Bestsellers
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A Land So Strange
- The Epic Journey of Cabeza de Vaca
- Written by: Andres Resendez
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 144
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 114
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Story5 out of 5 stars 114
In 1528, a mission set out from Spain to colonize Florida. But the expedition went horribly wrong. Of the 300 men who had embarked on the journey, only four survived....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well done
- By David on 2021-10-31
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Conquistador
- Hernan Cortes, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs
- Written by: Buddy Levy
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 46
It was a moment unique in human history: the face-to-face meeting between two men from civilizations a world apart....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Book Ruined by Illiterate Reader.
- By RV'er on 2022-10-17
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Isabella
- The Warrior Queen
- Written by: Kirstin Downey
- Narrated by: Kimberly Farr
- Length: 21 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story5 out of 5 stars 10
An engrossing and revolutionary biography of Isabella of Castile, the controversial Queen of Spain who sponsored Christopher Columbus's journey to the New World, established the Spanish Inquisition, and became one of the most influential female rulers in history....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Balanced Biography
- By DGFeijoo on 2024-02-01
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Homage to Catalonia
- Written by: George Orwell
- Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 56
In 1936, George Orwell went to Spain to report on the civil war and instead joined the P.O.U.M. militia to fight against the Fascists....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A classic
- By Will on 2021-10-23
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The Spanish Civil War (Revised Edition)
- Written by: Hugh Thomas
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 33 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Revised and updated with significant new material, including new revelations about atrocities perpetrated against civilians by both sides in this epic conflict, this work has been given a fresh face forty years after its initial publication in 1961.
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The Portuguese Empire
- A Captivating Guide to the History of Portugal as a Colonial Power and Its Colonies in Asia, North and South America, and Oceania
- Written by: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 3 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Have you ever wondered what country had the first truly global empire? Then pay attention... Folks used to say that the “Sun never sets on the British Empire” as a means of declaring Britain’s greatness. But it was the Portuguese who forged the first truly global empire....
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A Land So Strange
- The Epic Journey of Cabeza de Vaca
- Written by: Andres Resendez
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 144
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 114
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Story5 out of 5 stars 114
In 1528, a mission set out from Spain to colonize Florida. But the expedition went horribly wrong. Of the 300 men who had embarked on the journey, only four survived....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well done
- By David on 2021-10-31
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Conquistador
- Hernan Cortes, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs
- Written by: Buddy Levy
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 46
It was a moment unique in human history: the face-to-face meeting between two men from civilizations a world apart....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Book Ruined by Illiterate Reader.
- By RV'er on 2022-10-17
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Isabella
- The Warrior Queen
- Written by: Kirstin Downey
- Narrated by: Kimberly Farr
- Length: 21 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story5 out of 5 stars 10
An engrossing and revolutionary biography of Isabella of Castile, the controversial Queen of Spain who sponsored Christopher Columbus's journey to the New World, established the Spanish Inquisition, and became one of the most influential female rulers in history....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Balanced Biography
- By DGFeijoo on 2024-02-01
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Homage to Catalonia
- Written by: George Orwell
- Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 56
In 1936, George Orwell went to Spain to report on the civil war and instead joined the P.O.U.M. militia to fight against the Fascists....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A classic
- By Will on 2021-10-23
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The Spanish Civil War (Revised Edition)
- Written by: Hugh Thomas
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 33 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
Revised and updated with significant new material, including new revelations about atrocities perpetrated against civilians by both sides in this epic conflict, this work has been given a fresh face forty years after its initial publication in 1961.
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The Portuguese Empire
- A Captivating Guide to the History of Portugal as a Colonial Power and Its Colonies in Asia, North and South America, and Oceania
- Written by: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 3 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Have you ever wondered what country had the first truly global empire? Then pay attention... Folks used to say that the “Sun never sets on the British Empire” as a means of declaring Britain’s greatness. But it was the Portuguese who forged the first truly global empire....
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History of Spain: A Captivating Guide to Spanish History, Starting from Roman Hispania Through the Visigoths, the Spanish Empire, the Bourbons, and the War of Spanish Independence to the Present
- Written by: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 4 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Throughout the centuries, Spain has been subject to the lordship of other countries. It was occupied by the ancient Greeks and Romans, the Visigoths, the French, and the Muslims. It has been the playground of both the respectful and the ruthless....
