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Shattered Sword

The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway

by Jonathan Parshall, Anthony Tully ...

Narrated by Tom Perkins ...

Unabridged

24 hours 44 min

Many consider the Battle of Midway to have turned the tide of the Pacific War. It is without question one of the most famous battles in history. Now, for the first time since Gordon W. Prange's bestselling Miracle at Midway, Jonathan Parshall and Anthony Tully offer a new interpretation of this great naval engagement. Unlike previous accounts, Shattered Sword makes extensive use of Japanese ... Read more

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Many consider the Battle of Midway to have turned the tide of the Pacific War. It is without question one of the most famous battles in history. Now, for the first time since Gordon W. Prange's bestselling Miracle at Midway, Jonathan Parshall and Anthony Tully offer a new interpretation of this great naval engagement. Unlike previous accounts, Shattered Sword makes extensive use of Japanese
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First They Killed My Father

A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers

by Loung Ung ...

Narrated by Tavia Gilbert ...

Unabridged

9 hours 39 min

One of seven children of a high-ranking government official, Loung Ung lived a privileged life in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh until the age of five. Then, in April 1975, Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge army stormed into the city, forcing Ung's family to flee and, eventually, to disperse. Loung was trained as a child soldier in a work camp for orphans, her siblings were sent to labor camps, and those ... Read more

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One of seven children of a high-ranking government official, Loung Ung lived a privileged life in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh until the age of five. Then, in April 1975, Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge army stormed into the city, forcing Ung's family to flee and, eventually, to disperse. Loung was trained as a child soldier in a work camp for orphans, her siblings were sent to labor camps, and those
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Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

by Ezra F. Vogel ...

Narrated by Eric Jason Martin ...

Unabridged

33 hours 48 min

Once described by Mao Zedong as a "needle inside a ball of cotton," Deng was the pragmatic yet disciplined driving force behind China's radical transformation in the late twentieth century. He confronted the damage wrought by the Cultural Revolution, dissolved Mao's cult of personality, and loosened the economic and social policies that had stunted China's growth. Obsessed with modernization and ... Read more

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Once described by Mao Zedong as a "needle inside a ball of cotton," Deng was the pragmatic yet disciplined driving force behind China's radical transformation in the late twentieth century. He confronted the damage wrought by the Cultural Revolution, dissolved Mao's cult of personality, and loosened the economic and social policies that had stunted China's growth. Obsessed with modernization and
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Street Without Joy

The French Debacle In Indochina

by Bernard B. Fall ...

Narrated by Derek Perkins ...

Unabridged

13 hours 10 min

In this classic account of the French war in Indochina, Bernard B. Fall vividly captures the sights, sounds, and smells of the savage eight-year conflict in the jungles and mountains of Southeast Asia from 1946 to 1954. The French fought well to the last, but even with the lethal advantages of airpower, they could not stave off the Communist-led Vietnamese nationalists, who countered with a hit ... Read more

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In this classic account of the French war in Indochina, Bernard B. Fall vividly captures the sights, sounds, and smells of the savage eight-year conflict in the jungles and mountains of Southeast Asia from 1946 to 1954. The French fought well to the last, but even with the lethal advantages of airpower, they could not stave off the Communist-led Vietnamese nationalists, who countered with a hit
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China and Japan

Facing History

by Ezra F. Vogel ...

Narrated by Eric Jason Martin ...

Unabridged

22 hours 51 min

China and Japan have cultural and political connections that stretch back fifteen hundred years. But today their relationship is strained. China's military buildup deeply worries Japan, while Japan's brutal occupation of China in World War II remains an open wound. In recent years less than ten percent of each population had positive feelings toward the other, and both countries insist that the ... Read more

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China and Japan have cultural and political connections that stretch back fifteen hundred years. But today their relationship is strained. China's military buildup deeply worries Japan, while Japan's brutal occupation of China in World War II remains an open wound. In recent years less than ten percent of each population had positive feelings toward the other, and both countries insist that the
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The Shortest History of India

From the World's Oldest Civilization to Its Largest Democracy—A Retelling for Our Times

by John Zubrzycki ...

