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The Romanovs
- 1613-1918
- De: Simon Sebag Montefiore
- Narrado por: Simon Beale
- Duración: 28 h y 41 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,332
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,196
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,191
This is the intimate story of 20 tsars and tsarinas, some touched by genius, some by madness, but all inspired by holy autocracy and imperial ambition. Simon Sebag Montefiore's gripping chronicle reveals their secret world of unlimited power and ruthless empire building, overshadowed by palace conspiracy, family rivalries, sexual decadence, and wild extravagance, with a global cast of adventurers, courtesans, revolutionaries, and poets, from Ivan the Terrible to Tolstoy and Pushkin.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Scholarly but gripping
- De William en 06-16-16
- The Romanovs
- 1613-1918
- De: Simon Sebag Montefiore
- Narrado por: Simon Beale
The Romanov
Revisado: 10-14-16
Fairly interesting. Obviously you can't review 300 years of family history in one volume but the book hits the high notes. Having read at least one biography on each of the Romanov's I went into this looking for those small facts that confirm questionable issues raised by other authors as well as looking for new mysteries. To that end the author did his job.
Would definitely consider other works by the author.
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Oradour: Villages des Martyrs
- De: James Stephens
- Narrado por: Robert V. Gallant
- Duración: 2 h y 6 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 9
At the heart of the Haute Vienne region of France, there is a village some 10 km from Limoges. The name of this village is Oradour sur Glane. On the 10th of June, 1944, this quaint village was the scene of a barbaric massacre, at the hands of the evil Nazis. Over 150 heavily armed SS soldiers entered this peaceful village and rounded up 642 men, women, and children. After hearing false reports that they were part of the resistance movement, upon orders, these vile men systematically murdered these innocent civilians.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well written and narrated!
- De James en 05-27-16
- Oradour: Villages des Martyrs
- De: James Stephens
- Narrado por: Robert V. Gallant
The Truth?
Revisado: 06-10-16
I have known of the story of Oradour since I watched the first episode of World at War many years ago. It is not a story told in our history classes so I picked up this audible book to learn more. I do think the author glossed over the massacre itself. And I am sure there is more to the story to be revealed when the archives are opened long after I am gone.
However I don't believe the Nazis were going out of their way to help women out of the burning Church. I think they may have erred on the selection of which town named Oradour as well as been angry at the death of 4-5 of their comrades. I am sure the Germans felt that killing 640 to avenge 5 was great Hitlerian math.
The story was definitely worth listening to.
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