Best Sellers
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Tipu Sultan
- Written by: Vikram Sampath
- Narrated by: ERROL RODRIGUES, Meher Acharia Dar
- Length: 37 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6
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Performance6
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Story6
Over two centuries have passed since his death on 4 May 1799, yet Tipu Sultan’s contested legacy continues to perplex India and her contemporary politics. A fascinating and enigmatic figure in India’s military past, he remains a modern historian’s biggest puzzle as he simultaneously means...
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Detailed History
- By Ruchira Moitra on 15-06-25
Written by: Vikram Sampath
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Endurance
- Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
- Written by: Alfred Lansing
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall110
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Performance97
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Story98
In August of 1914, the British ship Endurance set sail for the South Atlantic. In October 1915, still half a continent away from its intended base, the ship was trapped, then crushed in the ice
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Heroic story of survival and human will
- By Rishi on 14-03-20
Written by: Alfred Lansing
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In Search of Schrödinger’s Cat
- Quantum Physics and Reality
- Written by: John Gribbin
- Narrated by: Nicholas Masters-Waage
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0
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Performance0
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Story0
Quantum theory is so shocking that Einstein could not bring himself to accept it. It is so important that it provides the fundamental underpinning of all modern sciences. Without it, we'd have no computers, no science of molecular biology, no understanding of DNA, no genetic engineering. In...
Written by: John Gribbin
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K2
- Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain
- Written by: Ed Viesturs, David Roberts
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall16
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Performance13
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Story13
A thrilling chronicle of the tragedy-ridden history of climbing K2, the world's most difficult and unpredictable mountain, by the bestselling authors of No Shortcuts to the Top At 28,251 feet, the world's second-tallest mountain, K2 thrusts skyward out of the Karakoram Range of northern Pakistan...
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excellent book on k2 saga
- By Sidhu on 19-04-21
Written by: Ed Viesturs,
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The Universe
- The book of the BBC TV series presented by Professor Brian Cox
- Written by: Andrew Cohen, Professor Brian Cox - introduction
- Narrated by: Brian Cox, Jot Davies
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2
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Performance2
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Story2
Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie stars, black holes heavier than a billion Suns. The cast of characters is extraordinary, and each one has its own incredible story to tell. We once thought of our Earth as unique, but we have now...
Written by: Andrew Cohen,
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1493
- Uncovering the New World Columbus Created
- Written by: Charles C. Mann
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 17 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5
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Performance4
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Story4
From the author of 1491—the best-selling study of the pre-Columbian Americas—a deeply engaging new history of the most momentous biological event since the death of the dinosaurs. More than 200 million years ago, geological forces split apart the continents. Isolated from each other, the two...
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Narration, composition is good
- By VB on 16-08-25
Written by: Charles C. Mann
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Tipu Sultan
- Written by: Vikram Sampath
- Narrated by: ERROL RODRIGUES, Meher Acharia Dar
- Length: 37 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6
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Performance6
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Story6
Over two centuries have passed since his death on 4 May 1799, yet Tipu Sultan’s contested legacy continues to perplex India and her contemporary politics. A fascinating and enigmatic figure in India’s military past, he remains a modern historian’s biggest puzzle as he simultaneously means...
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Detailed History
- By Ruchira Moitra on 15-06-25
Written by: Vikram Sampath
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Endurance
- Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
- Written by: Alfred Lansing
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall110
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Performance97
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Story98
In August of 1914, the British ship Endurance set sail for the South Atlantic. In October 1915, still half a continent away from its intended base, the ship was trapped, then crushed in the ice
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Heroic story of survival and human will
- By Rishi on 14-03-20
Written by: Alfred Lansing
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In Search of Schrödinger’s Cat
- Quantum Physics and Reality
- Written by: John Gribbin
- Narrated by: Nicholas Masters-Waage
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0
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Performance0
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Story0
Quantum theory is so shocking that Einstein could not bring himself to accept it. It is so important that it provides the fundamental underpinning of all modern sciences. Without it, we'd have no computers, no science of molecular biology, no understanding of DNA, no genetic engineering. In...
Written by: John Gribbin
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K2
- Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain
- Written by: Ed Viesturs, David Roberts
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall16
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Performance13
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Story13
A thrilling chronicle of the tragedy-ridden history of climbing K2, the world's most difficult and unpredictable mountain, by the bestselling authors of No Shortcuts to the Top At 28,251 feet, the world's second-tallest mountain, K2 thrusts skyward out of the Karakoram Range of northern Pakistan...
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excellent book on k2 saga
- By Sidhu on 19-04-21
Written by: Ed Viesturs,
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The Universe
- The book of the BBC TV series presented by Professor Brian Cox
- Written by: Andrew Cohen, Professor Brian Cox - introduction
- Narrated by: Brian Cox, Jot Davies
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2
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Performance2
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Story2
Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie stars, black holes heavier than a billion Suns. The cast of characters is extraordinary, and each one has its own incredible story to tell. We once thought of our Earth as unique, but we have now...
