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Fighting for Queen and Country
- One Man’s Remarkable Story of Blood and Glory in the Paras and SAS
- By: Nigel Ely
- Narrated by: Nigel Ely
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Spud Ely's SAS career has taken him into some of the most deadly, high-octane, violent battles ever. Fighting for Queen and Country is the unputdownable account of his most bloody, violent, heroic moments....
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Great story
- By S Brown on 01-04-24
By: Nigel Ely
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Extreme Ownership
- How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
- By: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
- Narrated by: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Two U.S. Navy SEAL officers demonstrate how to apply powerful battlefield leadership principles from the battlefield to business and life.
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American bull crap
- By martin on 14-11-19
By: Jocko Willink, and others
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Band of Brothers
- E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne, from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
- By: Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrated by: Tim Jerome
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, U.S. Army, was as good a rifle company as any in the world....
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Tim Jerome has done no research.
- By Anonymous User on 31-05-18
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The Second World War: Triumph and Tragedy
- By: Sir Winston Churchill
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 13 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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This volume of Churchill's history of World Ward 2 recounts the dramatic months as the war drew to a close - the normandy landings, the liberation of western Europe....
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Awe-inspiring history
- By Kirstine on 28-09-11
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Concorde
- By: Mike Bannister
- Narrated by: Mike Bannister
- Length: 12 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Concorde is an enthralling personal account of what it takes to fly planes faster than the speed of sound, and of the events that lay behind 114 needless deaths—the 113 victims of the crash and, ultimately, Concorde herself....
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Terrible Accents took away from enjoyment
- By Neal Ireland Hello. on 09-06-23
By: Mike Bannister
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D DAY Through German Eyes
- The Hidden Story of June 6th 1944
- By: Holger Eckhertz
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
- Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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We see a perspective of D-Day which deserves to be added to the historical record, in which ordinary German troops struggled to make sense of the onslaught that was facing them....
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FAKE
- By philip on 02-05-19
By: Holger Eckhertz
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Fighting for Queen and Country
- One Man’s Remarkable Story of Blood and Glory in the Paras and SAS
- By: Nigel Ely
- Narrated by: Nigel Ely
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Spud Ely's SAS career has taken him into some of the most deadly, high-octane, violent battles ever. Fighting for Queen and Country is the unputdownable account of his most bloody, violent, heroic moments....
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Great story
- By S Brown on 01-04-24
By: Nigel Ely
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Extreme Ownership
- How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
- By: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
- Narrated by: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Two U.S. Navy SEAL officers demonstrate how to apply powerful battlefield leadership principles from the battlefield to business and life.
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American bull crap
- By martin on 14-11-19
By: Jocko Willink, and others
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Band of Brothers
- E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne, from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
- By: Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrated by: Tim Jerome
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, U.S. Army, was as good a rifle company as any in the world....
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Tim Jerome has done no research.
- By Anonymous User on 31-05-18
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The Second World War: Triumph and Tragedy
- By: Sir Winston Churchill
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 13 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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This volume of Churchill's history of World Ward 2 recounts the dramatic months as the war drew to a close - the normandy landings, the liberation of western Europe....
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Awe-inspiring history
- By Kirstine on 28-09-11
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Concorde
- By: Mike Bannister
- Narrated by: Mike Bannister
- Length: 12 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Concorde is an enthralling personal account of what it takes to fly planes faster than the speed of sound, and of the events that lay behind 114 needless deaths—the 113 victims of the crash and, ultimately, Concorde herself....
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Terrible Accents took away from enjoyment
- By Neal Ireland Hello. on 09-06-23
By: Mike Bannister
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D DAY Through German Eyes
- The Hidden Story of June 6th 1944
- By: Holger Eckhertz
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
- Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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We see a perspective of D-Day which deserves to be added to the historical record, in which ordinary German troops struggled to make sense of the onslaught that was facing them....
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FAKE
- By philip on 02-05-19
By: Holger Eckhertz
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Agents of Influence
- Britain's Secret Intelligence War Against the IRA
- By: Aaron Edwards
- Narrated by: Nicholas Boulton
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Recruited by British Intelligence to infiltrate the IRA and Sinn Féin during the height of the Northern Ireland Troubles, they were ‘agents of influence'. With codenames like INFLICTION, STAKEKNIFE, 3007 and CAROL, these spies played a pivotal role in the fight against Irish republicanism.
