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Blenheim
- Battle for Europe
- By: Charles Spencer
- Narrated by: Charles Spencer
- Length: 6 hrs
- Abridged
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Overall61
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Performance39
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Story36
By the summer of 1704 Louis XIV's vast armies dominated Europe. France defeated every alliance formed against her and Louis was poised to extend his frontier to the Rhine and install a French prince on the throne of Spain. Two men saved Europe from French military domination: the Duke of...
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Excellent
- By Chris on 05-02-12
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Blenheim
- Battle for Europe
- Narrated by: Charles Spencer
- Length: 6 hrs
- Release date: 09-08-06
- Language: English
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Wedlock
- How Georgian Britain's Worst Husband Met His Match
- By: Wendy Moore
- Narrated by: Rachel Atkins
- Length: 13 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall58
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Performance50
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Story51
Wedlock is the remarkable story of the Countess of Strathmore and her marriage to Andrew Robinson Stoney. Mary Eleanor Bowes was one of Britain's richest young heiresses. She married the Count of Strathmore, who died young, and, pregnant with her lover's child, Mary became engaged to George Gray. Then in swooped Andrew Robinson Stoney. Mary was bowled over and married him within the week. But nothing was as it seemed. Stoney was broke and his pursuit of the wealthy Countess a calculated ploy.
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Gripping
- By Benjy1702 on 02-02-16
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Wedlock
- How Georgian Britain's Worst Husband Met His Match
- Narrated by: Rachel Atkins
- Length: 13 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 15-10-15
- Language: English
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A New World Begins
- The History of the French Revolution
- By: Jeremy D. Popkin
- Narrated by: Pete Cross, Jeremy D. Popkin
- Length: 21 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall44
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Performance40
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Story40
The principles of the French Revolution remain the only possible basis for a just society - even if, after more than 200 years, they are more contested than ever before. In A New World Begins, Jeremy D. Popkin offers a riveting account of the revolution that puts the listener in the thick of the debates and the violence that led to the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of a new society.
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Injects utter tedium into a fascinating subject
- By Arkhidamos on 21-08-21
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A New World Begins
- The History of the French Revolution
- Narrated by: Pete Cross, Jeremy D. Popkin
- Length: 21 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 08-12-20
- Language: English
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In the Shadow of the Empress
- The Defiant Lives of Maria Theresa, Mother of Marie Antoinette, and Her Daughters
- By: Nancy Goldstone
- Narrated by: Emma Newman
- Length: 23 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall29
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Performance27
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Story27
In the Shadow of the Empress is the sweeping family saga of beautiful Maria Theresa, the only woman to inherit and rule the vast Habsburg empire in her own name, and three of her remarkable daughters: lovely, talented Maria Christina, governor general of the Austrian Netherlands; spirited Maria...
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A very enjoyable book flawed by annoying omissions.
- By JONATHAN B BAILEY on 20-09-22
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In the Shadow of the Empress
- The Defiant Lives of Maria Theresa, Mother of Marie Antoinette, and Her Daughters
- Narrated by: Emma Newman
- Length: 23 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 16-09-21
- Language: English
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Gibraltar
- The Greatest Siege in British History
- By: Roy Adkins, Lesley Adkins
- Narrated by: John Telfer
- Length: 14 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall43
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Performance36
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Story36
For over three and a half years, from 1779 to 1783, the tiny territory of Gibraltar was besieged and blockaded, on land and at sea, by the overwhelming forces of Spain and France. It became the longest siege in British history, and the obsession with saving Gibraltar was blamed for the loss of the American colonies in the War of Independence. Located between the Mediterranean and Atlantic, on the very edge of Europe, Gibraltar was a place of varied nationalities, languages, religions and social classes.
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- By Jdharrison on 15-08-19
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Gibraltar
- The Greatest Siege in British History
- Narrated by: John Telfer
- Length: 14 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 07-09-17
- Language: English
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War at Saber Point
- Banastre Tarleton and the British Legion
- By: John Knight
- Narrated by: Ian Putnam
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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Performance2
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The British Legion was one of the most remarkable regiments, not only of the American Revolution, but of any war. A corps made up of American Loyalists, it saw its first action in New York and then engaged in almost every battle in the Southern colonies. Relying on firsthand accounts - letters, diaries, and journals - War at Saber Point: Banastre Tarleton and the British Legion is the enthralling story of those forgotten Americans and the young Englishman who led them.
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Entertained, Informed, Satisfied.
