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    The Lion and the Dragon

    Britain and China: A History of Conflict

    by Lawrence James ...
    Narrated by Charles Armstrong ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours

    Napoleon warned 'Let China sleep; when she wakes, she will shake the world'. Lawrence James's magisterial history analyses the relationship between Britain and China between the beginning of the Opium Wars in 1839 and the transfer of power in Hong Kong in 1997.THE LION AND THE DRAGON reveals the part that Britain played in the awakening of China, then covers relations between the two countries ... Read more

    $44.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Assad

    The Triumph of Tyranny

    by Con Coughlin ...
    Narrated by Charles Armstrong ...

    Unabridged

    12 hours

    'Important, compelling, and detailed . . . a superb analysis of the West’s policy missteps and the tragic consequences of them.' - General David PetraeusIn Assad: The Triumph of Tyranny, Con Coughlin, veteran commentator on war in the Middle East and author of Saddam: The Secret Life, examines how a mild-mannered ophthalmic surgeon has transformed himself into the tyrannical ruler of a once ... Read more

    $22.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Europe - Culture Smart!

    The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

    by Culture Smart! ...
    Narrated by Charles Armstrong, Anna Bentinck, Peter Noble ...

    Unabridged

    24 hours 11 min

    This collection of Culture Smart guidebooks introduces listeners to Italy, Germany, and Spain. Each guidebook includes concise chapters on the local customs, traditions, and values of the country's inhabitants and, crucially, the key historical and cultural events that have shaped them. There are sections on social and business etiquette, tips on communication, both verbal and non-verbal, and ... Read more

    $26.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Asia - Culture Smart!

    The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

    by Culture Smart! ...
    Narrated by Charles Armstrong, Anna Bentinck, Peter Noble ...

    Unabridged

    18 hours 24 min

    This collection of Culture Smart guidebooks introduces listeners to China, Japan, and India. Each guidebook includes concise chapters on the local customs, traditions, and values of the country's inhabitants and, crucially, the key historical and cultural events that have shaped them. There are sections on social and business etiquette, tips on communication, both verbal and non-verbal, and advice ... Read more

    $26.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Ancient Rome

    The Definitive History

    by DK ...
    Narrated by Charles Armstrong ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 52 min

    Immerse yourself in the history of ancient Rome - from its origins as a small settlement on the Palatine Hill to its peak as an empire reigning over 90 million people, and its tumultuous decline.Covering more than 1,000 years of history, and an empire that stretched from Scotland to Syria, Ancient Rome reveals in vivid detail all of the key political, cultural, and military events that shaped the ... Read more

    $22.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Furies

    Stories of the wicked, wild and untamed - feminist tales from 15 bestselling, award-winning authors - 'Wonderful' (Red Magazine)

    by Margaret Atwood, Ali Smith, Emma Donoghue, Kirsty Logan, Chibundu Onuzo, Caroline O'Donoghue, Linda Grant, Susie Boyt, Stella Duffy, Kamila Shamsie, Helen Oyeyemi, Rachel Seiffert, CN Lester, Claire Kohda, Eleanor Crewes ...
    Narrated by Anna Bentinck, Charles Armstrong, Gabrielle Glaister, Katie Leung, Laura Aikman, Shaheen Khan ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 47 min

    'Wonderful ... all killer, no filler' Red Magazine'Dazzling stories, as inventive as they are inspiring' Daily Mirror'Where power and feminist rage meet' Stylist______________________________A fun and fearless anthology of feminist tales, by fifteen bestselling, award-winning writers:Margaret Atwood, Susie Boyt</strong... ... Read more

    $39.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

    Also available as: eBook

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    The Architecture Book

    by DK ...
    Narrated by Charles Armstrong ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 20 min

    Discover the key architectural concepts behind the world's most incredible buildings and structures.The Architecture Book goes beyond other architecture books to analyse not just buildings themselves, but the ideas and principles that make each of the featured structures key to the history and evolution of our built environment.From ancient and classical architecture through Medieval, Gothic, and ... Read more

    $22.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    A History of Treason

    The bloody history of Britain through the stories of its most notorious traitors

    by The National Archives ...
    Narrated by Charles Armstrong ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 3 min

    The bloody history of Britain through the stories of its most notorious traitorsA History of Treason details British history from 1352 to 1946, covering major historical moments in a fascinating and innovative way, using the history of high treason and deception as its theme.Appealing to a range of audiences, it covers more than 650 years of momentous history through the use of both famous and ... Read more

    $83.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

    Also available as: eBook

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    The Ship Beneath the Ice

    The Discovery of Shackleton's Endurance

    by Mensun Bound ...
    Narrated by Charles Armstrong ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 55 min

    The extraordinary story of how the Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship, was found in the most hostile sea on Earth in 2022On 21 November 1915, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship, Endurance, finally succumbed to the crushing ice. Its crew watched in silence as the stern rose twenty feet in the air and then, it was gone. The miraculous escape and survival of all twenty-eight men on board have entered ... Read more

    $22.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    A Brief History of the British Monarchy

    From the Iron Age to King Charles III

    by Jeremy Black ...
    Narrated by Charles Armstrong ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 51 min

    The British monarchy is at a turning point. Concise and engaging, this book charts the very beginnings of British reign through to the longest serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II - and looks forward to the reign of King Charles III.Much more than a linear history, this is the intertwined story of royalty and state, of divisions, invasions, rivalries, death and glory; the story of nation fates ... Read more

    $39.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Shakespeare His Life and Works

    by Leslie Dunton-Downer, Alan Riding ...
    Narrated by Charles Armstrong ...

    Unabridged

    19 hours 26 min

    Unravel the history, themes, and language of Shakespeare's plays, poems, and sonnets with this guide to his life and works.Comedy and romance, history, and tragedy, Shakespeare's canon has it all. Some 400 years after they were written and first performed, his works still remain fresh and relevant today.Shakespeare: his life and works is an accessible and lavishly illustrated celebration of the ... Read more

    $28.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    The Party Guest

    by Amanda Robson ...
    Narrated by Beth Chalmers, Thomas Eyre, Beth Eyre, John Hopkins, Claire Louise Amias, Charles Armstrong ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 18 min

    ‘At the end of chapters, I was either “Wow” or “Oh my God!”’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Robson does it again. The end will leave you flabbergasted!’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘The intense suspense had me finishing this novel in a day!’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐A birthday to remember. But would they rather forget…?Ralph is turning 45, and the only gift he wants is his ex-wife.Gemma<... ... Read more

    $45.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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