Italy History Travel
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The Shortest History of Italy
- Written by: Ross King
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
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Discover the prodigious global influence of il bel paese in this star-studded retelling of Italy's past-from a foremost author of historic Italy. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced book.
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The Shortest History of Italy
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 2024-04-26
- Language: English
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Discover the prodigious global influence of il bel paese in this star-studded retelling of Italy's past-from a foremost author of historic Italy. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced book.
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Marco Polo
- From Venice to Xanadu
- Written by: Laurence Bergreen
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 16 hrs and 29 mins
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As the most celebrated European to explore Asia, Marco Polo was the original global traveler and the earliest bridge between East and West. A universal icon of adventure and discovery, he has inspired six centuries of popular fascination and spurious mythology. Now, from acclaimed author Laurence Bergreen, comes the first fully authoritative biography of one of the most enchanting figures in world history.
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Much more than a retelling
- By Matt on 2019-02-03
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Marco Polo
- From Venice to Xanadu
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 16 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 2007-09-26
- Language: English
- As the most celebrated European to explore Asia, Marco Polo was the original global traveler and the earliest bridge between East and West....
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The Colosseum
- Wonders of the World, Book 19
- Written by: Mary Beard, Keith Hopkins
- Narrated by: Joan Walker
- Length: 4 hrs and 52 mins
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Byron and Hitler were equally entranced by Rome's most famous monument, the Colosseum. Mid-Victorians admired the hundreds of varieties of flowers in its crannies and occasionally shuddered at its reputation for contagion, danger, and sexual temptation. Today it is the highlight of a tour of Italy for more than three million visitors a year, a concert arena for the likes of Paul McCartney, and a national symbol of opposition to the death penalty. Its ancient history is chock full of romantic but erroneous myths.
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The Colosseum
- Wonders of the World, Book 19
- Narrated by: Joan Walker
- Series: Wonders of the World
- Length: 4 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 2019-12-03
- Language: English
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Byron and Hitler were equally entranced by Rome's most famous monument, the Colosseum. Mid-Victorians admired the hundreds of varieties of flowers in its crannies and occasionally shuddered at its reputation for contagion, danger, and sexual temptation....
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Sicilian Splendors
- Discovering the Secret Places That Speak to the Heart
- Written by: John Keahey
- Narrated by: P.J. Ochlan
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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From Palermo to Castiglione di Sicilia to Alimena, Sicily holds great secrets from the past and unspoken promises. Now, slowly shaking itself free of the Mafia, Sicily is opening itself up to visitors in ways it never has before. Sicilian Splendors explores the history, politics, food, Mafia, and people which John Keahey encounters throughout his travels during his return to Sicily. Through conversing with natives and immersing himself in culture, Keahey illustrates a brand new Sicily no one has ever talked about before.
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Sicilian Splendors
- Discovering the Secret Places That Speak to the Heart
- Narrated by: P.J. Ochlan
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 2018-11-13
- Language: English
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From Palermo to Castiglione di Sicilia to Alimena, Sicily holds great secrets from the past and unspoken promises. Now, slowly shaking itself free of the Mafia, Sicily is opening itself up to visitors in ways it never has before....
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Naples Declared
- A Walk Around the Bay
- Written by: Benjamin Taylor
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
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It is a city of seemingly irreconcilable opposites, simultaneously glorious and ghastly. And it is Ben Taylor’s remarkable ability to meld these contradictions into a whole that makes this the exciting and original book it is. He takes his stroll around the bay with the acute sensitivity of a lover, the good humor of a friend, and the wisdom of a seeker who has immersed himself in all aspects of this contrapuntal culture. His curiosity leads him to many byways, both real and metaphoric, and his passion for this ancient city and its people becomes, in his graceful prose and amusing anecdotes, irresistibly contagious.
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Naples Declared
- A Walk Around the Bay
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 2012-11-23
- Language: English
- It is a city of seemingly irreconcilable opposites, simultaneously glorious and ghastly. And it is Ben Taylor’s remarkable ability to meld these contradictions into a whole that makes this the exciting and original book it is....
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The Italians
- Written by: John Hooper
- Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
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John Hooper's marvelously entertaining and perceptive new book is ideal for anyone seeking to understand contemporary Italy and the unique character of the Italians. Looking at the facts that lie behind and often belie the stereotypes, his revealing book sheds new light on many aspects of Italian life: football and Freemasonry, sex, symbolism, and the reason Italian has twelve words for a coat hanger yet none for a hangover.
