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Empress Dowager Cixi
- The Concubine Who Launched Modern China
- De: Jung Chang
- Narrado por: Pik-sen Lim
- Duración: 19 h y 3 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 24
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 23
At the age of 16, in a nationwide selection for royal consorts, Cixi was chosen as one of the emperor’s numerous concubines. When he died, in 1861, their five-year-old son succeeded to the throne. Cixi at once launched a palace coup against the regents appointed by her husband and made herself the real ruler of China - behind the throne, literally, with a silk screen separating her from her officials who were all male.
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4 out of 5 stars
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rather hard work
- De hughesthat en 02-14-17
- Empress Dowager Cixi
- The Concubine Who Launched Modern China
- De: Jung Chang
- Narrado por: Pik-sen Lim
Unputdownable; liked narrator
Revisado: 12-15-19
A more sympathetic angle towards the Dragon Empress. I feel the author is being fair with her.
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Fighting for America
- The Struggle for Mastery in North America, 1519-1871
- De: Jeremy M. Black
- Narrado por: Jeffrey Whittle
- Duración: 16 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 18
Prize-winning author Jeremy Black traces the competition for control of North America from the landing of Spanish troops under Hernán Cortés in modern Mexico in 1519 to 1871 when, with the Treaty of Washington and the withdrawal of most British garrisons, Britain accepted American mastery in North America. In this wide-ranging narrative, Black makes clear that the process by which America gained supremacy was far from inevitable.
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4 out of 5 stars
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This is a worthwhile listen... with qualifications
- De Mortimer en 05-23-15
- Fighting for America
- The Struggle for Mastery in North America, 1519-1871
- De: Jeremy M. Black
- Narrado por: Jeffrey Whittle
Deserves more more than just one star
Revisado: 04-03-15
What made the experience of listening to Fighting for America the most enjoyable?
I haven't completely finished this but I found the subject very interesting.
What did you like best about this story?
I like the subject; I haven't found very much on early immigrants in North America.
What does Jeffrey Whittle bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
The performance is fine; it didn't make me want to stop listening.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I would have liked to; I haven't finished it yet.
Any additional comments?
Looking forward to listening till the end
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Shooting Balibo
- Blood and Memory in East Timor
- De: Tony Maniaty
- Narrado por: Humphrey Bower
- Duración: 13 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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General2 out of 5 stars 10
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Narración:3 out of 5 stars 4
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Historia2 out of 5 stars 5
When foreign correspondent Tony Maniaty goes back to Timor for the first time since he fled for his life 30 years before, he discovers a land of ghosts - some he left behind, and some he's brought with him. He's there to watch five young actors play out the last days of five friends of his - men who were murdered by the Indonesian army in one of the most infamous incidents (and cover-ups) in Australian foreign affairs.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Boring... Boring
- De Ramachandra en 03-08-10
- Shooting Balibo
- Blood and Memory in East Timor
- De: Tony Maniaty
- Narrado por: Humphrey Bower
Interesting subject
Revisado: 06-09-13
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
I would recommend if they didn't know anything about the subject
Any additional comments?
Not that bad...deserves more than one star.
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