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Lost Realms

Histories of Britain from the Romans to the Vikings

by Thomas Williams ...

Narrated by Matt Addis ...

Unabridged

13 hours 35 min

'A beautiful, beautiful book . . . archaeology is changing so much about the way we view the so-called Dark Ages … [Williams] is just brilliant at bringing them to light' Rory Stewart on The Rest is Politics From the bestselling author of Viking Britain, a new epic history of our forgotten past.As Tolkien knew, Britain in the ‘Dark Ages’ was a mosaic of little kingdoms. Many of them fell by the ... Read more

$56.99 NZD

'A beautiful, beautiful book . . . archaeology is changing so much about the way we view the so-called Dark Ages … [Williams] is just brilliant at bringing them to light' Rory Stewart on The Rest is Politics From the bestselling author of Viking Britain, a new epic history of our forgotten past.As Tolkien knew, Britain in the ‘Dark Ages’ was a mosaic of little kingdoms. Many of them fell by the
... Read more
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How Democracies Die

The International Bestseller: What History Reveals About Our Future

by Steven Levitsky, Daniel Ziblatt ...

Narrated by Fred Sanders ...

Unabridged

8 hours 24 min

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of How Democracies Die by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, read by Fred Sanders.Two Harvard professors explain the dangerous world we face todayDemocracies can die with a coup d'état - or they can die slowly. This happens most deceptively when in piecemeal fashion, with the election of an authoritarian leader, the abuse of governmental power and the ... Read more

$22.99 NZD

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of How Democracies Die by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, read by Fred Sanders.Two Harvard professors explain the dangerous world we face todayDemocracies can die with a coup d'état - or they can die slowly. This happens most deceptively when in piecemeal fashion, with the election of an authoritarian leader, the abuse of governmental power and the
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Voices of a People’s History of the United States, 10th Anniversary Edition

by Howard Zinn, Anthony Arnove ...

Narrated by Robert Fass, Prentice Onayemi, Allyson Johnson, Vivienne Leheny, Jennifer Ikeda, Fajer Al-Kaisi, Raphael Corkhill, Vikas Adam, various narrators, Justin D. Torres ...

Unabridged

31 hours 15 min

Selected testimonies to living history—speeches, letters, poems, songs—offered by the people who make history happen, but are often left out of history books: women, workers, nonwhites. Featuring introductions to the original texts by Howard Zinn.New voices featured in this 10th Anniversary Edition include Chelsea Manning, speaking after her thirty-five-year prison sentence; Naomi Klein, speaking ... Read more

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Selected testimonies to living history—speeches, letters, poems, songs—offered by the people who make history happen, but are often left out of history books: women, workers, nonwhites. Featuring introductions to the original texts by Howard Zinn.New voices featured in this 10th Anniversary Edition include Chelsea Manning, speaking after her thirty-five-year prison sentence; Naomi Klein, speaking
... Read more
Audiobook

The Mighty Dead

Why Homer Matters

by Adam Nicolson ...

Narrated by Dugald Bruce Lockhart ...

Unabridged

9 hours 29 min

Longlisted for the 2014 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction (now the Bailie Gifford)‘A thrilling and complex book, enlarges our view of Homer … There’s something that hits the mark on every page’ Claire Tomalin, Books of the Year, New StatesmanWhere does Homer come from? And why does Homer matter? His epic poems of war and suffering can still speak to us of the role of destiny in life, of cruelty ... Read more

$38.99 NZD

Longlisted for the 2014 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction (now the Bailie Gifford)‘A thrilling and complex book, enlarges our view of Homer … There’s something that hits the mark on every page’ Claire Tomalin, Books of the Year, New StatesmanWhere does Homer come from? And why does Homer matter? His epic poems of war and suffering can still speak to us of the role of destiny in life, of cruelty
... Read more
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New Zealand: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Land of the Long White Cloud and Māori People

by Captivating History ...