Narrated by Julian Elfer ...

Unabridged

7 hours 44 min

5,000 years of history—from the Bhagavad Gita to Bollywood—fill this masterful portrait of the world's most populous nation and a rising global power.India—a cradle of civilization with five millennia of history, a country of immense consequence and contradiction—often defies ready understanding. What holds its people together—across its many cultures, races, languages, and creeds—and how has ... Read more

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5,000 years of history—from the Bhagavad Gita to Bollywood—fill this masterful portrait of the world's most populous nation and a rising global power.India—a cradle of civilization with five millennia of history, a country of immense consequence and contradiction—often defies ready understanding. What holds its people together—across its many cultures, races, languages, and creeds—and how has
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開箱臺灣史：一本制霸中小學108課綱臺灣史學習內容！

by 吳宜蓉 ...

Narrated by 吳宜蓉 ...

Unabridged

6 hours 19 min

Welcome to Taiwan！這裡曾經是文明落後的鬼島，也是物產豐饒的寶島；屬於這片土地的歷史，讓我們一起來解鎖！由吳宜蓉老師與「牛牛」親聲演出。金石堂、博客來人文史地榜暢銷作家全新「聲」力作！博客來2023年《讀者票選獎》最佳社會共感獎！鄭成功「抗清唯一品牌」、「臺灣價值守護者」名號，只是人設？「臺灣現代化之父」劉銘傳以撫番之名，行屠殺之實？英國駐臺外交官投資眼光獨到，打造了輝煌的「茶金歲月」？後藤新平積極改善公共衛生，讓臺灣人的平均壽命提升六.四歲？蔣渭水醫師創立「臺灣文化協會」，講演會盛況媲美巨星演唱會？戰後臺灣每年獲得四十億美援大禮包，能不叫一聲「美國爸爸」嗎？長年站在教學現場的吳宜蓉老師認為，歷史是一門關於「人與時間」的學科，不同人物在不同時空下所做的決定與行動，是影響歷史... ... Read more

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Welcome to Taiwan！這裡曾經是文明落後的鬼島，也是物產豐饒的寶島；屬於這片土地的歷史，讓我們一起來解鎖！由吳宜蓉老師與「牛牛」親聲演出。金石堂、博客來人文史地榜暢銷作家全新「聲」力作！博客來2023年《讀者票選獎》最佳社會共感獎！鄭成功「抗清唯一品牌」、「臺灣價值守護者」名號，只是人設？「臺灣現代化之父」劉銘傳以撫番之名，行屠殺之實？英國駐臺外交官投資眼光獨到，打造了輝煌的「茶金歲月」？後藤新平積極改善公共衛生，讓臺灣人的平均壽命提升六.四歲？蔣渭水醫師創立「臺灣文化協會」，講演會盛況媲美巨星演唱會？戰後臺灣每年獲得四十億美援大禮包，能不叫一聲「美國爸爸」嗎？長年站在教學現場的吳宜蓉老師認為，歷史是一門關於「人與時間」的學科，不同人物在不同時空下所做的決定與行動，是影響歷史...
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Eine kurze Geschichte Samarkands: 2.500 Jahre an der bedeutendsten Handelsroute der Welt

by Viktor Schubert ...

Narrated by Viktor Schubert ...

