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Ghosts of the British Museum

A True Story of Colonial Loot and Restless Objects

by Noah Angell ...

'An absorbingly creepy travelogue through the corridors, tunnels and basements of our most famous cultural repository. With Noah Angell as our guide, the British Museum becomes a haunted prison filled with imperial plunder and restless spirits clamouring for attention.' - Malcolm Gaskill, author of The Ruin Of All Witches'Fascinating and illuminating' - Peter Ackroyd'Brilliantly delicate, pointed, ... Read more

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'An absorbingly creepy travelogue through the corridors, tunnels and basements of our most famous cultural repository. With Noah Angell as our guide, the British Museum becomes a haunted prison filled with imperial plunder and restless spirits clamouring for attention.' - Malcolm Gaskill, author of The Ruin Of All Witches'Fascinating and illuminating' - Peter Ackroyd'Brilliantly delicate, pointed,
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Ghosts of the British Museum

A True Story of Colonial Loot and Restless Objects

by Noah Angell ...

Narrated by Noah Angell ...

Unabridged

6 hours 54 min

'An absorbingly creepy travelogue through the corridors, tunnels and basements of our most famous cultural repository. With Noah Angell as our guide, the British Museum becomes a haunted prison filled with imperial plunder and restless spirits clamouring for attention.' - Malcolm Gaskill, author of The Ruin Of All Witches'Fascinating and illuminating' - Peter Ackroyd'Brilliantly delicate, pointed, ... Read more

$31.99 USD

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'An absorbingly creepy travelogue through the corridors, tunnels and basements of our most famous cultural repository. With Noah Angell as our guide, the British Museum becomes a haunted prison filled with imperial plunder and restless spirits clamouring for attention.' - Malcolm Gaskill, author of The Ruin Of All Witches'Fascinating and illuminating' - Peter Ackroyd'Brilliantly delicate, pointed,
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The First Ghosts

A rich history of ancient ghosts and ghost stories from the British Museum curator

by Irving Finkel ...

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9 hours 41 min

The must-read exploration of the earliest human ghost stories from leading expert Irvine Finkel, author of The Ark Before Noah'It's enthralling stuff, mixing the scholarly with the accessible and placing storytelling right at the heart of the human experience.' - History RevealedThere are few things more in common across cultures than the belief in ghosts. Ghosts inhabit something of the very ... Read more

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The must-read exploration of the earliest human ghost stories from leading expert Irvine Finkel, author of The Ark Before Noah'It's enthralling stuff, mixing the scholarly with the accessible and placing storytelling right at the heart of the human experience.' - History RevealedThere are few things more in common across cultures than the belief in ghosts. Ghosts inhabit something of the very
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X Marks the Spot

The gripping true story behind the world's most extraordinary archaeological discoveries

by Michael Scott ...

Narrated by Michael Scott ...

Unabridged

10 hours 16 min

Ancient shipwrecks in crystal seas, mythical princesses preserved in ice and astonishing lost rituals - this is the story of archaeology as you've never seen it before . . .'If you love Indiana Jones, this is the real thing' - DAN SNOWProfessor Michael Scott uncovers the true stories behind history's most monumental discoveries, unearthing traps, curses and buried treasure along the way. Full of ... Read more

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Ancient shipwrecks in crystal seas, mythical princesses preserved in ice and astonishing lost rituals - this is the story of archaeology as you've never seen it before . . .'If you love Indiana Jones, this is the real thing' - DAN SNOWProfessor Michael Scott uncovers the true stories behind history's most monumental discoveries, unearthing traps, curses and buried treasure along the way. Full of
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When We Ruled

The Rise and Fall of Twelve African Queens and Warriors

by Paula Akpan ...

Narrated by Lowena Waries ...

Unabridged

14 hours 31 min

Njinga Mbande. Nana Yaa Asantewaa. Makobo Modjadji VI. Ranavalona the First.These queens and warriors ruled vast swathes of the African continent, where they led, loved, and fought for their kingdoms and people. Their impact can still be felt today, and yet, beyond the lands they called home, so few of us have ever heard their names.In When We Ruled, historian Paula Akpan takes us into the worlds ... Read more

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Njinga Mbande. Nana Yaa Asantewaa. Makobo Modjadji VI. Ranavalona the First.These queens and warriors ruled vast swathes of the African continent, where they led, loved, and fought for their kingdoms and people. Their impact can still be felt today, and yet, beyond the lands they called home, so few of us have ever heard their names.In When We Ruled, historian Paula Akpan takes us into the worlds
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A History of Ghosts, Spirits and the Supernatural

by DK ...

Narrated by Piers Hampton ...

Unabridged

9 hours 3 min

Discover the spine-chilling history of ghosts and the supernatural across the world in this stunning guide.A History of Ghosts, Spirits & the Supernatural charts the extraordinary narrative of one of the most fascinating and controversial subjects in the world, covering everything from Neolithic ancestor-worship and ancient necromancy to modern-day ghost-hunting and "creepypasta" tales, and from ... Read more

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Discover the spine-chilling history of ghosts and the supernatural across the world in this stunning guide.A History of Ghosts, Spirits & the Supernatural charts the extraordinary narrative of one of the most fascinating and controversial subjects in the world, covering everything from Neolithic ancestor-worship and ancient necromancy to modern-day ghost-hunting and "creepypasta" tales, and from
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Pockets

An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close

by Hannah Carlson ...

