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Rain of Ruin
- Tokyo, Hiroshima and the Surrender of Japan
- By: Richard Overy
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
- Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Brought to you by Penguin. A remarkable account of the terrible climax of the Second World War in Asia, published to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing. In the closing months of the Second World War hundreds of thousands of Japanese, mostly civilians, died in a final...
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Rain of Ruin
- Tokyo, Hiroshima and the Surrender of Japan
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
- Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 06-03-25
- Language: English
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The Great Mughals and Their India
- By: Dirk Collier
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 14 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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A definitive, comprehensive and engrossing chronicle of one of the greatest dynasties of the world—the Mughal—from its founder Babur to Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last of the clan the magnificent Mughal legacy is an inexhaustible source of inspiration to historians, writers, moviemakers, artists and ordinary mortals alike. Here is a fascinating and riveting saga that brings alive a spectacular bygone era—authentically and convincingly.
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An historical novelist's research notes.
- By Kristos on 15-01-26
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The Great Mughals and Their India
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 14 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 27-06-23
- Language: English
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The Jasmine Wife
- By: Jane Coverdale
- Narrated by: Stephanie Beattie
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Sara Archer's future as the dutiful wife of a British official in India seems assured, until a chance meeting with the gorgeous and powerful Ravi Sabran changes everything. Under the heat of the Indian sun, the veneer of polite society wears off quickly and soon Sara realises that nothing is as it appears to be, especially her husband, Charles. But in the beautiful jasmine gardens of the Maharajah's palace, Sara follows a forbidden path away from her bullying husband, towards Ravi and the long-buried secrets of her own birth.
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A genuine representation of life in India during this era.
- By Mrs. Avril C. Pucci on 31-08-25
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The Jasmine Wife
- Narrated by: Stephanie Beattie
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 02-04-20
- Language: English
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Escape from Camp 14
- One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West
- By: Blaine Harden
- Narrated by: Blaine Harden
- Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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A New York Times bestseller, the shocking story of one of the few people born in a North Korean political prison to have escaped and survived. Blaine Harden's latest book, King of Spies, will be available from Viking in Fall 2017. North Korea is isolated and hungry, bankrupt and belligerent. It...
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Escape from Camp 14
- One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West
- Narrated by: Blaine Harden
- Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 16-01-24
- Language: English
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Overreach
- How China Derailed Its Peaceful Rise
- By: Susan L. Shirk
- Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt
- Length: 15 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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For three decades after Mao's death in 1976, China's leaders adopted a restrained approach to foreign policy. To facilitate the country's inexorable economic ascendance, and to prevent a backlash, they reassured the outside world of China's peaceful intentions. Then, as Susan Shirk shows, something changed. China went from fragile superpower to global heavyweight. Combining her decades of research and experience, Shirk, one of the world's most respected experts on Chinese politics, argues that we are now fully embroiled in a new cold war.
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Shrill narrator, unfollowable narrative
- By D.A Mopsy on 14-07-23
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Overreach
- How China Derailed Its Peaceful Rise
- Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt
- Length: 15 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 09-05-23
- Language: English
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A Concise History of Japan
- By: Brett L. Walker
- Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Brett L. Walker tackles key themes regarding Japan's relationships with its minorities, state and economic development, and the uses of science and medicine. The book begins by tracing the country's early history through archaeological remains, before proceeding to explore life in the imperial court, the rise of the samurai, civil conflict, encounters with Europe, and the advent of modernity and empire. Walker's vibrant and accessible new narrative then follows Japan's ascension from the ashes of World War II into the thriving nation of today.
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A Concise History of Japan
- Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 23-02-21
- Language: English
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The Courage to Die
- A North Korean Woman’s Escape and Rebirth in Freedom
- By: Eunhee Park
- Narrated by: Kitty Jay
- Length: 4 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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The Courage to Die is the powerful true story of Eunhee Park, the child of divorced parents and a mother lost to mental illness, who endured years of hunger and indoctrination in a North Korean orphanage where survival meant silence. Raised by her disabled grandfather and strong-willed grandmother, Eunhee faced abandonment, loss, and the rigid control of a totalitarian regime. To escape the regime, she crossed China in a perilous journey that exposed her to sexual abuse, hunger, exhaustion, and the constant threat of death.
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The Courage to Die
- A North Korean Woman’s Escape and Rebirth in Freedom
- Narrated by: Kitty Jay
- Length: 4 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 09-03-26
- Language: English
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Raiders, Rulers, and Traders
- The Horse and the Rise of Empires
- By: David Chaffetz
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 13 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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No animal is so entangled in human history as the horse. The thread starts in prehistory, with a slight, shy animal, hunted for food. Domesticating the horse allowed early humans to settle the vast Eurasian steppe; later, their horses enabled new forms of warfare, encouraged long-distance trade routes, and ended up acquiring deep cultural and religious significance.