By: Aaron Edwards
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Zero Negativity
- The Power of Positive Thinking
- By: Ant Middleton
- Narrated by: Ant Middleton
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Letting you into areas of his life he’s never talked about before, in Zero Negativity, Ant will show you how to embrace failure and use it to your advantage....
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that good I listened to it twice 🙂
- By Gary b. on 24-12-20
By: Ant Middleton
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Rubicon
- The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic
- By: Tom Holland
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows, Tom Holland
- Length: 15 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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The Roman Republic was the most remarkable state in history. What began as a small community of peasants camped among marshes and hills ended up ruling the known world....
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Great story let down by monotonous narration
- By Fitz on 18-06-20
By: Tom Holland
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First Man In
- Leading from the Front
- By: Ant Middleton
- Narrated by: Ant Middleton
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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No one is born a leader. But through sheer determination and by confronting life’s challenges, Ant Middleton has come to know the meaning of true leadership....
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Not what I expected at all
- By Gemma Jimmison on 13-07-18
By: Ant Middleton
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Adolf Hitler
- My Part in His Downfall
- By: Spike Milligan
- Narrated by: Spike Milligan
- Length: 3 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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At Victoria station the R.T.O. gave me a travel warrant, a white feather and a picture of Hitler marked 'This is your enemy'. I searched every compartment, but he wasn't on the train....
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Gorgeous
- By Allyn J. Carter on 03-01-18
By: Spike Milligan
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The Anarchy
- The Relentless Rise of the East India Company
- By: William Dalrymple
- Narrated by: Sid Sagar
- Length: 15 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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The Anarchy tells the remarkable story of how one of the world’s most magnificent empires disintegrated and came to be replaced by a dangerously unregulated private company....
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Interesting story spoilt by poor narration
- By Gillian on 09-11-19
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Fishers of Men
- The Gripping True Story of a British Undercover Agent in Northern Ireland
- By: Rob Lewis
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Fishers of Men is the true account of secret operations in Northern Ireland carried out by the British Army's most clandestine unit....
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nonsense
- By Conchur C. on 21-04-21
By: Rob Lewis
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Sky Warriors
- British Airborne Forces in the Second World War
- By: Saul David
- Narrated by: Adam James
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Bestselling historian Saul David provides a riveting new history of the British airborne experience across the Second World War....
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A well rounded account
- By hayley waterhouse`` on 03-05-24
By: Saul David
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First into Action
- A Dramatic Personal Account of Life Inside the SBS
- By: Duncan Falconer
- Narrated by: Duncan Falconer
- Length: 13 hrs and 59 mins
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This unique, gripping memoir is essential listening for anyone interested in the Special Forces and how they operate....
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Much needed Account of the SBS
- By peter on 02-12-22
By: Duncan Falconer
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Immediate Action
- By: Andy McNab
- Narrated by: Paul Thornley
- Length: 16 hrs and 26 mins
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Immediate Action is a no-holds-barred account of an extraordinary life....
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Mcnab = Elite soldiering LEDGEND
- By Mikey on 27-01-15
By: Andy McNab
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Ordinary Men
- Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland
- By: Christopher R. Browning
- Narrated by: Kevin Gallagher
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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Now available in audio for the first time, Christopher R. Browning’s shocking account of how a unit of average middle-aged Germans became the cold-blooded murderers of tens of thousands of Jews - now with a new afterword and additional photographs....
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Beware of this book.
- By Rubén chiquin on 05-04-21
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Sniper One
- The Blistering True Story of a British Battle Group Under Siege
- By: Dan Mills
- Narrated by: Josh Dylan
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Dan Mills and his platoon of snipers flew into Southern Iraq, part of an infantry battalion sent to win hearts and minds. They were soon fighting for their lives....
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Cracking listen!
- By Aaron on 04-04-17
By: Dan Mills
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Chinook Crew 'Chick'
- Highs and Lows of Forces Life from the Longest Serving Female RAF Chinook Force Crewmember
- By: Liz McConaghy
- Narrated by: Liz McConaghy
- Length: 5 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Liz McConaghy spent a total of seventeen years flying with the RAF’s Chinook Fleet. Aged just 21, she was the youngest aircrew member to deploy to Iraq and was also the only woman on the Chinook wing for four years....