- By Shades of Blue Q on 26-03-23
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War at Saber Point
- Banastre Tarleton and the British Legion
- Narrated by: Ian Putnam
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 28-09-21
- Language: English
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Queer Georgians
- A hidden history of lovers, lawbreakers and homemakers
- By: Anthony Delaney
- Narrated by: Anthony Delaney
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall57
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Performance56
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Story56
Brought to you by Penguin. History Hit podcast presenter Dr Anthony Delaney reveals the real people that inspired Gentleman Jack and the gay romances in Bridgerton, long written out of the nation's story and now lovingly restored. Mother Clap's Holborn coffee house is open to all comers, a place...
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Sometimes shocking surprising intriguing
- By J. Hunt on 04-11-25
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Queer Georgians
- A hidden history of lovers, lawbreakers and homemakers
- Narrated by: Anthony Delaney
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 04-09-25
- Language: English
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Royal Navy Versus the Slave Traders
- Enforcing Abolition at Sea, 1808–1898
- By: Bernard Edwards
- Narrated by: Kevin Hanssen
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5
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Performance5
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On 16 March 1807, the British Parliament passed The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act. In the following year the Royal Navy's African Squadron was formed, its mission to stop and search ships at sea suspected of carrying slaves from Africa to the Americas and the Middle East. With typical thoroughness, the Royal Navy went further, and took the fight to the enemy, sailing boldly up uncharted rivers and creeks to attack the barracoons where the slaves were assembled ready for shipment.
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A brilliant narration
- By M A HYDE on 11-08-24
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Royal Navy Versus the Slave Traders
- Enforcing Abolition at Sea, 1808–1898
- Narrated by: Kevin Hanssen
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 09-07-24
- Language: English
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The Scandalous Lady W
- By: Hallie Rubenhold
- Narrated by: Emily Pennant-Rea
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall93
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Performance84
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Story84
It was the divorce that scandalised Georgian England. She was a spirited young heiress. He was a handsome baronet with a promising career in government. Their marriage had the makings of a fairy tale but ended as one of the most salacious and highly publicised divorces in history. For over 200 years the story of Lady Worsley, her vengeful husband, and her lover, George Maurice Bisset, lay forgotten. Now Hallie Rubenhold throws open a window to a rarely seen view of Georgian England, one coloured by passion, adventure and the defiance of social convention.
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Made a fascinating story tedious
- By chan on 26-10-19
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The Scandalous Lady W
- Narrated by: Emily Pennant-Rea
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 29-08-19
- Language: English
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The Pirate Menace
- Uncovering the Golden Age of Piracy
- By: Angus Konstam
- Narrated by: David Monteath
- Length: 14 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Performance2
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Bloomsbury presents The Pirate Menace by Angus Konstam, read by David Monteath. This new account explores the most notorious pirates in history and how their rise and fall can be traced back to a single pirate haven, Nassau. Angus Konstam, one of the world's leading pirate experts, has brought...
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The Pirate Menace
- Uncovering the Golden Age of Piracy
- Narrated by: David Monteath
- Length: 14 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 09-05-24
- Language: English
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The Duchess
- By: Amanda Foreman
- Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
- Length: 15 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall42
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Performance39
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Story38
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Lady Georgiana Spencer was the great-great-great-great-aunt of Diana, Princess of Wales, and was nearly as famous in her day. In 1774 Georgiana achieved immediate celebrity by marrying William Cavendish, fifth duke of Devonshire, one...
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wonderful listen
- By Artemis on 13-09-20
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The Duchess
- Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
- Length: 15 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 12-04-16
- Language: English
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The Rebel Romanov
- By: Helen Rappaport
- Narrated by: Julie Teal
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Performance3
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To Queen Victoria she was Aunt Julie; to Catherine the Great she was Grand Duchess Anna Feodorovna, granddaughter-in-law. This is the story of Princess Juliane-Henriette-Ulrike of Saxe-Coburg, the Rebel Romanov. Born in 1781 in a small impoverished duchy of Germany, Julie's quiet life took a...
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A Footnote.
- By Stephen Bentley on 14-02-25
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The Rebel Romanov
- Narrated by: Julie Teal
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 13-02-25
- Language: English
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The French Revolution
- A Political History
- By: John Hardman
- Narrated by: Jennifer M. Dixon
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1786, France's ancien régime was functioning as usual. Its alliance with the victorious American colonies had restored its diplomatic prestige, the economy seemed to be flourishing, and internal politics seemed quiet. But just a few short years later, the dynasty which had ruled France for over 800 years was swept away. What happened to cause such devastating change to the long-established political structure?