Unabridged

2 hours 20 min

Tauche ein in ein episches historisches Hörbuch über den Aufstieg und Fall des legendärsten Zentrums der Seidenstraße. Ob auf dem täglichen Arbeitsweg oder beim entspannten Zuhören am Abend, diese atmosphärische Reise durch 2.500 Jahre weckt die pure Faszination für Zentralasien. Wüstenkarawanen, mongolische Reiterheere und ehrgeizige Eroberer formten eine Oase, die bis heute als magische ... Read more

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Tauche ein in ein episches historisches Hörbuch über den Aufstieg und Fall des legendärsten Zentrums der Seidenstraße. Ob auf dem täglichen Arbeitsweg oder beim entspannten Zuhören am Abend, diese atmosphärische Reise durch 2.500 Jahre weckt die pure Faszination für Zentralasien. Wüstenkarawanen, mongolische Reiterheere und ehrgeizige Eroberer formten eine Oase, die bis heute als magische
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Une brève histoire de Taïwan : De la terre des peuples autochtones à une démocratie contestée en Asie

by Sébastien Lafont ...

Narrated by Sébastien Lafont ...

Unabridged

2 hours 22 min

Comprenez la géopolitique et l'histoire d'une nation luttant pour sa survie démocratique en Asie. Que vous soyez dans votre trajet quotidien ou en pleine session d'apprentissage, ce récit captivant transforme votre écoute en un voyage immersif à travers des siècles de conquêtes, de migrations et de luttes de pouvoir.Laissez-vous absorber par une atmosphère à la fois nuancée et tendue, où les ... Read more

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Comprenez la géopolitique et l'histoire d'une nation luttant pour sa survie démocratique en Asie. Que vous soyez dans votre trajet quotidien ou en pleine session d'apprentissage, ce récit captivant transforme votre écoute en un voyage immersif à travers des siècles de conquêtes, de migrations et de luttes de pouvoir.Laissez-vous absorber par une atmosphère à la fois nuancée et tendue, où les
... Read more
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Concise History of the Scythians, A: How Horse Warriors Ruled the Steppe for Centuries

by Martin Kovacs ...

Narrated by Martin Kovacs ...

Unabridged

1 hour 51 min

Experience the epic military history of ancient Eurasia as fierce horse archers forge a vast empire across the steppe. This fast-paced narrative transports you to the sprawling grasslands from the Black Sea to Central Asia, revealing how a loose confederation of warriors reshaped global trade and warfare. Perfect for an engaging daily commute, this immersive journey breathes thrilling life into a ... Read more

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Experience the epic military history of ancient Eurasia as fierce horse archers forge a vast empire across the steppe. This fast-paced narrative transports you to the sprawling grasslands from the Black Sea to Central Asia, revealing how a loose confederation of warriors reshaped global trade and warfare. Perfect for an engaging daily commute, this immersive journey breathes thrilling life into a
... Read more
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The History of China - Imperial Dynasties, Revolutions and Reforms - From Ancient Empire to the People's Republic and a Global Economic Power

by Bert Alexander Petzold, Bert Alexander Petzold ...

Series Audiobook 11 - Global Basics 101 - Your Series for Modern Knowledge
Unabridged

2 hours 33 min

How could one of the world's oldest civilisations become a state that today commands global attention, poised between millennia-old culture and digital supremacy? Anyone wishing to understand China needs more than headlines. 'History of China' shows, in a clearly structured way, how dynasties, revolutions and modernisation gave rise to one of the most influential powers of the present day. The ... Read more

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How could one of the world's oldest civilisations become a state that today commands global attention, poised between millennia-old culture and digital supremacy? Anyone wishing to understand China needs more than headlines. 'History of China' shows, in a clearly structured way, how dynasties, revolutions and modernisation gave rise to one of the most influential powers of the present day. The
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Aung San Suu Kyi

Politician, Prisoner, Parent

by Wendy Law-Yone ...

Narrated by Ragini Kapil ...

Unabridged

1 hour 40 min

POLITICIAN • PRISONER • PARENTA portrait of one of the most charismatic, but unknown, world leadersAung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and crusader for democracyin Myanmar, is once again behind bars. Her resounding victory at the polls, and re-election to office as civilian head of state, were overturned by the February 2021 military coup – a move with ruinous consequences.Aung San Suu ... Read more

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POLITICIAN • PRISONER • PARENTA portrait of one of the most charismatic, but unknown, world leadersAung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and crusader for democracyin Myanmar, is once again behind bars. Her resounding victory at the polls, and re-election to office as civilian head of state, were overturned by the February 2021 military coup – a move with ruinous consequences.Aung San Suu
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The Global in the Local

A Century of War, Commerce, and Technology in China

by Xin Zhang ...