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Raiders, Rulers, and Traders
- The Horse and the Rise of Empires
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 13 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 30-07-24
- Language: English
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Central Asia
- A New History from the Imperial Conquests to the Present
- By: Adeeb Khalid
- Narrated by: Aaqil Ahmed
- Length: 17 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall21
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Central Asia is often seen as a remote and inaccessible land on the peripheries of modern history. Encompassing Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and the Xinjiang province of China, it in fact stands at the crossroads of world events. Adeeb Khalid provides the first comprehensive history of Central Asia from the mid-18th century to today, shedding light on the historical forces that have shaped the region under imperial and Communist rule.
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Central Asia
- A New History from the Imperial Conquests to the Present
- Narrated by: Aaqil Ahmed
- Length: 17 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 01-06-21
- Language: English
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Mythology
- Fascinating Chinese Myths, Legends, Folklore, and History
- By: Sally Stephens
- Narrated by: Kenneth Ellison
- Length: 14 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall97
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Performance97
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Count yourself lucky (in a Chinese kind of way), because you just bumped into a book of three documents that have been combined to give you the greatest value for your money. These are: Book 1: The sociology and mythology of the Chinese culture has a long, extended history, and the creatures and superpowers in them have often been neglected by western culture. But not for long!
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Mythology
- Fascinating Chinese Myths, Legends, Folklore, and History
- Narrated by: Kenneth Ellison
- Length: 14 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 14-01-20
- Language: English
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The Silk Road
- A New History
- By: Valerie Hansen
- Narrated by: Jo Anna Perrin
- Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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In The Silk Road, Valerie Hansen describes the remarkable archaeological finds that revolutionize our understanding of these trade routes. The Silk Road is a fascinating story of archaeological discovery, cultural transmission, and the intricate chains across Central Asia and China.
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The Silk Road
- A New History
- Narrated by: Jo Anna Perrin
- Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 31-07-18
- Language: English
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The Road to Dien Bien Phu
- A History of the First War for Vietnam
- By: Christopher Goscha
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 17 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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On May 7, 1954, when the bullets stopped and the air stilled in Dien Bien Phu, there was no doubt that Vietnam could fight a mighty colonial power and win. After nearly a decade of struggle, a nation forged in the crucible of war had achieved a victory undreamed of by any other national liberation movement. The Road to Dien Bien Phu tells the story of how Ho Chi Minh turned a ragtag guerrilla army into a modern fighting force capable of bringing down the formidable French army.
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Boring detail
- By Dr. John Grierson on 25-10-25
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The Road to Dien Bien Phu
- A History of the First War for Vietnam
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 17 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 29-03-22
- Language: English
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Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism
- A Study of 'Brainwashing' in China
- By: Robert Jay Lifton
- Narrated by: Bobby Brill
- Length: 19 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Informed by Erik Erikson's concept of the formation of ego identity, this book, which first appeared in 1961, is an analysis of the experiences of 15 Chinese citizens and 25 Westerners who underwent "brainwashing" by the Communist Chinese government. Robert Lifton constructs these case histories through personal interviews and outlines a thematic pattern of death and rebirth, accompanied by feelings of guilt, that characterizes the process of "thought reform."
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Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism
- A Study of 'Brainwashing' in China
- Narrated by: Bobby Brill
- Length: 19 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 26-10-22
- Language: English
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The Lion and the Dragon
- Britain and China: A History of Conflict
- By: Lawrence James
- Narrated by: Charles Armstrong
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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The Lion and The Dragon reveals the part that Britain played in the awakening of China, then covers relations between the two countries during the period when an aroused China did indeed shake the world. Lawrence James also follows the parallel trajectories of four competitive empires - the British, the Chinese, the Russian and the Japanese - during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and then the fortunes of a fifth imperial power, the United States.
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Superb!
- By Anonymous on 21-11-25
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The Lion and the Dragon
- Britain and China: A History of Conflict
- Narrated by: Charles Armstrong
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 03-08-23
- Language: English
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The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi - Complete Edition: The New Modern English Translation (Translated and Annotated)
- By: Miyamoto Musashi
- Narrated by: Adam Nelson
- Length: 2 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Master the Mind of a Warrior with the Timeless Wisdom of Japan’s Greatest Swordsman. A groundbreaking modern edition of Miyamoto Musashi’s legendary text—clear, complete, and designed for the modern listener. The Book of Five Rings is far more than a manual on swordsmanship. Written in 1645 by undefeated duelist and strategist Miyamoto Musashi, it is a profound exploration of discipline, timing, leadership, and the warrior’s path. Whether you're navigating personal challenges, leading a team, or seeking deeper clarity in life, Musashi’s philosophy offers tools to sharpen both mind and spirit.
