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The Core of an Onion

Peeling the Rarest Common Food—Featuring More Than 100 Historical Recipes

by Mark Kurlansky ...

Narrated by Mark Kurlansky ...

Unabridged

5 hours 8 min

Bloomsbury presents The Core of an Onion written and read by Mark Kurlansky.An Eater Best Food Book of 2023A Smithsonian Best Food Book of 2023From the New York Times-bestselling author of Cod and Salt, a delectable look at the cultural, historical, and gastronomical layers of one of the world’s most beloved culinary staples—featuring original illustrations and rec... ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

Bloomsbury presents The Core of an Onion written and read by Mark Kurlansky.An Eater Best Food Book of 2023A Smithsonian Best Food Book of 2023From the New York Times-bestselling author of Cod and Salt, a delectable look at the cultural, historical, and gastronomical layers of one of the world’s most beloved culinary staples—featuring original illustrations and rec...
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Argentinien und die Fußball WM 2026

Die Geschichte der argentinischen Nationalmannschaft

by Michele Martin ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Fussball WM 2026 Die Geschichte der Champions
Unabridged

4 hours 14 min

Argentinien und die Fußball WM 2026 – Die Geschichte der argentinischen Nationalmannschaft Kaum ein Land lebt den Fußball mit einer vergleichbaren Leidenschaft wie Argentinien. Dieses Hörbuch erzählt die bewegende Geschichte der Albiceleste – von den ersten britischen Einflüssen im neunzehnten Jahrhundert über den einzigartigen Spielstil des Potrero bis hin zur modernen Nationalmannschaft auf dem ... Read more

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Argentinien und die Fußball WM 2026 – Die Geschichte der argentinischen Nationalmannschaft Kaum ein Land lebt den Fußball mit einer vergleichbaren Leidenschaft wie Argentinien. Dieses Hörbuch erzählt die bewegende Geschichte der Albiceleste – von den ersten britischen Einflüssen im neunzehnten Jahrhundert über den einzigartigen Spielstil des Potrero bis hin zur modernen Nationalmannschaft auf dem
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The Tensaw River

Alabama's Hidden Heritage Corridor

by Mike Bunn ...

Narrated by Jim Seybert ...

Unabridged

2 hours 37 min

The Tensaw River introduces one of the American South's richest and most fertile natural features. Author Mike Bunn is director of Historic Blakeley State Park, which is nestled in a prominent bend of the majestic Tensaw River.Forming the eastern boundary of the expansive Mobile-Tensaw Delta, the Tensaw has had little industrial development. Left largely undisturbed, the river flows free and ... Read more

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The Tensaw River introduces one of the American South's richest and most fertile natural features. Author Mike Bunn is director of Historic Blakeley State Park, which is nestled in a prominent bend of the majestic Tensaw River.Forming the eastern boundary of the expansive Mobile-Tensaw Delta, the Tensaw has had little industrial development. Left largely undisturbed, the river flows free and
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Mussolini in Myth and Memory

The First Totalitarian Dictator

by Paul Corner ...

Narrated by Liam Gerrard ...

Unabridged

5 hours 37 min

Mussolini has rarely been taken seriously as a totalitarian dictator; Hitler and Stalin have always cast too long a shadow. But what was a negative judgement on the Duce, considered innocuous and ineffective, has begun to work to his advantage. As has occurred with many other European dictators, present-day popular memory of Mussolini is increasingly indulgent; in Italy and elsewhere he is ... Read more

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Mussolini has rarely been taken seriously as a totalitarian dictator; Hitler and Stalin have always cast too long a shadow. But what was a negative judgement on the Duce, considered innocuous and ineffective, has begun to work to his advantage. As has occurred with many other European dictators, present-day popular memory of Mussolini is increasingly indulgent; in Italy and elsewhere he is
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Im Mittelalter

Handbuch für Zeitreisende

by Ian Mortimer ...