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An Eyeopener
- By Scott Boyle on 29-04-24
By: Liz McConaghy
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Regimental
- By: Steve Brown
- Narrated by: Steve Brown
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Steve Brown joined the army in 1993 as a troubled teenager and left as a respected sergeant-major in 2020....
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Superb insight into the military mind and The Parachute Regiment.
- By Stodders on 29-04-24
By: Steve Brown
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Undercover War
- By: Harry McCallion
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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A blistering account of the history of Britain's war against the IRA between 1970 and 1998....
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Fantastic
- By Neil Anderson on 17-08-20
By: Harry McCallion
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Cinderella Boys
- The Forgotten RAF Force That Won the Battle of the Atlantic
- By: Leo McKinstry
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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In early 1943 Britain was engaged in an epic struggle for survival. As the deadly wolf packs of German U-boats roamed the Atlantic, supply lines and shipping losses fell victim to the carnage....
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An account but with flaws
- By Anonymous User on 17-07-23
By: Leo McKinstry
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Operation Paperclip
- The Secret Intelligence Program that Brought Nazi Scientists to America
- By: Annie Jacobsen
- Narrated by: Annie Jacobsen
- Length: 19 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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In the chaos following World War II, the US government faced many difficult decisions, including what to do with the Third Reich's scientific minds. These were the brains behind the Nazis' once-indomitable war machine. So began Operation Paperclip, a decades-long, covert project....
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A very interesting topic
- By C. Hutchinson on 04-12-16
By: Annie Jacobsen
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Heartache at Blackberry Farm
- Blackberry Farm, Book 2
- By: Rosie Clarke
- Narrated by: Claire Morgan
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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As the war rages on in Europe, it brings untold heartache to the Talbot family at Blackberry Farm....
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Wow
- By Caz on 13-01-23
By: Rosie Clarke
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The Rescue
- The True Story of the SAS Mission to Save Hostages from the Taliban
- By: Andy McNab
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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The story of the SAS and Navy SEALs' attempts to save a group of NGO workers held hostage by the Taliban in 2012 in Northern Afghanistan. Andy McNab draws on classified sources and his own personal insight into the inner-workings of the special forces to tell the story of the rescue mission....
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massive fan of his work. dreadful - this time.
- By iain shenton on 25-10-23
By: Andy McNab
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Operation Mayhem
- By: Steve Heaney MC, Damien Lewis - contributor
- Narrated by: Steve Heaney MC
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Airlifted into the heart of the Sierra Leone jungle in the midst of the bloody civil war in 2000, 26 elite operators from the secret British elite unit X Platoon were sent into combat against thousands of Sierra Leonean rebels....
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Outstanding! A squaddie's story read by that squaddie!
- By Mark Lincoln on 07-04-24
By: Steve Heaney MC, and others
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A Book of Five Rings
- The Strategy of Musashi
- By: Miyamoto Musashi
- Narrated by: Alec Sand
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Legendary 17th century swordsman Miyamoto Musashi’s exposition of sword fighting, strategy and zen philosophy....
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horrible
- By Anonymous User on 20-07-20
By: Miyamoto Musashi
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Harrier
- How to Be a Fighter Pilot
- By: Paul Tremelling
- Narrated by: Finlay Robertson
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Paul Tremelling was just seven years old when he watched the Royal Navy's Sea Harriers leave their home base in Somerset to do battle against the Argentine Air Force in the Falklands War. Two decades later, he would join this exclusive club....
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Great Story, narration let it down a little
- By J. Chettleburgh on 04-09-23
By: Paul Tremelling
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GCHQ
- Centenary Edition
- By: Richard Aldrich
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 25 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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GCHQ is the largest and most secretive intelligence organisation in the UK, and has existed for 100 years - but we still know next to nothing about it....
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Sober and detailed history
- By Philip on 15-10-19
By: Richard Aldrich
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Soldier Spy
- By: Tom Marcus
- Narrated by: Jason Langley
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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In the boot were six homemade pipe bombs, all linked to detonate at the same time from a single call on a brand-new pay-as-you-go phone found on the target....