Written by: Andrew Cohen,
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1493
- Uncovering the New World Columbus Created
- Written by: Charles C. Mann
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 17 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5
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Performance4
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Story4
From the author of 1491—the best-selling study of the pre-Columbian Americas—a deeply engaging new history of the most momentous biological event since the death of the dinosaurs. More than 200 million years ago, geological forces split apart the continents. Isolated from each other, the two...
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Narration, composition is good
- By VB on 16-08-25
Written by: Charles C. Mann
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Rocket Men
- The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon
- Written by: Robert Kurson
- Narrated by: Ray Porter, Robert Kurson
- Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall15
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Performance15
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Story14
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The riveting inside story of three heroic astronauts who took on the challenge of mankind’s historic first mission to the Moon, from the bestselling author of Shadow Divers. “Robert Kurson tells the tale of Apollo 8 with novelistic detail and immediacy...
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Riveting but a little too dramatic
- By A Kar on 02-06-20
Written by: Robert Kurson
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Infinite Powers
- How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe
- Written by: Steven Strogatz
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall28
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Performance25
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Story26
Without calculus, we wouldn't have cell phones, TV, GPS, or ultrasound. We wouldn't have unraveled DNA or discovered Neptune or figured out how to put 5,000 songs in your pocket....
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Excellent attempt to storify Calculus
- By Ganesh P on 21-11-19
Written by: Steven Strogatz
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Children of Ash and Elm
- A History of the Vikings
- Written by: Neil Price
- Narrated by: Samuel Roukin
- Length: 17 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Performance2
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Story2
The Viking Age - from 750 to 1050 saw an unprecedented expansion of the Scandinavian peoples into the wider world. As traders and raiders, explorers and colonists, they ranged from eastern North America to the Asian steppe....
Written by: Neil Price
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Dead Mountain
- The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident
- Written by: Donnie Eichar
- Narrated by: Donnie Eichar
- Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall8
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Performance8
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Story8
In February 1959, a group of nine experienced hikers in the Russian Ural Mountains died mysteriously on an elevation known as Dead Mountain....
Written by: Donnie Eichar
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Into the Ice
- The Northwest Passage, the Polar Sun, and a 175-Year-Old Mystery
- Written by: Mark Synnott
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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New York Times bestselling author Mark Synnott has climbed with Alex Honnold. He’s scaled Mount Everest. He's pioneered big-wall first ascents, including the north-west face of the mile-high Great Trango Tower, and skied monster first descents. But in 2022, he realized there was a dream he’d...
Written by: Mark Synnott
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A Land So Strange
- The Epic Journey of Cabeza de Vaca
- Written by: Andres Resendez
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2
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Performance2
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In 1528, a mission set out from Spain to colonize Florida. But the expedition went horribly wrong. Of the 300 men who had embarked on the journey, only four survived....
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A land so strange takes you back in time!
- By vijay on 20-05-21
Written by: Andres Resendez
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Realm of Ice and Sky
- Triumph, Tragedy, and History's Greatest Arctic Rescue
- Written by: Buddy Levy
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Performance1
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Story1
"Damron's subtle pacing manages the tension perfectly." —AudioFile on Empire of Ice and Stone "Listen to this if you want to hear a narrator at the top of his game recount a fascinating—and at times disturbing—true story of adventure, disaster, discovery, cannibalism, and more. Will Damron...
Written by: Buddy Levy
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The Worst Journey in the World
- Written by: Apsley Cherry-Garrard
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 20 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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Performance3
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Story3
This gripping story of courage and achievement is the account of Robert Falcon Scott's last fateful expedition to the Antarctic, as told by surviving expedition member Apsley Cherry-Garrard....
Written by: Apsley Cherry-Garrard
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They Called It Peace
- Worlds of Imperial Violence
- Written by: Lauren Benton
- Narrated by: Raquel Beattie
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Holding vital lessons for us today, They Called It Peace reveals how the imperial violence of the past has made perpetual war and the threat of atrocity endemic features of the international order.
Written by: Lauren Benton
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Against the Ice
- The Classic Arctic Survival Story
- Written by: Ejnar Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau - introduction, Maurice Michael - translator
- Narrated by: Tristan Wright
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Now a major Netflix film co-written by and starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones) The harrowing, amazing, and often amusing personal account of two mismatched Arctic explorers who banded together to keep themselves sane on an historic expedition gone horribly wrong Ejnar Mikkelsen was...
Written by: Ejnar Mikkelsen,
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Empire of Ice and Stone
- The Disastrous and Heroic Voyage of the Karluk
- Written by: Buddy Levy
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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"...Damron's able narration carries listeners through this arduous journey with a steady tone that lightens at moments of joy and becomes grave at times of deep sadness and loss. While the tale has all of the trappings of a great adventure novel, neither the author nor Damron let listeners...