Narrated by Michael A. Grimm ...

Unabridged

14 hours 50 min

Nicht berühmte Herrscher, grausame Kriege oder denkwürdige Ereignisse sind das Thema des Historikers Ian Mortimer, sondern der Alltag der Menschen im Mittelalter: Wie feierten sie? Worüber lachten sie? Wie liebten sie? Mortimer beschreibt, wie es in den engen Gassen roch, welche Mahlzeiten sich die Bewohner zubereiteten und wie man sich auch ohne Handy und SMS in Windeseile verständigte. Endlich ... Read more

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Nicht berühmte Herrscher, grausame Kriege oder denkwürdige Ereignisse sind das Thema des Historikers Ian Mortimer, sondern der Alltag der Menschen im Mittelalter: Wie feierten sie? Worüber lachten sie? Wie liebten sie? Mortimer beschreibt, wie es in den engen Gassen roch, welche Mahlzeiten sich die Bewohner zubereiteten und wie man sich auch ohne Handy und SMS in Windeseile verständigte. Endlich
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Some Nightmares Are Real

The Haunting Truth Behind Alabama’s Supernatural Tales

by Kelly Kazek ...

Narrated by Courtney Patterson ...

Unabridged

3 hours 15 min

Dark secrets lurk beneath the sleepy surface of Alabama. Ghosts and grisly creatures haunt the towns and forests. In the great Southern ghost-story tradition, famed Alabama storyteller Kelly Kazek weaves a gothic tapestry of ten stories drawn from real people and legendary creatures, cursed places, and harrowing events.Each story or legend takes listeners to a different place in Alabama. Learn ... Read more

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Dark secrets lurk beneath the sleepy surface of Alabama. Ghosts and grisly creatures haunt the towns and forests. In the great Southern ghost-story tradition, famed Alabama storyteller Kelly Kazek weaves a gothic tapestry of ten stories drawn from real people and legendary creatures, cursed places, and harrowing events.Each story or legend takes listeners to a different place in Alabama. Learn
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Bob Dylan in the Attic

The Artist as Historian

by Freddy Cristóbal Domínguez ...

Narrated by Paul Bellantoni ...

Unabridged

5 hours 47 min

Bob Dylan is an iconic American artist, whose music and performances have long reflected different musical genres and time periods. His songs tell tales of the Civil War, harken back to 1930s labor struggles, and address racial violence at the height of the civil rights movement, helping listeners to think about history, and history making, in new ways. While Dylan was warned by his early mentor, ... Read more

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Bob Dylan is an iconic American artist, whose music and performances have long reflected different musical genres and time periods. His songs tell tales of the Civil War, harken back to 1930s labor struggles, and address racial violence at the height of the civil rights movement, helping listeners to think about history, and history making, in new ways. While Dylan was warned by his early mentor,
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The Ancient Maya

by My Ebook Publishing House ...

Narrated by Matt Montanez ...

Unabridged

2 hours 17 min

“The Ancient Maya” creates a portrait of life in the ancient Mayan civilization. Describes the history, language, social classes, customs, culture, religion, and warfare of the ancient civilization of the Mayas.Easy to read and very interesting, providing first an overview, then a chapter by chapter journey through major events in Maya history, concluding with a separated portion of highlighting ... Read more

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“The Ancient Maya” creates a portrait of life in the ancient Mayan civilization. Describes the history, language, social classes, customs, culture, religion, and warfare of the ancient civilization of the Mayas.Easy to read and very interesting, providing first an overview, then a chapter by chapter journey through major events in Maya history, concluding with a separated portion of highlighting
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Sambhaji-Dilerkhan Praakaran Ek Phaslela Kat

by Sanjay Sonawani ...

Narrated by Sandeep Karnik ...