Narrated by David Lee Huynh ...

Unabridged

6 hours 36 min

Fear swept Zhenjiang as British soldiers gathered outside the city walls in the summer of 1842. Already suspicious of foreigners, locals had also heard of the suffering the British inflicted two months earlier, in Zhapu. A wave of suicides and mercy killings ensued: rather than leave their families to the invaders, hundreds of women killed themselves and their children or died at the hands of male ... Read more

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Fear swept Zhenjiang as British soldiers gathered outside the city walls in the summer of 1842. Already suspicious of foreigners, locals had also heard of the suffering the British inflicted two months earlier, in Zhapu. A wave of suicides and mercy killings ensued: rather than leave their families to the invaders, hundreds of women killed themselves and their children or died at the hands of male
... Read more
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Nathuram Nathi

by ଡ. ବିବୁଧରଞ୍ଜନ ...

Narrated by Mohan Majithia ...

Unabridged

7 hours 43 min

ଭାରତ ଇତିହାସର ପ୍ରତିଟି ପୃଷ୍ଠାରେ ନାଥୁରାମ ଚିତ୍ରିତ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି ଜଣେ ଘୃଣ୍ୟ ହତ୍ୟାକାରୀ ଭାବରେ! ଗାନ୍ଧୀ ହତ୍ୟାର ମାଷ୍ଟରମାଇଣ୍ଡ ନାରାୟଣ ଆପ୍ତେ ବି ଆଜି ଅତୀତ ଗର୍ଭରେ ବିସ୍ମୃତ! ସ୍ଵାଧୀନୋତ୍ତର ଭାରତବର୍ଷର ବଂଶଧରମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସେ ଦୁହିଁଙ୍କର କୌଣସି ମୂଲ୍ୟ ନାହିଁ; ମହତ୍ୱ ବି ନାହିଁ! ତଥାପି ଅତୀତର ପାଉଁଶ ତଳୁ ନାଥୁରାମଙ୍କ ବିଦ୍ରୋହୀ ଆତ୍ମା ବହୁ ସମୟରେ ମୁଣ୍ଡ କାଢି ଆଖିମିଟିକା ମାରେ! କାହିଁକି ସେ ହତ୍ୟା କଲେ ଗାନ୍ଧୀଙ୍କ ପରି ଜଣେ ମହାତ୍ମାଙ୍କୁ? ଏଭଳି ଦୁଃସାହସ ପଛର ଅସଲ ରହସ ... Read more

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ଭାରତ ଇତିହାସର ପ୍ରତିଟି ପୃଷ୍ଠାରେ ନାଥୁରାମ ଚିତ୍ରିତ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି ଜଣେ ଘୃଣ୍ୟ ହତ୍ୟାକାରୀ ଭାବରେ! ଗାନ୍ଧୀ ହତ୍ୟାର ମାଷ୍ଟରମାଇଣ୍ଡ ନାରାୟଣ ଆପ୍ତେ ବି ଆଜି ଅତୀତ ଗର୍ଭରେ ବିସ୍ମୃତ! ସ୍ଵାଧୀନୋତ୍ତର ଭାରତବର୍ଷର ବଂଶଧରମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସେ ଦୁହିଁଙ୍କର କୌଣସି ମୂଲ୍ୟ ନାହିଁ; ମହତ୍ୱ ବି ନାହିଁ! ତଥାପି ଅତୀତର ପାଉଁଶ ତଳୁ ନାଥୁରାମଙ୍କ ବିଦ୍ରୋହୀ ଆତ୍ମା ବହୁ ସମୟରେ ମୁଣ୍ଡ କାଢି ଆଖିମିଟିକା ମାରେ! କାହିଁକି ସେ ହତ୍ୟା କଲେ ଗାନ୍ଧୀଙ୍କ ପରି ଜଣେ ମହାତ୍ମାଙ୍କୁ? ଏଭଳି ଦୁଃସାହସ ପଛର ଅସଲ ରହସ
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Asian History: A Fast-Paced Audio Journey Through Empires, Ideas, and Everyday Lives From Ancient Times to the 20th Century

