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The Modern Scholar
- World War l: The Great War and the World It Made
- De: Professor John Ramsden
- Narrado por: John Ramsden
- Duración: 8 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 322
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 228
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 222
"The Great War", as it was known at the time, was also said to be the "war to end all wars." It seized all of Europe and much of the rest of the world in its grip of death and destruction. The first truly modern war, it changed how war and peace would be conducted throughout the remainder of the 20th century and even to the present.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent & Interesting Course
- De Nostromo en 10-29-08
- The Modern Scholar
- World War l: The Great War and the World It Made
- De: Professor John Ramsden
- Narrado por: John Ramsden
Good course.
Revisado: 03-04-15
This was a good overview course. Well organized and presented. The questions format is a bit stilted, in my humble opinion.
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Command and Control
- Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety
- De: Eric Schlosser
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 20 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,172
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,865
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,855
Famed investigative journalist Eric Schlosser digs deep to uncover secrets about the management of America's nuclear arsenal. A groundbreaking account of accidents, near misses, extraordinary heroism, and technological breakthroughs, Command and Control explores the dilemma that has existed since the dawn of the nuclear age: How do you deploy weapons of mass destruction without being destroyed by them? That question has never been resolved - and Schlosser reveals how the combination of human fallibility and technological complexity still poses a grave risk to mankind.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A miracle that we escaped the Cold War alive....
- De A reader en 02-16-14
- Command and Control
- Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety
- De: Eric Schlosser
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
Outstanding! Must read book!
Revisado: 02-15-14
Would you consider the audio edition of Command and Control to be better than the print version?
No. It is just the version that I had time to "read".
What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?
This is a really well written and compelling story about one of the most important, but under-appreciated issues of our time. By setting the whole story against the back drop of the Damascus Accident, Schlosser turns the story of command and control of nuclear weapons into a real page turner! I've spent most of my life involved in one way or another with these issues, and I believe that Schlosser nails it, and points to the flaws that persist to this day, and threaten our very existence. Highly recommended.
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Isabella
- She-Wolf of France
- De: Alison Weir
- Narrado por: Lisette Lecat
- Duración: 21 h y 45 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 264
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 157
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 159
Here is the first full-length biography of a much maligned but astonishingly colourful Queen of England. In Newgate Street, in the city of London, stand the meagre ruins of Christ Church. On the same site once stood a royal mausoleum set to rival Westminster Abbey in the 14th century. Among the many crowned heads buried there was Isabella of France, Edward II's queen - one of the most notorious femme fatales in history. But how did she acquire her evil reputation? And is it justified?
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2 out of 5 stars
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Dull, dull, dull
- De J Wentzel en 04-12-07
- Isabella
- She-Wolf of France
- De: Alison Weir
- Narrado por: Lisette Lecat
Fascinating piece of history!
Revisado: 09-29-13
Any additional comments?
This is a very good book, and is read brilliantly by Ms Lecat. I was hoping for a book as good as Katherine, and this one didn't quite make that mark, primarily because Ms Weir spent a bit too much time on some of the more mundane descriptions than I felt was warranted. Nonetheless, she certainly wrote a compelling book that provides ample argument for revisiting the harsh historical judgment so often associated with Isabella. Enjoy diving into this stormy period of English history!
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A Tale of Two Cities [Recorded Books]
- De: Charles Dickens
- Narrado por: Frank Muller
- Duración: 13 h y 57 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,468
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 910
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 902
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." So begins this classic, one of the most beloved novels of all time. Charles Dickens brings the French Revolution to life through such vivid characters as Charles Darnay, the Old Doctor, Sydney Carton and Lucy Manette. The action peaks with the storming of the Bastille, the dreaded symbol of government authority. And the blade of La Guillotine falls again...
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolute literature...and a page turner at that!
- De DocEdward en 07-30-03
- A Tale of Two Cities [Recorded Books]
- De: Charles Dickens
- Narrado por: Frank Muller
Magnifique!
Revisado: 03-15-13
What did you love best about A Tale of Two Cities?
It's such a wonderful insight into the people, the times, the motivations underlying the French Revolution.
Which scene was your favorite?
The bitter-sweet ending...
Any additional comments?
Just another fabulous, can't recommend it enough offering from Dickens on Audible.
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
- De: Jack Weatherford
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis, Jack Weatherford
- Duración: 14 h y 20 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 20,069
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 16,601
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 16,597
The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in 25 years than the Romans did in 400. In nearly every country the Mongols conquered, they brought an unprecedented rise in cultural communication, expanded trade, and a blossoming of civilization.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Golden Horde/Platinum Listen
- De Cynthia en 12-11-13
Amazing Story!
Revisado: 02-27-13
What made the experience of listening to Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World the most enjoyable?
Forget everything you thought you knew about Genghis Khan and the Mongols. This book, based on the amazing opening up of Mongolia post USSR is a real eye-opener. I think everyone who loves books, history and emerging information will love this book.