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The Portuguese Inquisition: The History of the Portuguese Empire’s Religious Persecution of Non-Christians in Portugal and Asia
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 1 hr and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 2
The Portuguese Inquisition: The History of the Portuguese Empire’s Religious Persecution of Non-Christians in Portugal and Asia looks at how the Inquisition came to be and how people were persecuted by it over the course of several centuries....
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The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books
- Christopher Columbus, His Son, and the Quest to Build the World's Greatest Library
- Written by: Edward Wilson-Lee
- Narrated by: Richard Trinder
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 1
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1
The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books tells the story of the first and greatest visionary of the print age, a man who saw how the explosive expansion of knowledge and information generated by the advent of the printing press would entirely change the landscape of thought and society....
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Conquistadores
- A New History of Spanish Discovery and Conquest
- Written by: Fernando Cervantes
- Narrated by: Luis Soto
- Length: 15 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2
A sweeping, authoritative history of 16th-century Spain and its legendary conquistadors, whose ambitious and morally contradictory campaigns propelled a small European kingdom to become one of the formidable empires in the world....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Excellent overview of the conquistadors
- By James Burns on 2023-04-12
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The Armada
- Written by: Garrett Mattingly
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 15 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
In August of 1588, a Spanish fleet of 130 ships departed from La Coruña under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia....
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Death in the Afternoon
- Written by: Ernest Hemingway
- Narrated by: Boyd Gaines
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4 out of 5 stars 6
Still considered one of the best books ever written about bullfighting, Death in the Afternoon reflects Hemingway's belief that bullfighting was more than mere sport....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best way to learn the appeal of bullfighting.
- By Travis Bennett on 2023-08-08
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A Brief History of Portugal
- Indispensable for Travellers
- Written by: Jeremy Black
- Narrated by: Roger Davis
- Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
This is a comprehensive history of Portugal that covers the whole span, from the Stone Age to today....
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In God's Path
- The Arab Conquests and the Creation of an Islamic Empire
- Written by: Robert G. Hoyland
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim
- Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6
In just over a hundred years - from the death of Muhammad in 632 to the beginning of the Abbasid Caliphate in 750 - the followers of the Prophet swept across the whole of the Middle East....
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Los orígenes de la leyenda negra española [Origins of the Spanish Black Legend]
- Written by: Sverker Arnoldsson, Mateo Pastor López - traductor, Birgitta Falk - traductor
- Narrated by: Javier Espejo
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Este conjunto de estudios históricos, realizado por el hispanista sueco Sverker Arnoldsson, está considerado entre las primeras y más rigurosas investigaciones sobre las fuentes que establecieron la Leyenda Negra española....
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Reconquest and Crusade in Medieval Spain
- The Middle Ages Series
- Written by: Joseph F. O'Callaghan
- Narrated by: Tim Lundeen
- Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2
Drawing from both Christian and Islamic sources, this book recounts the clash of arms between Christians and Muslims in the Iberian peninsula that began in the early eighth century....
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The Corsican: A Diary of Napoleon's Life
- Written by: Napoleon Bonaparte, R. M. Johnston - editor
- Narrated by: Jack Chekijian
- Length: 17 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2
These are entirely Napoleon Bonaparte's own words, written and spoken, and collected in journal form. A particular focus here has been put on Napoleon's writings that pertain to military and state matters. The dates in terms of the revolutionary calendar have been modernized....
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España
- A Brief History of Spain
- Written by: Giles Tremlett
- Narrated by: Luis Soto
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Best-selling author Giles Tremlett traverses the rich and varied history of Spain, from prehistoric times to today, in a brief, accessible primer for visitors, curious listeners and hispanophiles....
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Spain
- The Centre of the World 1519-1682
- Written by: Robert Goodwin
- Narrated by: Jeremy Clyde
- Length: 21 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Robert Goodwin delves into previously unrecorded sources to bring a tumultuous and exciting period to life. Spain is a revealing portrait of an empire at the height of its power and a world at the dawn of a new age....