Narrated by Jason Zenobia ...

Unabridged

8 hours 27 min

Two manuscripts in one audiobook:History of New Zealand: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Land of the Long White Cloud, from the Polynesians Through the Māori Musket Wars to the PresentMāori History: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Indigenous Polynesian People of New ZealandIn the first part of this audiobook, you will learn about:Extinct animals that used to call New Zealand ... Read more

$39.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Two manuscripts in one audiobook:History of New Zealand: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Land of the Long White Cloud, from the Polynesians Through the Māori Musket Wars to the PresentMāori History: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Indigenous Polynesian People of New ZealandIn the first part of this audiobook, you will learn about:Extinct animals that used to call New Zealand
... Read more
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Medieval Horizons

Why the Middle Ages Matter

by Ian Mortimer ...

Narrated by Ian Mortimer ...

Unabridged

10 hours 23 min

Brought to you by Penguin.We tend to think about the Middle Ages as a dark and backward time, characterised by violence, ignorance and superstition. We believe that life was unchanging over the period, so if a peasant fell asleep in in the year 1000 and woke up six hundred years later, he would return to a world that was instantly recognisable. We hold that change is facilitated by science and ... Read more

$29.99 NZD

Brought to you by Penguin.We tend to think about the Middle Ages as a dark and backward time, characterised by violence, ignorance and superstition. We believe that life was unchanging over the period, so if a peasant fell asleep in in the year 1000 and woke up six hundred years later, he would return to a world that was instantly recognisable. We hold that change is facilitated by science and
... Read more
Audiobook

Millennium

The End of the World and the Forging of Christendom

by Tom Holland ...

Narrated by Tom Holland, Mark Meadows ...

Unabridged

17 hours 32 min

Bestselling historian and broadcaster Tom Holland gives a thrilling panoramic account of the birth of the new Western Europe in the year 1000'An exhilarating sweep across European history either side of the year 1000; riveting' ALLAN MASSIE, SPECTATOR'I relished the blood and thunder narrative - the work of a great storyteller at his best' DOMINIC SANDBROOK, EVENING STANDARD'A splendid, highly ... Read more

$39.99 NZD

Bestselling historian and broadcaster Tom Holland gives a thrilling panoramic account of the birth of the new Western Europe in the year 1000'An exhilarating sweep across European history either side of the year 1000; riveting' ALLAN MASSIE, SPECTATOR'I relished the blood and thunder narrative - the work of a great storyteller at his best' DOMINIC SANDBROOK, EVENING STANDARD'A splendid, highly
... Read more
Audiobook

Die Sieben Weltwunder

by Ernst von Khuon ...

Narrated by Jan Koester ...

Abridged

2 hours 13 min

Die Sieben Weltwunder des Alterstums sind jedem ein Begriff, aber welche sind es genau und was machte sie zu Weltwundern? Sieben mussten es sein, Sieben gilt als heilige Zahl. Ernst von Khuon geht auf Reise in die Vergangenheit und erweckt die Geschichte zum Leben. Ohne sie jemals selber gesehen zu haben, erkennen wir die Erhabenheit, die Außergewöhnlichkeit dieser sieben Bauwerke. Was die Erbauer ... Read more

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Die Sieben Weltwunder des Alterstums sind jedem ein Begriff, aber welche sind es genau und was machte sie zu Weltwundern? Sieben mussten es sein, Sieben gilt als heilige Zahl. Ernst von Khuon geht auf Reise in die Vergangenheit und erweckt die Geschichte zum Leben. Ohne sie jemals selber gesehen zu haben, erkennen wir die Erhabenheit, die Außergewöhnlichkeit dieser sieben Bauwerke. Was die Erbauer
... Read more
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The Shocking Story of Helmuth Schmidt

Michigan's Original Lonely Hearts Killer

by Tobin T. Buhk ...

Narrated by Jim Seybert ...