Unabridged

37 min

संभाजी महाराज पित्यावर रागावून दिलेरखानाला जाऊन मिळाले हा समाज इतिहासकारांताही इतका दृढ आहे कि त्यांना त्यासाठी आजही दुषणे देण्याचे प्रयत्न होतात. पण खरे वास्तव काय आहे? संभाजी महाराज दिलेरखानाला जाऊन मिळण्यामागे छत्रपती शिवाजे महाराजांचीच कुटनीती तर नव्हती ना? तो एक भ्रम तर नव्हता ना? अवश्य ऐका , संभाजी-दिलेरखान प्रकरण : एक फसलेला कट ! संदीप कर्णिक यांच्या आवाजात . ... Read more

$5.99 CAD

संभाजी महाराज पित्यावर रागावून दिलेरखानाला जाऊन मिळाले हा समाज इतिहासकारांताही इतका दृढ आहे कि त्यांना त्यासाठी आजही दुषणे देण्याचे प्रयत्न होतात. पण खरे वास्तव काय आहे? संभाजी महाराज दिलेरखानाला जाऊन मिळण्यामागे छत्रपती शिवाजे महाराजांचीच कुटनीती तर नव्हती ना? तो एक भ्रम तर नव्हता ना? अवश्य ऐका , संभाजी-दिलेरखान प्रकरण : एक फसलेला कट ! संदीप कर्णिक यांच्या आवाजात .
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American Sheep

A Cultural History

by Brett Bannor ...

Narrated by Jonathan Yen ...

Unabridged

9 hours 9 min

Why did Thomas Jefferson write that he would be happy if all dogs went extinct? What economic opportunity did attorney John Lord Hayes envision for the newly emancipated during Reconstruction? What American workers were mocked by Theodore Roosevelt as "morose, melancholy men"? What problems with revenue collection did Congressman James Beauchamp Clark mention when proposing an income tax? Why did ... Read more

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Why did Thomas Jefferson write that he would be happy if all dogs went extinct? What economic opportunity did attorney John Lord Hayes envision for the newly emancipated during Reconstruction? What American workers were mocked by Theodore Roosevelt as "morose, melancholy men"? What problems with revenue collection did Congressman James Beauchamp Clark mention when proposing an income tax? Why did
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Emancipadores e Abolicionistas: Trechos selecionados de "A abolição"

Documentos do Brasil

by Osório Duque-Estrada ...

Narrated by Marcela de Barros ...

Series series MiniPops
Unabridged

22 min

Nestes trechos de "A abolição", Osório Duque-Estrada apresenta o clima fervilhante que antecedeu o fim da escravidão no Brasil, no momento em que a Lei do Ventre Livre começava a ser discutida no parlamento e na sociedade. Com clareza e riqueza de detalhes, o autor expõe os principais nomes do movimento abolicionista, revelando suas estratégias, lutas e convicções. Entre figuras consagradas como ... Read more

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Nestes trechos de "A abolição", Osório Duque-Estrada apresenta o clima fervilhante que antecedeu o fim da escravidão no Brasil, no momento em que a Lei do Ventre Livre começava a ser discutida no parlamento e na sociedade. Com clareza e riqueza de detalhes, o autor expõe os principais nomes do movimento abolicionista, revelando suas estratégias, lutas e convicções. Entre figuras consagradas como
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Sozialismus

Sein Aufstieg und Fall

by Detlef Kügow ...

Narrated by Detlef Kügow ...

Abridged

2 hours 35 min

Der Himmel auf Erden Sozialismus - eine Ideologie, die in den vergangenen 100 Jahren im Mittelpunkt der Weltgeschichte stand und sie entscheidend beeinflusste. Auf dem Höhepunkt ihrer Verbreitung lebten annähernd 60 Prozent der Weltbevölkerung unter Regierungen, die sich den Sozialismus in irgendeiner Form aufs Banner geschrieben hatten. Dann kam plötzlich der Zusammenbruch. Warum? Das Hörbuch ... Read more

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Der Himmel auf Erden Sozialismus - eine Ideologie, die in den vergangenen 100 Jahren im Mittelpunkt der Weltgeschichte stand und sie entscheidend beeinflusste. Auf dem Höhepunkt ihrer Verbreitung lebten annähernd 60 Prozent der Weltbevölkerung unter Regierungen, die sich den Sozialismus in irgendeiner Form aufs Banner geschrieben hatten. Dann kam plötzlich der Zusammenbruch. Warum? Das Hörbuch
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The Last Plantagenets

by Thomas B. Costain ...

