Bestsellers
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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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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 143
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 113
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Story5 out of 5 stars 113
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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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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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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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 52
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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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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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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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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 143
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 113
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Story5 out of 5 stars 113
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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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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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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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 52
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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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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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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....
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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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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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История Испании
- Written by: Артуро Перес-Реверте
- Narrated by: Илья Дементьев
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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"У меня нет идеологии — у меня есть библиотека", — говорит Артуро Перес-Реверте (р. 1951), и "История Испании" иллюстрирует его подход очень...
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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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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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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 60
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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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1889 (Portuguese Edition)
- Como um imperador cansado, um marechal vaidoso e um professor injustiçado contribuíram para o fim da Monarquia e a Proclamação da República no Brasil
- Written by: Laurentino Gomes
- Narrated by: Geraldo Cortes
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Nas últimas semanas de 1889, a tripulação de um navio de guerra brasileira ancorado no porto de Colombo, capital do Ceilão (atual Sri Lanka), foi pega de surpresa pelas notícias alarmantes que chegavam do outro lado do mundo. O Brasil finalmente havia se tornado uma república....
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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 6
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4
This is a comprehensive history of Portugal that covers the whole span, from the Stone Age to today....
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A Concise History of Spain
- Written by: William Phillips Jr., Carla Rahn Phillips
- Narrated by: Luis Soto
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 4
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4
This audiobook traces Spain's development from prehistoric times to the present, focusing particularly on culture, society, politics, and personalities. It introduces listeners to key themes that have shaped Spain's history and culture, including its varied landscapes and climates....
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Lisbon
- War in the Shadows of the City of Light, 1939–1945
- Written by: Neill Lochery
- Narrated by: Robin Sachs
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8
Throughout the Second World War, Lisbon was at the very center of the world’s attention and was the only European city in which both the Allies and the Axis powers openly operated....
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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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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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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 Moors in Spain
- Written by: Stanley Lane-Poole, Arthur Gilman
- Narrated by: Gil Anders
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 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
Stanley Edward Lane-Poole (1854 - 1931) was a British orientalist and archaeologist. The Moors in Spain is a comprehensive history about the Moorish conquest and rule of the Iberian Peninsula, until the Spanish took back the land....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect insight during vacation in Spain
- By Robvann on 2022-05-28
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Breve historia de la Segunda República Española [Brief history of the Second Spanish Republic]
- Written by: Luis E. Íñigo Fernández
- Narrated by: Jordi Varela
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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El 14 de Abril de 1931, una nación que se había acostado monárquica se despertó republicana: esta es la historia del fracaso de esa ilusión....
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When Montezuma Met Cortes
- The True Story of the Meeting That Changed History
- Written by: Matthew Restall
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 16 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
A dramatic rethinking of the encounter between Montezuma and Hernando Cortés that completely overturns what we know about the Spanish conquest of the Americas....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating
- By Amazon Customer on 2022-01-08
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El Clasico
- Barcelona v Real Madrid: Football's Greatest Rivalry
- Written by: Richard Fitzpatrick
- Narrated by: Caroline Shaffer
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Barcelona and Real Madrid: two of the most powerful and popular clubs in world football, and one of the world's most bitter sporting rivalries....
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1808 (Portuguese Edition)
- Como uma rainha louca, um príncipe medroso e uma corte corrupta enganaram Napoleão e mudaram a História de Portugal e do Brasil
- Written by: Laurentino Gomes
- Narrated by: Geraldo Cortes
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Primeiro volume da premiada trilogia de Laurentino Gomes sobre a construção do Estado Brasileiro Resultado de um longo trabalho de dez anos de pesquisa, 1808 narra a chegada da família real ao Rio de Janeiro, acossada pelas tropas do imperador francês Napoleão Bonaparte....
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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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1494
- How a Family Feud in Medieval Spain Divided the World in Half
- Written by: Stephen R. Bown
- Narrated by: Paul Heitsch
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 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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When Columbus triumphantly returned from America to Spain in 1493, his discoveries inflamed an already smoldering conflict between Spain's renowned monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, and Portugal's João II....
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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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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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Andalusia
- Viaggio nella terra della luce
- Written by: Franco Cardini
- Narrated by: Alessandro Vanoli
- Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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L'Andalusia è uno spazio geografico, storico e mitico, ma anche uno spazio intimo. È un "finis terrae" europeo, cuore di molte culture - barbara ed eurasiatica, berbera e araba, sefardita ed ebraica - eppure, rispetto a tutte...
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The Spanish Civil War
- A Very Short Introduction
- Written by: Helen Graham
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 5 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1
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Amid the many catastrophes of the 20th century, the Spanish Civil War continues to exert a particular fascination among history buffs and the layperson alike. This Very Short Introduction integrates the political, social, and cultural history of the Spanish Civil War....