Unabridged

6 hours 29 min

In the fall of 1916, New York housemaid Augusta Steinbach fell in love with a man she met through a matrimonial advertisement in her local newspaper. She traveled to Detroit to marry her correspondent, but in March 1917, she mysteriously disappeared. What began as a routine search for a missing person turned into a baffling case of deception, bigamy and murder. Follow detectives as they unravel ... Read more

$41.14 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

In the fall of 1916, New York housemaid Augusta Steinbach fell in love with a man she met through a matrimonial advertisement in her local newspaper. She traveled to Detroit to marry her correspondent, but in March 1917, she mysteriously disappeared. What began as a routine search for a missing person turned into a baffling case of deception, bigamy and murder. Follow detectives as they unravel
... Read more
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History Greatest Mysteries: Ten Unsolved Enigmas That Still Challenge Historians and Change How We See the Past

by Anna Vogler ...

Narrated by Anna Vogler ...

Unabridged

2 hours 31 min

Journey into vanished civilizations and lost expeditions to solve historical mysteries that defy modern science. Perfect for a gripping commute or a focused afternoon, this suspenseful exploration plunges you into the world's most stubborn archaeological puzzles. From encrypted manuscripts to voyagers who vanished without a trace, navigate the thrilling lines between myth and documented truth.Step ... Read more

$19.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Journey into vanished civilizations and lost expeditions to solve historical mysteries that defy modern science. Perfect for a gripping commute or a focused afternoon, this suspenseful exploration plunges you into the world's most stubborn archaeological puzzles. From encrypted manuscripts to voyagers who vanished without a trace, navigate the thrilling lines between myth and documented truth.Step
... Read more
Audiobook

Understanding Social History: The Story of People, Not Just Power: How Ordinary Lives, Everyday Objects, and Hidden Voices Shaped Our World

by Michael Farrow ...

Narrated by Michael Farrow ...

Unabridged

2 hours 1 min

Experience a groundbreaking social history where everyday people, not mighty kings, drive our cultural evolution. Perfect for your daily commute or a reflective evening walk, this eye-opening narrative shifts the spotlight to the peasants, migrants, and laborers who built modern society from the ground up.Step into the lived realities of our ancestors, exploring empowering tales of resilience ... Read more

$19.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Experience a groundbreaking social history where everyday people, not mighty kings, drive our cultural evolution. Perfect for your daily commute or a reflective evening walk, this eye-opening narrative shifts the spotlight to the peasants, migrants, and laborers who built modern society from the ground up.Step into the lived realities of our ancestors, exploring empowering tales of resilience
... Read more
Audiobook

Op klompen door de dessa

Indiëgangers vertellen

by Hylke Speerstra ...

Narrated by Ruben de Goede ...

Unabridged

10 hours

Het Nederlandse militair optreden in Nederlands-Indië kort na de Tweede Wereldoorlog was een koloniale oorlog. Dit boek 'Op klompen door de dessa' vertelt wat die oorlog betekende voor de mannen die het vuile werk moesten doen. Een enkeling vindt nog altijd dat het goed is geweest, maar de meeste jongens hebben hun trauma's nooit verwerkt. Letterlijk op klompen banjerden ze door de dessa – ze ... Read more

$48.99 NZD

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Het Nederlandse militair optreden in Nederlands-Indië kort na de Tweede Wereldoorlog was een koloniale oorlog. Dit boek 'Op klompen door de dessa' vertelt wat die oorlog betekende voor de mannen die het vuile werk moesten doen. Een enkeling vindt nog altijd dat het goed is geweest, maar de meeste jongens hebben hun trauma's nooit verwerkt. Letterlijk op klompen banjerden ze door de dessa – ze
... Read more
Audiobook

Compendi de la Història Universal

by Valero Pujol ...

Narrated by Jordi Savall ...