Narrated by David Case ...

Unabridged

16 hours 56 min

The final volume in A History of the Plantagenets covers the century from 1377 to 1485 when civil war ravaged England, rebellious peasants marched on London and wandering preachers sowed dissent in the credulous poor.The last Plantagenet monarchs governed in violence and confusion. Kings came and went, deposed or murdered. Princes and nobles slaughtered or were slaughtered in bloody battles or ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

The final volume in A History of the Plantagenets covers the century from 1377 to 1485 when civil war ravaged England, rebellious peasants marched on London and wandering preachers sowed dissent in the credulous poor.The last Plantagenet monarchs governed in violence and confusion. Kings came and went, deposed or murdered. Princes and nobles slaughtered or were slaughtered in bloody battles or
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The Princeton Guide to Historical Research

by Zachary M. Schrag ...

Narrated by Peter Lerman ...

Unabridged

14 hours

The essential handbook for doing historical research in the twenty-first centuryThe Princeton Guide to Historical Research provides students, scholars, and professionals with the skills they need to practice the historian's craft in the digital age, while never losing sight of the fundamental values and techniques that have defined historical scholarship for centuries.Zachary Schrag begins by ... Read more

$36.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The essential handbook for doing historical research in the twenty-first centuryThe Princeton Guide to Historical Research provides students, scholars, and professionals with the skills they need to practice the historian's craft in the digital age, while never losing sight of the fundamental values and techniques that have defined historical scholarship for centuries.Zachary Schrag begins by
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Kaiser Wilhelm II.

Der Untergang der Hohenzollern

by Ulrich Offenberg ...

Narrated by Detlef Kügow, Marina Marosch ...

Abridged

3 hours 25 min

"Herrliche Zeiten" hatte der Herrscher aus dem Hause Hollenzollern dem deutschen Volke versprochen. Sein Reich sollte seinen Platz im Reigen der europäischen Großmächte mit Hilfe einer gewaltigen Schlachtflotte finden. Er selbst wusste Gott an seiner Seite. Doch hinter der strahlenden Fassade verbarg sich ein sprunghafter Mensch, tief verunsichert durch eine als Makel empfundene körperliche ... Read more

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"Herrliche Zeiten" hatte der Herrscher aus dem Hause Hollenzollern dem deutschen Volke versprochen. Sein Reich sollte seinen Platz im Reigen der europäischen Großmächte mit Hilfe einer gewaltigen Schlachtflotte finden. Er selbst wusste Gott an seiner Seite. Doch hinter der strahlenden Fassade verbarg sich ein sprunghafter Mensch, tief verunsichert durch eine als Makel empfundene körperliche
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Jembe Revolution

The Birth of the Jembe in America

by Kojo Bey ...

Narrated by Obba Babatundé ...

Unabridged

10 hours 52 min

The jembe drum is one of the most popular percussion instruments in the world. This book will explore African drumming and dance before the jembe drum arrived in America. Drummers, dancers and enthusiasts who experienced the beginning of jembe music in America provided insight on how the jembe fueled a revolution. The energy of this book encouraged Jembefolas to reveal secret information they had ... Read more

$35.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The jembe drum is one of the most popular percussion instruments in the world. This book will explore African drumming and dance before the jembe drum arrived in America. Drummers, dancers and enthusiasts who experienced the beginning of jembe music in America provided insight on how the jembe fueled a revolution. The energy of this book encouraged Jembefolas to reveal secret information they had
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Plantas e animais da província de Santa Cruz: Trechos selecionados de "História da província de Santa Cruz"

by Pero de Magalhães Gândavo ...

