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by Jane Degras ...

Published in the year 1971, Communist International is a valuable contribution to the field of Politics. ... Read more

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Published in the year 1971, Communist International is a valuable contribution to the field of Politics.
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A Woman in the Polar Night

by Christiane Ritter ...

Translated by Jane Degras ...

Series series Pushkin Press Classics
**“An epic story, elegantly told and full of mystery.” — Maggie Shipstead, author of Great CircleA rediscovered classic memoir – the mesmerizingly beautiful account of one woman's year spent living in a remote hut in the Arctic“A refreshing voice in the canon of Arctic literature. . . charms its reader with its simple candor. Readers will delight in Ritter’s frank impressions and candid remarks. – ... Read more

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**“An epic story, elegantly told and full of mystery.” — Maggie Shipstead, author of Great CircleA rediscovered classic memoir – the mesmerizingly beautiful account of one woman's year spent living in a remote hut in the Arctic“A refreshing voice in the canon of Arctic literature. . . charms its reader with its simple candor. Readers will delight in Ritter’s frank impressions and candid remarks. –
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History of Monetary and Credit Theory

From John Law to the Present Day

by Charles Rist ...

Translated by Jane Degras ...

Series series Routledge Library Editions: Landmarks in the History of Economic Thought
Originally published in 1940, this book traces the development of theories concerning currency and credit from the beginning of the eighteenth century to the middle of the twentieth. It provides a comprehensive account of the political and economic conditions in which the theories and controversies arose, with the result that the work has become a classic in its field. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1940, this book traces the development of theories concerning currency and credit from the beginning of the eighteenth century to the middle of the twentieth. It provides a comprehensive account of the political and economic conditions in which the theories and controversies arose, with the result that the work has become a classic in its field.
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A Woman in the Polar Night

by Christiane Ritter ...

Narrated by Rebecca Gallagher ...

Unabridged

7 hours 9 min

This rediscovered classic memoir tells the incredible tale of a woman defying society's expectations to find freedom and peace in the adventure of a lifetime.In 1934, the painter Christiane Ritter leaves her comfortable life in Austria and travels to the remote Arctic island of Spitsbergen, to spend a year there with her husband. She thinks it will be a relaxing trip, a chance to "read thick books ... Read more

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This rediscovered classic memoir tells the incredible tale of a woman defying society's expectations to find freedom and peace in the adventure of a lifetime.In 1934, the painter Christiane Ritter leaves her comfortable life in Austria and travels to the remote Arctic island of Spitsbergen, to spend a year there with her husband. She thinks it will be a relaxing trip, a chance to "read thick books
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Ingrained

The Making of a Craftsman

by Callum Robinson ...

Narrated by Callum Robinson ...

Unabridged

8 hours 9 min

NATIONAL BESTSELLERLONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTIONA captivating memoir that immerses readers in the life of a Scottish carpenter as he perfects his craft, builds a business, and reflects on what inheritance and shared responsibility really mean.The eldest son of a master woodworker, Callum Robinson spent his childhood surrounded by wood and trees, ... Read more

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NATIONAL BESTSELLERLONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTIONA captivating memoir that immerses readers in the life of a Scottish carpenter as he perfects his craft, builds a business, and reflects on what inheritance and shared responsibility really mean.The eldest son of a master woodworker, Callum Robinson spent his childhood surrounded by wood and trees,
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The Crossing

El Paso, the Southwest, and America’s Forgotten Origin Story

by Richard Parker ...

Narrated by Timothy Andrés Pabon ...

Unabridged

13 hours 41 min

A New Yorker Best Book of the Year * A Southwest Book of the Year “Top Pick” “American history did not begin in the Northeast. It began in the Southwest,’ Parker asserts, in this sweeping history.” —The New Yorker A revelatory work of Southwest history that recenters the American origin story two-thousand miles west of Plymouth Rock, in El Paso, Texas—heart of Indigenous power and resistance, ... Read more

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A New Yorker Best Book of the Year * A Southwest Book of the Year “Top Pick” “American history did not begin in the Northeast. It began in the Southwest,’ Parker asserts, in this sweeping history.” —The New Yorker A revelatory work of Southwest history that recenters the American origin story two-thousand miles west of Plymouth Rock, in El Paso, Texas—heart of Indigenous power and resistance,
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Presidents at War

How World War II Shaped a Generation of Presidents, from Eisenhower and JFK through Reagan and Bush

by Steven M. Gillon ...

Narrated by Fred Sanders ...