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The Italians
- Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 2015-05-07
- Language: English
- John Hooper's marvelously entertaining and perceptive new book is ideal for anyone seeking to understand contemporary Italy and the unique character of the Italians....
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Venice
- Pure City
- Written by: Peter Ackroyd
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 14 hrs and 1 min
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The Venetians' language and way of thinking set them aside from the rest of Italy. They are an island people, linked to the sea and to the tides rather than the land. This latest work from the incomparable Peter Ackroyd, like a magic gondola, transports its listeners to that sensual and surprising city. His account embraces facts and romance, conjuring up the atmosphere of the canals, bridges, and sunlit squares, the churches and the markets, the festivals and the flowers.
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Impressionistic portait
- By TSH on 2023-10-05
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Venice
- Pure City
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 14 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 2010-11-09
- Language: English
- The Venetians' language and way of thinking set them aside from the rest of Italy. They are an island people, linked to the sea and to the tides rather than the land....
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The City of Falling Angels
- Written by: John Berendt
- Narrated by: John Berendt
- Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins
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The City of Falling Angels opens on the evening of January 29, 1996, when a dramatic fire destroys the historic Fenice opera house. The loss of the Fenice, where five of Verdi's operas premiered, is a catastrophe for Venetians. Arriving in Venice three days after the fire, Berendt becomes a kind of detective - inquiring into the nature of life in this remarkable museum-city - while gradually revealing the truth about the fire.
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The City of Falling Angels
- Narrated by: John Berendt
- Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 2005-09-22
- Language: English
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The City of Falling Angels opens on the evening of January 29, 1996, when a dramatic fire destroys the historic Fenice opera house. The loss of the Fenice, where five of Verdi's operas premiered, is a catastrophe for Venetians....
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The Hero's Way
- Walking with Garibaldi from Rome to Ravenna
- Written by: Tim Parks
- Narrated by: Roger May
- Length: 16 hrs and 5 mins
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In the summer of 1849, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italy's legendary revolutionary, was finally forced to abandon his defense of Rome. He and his men had held the besieged city for four long months, but now it was clear that only surrender would prevent slaughter and destruction at the hands of a huge French army. Against all odds, Garibaldi was determined to turn defeat into moral victory.
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The Hero's Way
- Walking with Garibaldi from Rome to Ravenna
- Narrated by: Roger May
- Length: 16 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 2021-07-06
- Language: English
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In the summer of 1849, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italy's legendary revolutionary, was finally forced to abandon his defense of Rome....
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Made in Naples & the Amalfi Coast
- A Travel Guide to Cameos, Capodimonte, Coral Jewelry, Inlay, Limoncello, Maiolica, Nativities Papier-máché, & More
- Written by: Laura Morelli
- Narrated by: Laura Morelli
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
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Author and art historian Laura Morelli is here to help. In Italy, it's not easy to tell the treasures from the trash. In this audiobook, Morelli leads you through the region's most authentic arts. By teaching you the difference between authentic master artisans and the knock-offs, Morelli will make you every tourist trap's worst nightmare: an educated buyer. Join Laura Morelli on a journey beyond the souvenir shops into an immersive cultural experience you won't find in any other guidebook.
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Made in Naples & the Amalfi Coast
- A Travel Guide to Cameos, Capodimonte, Coral Jewelry, Inlay, Limoncello, Maiolica, Nativities Papier-máché, & More
- Narrated by: Laura Morelli
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 2016-11-16
- Language: English
- In Italy, it's not easy to tell the treasures from the trash. In this audiobook, Morelli leads you through the region's most authentic arts....
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La Passione
- How Italy Seduced the World
- Written by: Dianne Hales
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
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Can you imagine painting without Leonardo, opera without Verdi, fashion without Armani, food without the signature tastes of pasta, gelato, and pizza? The first universities, first banks, first public libraries? All Italian. New York Times best-selling author Dianne Hales attributes these landmark achievements to la passione italiana, a primal force that stems from an insatiable hunger to discover and create; to love and live with every fiber of one's being.
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La Passione
- How Italy Seduced the World
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 2019-04-16
- Language: English
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Can you imagine painting without Leonardo, opera without Verdi, fashion without Armani, food without the signature tastes of pasta, gelato, and pizza? The first universities, first banks, first public libraries? All Italian....