Narrated by Tom Bueno ...

Series series MiniPops
Abridged

35 min

Na presente seleção de textos do livro "História da província de Santa Cruz", do cronista Pero de Magalhães Gandavo, predomina o pitoresco, como, por exemplo, a descrição da... banana! "Parecem-se na feição com pepinos, e criam-se em cachos." Bichos venenosos e, principalmente, o monstro marinho de São Vicente, são outras descrições interessantes o bastante para estimular sua leitura. ... Read more

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Na presente seleção de textos do livro "História da província de Santa Cruz", do cronista Pero de Magalhães Gandavo, predomina o pitoresco, como, por exemplo, a descrição da... banana! "Parecem-se na feição com pepinos, e criam-se em cachos." Bichos venenosos e, principalmente, o monstro marinho de São Vicente, são outras descrições interessantes o bastante para estimular sua leitura.
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Aus Versehen genial — Achtzehn Erfindungen, die niemand geplant hat

Wahre Geschichten über Missgeschicke, Irrtümer und den Zufall im Labor

by Marcel Meyer ...

Unabridged

54 min

Die wichtigsten Erfindungen der Neuzeit standen nie im Forschungsplan. Ein vergessener Schimmelpilz auf einer Petrischale. Ein geschmolzener Schokoriegel in einer Hosentasche. Ein Glaskolben, der vom Regal fällt und einfach nicht zerspringt. Dieses Hörbuch erzählt achtzehn wahre Geschichten von Erfindungen, die aus Missgeschicken entstanden sind — aus Unordnung, aus Irrtümern, aus gescheiterten ... Read more

$9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Die wichtigsten Erfindungen der Neuzeit standen nie im Forschungsplan. Ein vergessener Schimmelpilz auf einer Petrischale. Ein geschmolzener Schokoriegel in einer Hosentasche. Ein Glaskolben, der vom Regal fällt und einfach nicht zerspringt. Dieses Hörbuch erzählt achtzehn wahre Geschichten von Erfindungen, die aus Missgeschicken entstanden sind — aus Unordnung, aus Irrtümern, aus gescheiterten
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Great Short Books

A Year of Reading—Briefly

by Kenneth C. Davis ...

Narrated by Adenrele Ojo, Leon Nixon ...

Unabridged

11 hours 5 min

This entertaining guide to some of the best short novels of all time, from a bestselling historian, is the “perfect gift for busy bibliophiles” (BookPage).Experience the joys of literature with this this “exciting guide to all that the world of fiction has to offer” (The New York Times Book Review): a compulsively readable, deeply engaging discussion of great short novels. A journey into fiction ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

This entertaining guide to some of the best short novels of all time, from a bestselling historian, is the “perfect gift for busy bibliophiles” (BookPage).Experience the joys of literature with this this “exciting guide to all that the world of fiction has to offer” (The New York Times Book Review): a compulsively readable, deeply engaging discussion of great short novels. A journey into fiction
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A SHROPSHIRE LAD (UNABRIDGED)

by A. E. HOUSMAN ...

Narrated by Melissa Herrington ...

Unabridged

1 hour 6 min

Composed while Housman was living in London, and mostly before he even visited the county of Shropshire, A Shropshire Lad is a cycle of 63 poems which describe an idyllic rural existence, but with the main theme being young mens' early deaths. This led its popularity during the Second Boer War, and then later during WWI. - Summary by clarinetcarrot ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

Composed while Housman was living in London, and mostly before he even visited the county of Shropshire, A Shropshire Lad is a cycle of 63 poems which describe an idyllic rural existence, but with the main theme being young mens' early deaths. This led its popularity during the Second Boer War, and then later during WWI. - Summary by clarinetcarrot
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Italien und die Fußball WM 2026