Unabridged

17 hours 22 min

Steven M. Gillon, historian and New York Times bestselling author, is back with the story of how WWII shaped the characters and politics of seven American presidents.**World War II loomed over the latter half of the twentieth century, transforming every level of American society and international relationships and searing itself onto the psyche of an entire generation, including that of seven ... Read more

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Steven M. Gillon, historian and New York Times bestselling author, is back with the story of how WWII shaped the characters and politics of seven American presidents.**World War II loomed over the latter half of the twentieth century, transforming every level of American society and international relationships and searing itself onto the psyche of an entire generation, including that of seven
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Stuck

How the Privileged and the Propertied Broke the Engine of American Opportunity

by Yoni Appelbaum ...

Narrated by Ari Fliakos ...

Unabridged

9 hours 40 min

How did America cease to be the land of opportunity?LONGLISTED FOR THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARDWe take it for granted that good neighborhoods—with good schools and good housing—are only accessible to the wealthy. But in America, this wasn’t always the case.Though for most of world history, your prospects were tied to where you were born, Americans came up with a revolutionary idea: If you ... Read more

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How did America cease to be the land of opportunity?LONGLISTED FOR THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARDWe take it for granted that good neighborhoods—with good schools and good housing—are only accessible to the wealthy. But in America, this wasn’t always the case.Though for most of world history, your prospects were tied to where you were born, Americans came up with a revolutionary idea: If you
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Y2K

How the 2000s Became Everything (Essays on the Future That Never Was)

by Colette Shade ...

Narrated by Eva Kaminsky ...

Unabridged

7 hours 46 min

ONE OF THE NEW REPUBLIC'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR“Nothing I’ve read has cut to the heart of the ’00s like Y2K.” — BustlePerfect for fans of Jia Tolentino and Chuck Klosterman, Y2K is a delightfully nostalgic and bitingly told exploration about how the early 2000s forever changed us and the world we live in.THE EARLY 2000s conjures images of inflatable furniture, flip phones... ... Read more

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ONE OF THE NEW REPUBLIC'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR“Nothing I’ve read has cut to the heart of the ’00s like Y2K.” — BustlePerfect for fans of Jia Tolentino and Chuck Klosterman, Y2K is a delightfully nostalgic and bitingly told exploration about how the early 2000s forever changed us and the world we live in.THE EARLY 2000s conjures images of inflatable furniture, flip phones...
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Nothing Personal

by James Baldwin, Eddie S. Glaude Jr. ...

Narrated by JD Jackson ...

Unabridged

1 hour 10 min

James Baldwin’s critique of American society at the height of the civil rights movement brings his prescient thoughts on social isolation, race, and police brutality to a new generation of readers.Available for the first time in a stand-alone edition, Nothing Personal is Baldwin’s deep probe into the American condition. Considering the Black Lives Matter protests in the summer of 2020—which were ... Read more

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James Baldwin’s critique of American society at the height of the civil rights movement brings his prescient thoughts on social isolation, race, and police brutality to a new generation of readers.Available for the first time in a stand-alone edition, Nothing Personal is Baldwin’s deep probe into the American condition. Considering the Black Lives Matter protests in the summer of 2020—which were
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Ends of the Earth

Journeys to the Polar Regions in Search of Life, the Cosmos, and Our Future

by Neil Shubin ...

Narrated by Fred Berman ...

Unabridged

7 hours 43 min

****Shortlisted for the 2025 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize**The bestselling author of Your Inner Fish takes readers on an epic adventure to the North and South Poles to reveal the secrets locked in the ice about life, the cosmos, and our planet’s future.“Urgent [and] prescient…The book captures Shubin’s reverence for both the beauty and the mysteries hidden in the cold, barren tundra.” ... Read more

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****Shortlisted for the 2025 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize**The bestselling author of Your Inner Fish takes readers on an epic adventure to the North and South Poles to reveal the secrets locked in the ice about life, the cosmos, and our planet’s future.“Urgent [and] prescient…The book captures Shubin’s reverence for both the beauty and the mysteries hidden in the cold, barren tundra.”
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The House of Wisdom

How Arabic Science Saved Ancient Knowledge and Gave Us the Renaissance

by Jim al-Khalili ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Unabridged

10 hours 26 min

A myth-shattering view of the medieval Islamic world’s myriad scientific innovations, which preceded—and enabled—the European RenaissanceThe Arabic legacy of science and philosophy has long been hidden from the West. British-Iraqi physicist Jim Al-Khalili unveils that legacy to fascinating effect by returning to its roots in the hubs of Arab innovation that would advance science and jump-start the ... Read more

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A myth-shattering view of the medieval Islamic world’s myriad scientific innovations, which preceded—and enabled—the European RenaissanceThe Arabic legacy of science and philosophy has long been hidden from the West. British-Iraqi physicist Jim Al-Khalili unveils that legacy to fascinating effect by returning to its roots in the hubs of Arab innovation that would advance science and jump-start the
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