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Don't be fooled
- By BigPhil on 05-01-18
By: Tom Marcus
New Releases
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Why Hitler Lost World War II
- The Story of How Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely (The WW2 History Journals)
- By: The History Journals, Liam Dale
- Narrated by: Liam Dale
- Length: 41 mins
- Unabridged
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When you look through the history books, even those of more recent years, the pages are full of wars, and whether between ancient dynasties or modern states, the horrific consequences always leave readers and listeners wondering how such atrocities can happen. However, to learn from the past is of vital importance for the generations that follow, despite on occasion, humanity, seeming to make the same mistakes, over and over again.
By: The History Journals, and others
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A Child of the Revolution
- William Henry Harrison and His World, 1773-1798
- By: Hendrik Booraem V
- Narrated by: Ray Montecalvo
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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The American Revolution gave birth to a nation, forever changed the course of political thought, and shattered and transformed the lives of the citizens of the new republic. An iconic figure of the Old Northwest, governor, Indian fighter, general in the War of 1812, and ultimately president, William Henry Harrison was one such citizen. The son of a rich Virginia planter, Harrison saw his family mansion burned and his relatives scattered.
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The Demon of Unrest
- Abraham Lincoln & America’s Road to Civil War
- By: Erik Larson
- Narrated by: Will Patton
- Length: 17 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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On November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln became the fluky victor in a tight race for president. The country was bitterly at odds; Southern extremists were moving ever closer to destroying the Union, with one state after another seceding and Lincoln powerless to stop them. Slavery fuelled the conflict, but somehow the passions of North and South came to focus on a lonely federal fortress in Charleston Harbor: Fort Sumter. Master storyteller Erik Larson offers a gripping account of the chaotic months between Lincoln’s election and the Confederacy’s shelling of Sumter.
By: Erik Larson
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Death Gratuity
- One Gold Star Father’s True Story
- By: James A. Price
- Narrated by: Natalie Lucken
- Length: 3 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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This is the story of how James lost his son to The Navy in 2015 and the events that followed. Henry Price was happy and filled with ambition and a love for life, like most young men his age. He enlisted in the military after high school in hopes of getting the free college GI Bill to follow his dreams. He joined the Navy with hopes and aspirations but had no idea what would happen when he got posted in Japan. This story follows the events that happened after his death and how different gold star families of our fallen servicemen are treated if they haven’t died in the line of duty.
By: James A. Price
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Shots Fired in Anger
- A Rifleman's View of Battle of Guadalcanal
- By: John B. George
- Narrated by: John Riddle
- Length: 17 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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"Shots Fired in Anger" by Lt. Col. John George is a compelling memoir and technical analysis from the front lines of the Burma campaign during World War II. Drawing upon his personal experiences, George provides an insightful narrative that offers a detailed look at the challenges and realities of combat against the Japanese forces. Not merely a collection of war stories, the book stands out for its in-depth evaluation of the small arms and weaponry used in the conflict, blending historical significance with technical expertise.
By: John B. George
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American Flygirl
- By: Susan Tate Ankeny
- Narrated by: Hannah Choi
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1932, Hazel Ying Lee, a nineteen-year-old American daughter of Chinese immigrants, sat in on a friend's flight lesson. It changed her life. In less than a year, a girl with a wicked sense of humor, a newfound love of flying, and a tough can-do attitude earned her pilot's license and headed for China to help against invading Japanese forces. In time, Hazel would become the first Asian American to fly with the Women Airforce Service Pilots. As thrilling as it may have been, it wasn't easy.
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Why Hitler Lost World War II
- The Story of How Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely (The WW2 History Journals)
- By: The History Journals, Liam Dale
- Narrated by: Liam Dale
- Length: 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
When you look through the history books, even those of more recent years, the pages are full of wars, and whether between ancient dynasties or modern states, the horrific consequences always leave readers and listeners wondering how such atrocities can happen. However, to learn from the past is of vital importance for the generations that follow, despite on occasion, humanity, seeming to make the same mistakes, over and over again.
By: The History Journals, and others
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A Child of the Revolution
- William Henry Harrison and His World, 1773-1798
- By: Hendrik Booraem V
- Narrated by: Ray Montecalvo
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
The American Revolution gave birth to a nation, forever changed the course of political thought, and shattered and transformed the lives of the citizens of the new republic. An iconic figure of the Old Northwest, governor, Indian fighter, general in the War of 1812, and ultimately president, William Henry Harrison was one such citizen. The son of a rich Virginia planter, Harrison saw his family mansion burned and his relatives scattered.