Unabridged

16 hours 8 min

Descobreix un clàssic apassionant que condensa mil·lennis d’història en un viatge clar, viu i profund. El “Compendi de la Història Universal” de Valero Pujol t’acompanya, amb ritme de gran narrador, des dels primers pobles d’Àsia i l’esplendor d’Egipte fins a l’alè creatiu de Grècia i l’ordre jurídic de Roma; de l’ona germànica que tomba l’Imperi a l’esperit inquiet de l’Edat Mitjana, amb croades, ... Read more

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Descobreix un clàssic apassionant que condensa mil·lennis d’història en un viatge clar, viu i profund. El “Compendi de la Història Universal” de Valero Pujol t’acompanya, amb ritme de gran narrador, des dels primers pobles d’Àsia i l’esplendor d’Egipte fins a l’alè creatiu de Grècia i l’ordre jurídic de Roma; de l’ona germànica que tomba l’Imperi a l’esperit inquiet de l’Edat Mitjana, amb croades,
... Read more
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The Children's Book of America

by William J. Bennett ...

Narrated by William J. Bennett, Hinton Battle, Elayne Glover Bennett ...

Abridged

1 hour 32 min

From the author of the bestselling book The Educated Child comes a compelling and inspiring book that answers any question a young child may have about America.Where did America come from? What does it mean to be an American? What makes America great? No volume will provide more compelling and inspiring answers to our children's questions than William Bennett's marvelous new treasury, The Children ... Read more

$19.99 NZD

From the author of the bestselling book The Educated Child comes a compelling and inspiring book that answers any question a young child may have about America.Where did America come from? What does it mean to be an American? What makes America great? No volume will provide more compelling and inspiring answers to our children's questions than William Bennett's marvelous new treasury, The Children
... Read more
Audiobook

Wir Deutschen 1

Von den Germanen bis zum späten Mittelalter

by Achim Höppner ...

Narrated by Achim Höppner ...

Series series Road University
Abridged

4 hours 24 min

Eine spannende Reise in die deutsche Vergangenheit, in diesem Band in die Zeit von 300 v. Chr. bis 1550. Von den Germanen bis zur Französischen Revolution. Die Hör-Dokumentation WIR DEUTSCHEN ist eine lebendige, unterhaltsame Reise durch über 2.000 Jahre deutscher Geschichte. Sie beginnt bei Römern und Germanen, durchquert das Mittelalter und endet beim Mauerfall Ende des 20. Jahrhunderts. 300 v. ... Read more

$43.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Eine spannende Reise in die deutsche Vergangenheit, in diesem Band in die Zeit von 300 v. Chr. bis 1550. Von den Germanen bis zur Französischen Revolution. Die Hör-Dokumentation WIR DEUTSCHEN ist eine lebendige, unterhaltsame Reise durch über 2.000 Jahre deutscher Geschichte. Sie beginnt bei Römern und Germanen, durchquert das Mittelalter und endet beim Mauerfall Ende des 20. Jahrhunderts. 300 v.
... Read more
Audiobook

Your Eyes Will Be My Window

Essays

by Jodi Varon ...

Narrated by Sharon Freedman ...

Unabridged

8 hours 31 min

Your Eyes Will Be My Window reclaims the two erasures of Esta Plat. Murdered in Ukraine by Nazi troops in 1942, evidence of the life of Esta Plat was preserved in a bundle of her letters until the letters were tossed into a dumpster and destroyed. Haunted by the inheritance of survivor's guilt and shame in a family that kept no Old World keepsakes except her grandmother's one-sentence memory of ... Read more

$39.99 NZD

Your Eyes Will Be My Window reclaims the two erasures of Esta Plat. Murdered in Ukraine by Nazi troops in 1942, evidence of the life of Esta Plat was preserved in a bundle of her letters until the letters were tossed into a dumpster and destroyed. Haunted by the inheritance of survivor's guilt and shame in a family that kept no Old World keepsakes except her grandmother's one-sentence memory of
... Read more
Audiobook

Ich bin dann mal Jakobsmuscheln essen

Der Jacobsweg: Nur eine Marketingidee?

by Thomas Meinen, Thomas Meinen ...