Written by: Buddy Levy
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Everest, Revised & Updated Edition
- Mountain Without Mercy
- Written by: Broughton Coburn
- Narrated by: Mark Peckham
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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A stunningly illustrated portrait of life and death in a hostile, high-altitude environment where no human can survive for long....
Written by: Broughton Coburn
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South
- The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917
- Written by: Sir Ernest Shackleton
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 14 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Performance1
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As war clouds darkened over Europe in 1914, a party led by Sir Ernest Shackleton set out to make the first crossing of the entire Antarctic continent via the Pole....
Written by: Sir Ernest Shackleton
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Headstrap
- Legends and Lore from the Climbing Sherpas of Darjeeling
- Written by: Deepa Balsavar, Nandini Purandare
- Narrated by: Jeed Saddy
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Over the course of a decade, authors Nandini Purandare and Deepa Balsavar conducted a series of interviews with Sherpas from Darjeeling, as well as their family members, descendants, friends, and contemporary climbers.
Written by: Deepa Balsavar,
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Ibn Fadlan and the Land of Darkness
- Arab Travellers in the Far North
- Written by: Ibn Fadlan, Paul Lunde - translator, Caroline Stone
- Narrated by: Fajer Al-Kaisi
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Ibn Fadlan and the Land of Darkness provides a rare and valuable glimpse of Viking customs, dress, table manners, religion, and sexual practices, including the only eyewitness account ever written of a Viking ship cremation.
Written by: Ibn Fadlan,
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Batavia
- Written by: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrated by: Richard Aspel
- Length: 17 hrs
- Unabridged
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The story begins in 1629, when the pride of the Dutch East India Company, the Batavia, is on its maiden voyage en route from Amsterdam to the Dutch East Indies, laden down with the greatest treasure to leave Holland....
Written by: Peter FitzSimons
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Spain in America, 1450-1580
- The American Nation Series, Book 3
- Written by: Edward Gaylord Bourne, Albert Bushnell Hart
- Narrated by: Joseph Tabler
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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This volume begins with the detailed narrative of the founding and development of the communities now included within the United States of America, and the story necessarily goes back to the discovery of the American islands and continents....
Written by: Edward Gaylord Bourne,
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Born to Be Hanged
- The Epic Story of the Gentlemen Pirates Who Raided the South Seas, Rescued a Princess, and Stole a Fortune
- Written by: Keith Thomson
- Narrated by: Feodor Chin
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Performance1
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Discover the “fascinating and outrageously readable” account of the roguish acts of the first pirates to raid the Pacific in a crusade that ended in a sensational trial back in England—perfect for readers of Nathaniel Philbrick and David McCullough (Douglas Preston, #1 New York Times...
Written by: Keith Thomson
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The Man Who Ate His Boots
- The Tragic History of the Search for the Northwest Passage
- Written by: Anthony Brandt
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 15 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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The enthralling and often harrowing history of the adventurers who searched for the Northwest Passage, the holy grail of nineteenth-century British exploration. After the triumphant end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815, the British took it upon themselves to complete something they had been trying...
Written by: Anthony Brandt
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Dutch East India Trading Company
- Its Trade, Exploration, and Colonization in the 17th and 18th Century
- Written by: Kelly Mass
- Narrated by: Chris Newman
- Length: 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Performance1
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The Dutch East India Company, officially the United East India Company (Dutch: Vereenigde Oost Indische Compagnie; VOC), was a megacorporation created in the early 17th century by a government-directed merger of many competing Dutch trade services....
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Short, Informative, Poorly written and presented
- By Barry O'Brien on 12-06-24
Written by: Kelly Mass
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Between Man and Beast
- An Unlikely Explorer, the Evolution Debates, and the African Adventure that Tookthe Victorian World By Storm
- Written by: Monte Reel
- Narrated by: Bob Walter
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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The unbelievably riveting adventure of an unlikely young explorer who emerged from the jungles of Africa with evidence of a mysterious, still mythical beast—the gorilla—only to stumble straight into the center of the biggest debate of the day: Darwin's theory of evolution In 1856 Paul Du...
Written by: Monte Reel
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Marco Polo
- The Journey That Changed the World
- Written by: John Man
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1271 a young Italian merchant named Marco Polo embarked on a groundbreaking expedition from Venice, through the Middle East and Central Asia to China....
Written by: John Man
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Scott's Last Expedition
- The Journals
- Written by: Robert Falcon Scott
- Narrated by: William Sutherland
- Length: 18 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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In November 1910, the vessel Terra Nova left New Zealand carrying an international team of explorers led by Robert Falcon Scott...
Written by: Robert Falcon Scott
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The Age of Gold
- The California Gold Rush and the New American Dream
- Written by: H. W. Brands
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 17 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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By the Author of the Bestselling Pulitzer Prize Finalist THE FIRST AMERICAN THEY WENT WEST TO CHANGE THEIR LIVES AND IN THE BARGAIN THEY CHANGED THE WORLD. THIS IS THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE GOLD RUSH. When gold was first discovered on the American River above Sutter's...
Written by: H. W. Brands