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The Demon of Unrest
- Abraham Lincoln & America’s Road to Civil War
- By: Erik Larson
- Narrated by: Will Patton
- Length: 17 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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Story
On November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln became the fluky victor in a tight race for president. The country was bitterly at odds; Southern extremists were moving ever closer to destroying the Union, with one state after another seceding and Lincoln powerless to stop them. Slavery fuelled the conflict, but somehow the passions of North and South came to focus on a lonely federal fortress in Charleston Harbor: Fort Sumter. Master storyteller Erik Larson offers a gripping account of the chaotic months between Lincoln’s election and the Confederacy’s shelling of Sumter.
By: Erik Larson
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Death Gratuity
- One Gold Star Father’s True Story
- By: James A. Price
- Narrated by: Natalie Lucken
- Length: 3 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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This is the story of how James lost his son to The Navy in 2015 and the events that followed. Henry Price was happy and filled with ambition and a love for life, like most young men his age. He enlisted in the military after high school in hopes of getting the free college GI Bill to follow his dreams. He joined the Navy with hopes and aspirations but had no idea what would happen when he got posted in Japan. This story follows the events that happened after his death and how different gold star families of our fallen servicemen are treated if they haven’t died in the line of duty.
By: James A. Price
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Shots Fired in Anger
- A Rifleman's View of Battle of Guadalcanal
- By: John B. George
- Narrated by: John Riddle
- Length: 17 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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"Shots Fired in Anger" by Lt. Col. John George is a compelling memoir and technical analysis from the front lines of the Burma campaign during World War II. Drawing upon his personal experiences, George provides an insightful narrative that offers a detailed look at the challenges and realities of combat against the Japanese forces. Not merely a collection of war stories, the book stands out for its in-depth evaluation of the small arms and weaponry used in the conflict, blending historical significance with technical expertise.
By: John B. George
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American Flygirl
- By: Susan Tate Ankeny
- Narrated by: Hannah Choi
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1932, Hazel Ying Lee, a nineteen-year-old American daughter of Chinese immigrants, sat in on a friend's flight lesson. It changed her life. In less than a year, a girl with a wicked sense of humor, a newfound love of flying, and a tough can-do attitude earned her pilot's license and headed for China to help against invading Japanese forces. In time, Hazel would become the first Asian American to fly with the Women Airforce Service Pilots. As thrilling as it may have been, it wasn't easy.
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Sky Warriors
- British Airborne Forces in the Second World War
- By: Saul David
- Narrated by: Adam James
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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The legendary ‘Red Devils’ were among the finest combat troops of the Second World War. Created at Churchill’s instigation in June 1940, they began as a single parachute battalion of 500 men and grew into three 10,000-strong airborne divisions: the 1st, 6th and 44th Indian, each composed of parachutists and glider-borne troops. Wearing their distinctive maroon berets, steel helmets and Dennison smocks, they served with distinction in every major theatre of the conflict and played a starring role in some most iconic airborne operations in history.
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A well rounded account
- By hayley waterhouse`` on 03-05-24
By: Saul David
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Facing the Lion - Memoirs of a Young Girl in Nazi Europe
- By: Simone Arnold-Liebster
- Narrated by: Simone Arnold-Liebster
- Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins
- Abridged
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FACING THE LION is the autobiographical account of a young girl's faith and courage. In the years immediately preceding World War II, Simone Arnold is a young girl who delights in life – her doting parents, her loving aunts and uncles, and her grandparents at their mountain farm in the Alsace-Lorraine region of France. As Simone grows into her preteen years, her parents turn from the Catholic Church and become devout Jehovah's Witnesses. Simone, too, embraces the faith. The Nazi party (the "Lion") takes over Alsace-Lorraine, and Simone's schools become Nazi propaganda machines.
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The War-Time Journal of a Georgia Girl, 1864-1865
- By: Eliza Frances Andrews
- Narrated by: Aundrea Cery
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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"The War-Time Journal of a Georgia Girl, 1864-1865" is an evocative and historically significant diary penned by Eliza Frances Andrews, which vividly captures the tumult and transformation of the American South during the waning days of the Civil War and the onset of Reconstruction.
