European New World

The modern history of Africa was, until very recently, written on behalf of the indigenous races by the white man, who had forcefully entered the continent during a particularly hubristic and dynamic phase of European history. In 1884, Prince Otto von Bismark, the German chancellor, brought the plenipotentiaries of all major powers of Europe together, to deal with Africa's colonization in such a manner as to avoid provocation of war.

In his latest voyage of discovery, Michael Palin reads his own account of a journey into a "new" Europe. He starts with a simple idea: that only a couple of hours from home is a half of Europe that is for him as unknown and unexplored as the plateau of Tibet or the vastness of the Sahara.

The Atlantic Slave Trade is a crucial examination of one of history’s most horridly significant epochs, detailing its impact on the world, particularly in West Africa. You will be taken on an emotional and intellectual voyage, examining the horrifying ocean passages suffered by millions, the sociopolitical tides in West Africa, and the ultimate act of abolition.

Sevastopol contains three distinct narratives, each burrowing into a crucial turning point in a person’s life: A young woman gives a melancholy account of her obsession with climbing Mount Everest; a Peruvian-Brazilian vanishes into the forest after staying in a musty, semiabandoned inn in the haunted depths of the Brazilian countryside; a young playwright embarks on the production of a play about the city of Sevastopol and a Russian painter portraying Crimean War soldiers.

This is the third book in the Childhood, Boyhood, Youth trilogy. Childhood was the first published novel by Leo Tolstoy, released in November 1852. It was the first in a series of three novels and was followed by Boyhood and Youth. Published when Tolstoy was just 23 years old, the book was an immediate success, earning notice from other Russian novelists including Ivan Turgenev, who heralded the young Tolstoy as a major up-and-coming figure in Russian literature. Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.

“Commerce with all nations, alliance with none, should be our motto.” America should take note of Thomas Jefferson’s wise words when dealing with trade with other nations. Unfortunately, this is not the case. One of the most dangerous aspects of preserving American liberty and independence is in the field of foreign entanglements, yet few Americans are aware of either the danger or the issues involved. Dive into this exceptional and enlightening book by The John Birch Society’s CEO Art Thompson to discover the scope of the problem behind free trade agreements, pacts, and ...

Dying to read books but don’t have enough time? WeReadYouListen is devoted to helping you finish a book in just a small fragment of time. By providing the essence and important points of Brave New World, you can finish it without worrying about time! Not only do we summarize the book, but we give context to Aldous Huxley and the origins of the book, as well! We discuss the importance of the book’s main points and how these points may be interpreted in order to give you a good understanding of this novel.

In this penetrating study narrated by leading British voice artist Tanya S. Bartlett, Michael Norris tells the complete story behind Dickens' writing of the book. Norris dives deep into his topic to discover the altruistic angels and monetary demons which drove Dickens, the public debates and rancor which informed him, and the terrible childhood memories which both haunted and inspired him.