Narrated by Thomas Meinen ...

Unabridged

1 hour 13 min

Entstehung und Entwicklung des Jakobsweges, von der Frühgeschichte bis in die Neuzeit. Der Weg führt nicht nur nach Santiago de Compostela, sondern auch zum Inneren der menschlichen Seele. Für die Menschen hatte und hat der Jakobsweg deshalb eine besondere Bedeutung. Wer ihn geht, möchte Klarheit in seinem Leben. Die Kirche ist ebenfalls daran interessiert und sorgt dafür, dass der Mythos ... Read more

$22.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Entstehung und Entwicklung des Jakobsweges, von der Frühgeschichte bis in die Neuzeit. Der Weg führt nicht nur nach Santiago de Compostela, sondern auch zum Inneren der menschlichen Seele. Für die Menschen hatte und hat der Jakobsweg deshalb eine besondere Bedeutung. Wer ihn geht, möchte Klarheit in seinem Leben. Die Kirche ist ebenfalls daran interessiert und sorgt dafür, dass der Mythos
... Read more
Audiobook

How to Fit All of Ancient Greece in an Elevator

by Theodore Papakostas ...

Narrated by John Moraitis, Tom Babbage ...

Unabridged

8 hours 41 min

'Irresistibly fascinating' MARIE CLAIRE GREECE'Essential' VICTORIA HISLOP'Brilliantly conceived' PAUL CARTLEDGEAn enormous bestseller in Greece, this is a bold, witty retelling of the story of Ancient Greece by a rising star in archaeologyTwo strangers meet in a trapped elevator. One is an archaeologist, the other isn’t. A simple question, ‘What do you do?’, becomes the springboard... ... Read more

$48.99 NZD

'Irresistibly fascinating' MARIE CLAIRE GREECE'Essential' VICTORIA HISLOP'Brilliantly conceived' PAUL CARTLEDGEAn enormous bestseller in Greece, this is a bold, witty retelling of the story of Ancient Greece by a rising star in archaeologyTwo strangers meet in a trapped elevator. One is an archaeologist, the other isn’t. A simple question, ‘What do you do?’, becomes the springboard...
... Read more
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Kardinäle, Künstler, Kurtisanen (Ungekürzt)

by Arne Karsten, Volker Reinhardt ...

Narrated by Michael Hametner, Axel Thielmann ...

Unabridged

2 hours 15 min

Das Rom des 16. bis 18. Jahrhundert war die Hauptstadt eines kleinen Staates und zugleich das Herz des christlichen Europa. Botschafter, Kardinäle, Könige aller Länder trafen sich am päpstlichen Hof. Politische Verhandlungen wechselten mit pompösen Festen, eifersüchtig wachten die Vertreter der verschiedenen Nationen über ihre Privilegien oder auch über die stadtbekannten Schönen. Künstler und ... Read more

$13.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Das Rom des 16. bis 18. Jahrhundert war die Hauptstadt eines kleinen Staates und zugleich das Herz des christlichen Europa. Botschafter, Kardinäle, Könige aller Länder trafen sich am päpstlichen Hof. Politische Verhandlungen wechselten mit pompösen Festen, eifersüchtig wachten die Vertreter der verschiedenen Nationen über ihre Privilegien oder auch über die stadtbekannten Schönen. Künstler und
... Read more
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Всеобщая история стран и народов мира. Избранное

by Оскар Егер ...

Narrated by Константин Корольков, Владимир Капитонов ...