by Oliver Trentham ...

Narrated by Oliver Trentham ...

Unabridged

1 hour 57 min

Experience the epic rise of ancient empires in this story-driven world history designed for busy modern listeners. Weaving together sweeping narratives and vivid scenes, this fast-paced journey turns your daily commute into an exploration of the largest continent on Earth. Leave behind dry dates and academic jargon to immerse yourself in the power struggles, trade wars, and cultural ... Read more

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Experience the epic rise of ancient empires in this story-driven world history designed for busy modern listeners. Weaving together sweeping narratives and vivid scenes, this fast-paced journey turns your daily commute into an exploration of the largest continent on Earth. Leave behind dry dates and academic jargon to immerse yourself in the power struggles, trade wars, and cultural
... Read more
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RAF Boys in the Far East

True Tales of the RAF in India, South East Asia and Hong Kong

by Steve Bond ...

Narrated by Russ Bain ...

Unabridged

8 hours 15 min

For eighty-two years the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), which in 1918 became the Royal Air Force (RAF), maintained a permanent military aviation presence in the Far East. The first RFC units arrived in India in 1915. RAF India grew substantially in the interwar period and throughout World War Two. Various changes in the command structure finally saw the creation of the Far East Air Force (FEAF) in June ... Read more

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For eighty-two years the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), which in 1918 became the Royal Air Force (RAF), maintained a permanent military aviation presence in the Far East. The first RFC units arrived in India in 1915. RAF India grew substantially in the interwar period and throughout World War Two. Various changes in the command structure finally saw the creation of the Far East Air Force (FEAF) in June
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モンゴルの歴史：世界史上最大の征服者から800年

by 竹内文人 ...

Narrated by 竹内文人 ...

Unabridged

2 hours 2 min

ユーラシア大陸を震撼させた巨大帝国の勃興と衰退の軌跡をたどり、暴力と文化交流が交差する壮大な世界史のうねりを体感する歴史ノンフィクション。毎日の通勤や長距離の移動時間が、知的好奇心を深く刺激する果てしない草原への時間旅行へと変わります。一面的な征服の物語を超え、八百年にわたる遊牧民の真実の姿を没入感たっぷりに描き出します。ただの残虐な侵略者という偏見を打ち破り、苛酷な自然環境を生き抜いた人々の息遣いや緻密な統治システムを鮮やかに浮き彫りにします。静かな夜のひとときに一人で耳を傾ければ、権力の盛衰と文明の衝突が織りなすドラマティックな展開に深く心を揺さぶられるはずです。過去の記憶が現代の国際社会にどう影を落としているのか、多角的な視点から人類の歩みを問い直す思索の旅をお約束します。本書で見つかること:草原を生き抜く遊牧社会の生活基盤と、歴史を覆す強大な勢力が十三世紀に誕生した根源的な理由 ... Read more

