado por: Peter Noble
- Duración: 19 h y 18 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 514
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 447
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 447
Arimnestos is a farm boy when war breaks out between the citizens of his native Plataea and their overbearing neighbours, Thebes. Standing in the battle line for the first time, alongside his father and brother, he shares in a famous and unlikely victory. But after being knocked unconscious in the melee, he awakes not a hero but a slave. Betrayed by his jealous and cowardly cousin, the freedom he fought for has now vanished, and he becomes the property of a rich citizen.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely fantastic
- De William K en 07-17-19
- Killer of Men
- The Long War, Book 1
- De: Christian Cameron
- Narrado por: Peter Noble
Fantastic Narration
Revisado: 11-03-20
The narrator truly made this come to life. This was an epic tale set in Ancient Greece that is separated into multiple parts/books. I can assure you, I will continue reading the subsequent titles.
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Black Flags, Blue Waters
- The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates
- De: Eric Jay Dolin
- Narrado por: Paul Brion
- Duración: 10 h y 29 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,322
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 1,170
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,160
Set against the backdrop of the Age of Exploration, Black Flags, Blue Waters reveals the dramatic and surprising history of American piracy's "Golden Age" when lawless pirates plied the coastal waters of North America and beyond. Best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin illustrates how American colonists at first supported these outrageous pirates in an early display of solidarity against the Crown, and then violently opposed them. Upending popular misconceptions and cartoonish stereotypes, Dolin provides this wholly original account of these seafaring outlaws.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Solid read, BUT...
- De K ODell en 07-17-19
- Black Flags, Blue Waters
- The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates
- De: Eric Jay Dolin
- Narrado por: Paul Brion
Great book, lot of stories
Revisado: 08-01-20
The only complaint I have is that the voice actor is a bit monotone, but still not bad. This book is a fantastic resource for anyone interested in pirate history. I ordered the print edition as well-the reviews suggest it has a lot of maps and graphics.
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Scars of Independence
- America's Violent Birth
- De: Holger Hoock
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 14 h y 50 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 137
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 117
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 116
The American Revolution is often portrayed as an orderly, restrained rebellion, with brave patriots defending their noble ideals against an oppressive empire. It's a stirring narrative, and one the founders did their best to encourage after the war. But as historian Holger Hoock shows in this deeply researched and elegantly written account of America’s founding, the Revolution was not only a high-minded battle over principles, but also a profoundly violent civil war—one that shaped the nation, and the British Empire, in ways we have only begun to understand.
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1 out of 5 stars
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very biased.
- De Andy T en 07-20-17
- Scars of Independence
- America's Violent Birth
- De: Holger Hoock
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
Excellent portrait of the Revolutionary War’s atrocities
Revisado: 07-12-20
The author, being German, is clearly an 18th century history expert. He masterfully portrays wrongs done by both Americans and Britons in this fantastic work. I would certainly recommend this book to anyone looking for a better understanding of the revolutionary war.
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The Splendid and the Vile
- A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
- De: Erik Larson
- Narrado por: John Lee, Erik Larson
- Duración: 17 h y 49 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 12,059
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 10,322
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 10,243
On Winston Churchill’s first day as prime minister, Adolf Hitler invaded Holland and Belgium. Poland and Czechoslovakia had already fallen, and the Dunkirk evacuation was just two weeks away. For the next 12 months, Hitler would wage a relentless bombing campaign, killing 45,000 Britons. It was up to Churchill to hold his country together and persuade President Franklin Roosevelt that Britain was a worthy ally - and willing to fight to the end. In The Splendid and the Vile, Erik Larson shows how Churchill taught the British people "the art of being fearless."
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4 out of 5 stars
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John Lee’s narration is a struggle
- De Leslie Rathjens en 03-05-20
- The Splendid and the Vile
- A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
- De: Erik Larson
- Narrado por: John Lee, Erik Larson
A fantastic story
Revisado: 05-09-20
I enjoyed immensely the wealth of historical narrative present in this book. One but feels sad that it ends after only one year of Churchill’s reign as PM of Britain, but this book was fantastic regardless.
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American Lightning
- Terror, Mystery, the Birth of Hollywood, and the Crime of the Century
- De: Howard Blum
- Narrado por: John H. Mayer
- Duración: 10 h y 33 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 195
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 120
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 118
It was an explosion that reverberated across the country—and into the very heart of early-twentieth-century America. On the morning of October 1, 1910, the walls of the Los Angeles Times Building buckled as a thunderous detonation sent men, machinery, and mortar rocketing into the night air. When at last the wreckage had been sifted and the hospital triage units consulted, twenty-one people were declared dead and dozens more injured. But as it turned out, this was just a prelude to the devastation that was to come.
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4 out of 5 stars
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very interesting popular history
- De D. Littman en 11-28-08
- American Lightning
- Terror, Mystery, the Birth of Hollywood, and the Crime of the Century
- De: Howard Blum
- Narrado por: John H. Mayer
Great book
Revisado: 06-14-19
Narrator was great. I blazed through this book-it was very interesting and historically informative. As an amateur student of history, the most fascinating part was to hear about a few characters I had read about in other situations, such as Clarence Darrow who participated in the Scopes Monkey Trial in Dayton, TN. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in historical nonfiction.
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