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The Gettysburg Campaign
- A Captivating Guide to the Military Invasion of Pennsylvania That Culminated in the Battle of Gettysburg During the American Civil War (Battles of the Civil War)
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 3 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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In the summer of 1863, Confederate General Robert E. Lee, fresh off a victory at the Battle of Chancellorsville, decided to invade Union territory. Taking his Army of Northern Virginia into Pennsylvania, Lee was drawn to a place where the areas major roads converged at Gettysburg. There, over seventy thousand Southern troops waged a dogged, bloody battle against over ninety thousand Union soldiers in the fields and on the boulder-strewn heights surrounding the town.
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Number Your Stories and Lead Like a Legend
- By: Logan Phillips
- Narrated by: Nick Young
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Find solace in the comforting glow of the crackling fire as you draw nearer, for it is here that MAJ Logan Phillips awaits to captivate your imagination. With his incredible ability to weave thought-provoking tales, infused with the guiding light of faith, he invites you into a world of inspiration and introspection. As an esteemed Army officer, former Basic Training Commander, and Assistant Professor at USMA, his wealth of experience shines through in every word he shares.
By: Logan Phillips
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Afgantsy
- The Russians in Afghanistan 1979-89
- By: Rodric Braithwaite
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 13 hrs and 25 mins
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In this brilliant, myth-busting account, Rodric Braithwaite, the former British ambassador to Moscow, challenges much of what we know about the Soviets in Afghanistan. He provides an inside look at this little-understood episode, using first-hand accounts and piercing analysis to show the war as it was fought and experienced by the Russians.
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Mannerheim, Marshal of Finland
- A Life in Geopolitics
- By: Henrik Meinander
- Narrated by: Bruce Mann
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
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Field marshal and statesman Gustaf Mannerheim (1867-1951) was the most acclaimed and the most hated Finn of the twentieth century. After three decades of loyal and distinguished service in the Russian Tsarist army, he returned to his homeland in 1917 to defend its new independence. This iconic figure led the Finnish forces as Commander-in-Chief during both World Wars, then ended his career as President of Finland.
By: Henrik Meinander
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J.E.B. Stuart
- The Soldier and the Man
- By: Edward G. Longacre
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 16 hrs and 41 mins
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J. E. B. Stuart: The Soldier and the Man is the first thoroughly scrutinized study of the life and service of the Civil War's most famous cavalryman. James Ewell Brown Stuart led the Army of Northern Virginia's cavalry to the all-but-complete satisfaction of his superiors. Being human, Stuart occasionally underperformed.
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Marshall's Great Captain
- Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews and Air Power in the World Wars
- By: Kathy Wilson
- Narrated by: Kitty Hendrix
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
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In Marshall's Great Captain, author Kathy Wilson details Andrews's extraordinary life and career. The first biography dedicated to the namesake of Joint Base Andrews, this book sheds a light on Andrews's crucial role in orchestrating US involvement in WWII, as well as the professional relationship between Andrews and Marshall. Wilson raises Andrews's legacy to its legitimate place within the annals of both air power and WWII history and posits that there is a high probability that Andrews was Marshall's first choice for the office of Supreme Allied Commander.
By: Kathy Wilson
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The Battle of Atlanta
- A Captivating Guide to a Battle of the Atlanta Campaign That Changed the Course of the American Civil War (Battles of the Civil War)
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
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Atlanta was the linchpin of the South's hopes and the North's determination, and the city became the epicenter of a battle that would change the course of history forever. The Union Army moved in to capture the city, but the Confederates defended it. Each army employed cunning strategies in their relentless pursuit of victory. But in the summer of 1864, the struggle reached its peak. It was also the time when the nations destiny hung in the balance. Every decision made by the generals affected the future of the United States, and the Battle of Atlanta became the center stage of the war.
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Ethiopia
- A Captivating Guide to Ethiopian History and the Second Italo-Abyssinian War (Exploring Africa’s Past)
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
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Two manuscripts in one audiobook: History of Ethiopia: A Captivating Guide to Ethiopian History and The Italian Invasion of Ethiopia: A Captivating Guide to Mussolini's War in Abyssinia. Listen today to learn more about Ethiopia!
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American Civil War Heroes: Forgotten Legends and Untold Stories of Bravery, Sacrifice, and Resilience
- Curious Histories Collection
- By: Ahoy Publications
- Narrated by: Jay Herbert
- Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
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Journey back in time and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the unsung heroes who defined a nation. "American Civil War Heroes" unveils a gripping narrative filled with the extraordinary tales of bravery, sacrifice, and resilience that history often overlooks.