Series series История Подарочная
Unabridged

25 hours 20 min

Выдающийся немецкий исследователь Оскар Егер в конце XIX века опубликовал фундаментальный труд по мировой истории, в котором проследил прошлое цивилизации от возникновения первых государств до главных событий позапрошлого столетия. Автор, обобщив колоссальный опыт научных достижений предшественников, создал самобытное красочное полотно событий, в которых прослеживались основные тенденции развития ... Read more

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Выдающийся немецкий исследователь Оскар Егер в конце XIX века опубликовал фундаментальный труд по мировой истории, в котором проследил прошлое цивилизации от возникновения первых государств до главных событий позапрошлого столетия. Автор, обобщив колоссальный опыт научных достижений предшественников, создал самобытное красочное полотно событий, в которых прослеживались основные тенденции развития
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La muerte es lo de menos

Historias fascinantes de asesinatos que conmovieron al mundo

by Ricardo Canaletti ...

Narrated by Juan Manuel Abraham ...

Unabridged

14 hours 36 min

Los casos que componen La muerte es lo de menos se convirtieron para siempre en leyendas y vivirán en los rincones más profundos de tu mente.¿Quién fue el sangriento asesino escocés que inspiró la historia de Dr. Jekyll y Mr. Hyde? ¿Cómo hizo un famoso anatomista británico para asesinar y además vender los cadáveres de sus víctimas? ¿Cómo se las ingenió Ann Cotton para matar a cuatro maridos, once ... Read more

$28.99 NZD

Los casos que componen La muerte es lo de menos se convirtieron para siempre en leyendas y vivirán en los rincones más profundos de tu mente.¿Quién fue el sangriento asesino escocés que inspiró la historia de Dr. Jekyll y Mr. Hyde? ¿Cómo hizo un famoso anatomista británico para asesinar y además vender los cadáveres de sus víctimas? ¿Cómo se las ingenió Ann Cotton para matar a cuatro maridos, once
... Read more
Audiobook

Infinity in the Palm of Your Hand

Fifty Wonders That Reveal an Extraordinary Universe

by Marcus Chown ...

Narrated by Marcus Chown ...

Unabridged

5 hours 24 min

Bestselling author Marcus Chown explores some of the most profound and important science about us, our world and beyond by examining some astonishing facts that reveal the vast complexities of the universe.There is much about our world that seems to make perfect sense, and important scientific breakthroughs have helped us understand ourselves, our planet and our place in the universe in ... Read more

$43.99 NZD

Bestselling author Marcus Chown explores some of the most profound and important science about us, our world and beyond by examining some astonishing facts that reveal the vast complexities of the universe.There is much about our world that seems to make perfect sense, and important scientific breakthroughs have helped us understand ourselves, our planet and our place in the universe in
... Read more
Audiobook

Albert Jack's Mysterious World

by Albert Jack ...

Narrated by Albert Jack ...

Unabridged

6 hours 52 min

Albert Jack now turns his attention to the mysteries that have haunted us throughout history.Albert Jack's Mysterious World cleverly combines his research with riveting stories and hilarious observations.All life's most perplexing questions answered: UFOs, Crop Circles and Alien invasions Where is the Mona Lisa? (clue: it's not in the Louvre) Is the Loch Ness Monster really a circus elephant? Will ... Read more

$37.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Albert Jack now turns his attention to the mysteries that have haunted us throughout history.Albert Jack's Mysterious World cleverly combines his research with riveting stories and hilarious observations.All life's most perplexing questions answered: UFOs, Crop Circles and Alien invasions Where is the Mona Lisa? (clue: it's not in the Louvre) Is the Loch Ness Monster really a circus elephant? Will
... Read more
Audiobook

T-DOLA 11

by Jason Yonai ...

Narrated by KazeLoon ...

Series Audiobook 11 - T-DOLA
Unabridged

11 hours 42 min

T-DOLA 11 by Jason Yonai is narrated by KazeLoon for K.D Lean Inc. publishing. ... Read more

$25.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

T-DOLA 11 by Jason Yonai is narrated by KazeLoon for K.D Lean Inc. publishing.
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