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The French Revolution
- A Political History
- Narrated by: Jennifer M. Dixon
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 11-11-25
- Language: English
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The British Are Coming
- The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777
- By: Rick Atkinson
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 26 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall21
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Performance17
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Story17
‘To say that Atkinson can tell a story is like saying Sinatra can sing … A powerful new voice has been added to the dialogue about [America’s] origins as a people and a nation. It is difficult to imagine any reader putting this beguiling book down without a smile and a tear.’ New York...
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The British are Coming and so is a cure for insomnia
- By David Van de Wiel on 17-07-19
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The British Are Coming
- The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 26 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 14-05-19
- Language: English
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London Journal
- By: James Boswell
- Narrated by: Qarie Marshall
- Length: 13 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall9
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Performance8
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Between the years of 1762 and 1763, James Boswell kept a journal of his time in London. During his time, he met the renowned writer, moralist, and lexicographer Samuel Johnson, with whom Boswell would form a close relationship. This account, told with much detail and candor, was one of the various journals written by Boswell, but it is the journal that has undergone the least amount of censorship, leading it, and the racy material within, to be deemed a best seller upon publication.
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outrageous but fascinating
- By CKC on 11-10-20
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London Journal
- Narrated by: Qarie Marshall
- Length: 13 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 29-11-19
- Language: English
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The Habsburgs
- The Rise and Fall of a World Power
- By: Martyn Rady
- Narrated by: Simon Bowie
- Length: 14 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall247
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Performance214
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Story213
Brought to you by Penguin. In The Habsburgs, Martyn Rady tells the epic story of a dynasty and the world it built - and then lost - over nearly a millennium. From modest origins, the Habsburgs grew in power to gain control of the Holy Roman Empire in the fifteenth century. Then, in just a few...
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4 Minutes per year is a tough ask.
- By Turquelblue on 07-08-20
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The Habsburgs
- The Rise and Fall of a World Power
- Narrated by: Simon Bowie
- Length: 14 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 12-05-20
- Language: English
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The Age of Revolution
- 1789-1848
- By: Eric Hobsbawm
- Narrated by: Hugh Kermode
- Length: 14 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall149
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Performance116
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Story116
Eric Hobsbawm traces with brilliant anlytical clarity the transformation brought about in every sphere of European life by the Dual revolution - the 1789 French revolution and the Industrial Revolution that originated in Britain. This enthralling and original account highlights the significant 60 years when industrial capitalism established itself in Western Europe and when Europe established the domination over the rest of the world it was to hold for half a century.
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Grand history narrative.
- By Amazon Customer on 24-01-20
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The Age of Revolution
- 1789-1848
- Narrated by: Hugh Kermode
- Length: 14 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 23-01-20
- Language: English
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Catherine the Great
- Portrait of a Woman
- By: Robert K. Massie
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 23 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall226
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Performance188
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An “absorbing” (Los Angeles Times) biography of one of the most remarkable, powerful, and captivating women in Russian history—from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Peter the Great, Nicholas and Alexandra, and The Romanovs “[A] compelling portrait not...
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What a woman!
- By Jim on 29-05-13
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Catherine the Great
- Portrait of a Woman
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Series: The Romanovs
- Length: 23 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 08-11-11
- Language: English
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A Little History of the United States
- By: James West Davidson
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall102
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Performance87
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Story87
How did a land and people of such immense diversity come together under a banner of freedom and equality to form one of the most remarkable nations in the world? Everyone from young adults to grandparents will be fascinated by the answers uncovered in James West Davidson's vividly told A Little History of the United States.
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Another great piece of little history
- By redngreen on 06-12-22
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A Little History of the United States
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Series: Little Histories Series
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 15-09-15
- Language: English
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The Zorg
- A Tale of Greed, Murder and the Abolition of Slavery from the Bestselling Author and Pulitzer Prize Finalist
- By: Siddharth Kara
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall12
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Performance11
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Brought to you by Penguin. From the New York Times bestselling author of Cobalt Red, discover the incredible true story and page-turning account of the 18th century slave ship, often known as the Zong yet actually named the Zorg, that sparked the human rights campaign to end the slave trade...
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My terrifying ignorance of historical events.
- By Mervy Rydlewicz on 31-05-26
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The Zorg
- A Tale of Greed, Murder and the Abolition of Slavery from the Bestselling Author and Pulitzer Prize Finalist
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 16-10-25
- Language: English
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