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In One Person
- A Novel
- De: John Irving
- Narrado por: John Benjamin Hickey
- Duración: 16 h y 20 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 924
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 800
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 808
A compelling novel of desire, secrecy, and sexual identity, In One Person is a story of unfulfilled love—tormented, funny, and affecting—and an impassioned embrace of our sexual differences. Billy, the bisexual narrator and main character of In One Person, tells the tragicomic story (lasting more than half a century) of his life as a “sexual suspect,” a phrase first used by John Irving in 1978 in his landmark novel of “terminal cases,” The World According to Garp.
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3 out of 5 stars
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TMI
- De Mel en 05-22-12
- In One Person
- A Novel
- De: John Irving
- Narrado por: John Benjamin Hickey
Brutally Honest, Uncompromisingly compassionate
Revisado: 10-21-12
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes! This is a powerful book that will stir, disturb and ultimately reset your perspective on humanity
What did you like best about this story?
The deep compassion for the flawed, but lovable humans that represent us all.
What about John Benjamin Hickey’s performance did you like?
Compassionate, smoothly delivered, well timed
If you could take any character from In One Person out to dinner, who would it be and why?
Grandpa!
Any additional comments?
Read it!
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Les Miserables
- De: Victor Hugo
- Narrado por: Frederick Davidson
- Duración: 57 h y 48 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,276
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,591
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,604
Set in the Parisian underworld and plotted like a detective story, Les Miserables follows Jean Valjean, originally an honest peasant, who has been imprisoned for 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his sister's starving family. A hardened criminal upon his release, he eventually reforms, becoming a successful industrialist and town mayor. Despite this, he is haunted by an impulsive former crime and is pursued relentlessly by the police inspector Javert.
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4 out of 5 stars
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one happy insomniac
- De Kathryn en 01-27-05
- Les Miserables
- De: Victor Hugo
- Narrado por: Frederick Davidson
What a beautiful book!
Revisado: 09-03-12
If you could sum up Les Miserables in three words, what would they be?
Beautiful, encouraging, enthralling
What other book might you compare Les Miserables to and why?
War and Peace -- such tremendous characters, facing such human issues...
Any additional comments?
This is a book for every lover of literature. One of my favorite books, ever!
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Grand Expectations
- The United States 1945-1974
- De: James T. Patterson
- Narrado por: Robert Fass
- Duración: 31 h y 20 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 280
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 223
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 220
Grand Expectations, the 10th volume of the peerless Oxford History of the United States, weaves the major political, cultural, and economic events of the period into a superb portrait of America from 1945 through Watergate.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing
- De Ray en 02-12-11
- Grand Expectations
- The United States 1945-1974
- De: James T. Patterson
- Narrado por: Robert Fass
Great read, on a little explored time in US Histor
Revisado: 09-03-12
Would you listen to Grand Expectations again? Why?
There's so much in this book that helps understand the arc of US history! I was quite impressed with the excellent writing and solid performance of this book. Highly recommended!
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Reset
- Iran, Turkey, and America's Future
- De: Stephen Kinzer
- Narrado por: Alan Sklar
- Duración: 9 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 169
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 98
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 99
What can the United States do to help realize its dream of a peaceful, democratic Middle East? Stephen Kinzer offers a surprising answer in this paradigm-shifting book. Two countries in the region, he argues, are America's logical partners in the 21st century: Turkey and Iran.
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5 out of 5 stars
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challenges stereotypes
- De R.S. en 06-14-10
- Reset
- Iran, Turkey, and America's Future
- De: Stephen Kinzer
- Narrado por: Alan Sklar
Hugely important work!
Revisado: 09-03-12
What did you like best about this story?
This is a tremendously well presented argument for a truly fundamental reset in American Policy. As a retired USAF officer who spent a tour in Turkey, and worked with Iranians before the Ayatollah, I absolutely agree with recommendations. American's have so very much more in common with the Persians and the Turks -- so much more to gain, so much more moral standing to be had -- with this "Reset." I hope the senior policy thinkers, movers and shakers all read this book, and go get to know the Turks and Persians. The world will be a better place for it.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The reminder that 15 or 19 9/11 hijackers were Saudis...
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Faust
- De: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Narrado por: Auriol Smith, Gunnar Cauthery, Stephen Critchlow, y otros
- Duración: 3 h y 58 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 662
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 579
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 573
Faust is one of the pillars of Western literature. This classic drama presents the story of the scholar Faust, tempted into a contract with the Devil in return for a life of sensuality and power. Enjoyment rules, until Faust’s emotions are stirred by a meeting with Gretchen, and the tragic outcome brings Part 1 to an end. Part 2, written much later in Goethe’s life, places his eponymous hero in a variety of unexpected circumstances, causing him to reflect on humanity and its attitudes to life and death.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Mixed Feelings
- De Kyle en 12-04-11
- Faust
- De: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Narrado por: Auriol Smith, Gunnar Cauthery, Stephen Critchlow, Hugh Dickson, Anne-Marie Piazza, Sean Barrett
Beautiful performance!
Revisado: 09-03-12
What made the experience of listening to Faust the most enjoyable?
The beautiful performance!
Any additional comments?
This is the way to really enjoy Faust! Beautifully performed, with a full tapestry of voices and sounds. Well done!
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