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The Ornament of the World
- How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain
- Written by: Maria Rosa Menocal, Harold Bloom - foreword
- Narrated by: Tanya Eby
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2
Widely hailed as a revelation of a "lost" golden age, this history brings to vivid life the rich and thriving culture of medieval Spain....
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Una historia de España [A History of Spain]
- Written by: Arturo Pérez-Reverte
- Narrated by: Arturo López
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4
Por primera vez un volumen reúne la historia de España escrita por Arturo Pérez-Reverte durante más de cuatro años en su columna «Patente de corso» del XL Semanal....
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1822 (Portuguese Edition)
- Como um homem sábio, uma princesa triste e um escocês louco por dinheiro ajudaram dom Pedro a criar o Brasil - um país que tinha tudo para dar errado
- Written by: Laurentino Gomes
- Narrated by: Geraldo Cortes
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Em 1822, Laurentino Gomes compara diferentes relatos sobre o dia 7 de Setembro e a proclamação da independência. A verdade é que esse fatídico dia foi bem menos épico do que a pintura “Independência ou Morte”, de Pedro Américo, nos mostra....
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The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise
- Muslims, Christians, and Jews Under Islamic Rule in Medieval Spain
- Written by: Dario Fernandez Morera
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4 out of 5 stars 12
In this groundbreaking book, Northwestern University scholar Darío Fernández-Morera tells the full story of Islamic Spain....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Bursting Bubbles
- By Angel Gabe on 2017-12-16
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The Basques
- A Captivating Guide to the History of the Basque Country, Starting from Prehistory Through Roman Rule and the Middle Ages to the Present
- Written by: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2
The Basques live in a modestly small, triangular-shaped country that straddles the farthest northeastern portion of Spain and the southeastern portion of France. While some live outside this area today, many still call this region home....
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History of Portugal
- A Captivating Guide to Portuguese History from Ancient Times to the Present
- Written by: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance2.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story2.5 out of 5 stars 3
Even though Portugal is probably best known for exploring the world during the Age of Discovery, the history of mainland Portugal is rarely described outside of the country. The purpose of this audiobook is to familiarize English speakers with the events and personas that built Portugal....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Confusing
- By Anonymous User on 2024-03-26
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Eso no estaba en mi libro de Historia de España [That Was Not in My Spanish History Book]
- Written by: Francisco Carlos García del Junco
- Narrated by: Humberto Solórzano
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
¿Quién sabe que Malaspina llevó a cabo una de las expediciones científicas más osadas del siglo xviii? ¿Quién sabe que España envió alrededor del mundo una expedición para vacunar contra la viruela? Estos son algunos de los capítulos que nunca debieron olvidarse....
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The International Brigades
- Fascism, Freedom and the Spanish Civil War
- Written by: Giles Tremlett
- Narrated by: Laurence Bouvard
- Length: 23 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
The first major history of the International Brigades: a tale of blood, ideals and tragedy in the fight against fascism. The Spanish Civil War was the first armed battle in the fight against fascism, and a rallying cry for a generation....
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Historia Verdadera de la Conquista de la Nueva España [True History of the Conquest of New Spain]
- Written by: Bernal Díaz del Castillo
- Narrated by: José Peña Coto
- Length: 27 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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La conquista de México desde la perspectiva de quien vivió y luchó en las filas de Hernán Cortés.
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El triunfo de la estupidez [The Triumph of Stupidity]
- Por qué la ignorancia es más peligrosa que la maldad [Why Ignorance Is More Dangerous Than Evil]
- Written by: Jano García
- Narrated by: Carlos Valdés
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Un original ensayo político sobre cómo la mediocridad ha conquistado el poder, en el que Jano García desmonta con datos el relato establecido sobre la igualdad, la justicia social, la multiculturalidad o la solidaridad intergeneracional.
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Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest
- Written by: Matthew Restall
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Here is an intriguing exploration of the ways in which the history of the Spanish Conquest has been misread and passed down to become popular knowledge of these events. The book offers a fresh account of the activities of the best-known conquistadors and explorers....