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Bridge of Spies

A True Story of the Cold War

by Giles Whittell ...

The “riveting, meticulously researched, and beautifully written” (Ben Macintyre, author of The Spy and the Traitor) true story chronicles the first and most legendary prisoner exchange of the Cold War, between East and West at Berlin’s Glienicke Bridge and Checkpoint Charlie“A marvelous saga of dangerous missions, helter-skelter innovation, and clandestine activity.”—The Wall Street JournalWho ... Read more

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The “riveting, meticulously researched, and beautifully written” (Ben Macintyre, author of The Spy and the Traitor) true story chronicles the first and most legendary prisoner exchange of the Cold War, between East and West at Berlin’s Glienicke Bridge and Checkpoint Charlie“A marvelous saga of dangerous missions, helter-skelter innovation, and clandestine activity.”—The Wall Street JournalWho
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Snow

A Scientific and Cultural Exploration

by Giles Whittell ...

Brimming with interesting facts and surprising anecdotes, this scientific and cultural history opens our eyes to the wonders of one of nature’s most delicate, delightful, and deadly phenomena: SNOW! Perfect for fans of The Hidden Life of Trees and Rain.Go on an extraordinary journey across centuries and continents to experience the wonders of snow; from the prehistoric humans that trekked and even ... Read more

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Brimming with interesting facts and surprising anecdotes, this scientific and cultural history opens our eyes to the wonders of one of nature’s most delicate, delightful, and deadly phenomena: SNOW! Perfect for fans of The Hidden Life of Trees and Rain.Go on an extraordinary journey across centuries and continents to experience the wonders of snow; from the prehistoric humans that trekked and even
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Bridge of Spies

A True Story of the Cold War

by Giles Whittell ...

Narrated by Jonathan Keeble ...

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10 hours 55 min

The “riveting, meticulously researched, and beautifully written” (Ben Macintyre, author of The Spy and the Traitor) true story chronicles the first and most legendary prisoner exchange of the Cold War, between East and West at Berlin’s Glienicke Bridge and Checkpoint Charlie“A marvelous saga of dangerous missions, helter-skelter innovation, and clandestine activity.”—The Wall Street JournalWho ... Read more

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The “riveting, meticulously researched, and beautifully written” (Ben Macintyre, author of The Spy and the Traitor) true story chronicles the first and most legendary prisoner exchange of the Cold War, between East and West at Berlin’s Glienicke Bridge and Checkpoint Charlie“A marvelous saga of dangerous missions, helter-skelter innovation, and clandestine activity.”—The Wall Street JournalWho
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The Silver Waterfall

How America Won the War in the Pacific at Midway

by Brendan Simms, Steven McGregor ...

Narrated by David DeVries ...

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9 hours 27 min

Eighty years after the stunning and decisive battle, a revelatory new history of MidwayThe Battle of Midway was, on paper, an improbable victory for the smaller, less experienced American navy and air force, so much so that it was quickly described as “a miracle.” Yet fortune favored the Americans at Midway, and the conventional wisdom has it that the Americans’ lucky streak continued as the war ... Read more

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Eighty years after the stunning and decisive battle, a revelatory new history of MidwayThe Battle of Midway was, on paper, an improbable victory for the smaller, less experienced American navy and air force, so much so that it was quickly described as “a miracle.” Yet fortune favored the Americans at Midway, and the conventional wisdom has it that the Americans’ lucky streak continued as the war
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The Rest Is History

From Ancient Rome to Ronald Reagan—History's Most Curious Questions, Answered

by Goalhanger Podcasts ...

Narrated by Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook ...

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11 hours 38 min

From Alexander the Great to Watergate, this unique, witty book based on the massively popular history podcast is full of wisdom and good old-fashioned banter.**"These bespectacled, middle-aged bookworms have somehow made history alluring, borderline sexy.” —**Times (UK)The Rest is History podcast brilliantly distills major moments in human history, covering everything from the Trojan War to a ... Read more

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From Alexander the Great to Watergate, this unique, witty book based on the massively popular history podcast is full of wisdom and good old-fashioned banter.**"These bespectacled, middle-aged bookworms have somehow made history alluring, borderline sexy.” —**Times (UK)The Rest is History podcast brilliantly distills major moments in human history, covering everything from the Trojan War to a
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Fantasy Island

Colonialism, Exploitation, and the Betrayal of Puerto Rico

by Ed Morales ...

Narrated by Sean Duffy ...

Unabridged

10 hours 57 min

An overarching history of Puerto Rico’s years as a colony of the United States."Urgent, fascinating, and impassioned." —Daniel Immerwahr, author of How to Hide an EmpireSince its acquisition by the US in 1898, Puerto Rico has served as a testing ground for the most aggressive and exploitative US economic, political, and social policies. The devastation that ensued finally grew impossible to ignore ... Read more

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An overarching history of Puerto Rico’s years as a colony of the United States."Urgent, fascinating, and impassioned." —Daniel Immerwahr, author of How to Hide an EmpireSince its acquisition by the US in 1898, Puerto Rico has served as a testing ground for the most aggressive and exploitative US economic, political, and social policies. The devastation that ensued finally grew impossible to ignore
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The Reopening of the Western Mind

The Resurgence of Intellectual Life from the End of Antiquity to the Dawn of the Enlightenment

by Charles Freeman ...