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ユーラシア大陸を震撼させた巨大帝国の勃興と衰退の軌跡をたどり、暴力と文化交流が交差する壮大な世界史のうねりを体感する歴史ノンフィクション。毎日の通勤や長距離の移動時間が、知的好奇心を深く刺激する果てしない草原への時間旅行へと変わります。一面的な征服の物語を超え、八百年にわたる遊牧民の真実の姿を没入感たっぷりに描き出します。ただの残虐な侵略者という偏見を打ち破り、苛酷な自然環境を生き抜いた人々の息遣いや緻密な統治システムを鮮やかに浮き彫りにします。静かな夜のひとときに一人で耳を傾ければ、権力の盛衰と文明の衝突が織りなすドラマティックな展開に深く心を揺さぶられるはずです。過去の記憶が現代の国際社会にどう影を落としているのか、多角的な視点から人類の歩みを問い直す思索の旅をお約束します。本書で見つかること:草原を生き抜く遊牧社会の生活基盤と、歴史を覆す強大な勢力が十三世紀に誕生した根源的な理由
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Budismo: Cómo la búsqueda de paz de un hombre se convirtió en una religión mundial

by Laureano Villalba ...

Narrated by Laureano Villalba ...

Unabridged

2 hours 10 min

Viaja a la antigua India y vive la historia espiritual de un hombre que desafió el sufrimiento para hallar la paz. Ideal para acompañar tus momentos de reflexión o inspirar tu trayecto diario, este cautivador relato histórico te sumerge de lleno en los orígenes de una de las tradiciones filosóficas más influyentes de la humanidad.Sumérgete en una experiencia sonora serena que desentraña el ... Read more

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Viaja a la antigua India y vive la historia espiritual de un hombre que desafió el sufrimiento para hallar la paz. Ideal para acompañar tus momentos de reflexión o inspirar tu trayecto diario, este cautivador relato histórico te sumerge de lleno en los orígenes de una de las tradiciones filosóficas más influyentes de la humanidad.Sumérgete en una experiencia sonora serena que desentraña el
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Brief History of Samarkand, A: How a Silk Road City Became the Center of an Empire

by Adrian Whitfield ...

Narrated by Adrian Whitfield ...

Unabridged

1 hour 54 min

Experience the sweeping history of the Silk Road as a fragile desert oasis transforms into a world-shaping global empire. Perfect for an educational commute or armchair travel, this highly immersive narrative transports you into crowded ancient bazaars and across vast Central Asian steppes where warlords mapped their grand ambitions.Satisfy your thirst for lifelong learning with a vivid, jargon ... Read more

$13.73 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Experience the sweeping history of the Silk Road as a fragile desert oasis transforms into a world-shaping global empire. Perfect for an educational commute or armchair travel, this highly immersive narrative transports you into crowded ancient bazaars and across vast Central Asian steppes where warlords mapped their grand ambitions.Satisfy your thirst for lifelong learning with a vivid, jargon
... Read more
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The Golden Road

How Ancient India Transformed the World

by William Dalrymple ...

Narrated by Ranvijay ...

Unabridged

13 hours 59 min

Bloomsbury presents The Golden Road by William Dalrymple, read by Ranvijay.A revolutionary new history of the diffusion of Indian ideas, from the award-winning, bestselling author and co-host of the chart-topping Empire podcastIndia is the forgotten heart of the ancient world.In the millennium and a half from c. 250 BC to 1200 AD, Indian art, religion, technology, astronomy, music, dance, ... Read more

$25.00 CAD

Bloomsbury presents The Golden Road by William Dalrymple, read by Ranvijay.A revolutionary new history of the diffusion of Indian ideas, from the award-winning, bestselling author and co-host of the chart-topping Empire podcastIndia is the forgotten heart of the ancient world.In the millennium and a half from c. 250 BC to 1200 AD, Indian art, religion, technology, astronomy, music, dance,
... Read more
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Return of a King

The Battle for Afghanistan

by William Dalrymple ...

Narrated by Sagar Arya ...