Die Geschichte der italienischen Nationalmannschaft

by Michele Martin ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Fussball WM 2026 Die Geschichte der Champions
Unabridged

4 hours 46 min

Der italienische Fußball ist weit mehr als nur ein Spiel – er ist Leidenschaft, Kultur und ein Teil der nationalen Identität. Italien und die Fußball WM 2026 nimmt Sie mit auf eine fast fünfstündige Reise durch mehr als ein Jahrhundert Fußballgeschichte und erzählt die bewegende Geschichte der legendären Squadra Azzurra. Von den rauen Anfängen des historischen Calcio in Florenz über die ersten ... Read more

$39.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Der italienische Fußball ist weit mehr als nur ein Spiel – er ist Leidenschaft, Kultur und ein Teil der nationalen Identität. Italien und die Fußball WM 2026 nimmt Sie mit auf eine fast fünfstündige Reise durch mehr als ein Jahrhundert Fußballgeschichte und erzählt die bewegende Geschichte der legendären Squadra Azzurra. Von den rauen Anfängen des historischen Calcio in Florenz über die ersten
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The Invention of Yesterday

A 50,000-Year History of Human Culture, Conflict, and Connection

by Tamim Ansary ...

Narrated by Tamim Ansary ...

Unabridged

17 hours 4 min

**In this extraordinary book, an award-winning author tells the story of how humans invented history, from the Stone Age to the Virtual Age“Terrific… Tamim Ansary explores the underappreciated ways that empires, nations, and smaller sets of people have responded to their surroundings, influenced one another, and developed stories that give their lives meaning.” ―San Francisco Chronicle**Traveling ... Read more

$50.99 CAD

**In this extraordinary book, an award-winning author tells the story of how humans invented history, from the Stone Age to the Virtual Age“Terrific… Tamim Ansary explores the underappreciated ways that empires, nations, and smaller sets of people have responded to their surroundings, influenced one another, and developed stories that give their lives meaning.” ―San Francisco Chronicle**Traveling
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Historiens største gåder

by Alt om Historie ...

Narrated by Morten Rønnelund ...

Series Audiobook 10 - Historiens største gåder
Unabridged

3 hours 7 min

Biblen myldrer med navne på længst glemte folk og beretninger om blodige slag, forfærdelige katastrofer og heltedød. Men er fortællingerne ren fantasi, eller bygger dramaerne på virkelige hændelser? Og hvad med kong Arthur? Er han Englands første konge, eller en sagnfigur, som skulle samle ørigets stridende kongedømmer under én krone? Moderne forskere hælder til sidstnævnte forklaring – men myten ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

Biblen myldrer med navne på længst glemte folk og beretninger om blodige slag, forfærdelige katastrofer og heltedød. Men er fortællingerne ren fantasi, eller bygger dramaerne på virkelige hændelser? Og hvad med kong Arthur? Er han Englands første konge, eller en sagnfigur, som skulle samle ørigets stridende kongedømmer under én krone? Moderne forskere hælder til sidstnævnte forklaring – men myten
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Selling Vero Beach

Settler Myths in the Land of the Aís and Seminole

by Kristalyn Marie Shefveland ...

Narrated by Katie Koster ...

Unabridged

7 hours 41 min

Themes of unspoiled paradise tamed by progress can be seen in stories about pioneer history across the US, especially in Florida. Selling Vero Beach explores how settlers from northern states created myths about the Indian River area on Florida's Atlantic Coast, importing ideas about the region's Indigenous peoples and marketing the land as an idyllic, fertile place of possibilities.Kristalyn ... Read more

$29.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Themes of unspoiled paradise tamed by progress can be seen in stories about pioneer history across the US, especially in Florida. Selling Vero Beach explores how settlers from northern states created myths about the Indian River area on Florida's Atlantic Coast, importing ideas about the region's Indigenous peoples and marketing the land as an idyllic, fertile place of possibilities.Kristalyn
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