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Musashi would approve.
- By Richard David on 20-07-25
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The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi - Complete Edition: The New Modern English Translation (Translated and Annotated)
- Narrated by: Adam Nelson
- Length: 2 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 26-06-25
- Language: English
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Daughters of the Sun
- Empresses, Queens and Begums of the Mughal Empire
- By: Ira Mukhoty
- Narrated by: Shernaz Patel
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
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In 1526, when the nomadic Timurid warrior-scholar Babur rode into Hindustan, his wives, sisters, daughters, aunts and distant female relatives travelled with him. These women would help establish a dynasty and empire that would rule India for the next 200 years and become a byword for opulence and grandeur. In Daughters of the Sun, we meet remarkable characters like Khanzada Begum who, at 65, rode on horseback through 750 kilometres of icy passes and unforgiving terrain to parley on behalf of her nephew, Humayun....
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Daughters of the Sun
- Empresses, Queens and Begums of the Mughal Empire
- Narrated by: Shernaz Patel
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 02-11-18
- Language: English
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Black Snow
- Curtis LeMay, the Firebombing of Tokyo, and the Road to the Atomic Bomb
- By: James M. Scott
- Narrated by: L.J. Ganser
- Length: 12 hrs and 59 mins
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Seven minutes past midnight on March 10, 1945, nearly 300 American B-29s thundered into the skies over Tokyo. Their payloads of incendiaries ignited a firestorm that reached up to 2,800 degrees, liquefying asphalt and vaporizing thousands; sixteen square miles of the city were flattened and more than 100,000 men, women, and children were killed. Black Snow is the story of this devastating operation, orchestrated by Major General Curtis LeMay, who famously remarked: "If we lose the war, we'll be tried as war criminals."
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I felt sorry for the Japanese
- By eric.rayner@btinternet.com on 29-03-23
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Black Snow
- Curtis LeMay, the Firebombing of Tokyo, and the Road to the Atomic Bomb
- Narrated by: L.J. Ganser
- Length: 12 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 06-09-22
- Language: English
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No Beast So Fierce
- The Champawat Tiger and Her Hunter, the First Tiger Conservationist
- By: Dane Huckelbridge
- Narrated by: Corey Snow
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
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The deadliest animal of all time meets the world's most legendary hunter in a classic battle between man and wild. But this pulse-pounding narrative is also a nuanced story of how colonialism and environmental destruction upset the natural order, placing man, tiger and nature on a collision...
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A Jim Corbett adventure
- By Ben Waddams on 08-02-19
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No Beast So Fierce
- The Champawat Tiger and Her Hunter, the First Tiger Conservationist
- Narrated by: Corey Snow
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 05-02-19
- Language: English
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The Book of Yōkai (Expanded Second Edition)
- Mysterious Creatures of Japanese
- By: Michael Dylan Foster
- Narrated by: Tim Campbell
- Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Monsters, spirits, fantastic beings, and supernatural creatures haunt the folklore and popular culture of Japan. Broadly labeled yōkai, they appear in many forms, from tengu mountain goblins and kappa water sprites, to shape-shifting kitsune foxes and long-tongued ceiling-lickers. Popular today in anime, manga, film, and video games, many yōkai originated in local legends, folktales, and regional ghost stories. The Book of Yōkai invites listeners to examine how people create, transmit, and collect folklore, and how they make sense of the mysteries in the world around them.
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The Book of Yōkai (Expanded Second Edition)
- Mysterious Creatures of Japanese
- Narrated by: Tim Campbell
- Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 28-01-25
- Language: English
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Islands of Fire and Freedom
- The Untold Story of the Philippines in World War II
- By: Amihan Ramirez Navarro
- Narrated by: John B Leen
- Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Islands of Fire and Freedom: The Untold Story of the Philippines in World War II by Amihan Ramirez Navarro is a sweeping narrative of courage, tragedy, and resilience set against one of the most devastating chapters of the twentieth century. While much of the world remembers Pearl Harbor, D-Day, and the fall of Berlin, the Philippines’ ordeal often lingers in the shadows of history. This book brings that forgotten front to the forefront, restoring the voices of a people who endured invasion, occupation, and liberation in a crucible of fire that reshaped their nation forever.
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Powerful Testament
- By Kasey Reyes on 20-02-26
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Islands of Fire and Freedom
- The Untold Story of the Philippines in World War II
- Narrated by: John B Leen
- Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 16-10-25
- Language: English
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