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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
- Auteur(s): Jack Weatherford
- Narrateur(s): Jonathan Davis, Jack Weatherford
- Durée: 14 h et 20 min
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The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in 25 years than the Romans did in 400....
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Great story, annoying music
- Écrit par Rob Smith le 2020-07-18
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The Rape of Nanking
- Auteur(s): Iris Chang
- Narrateur(s): Anna Fields
- Durée: 8 h et 3 min
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In December 1937, in the capital of China, one of the most brutal massacres in the long annals of wartime barbarity occurred.
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Eye opening
- Écrit par Kooky Canuck le 2019-08-02
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Wild Swans
- Three Daughters of China
- Auteur(s): Jung Chang
- Narrateur(s): Joy Osmanski
- Durée: 22 h et 52 min
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Few books have had such an impact: a popular best seller, a critically acclaimed history of China, a tragic tale of nightmarish cruelty, and an uplifting story of bravery and survival....
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fascinating!!!
- Écrit par Amazon Customer le 2021-09-15
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Nothing to Envy
- Ordinary Lives in North Korea
- Auteur(s): Barbara Demick
- Narrateur(s): Karen White
- Durée: 12 h et 29 min
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Nothing to Envy follows the lives of six North Koreans over fifteen years - a chaotic period that saw the unchallenged rise to power of Kim Jong-il....
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Horrible narration
- Écrit par Bob le 2024-10-15
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A Brief History of Khubilai Khan
- Lord of Xanadu, Founder of the Yuan Dynasty, Emperor of China
- Auteur(s): Jonathan Clements
- Narrateur(s): Jonathan Clements
- Durée: 8 h et 38 min
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His grandfather was the Mongol leader Genghis Khan, his mother a Christian princess. Groomed from childhood for a position of authority, Khubilai snatched the position of Great Khan, becoming the overlord of a Mongol federation that stretched from the Balkans to the Korean coast....
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In Order to Live
- A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom
- Auteur(s): Yeonmi Park
- Narrateur(s): Eji Kim
- Durée: 9 h et 37 min
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In In Order to Live, Yeonmi Park shines a light not just into the darkest corners of life in North Korea, describing the deprivation and deception she endured and which millions of North Korean people continue to endure to this day....
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An Amazing Story of Survival and Resilience
- Écrit par Utilisateur anonyme le 2021-07-24
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
- Auteur(s): Jack Weatherford
- Narrateur(s): Jonathan Davis, Jack Weatherford
- Durée: 14 h et 20 min
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The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in 25 years than the Romans did in 400....
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Great story, annoying music
- Écrit par Rob Smith le 2020-07-18
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The Rape of Nanking
- Auteur(s): Iris Chang
- Narrateur(s): Anna Fields
- Durée: 8 h et 3 min
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In December 1937, in the capital of China, one of the most brutal massacres in the long annals of wartime barbarity occurred.
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Eye opening
- Écrit par Kooky Canuck le 2019-08-02
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Wild Swans
- Three Daughters of China
- Auteur(s): Jung Chang
- Narrateur(s): Joy Osmanski
- Durée: 22 h et 52 min
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Few books have had such an impact: a popular best seller, a critically acclaimed history of China, a tragic tale of nightmarish cruelty, and an uplifting story of bravery and survival....
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fascinating!!!
- Écrit par Amazon Customer le 2021-09-15
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Nothing to Envy
- Ordinary Lives in North Korea
- Auteur(s): Barbara Demick
- Narrateur(s): Karen White
- Durée: 12 h et 29 min
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Nothing to Envy follows the lives of six North Koreans over fifteen years - a chaotic period that saw the unchallenged rise to power of Kim Jong-il....
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Horrible narration
- Écrit par Bob le 2024-10-15
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A Brief History of Khubilai Khan
- Lord of Xanadu, Founder of the Yuan Dynasty, Emperor of China
- Auteur(s): Jonathan Clements
- Narrateur(s): Jonathan Clements
- Durée: 8 h et 38 min
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His grandfather was the Mongol leader Genghis Khan, his mother a Christian princess. Groomed from childhood for a position of authority, Khubilai snatched the position of Great Khan, becoming the overlord of a Mongol federation that stretched from the Balkans to the Korean coast....
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In Order to Live
- A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom
- Auteur(s): Yeonmi Park
- Narrateur(s): Eji Kim
- Durée: 9 h et 37 min
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In In Order to Live, Yeonmi Park shines a light not just into the darkest corners of life in North Korea, describing the deprivation and deception she endured and which millions of North Korean people continue to endure to this day....