Narrated by Stephanie Cannon ...

Unabridged

6 hours 38 min

A thought-provoking microhistory of the humble pocket that uncovers what pockets reveal about us—and why it matters.It’s a subject that stirs up plenty of passion: Why do men’s clothes have so many pockets and women’s so few? In her captivating book, Hannah Carlson, a lecturer in dress history at the Rhode Island School of Design, shows us how we tuck gender politics, security, sexuality, and ... Read more

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A thought-provoking microhistory of the humble pocket that uncovers what pockets reveal about us—and why it matters.It’s a subject that stirs up plenty of passion: Why do men’s clothes have so many pockets and women’s so few? In her captivating book, Hannah Carlson, a lecturer in dress history at the Rhode Island School of Design, shows us how we tuck gender politics, security, sexuality, and
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American Scary

A History of Horror, from Salem to Stephen King and Beyond

by Jeremy Dauber ...

Narrated by Jeremy Dauber ...

Unabridged

16 hours 54 min

From the acclaimed author of American Comics and Jewish Comedy comes a highly entertaining book that examines the American obsession with horror—and what it tells us about ourselves.In American Scary, noted cultural historian and Columbia professor Jeremy Dauber takes the reader to the startling origins of the horror genre in the United States, drawing a surprising through-line between the ... Read more

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From the acclaimed author of American Comics and Jewish Comedy comes a highly entertaining book that examines the American obsession with horror—and what it tells us about ourselves.In American Scary, noted cultural historian and Columbia professor Jeremy Dauber takes the reader to the startling origins of the horror genre in the United States, drawing a surprising through-line between the
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When We Ruled

The Rise and Fall of Twelve African Queens and Warriors

by Paula Akpan ...

Discover the reigns of twelve African queens and warriors from across the continent in this immersive and pioneering history.Njinga Mbande. Nana Yaa Asantewaa. Makobo Modjadji VI. Ranavalona the FirstThese queens and warriors ruled vast swathes of the African continent, where they led, loved and fought for their kingdoms and people. Their impact can still be felt today, and yet, beyond the lands ... Read more

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Discover the reigns of twelve African queens and warriors from across the continent in this immersive and pioneering history.Njinga Mbande. Nana Yaa Asantewaa. Makobo Modjadji VI. Ranavalona the FirstThese queens and warriors ruled vast swathes of the African continent, where they led, loved and fought for their kingdoms and people. Their impact can still be felt today, and yet, beyond the lands
... Read more

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After Jesus Before Christianity

A Historical Exploration of the First Two Centuries of Jesus Movements

by Erin Vearncombe, Brandon Scott, Hal Taussig, Westar Institute, The ...

Narrated by Cindy Kay ...

Unabridged

10 hours 53 min

From the creative minds of the scholarly group behind the groundbreaking Jesus Seminar comes this provocative and eye-opening look at the roots of Christianity that offers a thoughtful reconsideration of the first two centuries of the Jesus movement, transforming our understanding of the religion and its early dissemination.Christianity has endured for more than two millennia and is practiced by ... Read more

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From the creative minds of the scholarly group behind the groundbreaking Jesus Seminar comes this provocative and eye-opening look at the roots of Christianity that offers a thoughtful reconsideration of the first two centuries of the Jesus movement, transforming our understanding of the religion and its early dissemination.Christianity has endured for more than two millennia and is practiced by
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Beaverland

How One Weird Rodent Made America

by Leila Philip ...

Narrated by Christine Lakin ...

Unabridged

12 hours 38 min

An intimate and revelatory dive into the world of the beaver—the wonderfully weird rodent that has surprisingly shaped American history and may save its ecological future.From award-winning writer Leila Philip, Beaverland is a masterful work of narrative science writing, a book that highlights, though history and contemporary storytelling, how this weird rodent plays an oversized role in American ... Read more

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An intimate and revelatory dive into the world of the beaver—the wonderfully weird rodent that has surprisingly shaped American history and may save its ecological future.From award-winning writer Leila Philip, Beaverland is a masterful work of narrative science writing, a book that highlights, though history and contemporary storytelling, how this weird rodent plays an oversized role in American
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The Conjuring of America

Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women's Magic

by Lindsey Stewart ...

Narrated by Adenrele Ojo ...

Unabridged

10 hours 40 min

Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2025 | BookRiot's Best Books of 2025 | NPR's New Books to Read | Ms. Magazine's Most Anticipated Feminist BookA crucial telling of U.S. history centering the Black women whose magic gave rise to the rich tapestry of American culture, wellness, and spirituality that we see today—from Vicks VapoRub and Aunt Jemima’s pancake mix, to the magic of Disney’s The Little ... Read more

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Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2025 | BookRiot's Best Books of 2025 | NPR's New Books to Read | Ms. Magazine's Most Anticipated Feminist BookA crucial telling of U.S. history centering the Black women whose magic gave rise to the rich tapestry of American culture, wellness, and spirituality that we see today—from Vicks VapoRub and Aunt Jemima’s pancake mix, to the magic of Disney’s The Little
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