Unabridged

20 hours 17 min

Bloomsbury presents Return of a King by William Dalrymple, read by Sagar Arya.SHORTLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE 2013'As taut and richly embroidered as a great novel . . . a masterpiece' Sunday Telegraph'Dazzling' Sunday Times | 'Magnificent' Guardian | 'Sparkling' Daily TelegraphA towering history of the first Afghan War by bestselling historian William Dalrymple.In the spring of 1839, ... Read more

$35.00 CAD

Bloomsbury presents Return of a King by William Dalrymple, read by Sagar Arya.SHORTLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE 2013'As taut and richly embroidered as a great novel . . . a masterpiece' Sunday Telegraph'Dazzling' Sunday Times | 'Magnificent' Guardian | 'Sparkling' Daily TelegraphA towering history of the first Afghan War by bestselling historian William Dalrymple.In the spring of 1839,
... Read more
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China in World History

by Paul S. Ropp ...

Narrated by David Drummond ...

Unabridged

7 hours

Here is a fascinating compact history of Chinese political, economic, and cultural life, ranging from the origins of civilization in China to the beginning of the 21st century. Historian Paul Ropp combines vivid story-telling with astute analysis to shed light on some of the larger questions of Chinese history.What is distinctive about China in comparison with other civilizations? What have been ... Read more

$28.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Here is a fascinating compact history of Chinese political, economic, and cultural life, ranging from the origins of civilization in China to the beginning of the 21st century. Historian Paul Ropp combines vivid story-telling with astute analysis to shed light on some of the larger questions of Chinese history.What is distinctive about China in comparison with other civilizations? What have been
... Read more
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Phalani yugantapurvicha kalokh

by V. G. Kanitkar, V. G. Kanitkar ...

Narrated by Dr. Shridhar Kanitkar ...

Unabridged

23 hours 1 min

ब्रिटीश भारतातून जात असताना इथे फाळणीची बीजं रोवून गेले. कालांतराने भारताची फाळणी होऊन पाकिस्तानची निर्मिती झाली. या फाळणीपुर्वीची भारतातली सामाजिक, राजकीय परिस्थिती, फाळणीनंतरची परिस्थिती, त्यामागील कारणं, फाळणीदरम्यान झालेलं वित्तीय, मानवी नुकसान आणि भारताच्या राजकीय इतिहासावर झालेला त्याचा दूरगामी परिणाम यांचा सांगोपांग वेध घेणारं वि.ग.कानिटकर यांचं पुस्तक म्हणजे 'फाळणी - युगान्तापुर्वीचा काळोख ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

ब्रिटीश भारतातून जात असताना इथे फाळणीची बीजं रोवून गेले. कालांतराने भारताची फाळणी होऊन पाकिस्तानची निर्मिती झाली. या फाळणीपुर्वीची भारतातली सामाजिक, राजकीय परिस्थिती, फाळणीनंतरची परिस्थिती, त्यामागील कारणं, फाळणीदरम्यान झालेलं वित्तीय, मानवी नुकसान आणि भारताच्या राजकीय इतिहासावर झालेला त्याचा दूरगामी परिणाम यांचा सांगोपांग वेध घेणारं वि.ग.कानिटकर यांचं पुस्तक म्हणजे 'फाळणी - युगान्तापुर्वीचा काळोख
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Naa Murad Karachi

Sabki Muradain Poori Karne wala

by Khaled Fatmi ...

Narrated by Khaled Fatmi, Rumsha Khan, Shakil Adilzada, Waqar Azeem Fatmi ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Naa Murad
Abridged

12 hours 20 min

Na Murad Karachi by Khaled Fatmi is not just a book, it is a sprawling, intimate portrait of a city that has lived many lives. Blending memory with observation, Fatmi crafts a collection of vivid sketches drawn from over six decades of encounters with an extraordinary range of people, from intellectuals and artists to ordinary citizens living on the margins of society.Written in a style that feels ... Read more

$13.73 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Na Murad Karachi by Khaled Fatmi is not just a book, it is a sprawling, intimate portrait of a city that has lived many lives. Blending memory with observation, Fatmi crafts a collection of vivid sketches drawn from over six decades of encounters with an extraordinary range of people, from intellectuals and artists to ordinary citizens living on the margins of society.Written in a style that feels
... Read more

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