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An Amazing Story of Survival and Resilience
- Écrit par Utilisateur anonyme le 2021-07-24
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Lee Kuan Yew
- The Grand Master’s Insights on China, United States, and the World
- Auteur(s): Graham Allison, Robert D. Blackwill, Ali Wyne
- Narrateur(s): Michael McConnohie, Francis Chau
- Durée: 4 h et 41 min
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Lee, the founding father of modern Singapore and its prime minister from 1959 to 1990, has honed his wisdom during more than fifty years on the world stage....
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interesting perspective
- Écrit par Michel Khawam le 2024-10-11
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The Book of Ninja: The Bansenshukai
- Japan's Premier Ninja Manual
- Auteur(s): Antony Cummins, Yoshie Minami
- Narrateur(s): John Chancer
- Durée: 9 h et 17 min
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In 1676, a ninja named Fujibayashi collected and combined information from the ninja clans of Iga—regarded to be the homeland of the ninja—and compiled it into an authoritative book....
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Greenlight to Freedom
- A North Korean Daughter's Search for Her Mother and Herself
- Auteur(s): Songmi Han, Casey Lartigue Jr.
- Narrateur(s): Simmone Park, Casey Lartigue Jr.
- Durée: 9 h et 7 min
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Like much of North Korea, Songmi Han lived in desperate poverty. As a child, she and her family endured extreme hardship, with many meals consisting of little more than grass. Domestic abuse, grueling physical labor, emotional abuse, and hunger were constant in her life.
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greenlight to freedom
- Écrit par Amanda le 2025-01-21
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The Aquariums of Pyongyang
- Auteur(s): Chol-hwan Kang, Pierre Rigoulot
- Narrateur(s): Stephen Park
- Durée: 7 h et 22 min
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Amid escalating nuclear tensions, Kim Jong-un and North Korea's other leaders have kept a tight grasp on their one-party state, quashing any nascent opposition movements and sending all suspected dissidents to its brutal concentration camps for "re-education"....
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The Anarchy
- The Relentless Rise of the East India Company
- Auteur(s): William Dalrymple
- Narrateur(s): Sid Sagar
- Durée: 15 h et 43 min
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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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Very Good. Not for Me
- Écrit par Langer MD le 2020-06-27
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The Vietnam War
- An Intimate History
- Auteur(s): Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns
- Narrateur(s): Fred Sanders, Ken Burns, Brian Corrigan
- Durée: 31 h et 15 min
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A vivid, uniquely powerful history of the conflict that tore America apart....
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STUNNING
- Écrit par Rob le 2017-11-29
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The Nine Cloud Dream
- Auteur(s): Kim Man-jung, Heinz Insu Fenkl - translator
- Narrateur(s): David Shih
- Durée: 7 h et 58 min
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Korea's most prized literary masterpiece about a Buddhist journey questioning the illusions of human life is presented in a new translation. The Nine Cloud Dream is an unforgettable tale that explores the meaning of a good life and the virtue of living simply with mindfulness....
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An ancient classic
- Écrit par CJL le 2020-08-12
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The Origins of Shintoism
- A Comprehensive Exploration of the Prehistoric Roots, Mythic Origins, and Evolution of Japan's Indigenous Religion from Ancient Times to the Present Day
- Auteur(s): Chase Singleton
- Narrateur(s): Larry Peterson
- Durée: 1 h et 13 min
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The Origins of Shintoism is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history and culture of Japan, as well as for those interested in the development and evolution of religions around the world....
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Shogun
- The Life and Times of Tokugawa Ieyasu: Japan's Greatest Ruler
- Auteur(s): A.L. Sadler, Stephen Turnbull - foreword, Alexander Bennett - foreword
- Narrateur(s): Jonathan Yen
- Durée: 17 h et 56 min
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Uncover the true story of the man who unified medieval Japan....
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Crossroads of Civilization: A History of Central Asia
- Auteur(s): Eren Tasar, The Great Courses
- Narrateur(s): Eren Tasar
- Durée: 11 h et 15 min
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n the 24 lectures of Crossroads of Civilization: A History of Central Asia, taught by Professor Eren Tasar, you will embark on a wide-ranging journey into the majestic landscapes, steppe and desert cultures, resplendent cities, and epic conquests that characterized this mysterious part of the world.
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Orientalism
- Auteur(s): Edward Said
- Narrateur(s): Peter Ganim
- Durée: 19 h et 2 min
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This landmark book, first published in 1978, remains one of the most influential books in the Social Sciences, particularly Ethnic Studies and Postcolonialism....
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Writing too academic, difficult to listen to
- Écrit par Galadriel le 2021-04-24
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The Rising Sun
- The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-1945
- Auteur(s): John Toland
- Narrateur(s): Tom Weiner
- Durée: 41 h et 9 min
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This Pulitzer Prize-winning history of World War II chronicles the dramatic rise and fall of the Japanese empire....