Narrated by Mark Bramhall ...

Unabridged

27 hours 37 min

A monumental and exhilarating history of European thought from the end of Antiquity to the beginning of the Enlightenment—500 to 1700 AD—tracing the arc of intellectual history as it evolved, setting the stage for the modern era.Charles Freeman, lauded historical scholar and author of The Closing of the Western Mind (“A triumph”—The Times [London]), explores the rebirth of Western thought in the ... Read more

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A monumental and exhilarating history of European thought from the end of Antiquity to the beginning of the Enlightenment—500 to 1700 AD—tracing the arc of intellectual history as it evolved, setting the stage for the modern era.Charles Freeman, lauded historical scholar and author of The Closing of the Western Mind (“A triumph”—The Times [London]), explores the rebirth of Western thought in the
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Don't Know Much About History, 30th Anniversary Edition

Everything You Need to Know About American History but Never Learned

by Kenneth C. Davis ...

Narrated by Kenneth C. Davis, Arthur Morey, Zach McLarty, Cassandra Campbell ...

Series series Don't Know Much About
Unabridged

29 hours 26 min

A New York Times bestseller“Reading Davis is like returning to the classroom of the best teacher you ever had!” —People magazineFrom the arrival of Columbus through the historic election of Barack Obama and beyond, Kenneth C. Davis carries readers on a rollicking ride through more than five hundred years of American history. In this revised, expanded, and updated edition of the classic anti ... Read more

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A New York Times bestseller“Reading Davis is like returning to the classroom of the best teacher you ever had!” —People magazineFrom the arrival of Columbus through the historic election of Barack Obama and beyond, Kenneth C. Davis carries readers on a rollicking ride through more than five hundred years of American history. In this revised, expanded, and updated edition of the classic anti
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Vendetta

Bobby Kennedy Versus Jimmy Hoffa

by James Neff ...

Narrated by Joe Barrett ...

Unabridged

10 hours 18 min

One of America's greatest investigative reporters brings to life the gripping, no-holds-barred clash of two American titans: Robert Kennedy and his nemesis Jimmy Hoffa.From 1957 to 1964, Robert Kennedy and Jimmy Hoffa channeled nearly all of their considerable powers into destroying each other. Kennedy's battle with Hoffa burst into the public consciousness with the 1957 Senate Rackets Committee ... Read more

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One of America's greatest investigative reporters brings to life the gripping, no-holds-barred clash of two American titans: Robert Kennedy and his nemesis Jimmy Hoffa.From 1957 to 1964, Robert Kennedy and Jimmy Hoffa channeled nearly all of their considerable powers into destroying each other. Kennedy's battle with Hoffa burst into the public consciousness with the 1957 Senate Rackets Committee
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Silent Cavalry

How Union Soldiers from Alabama Helped Sherman Burn Atlanta--and Then Got Written Out of History

by Howell Raines ...

Narrated by Mark Bramhall ...

Unabridged

19 hours 58 min

**A Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist reveals the little-known story of the Union soldiers from Alabama who played a decisive role in the Civil War, and how they were scrubbed from the history books.“It is my sincere hope that this compelling and submerged history is integrated into our understanding of our nation, and allows us to embrace new heroes of the past.”—Imani Perry, professor, Harvard ... Read more

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**A Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist reveals the little-known story of the Union soldiers from Alabama who played a decisive role in the Civil War, and how they were scrubbed from the history books.“It is my sincere hope that this compelling and submerged history is integrated into our understanding of our nation, and allows us to embrace new heroes of the past.”—Imani Perry, professor, Harvard
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Policy of Deceit

Britain and Palestine, 1914-1939

by Peter Shambrook ...

Abridged

11 hours

This is the untold story of Britain's role in the Israel–Palestine conflict. During the First World War, the British High Commissioner in Egypt reached a secret agreement with the Sharif of Mecca. If the Sharif allied with Britain against the Ottomans, after the war an independent Arab state that included Palestine would be established. The Sharif kept his word. The British did not. Instead, two ... Read more

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This is the untold story of Britain's role in the Israel–Palestine conflict. During the First World War, the British High Commissioner in Egypt reached a secret agreement with the Sharif of Mecca. If the Sharif allied with Britain against the Ottomans, after the war an independent Arab state that included Palestine would be established. The Sharif kept his word. The British did not. Instead, two
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The Windsors at War

The King, His Brother, and a Family Divided

by Alexander Larman ...

Narrated by Sophie Roberts ...

Unabridged

12 hours 58 min

The next volume in Alexander Larman's biographical chronicle of the Windsor family, as they go to war with Adolf Hitler—and each other.At the beginning of 1937, the British monarchy was in a state of turmoil. The previous king, Edward VIII, had abdicated the throne, leaving his unprepared and terrified brother Bertie to become George VI, surrounded by a gaggle of courtiers and politicians who ... Read more

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The next volume in Alexander Larman's biographical chronicle of the Windsor family, as they go to war with Adolf Hitler—and each other.At the beginning of 1937, the British monarchy was in a state of turmoil. The previous king, Edward VIII, had abdicated the throne, leaving his unprepared and terrified brother Bertie to become George VI, surrounded by a gaggle of courtiers and politicians who
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