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A compelling, very informative book
- Écrit par Armstrong le 2023-05-07
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Mao's Great Famine
- The History of China's Most Devastating Catastrophe, 1958-62
- Auteur(s): Frank Dikötter
- Narrateur(s): Daniel York Loh
- Durée: 15 h et 43 min
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Between 1958 and 1962, 45 million Chinese people were worked, starved or beaten to death. Mao Zedong threw his country into a frenzy with the Great Leap Forward, an attempt to catch up with and overtake the West in less than fifteen years. It led to one of the world's greatest catastrophes.
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Truly horrific examination of what happened
- Écrit par Keith Kuspira le 2024-08-29
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Imperial Twilight
- The Opium War and the End of China's Last Golden Age
- Auteur(s): Stephen R. Platt
- Narrateur(s): Mark Deakins
- Durée: 17 h et 50 min
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As one of the most potent turning points in the country's modern history, the Opium War has since come to stand for everything that today's China seeks to put behind it....
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Well written but not the story I was hoping for
- Écrit par Simon le 2022-02-03
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Modern History
- A Captivating Guide to the Key Events, Cultures, and Transformations Shaping Europe, America, Africa, and Asia in the Contemporary World
- Auteur(s): Captivating History
- Narrateur(s): Jason Zenobia
- Durée: 23 h et 54 min
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Whether you're a history enthusiast or just looking to expand your knowledge, this audiobook provides an accessible and engaging way to understand the forces that have molded our world.
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The Jakarta Method
- Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program That Shaped Our World
- Auteur(s): Vincent Bevins
- Narrateur(s): Tim Paige
- Durée: 9 h et 58 min
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In 1965, the US government helped the Indonesian military kill approximately one million innocent civilians. This was one of the most important turning points of the 20th century, eliminating the largest communist party outside China and the USSR and inspiring copycat terror programs....
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unconscious vs conscious bias
- Écrit par Wells Cushnie le 2021-09-11
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To Love and Be Loved
- A Personal Portrait of Mother Teresa
- Auteur(s): Jim Towey
- Narrateur(s): Jim Towey
- Durée: 7 h et 5 min
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From a trusted advisor and devoted friend of Mother Teresa comes an extraordinary firsthand account of the miraculous woman behind the saint.
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Burma '44
- The Battle That Turned World War II in the East
- Auteur(s): James Holland
- Narrateur(s): Al Murray
- Durée: 9 h et 58 min
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Celebrated historian of World War II James Holland chronicles the astonishing Allied victory at the Battle of the Admin Box in Burma (now Myanmar), a turning point of the war in the Far East.
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The Last Kings of Shanghai
- The Rival Jewish Dynasties That Helped Create Modern China
- Auteur(s): Jonathan Kaufman
- Narrateur(s): Joel Richards
- Durée: 9 h et 57 min
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An epic multigenerational story of two rival dynasties who flourished in Shanghai and Hong Kong as 20th-century China surged into the modern era, from the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist....
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Hometown Far Away From Me
- Écrit par lucieX le 2024-02-18
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Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister
- Three Women at the Heart of Twentieth-Century China
- Auteur(s): Jung Chang
- Narrateur(s): Catherine Ho
- Durée: 12 h et 6 min
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They were the most famous sisters in China. As the country battled through 100 years of wars, revolutions, and seismic transformations, the three Soong sisters from Shanghai were at the center of power, and each of them left an indelible mark on history....
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Dog Man
- An Uncommon Life on a Faraway Mountain
- Auteur(s): Martha Sherrill
- Narrateur(s): Laural Merlington
- Durée: 6 h et 18 min
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Martha Sherrill brings us to a world that Americans know very little about---the snow country of Japan during World War II....
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Midnight in the Pacific
- Guadalcanal -- The World War II Battle That Turned the Tide of War
- Auteur(s): Joseph Wheelan
- Narrateur(s): Kevin Stillwell
- Durée: 16 h et 15 min
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Midnight in the Pacific is both a sweeping narrative and a compelling drama of individual marines, soldiers, and sailors caught in the crosshairs of history....
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Up Close with Lee Kuan Yew
- Insights from Colleagues and Friends
- Auteur(s): Various
- Narrateur(s): Remesh Panicker
- Durée: 9 h et 34 min
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Up Close with Lee Kuan Yew gathers some of the vivid memories of 37 people who have worked or interacted closely with Lee Kuan Yew in some way or other, from when he was at Raffles College in 1941 right up to his demise in 2015.
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Directorate S
- The C.I.A. and America's Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan
- Auteur(s): Steve Coll
- Narrateur(s): Malcolm Hillgartner
- Durée: 28 h et 30 min
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Steve Coll tells the epic and enthralling story of America's intelligence, military, and diplomatic efforts to defeat Al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan since 9/11....
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Great but I wish there was supplementary material
- Écrit par Amazon Customer le 2019-12-15