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My Roman History
- A Memoir
- Written by: Alizah Holstein
- Narrated by: Alizah Holstein
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
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From the time she first felt called to its gates as a high school student fascinated by Dante and Italian thanks to a life-changing teacher, Rome has been a fixed star around which Alizah Holstein’s life has rotated—despite the fact that she bears no Italian heritage, and has never lived there long enough to call it home. In this kaleidoscopic yet intimate memoir, her shifting relationship to a vibrant city layered with human history becomes a lens on why we look to the past, on the mysteries of affinity and desire, and on what it means to grow up.
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My Roman History
- A Memoir
- Narrated by: Alizah Holstein
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 2024-06-25
- Language: English
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In this exquisite and profound memoir, a medieval historian traces her lifelong obsession with Rome and the encounters with the city’s past and present that became fulcrum points in her life.
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Made in Italy: A Shopper’s Guide to Italy’s Best Artisanal Traditions, from Murano Glass to Ceramics, Jewelry, Leather Goods, and More
- Written by: Laura Morelli
- Narrated by: Laura Morelli
- Length: 3 hrs and 54 mins
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Richly painted maiolica ceramics from Tuscany. Supple Florentine leather. The cameos of Naples and the Amalfi Coast. Made in Italy takes you on a complete tour of the dazzling artisanal legacy of Italy, uncovering off-the-beaten-path destinations and one-of-a-kind, hidden workshops where everything from leather bags to gilded frames are turned out completely by hand, piece by piece. This book includes instructions for getting a free copy of the companion guide, Artisans of Italy, with complete, continually updated listings of Laura's personally recommended shops.
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Made in Italy: A Shopper’s Guide to Italy’s Best Artisanal Traditions, from Murano Glass to Ceramics, Jewelry, Leather Goods, and More
- Narrated by: Laura Morelli
- Length: 3 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 2019-02-01
- Language: English
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Made in Italy takes you on a complete tour of the dazzling artisanal legacy of Italy, uncovering off-the-beaten-path destinations and one-of-a-kind, hidden workshops where everything from leather bags to gilded frames are turned out completely by hand, piece by piece....
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Made in Venice
- A Travel Guide to Murano Glass, Carnival Masks, Gondolas, Lace, Paper, & More
- Written by: Laura Morelli
- Narrated by: Laura Morelli
- Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
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If you're traveling to Venice, Italy, you want to go home with a special souvenir: a piece of Murano glass, a work of Burano lace, a carnival mask, or one of the city's famous luxury fabrics. But selecting which mask or which goblet to buy can be an intimidating experience. How do you know if you're buying something authentic, something made in Venice, something made in a traditional way? How do you determine if you've fallen prey to one of the city's many tourist traps?
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Made in Venice
- A Travel Guide to Murano Glass, Carnival Masks, Gondolas, Lace, Paper, & More
- Narrated by: Laura Morelli
- Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
- Release date: 2016-10-27
- Language: English
- If you're traveling to Venice, Italy, you want to go home with a special souvenir: a piece of Murano glass, a work of Burano lace, a carnival mask, or one of the city's famous luxury fabrics....
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Made in Florence
- A Travel Guide to Fabrics, Frames, Jewelry, Leather Goods, Maiolica, Paper, Woodcrafts & More
- Written by: Laura Morelli
- Narrated by: Laura Morelli
- Length: 2 hrs and 29 mins
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If you're traveling to Florence, Italy, you want to go home with a special souvenir: a leather bag, a gold bracelet, or a beautiful set of stationery. But selecting which wallet or jacket to buy can be an intimidating experience. How do you know if you're buying something authentic, made locally and in a traditional way? How do you determine if you've fallen prey to one of the city's many tourist traps?
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Made in Florence
- A Travel Guide to Fabrics, Frames, Jewelry, Leather Goods, Maiolica, Paper, Woodcrafts & More
- Narrated by: Laura Morelli
- Length: 2 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 2016-11-16
- Language: English
- If you're traveling to Florence, Italy, you want to go home with a special souvenir: a leather bag, a gold bracelet, or a beautiful set of stationery....
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Рим. Полная история города
- Written by: Агостино Грава
- Narrated by: Дмитрий Шабров
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
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Вечный город! "Вечным" его называли еще в I веке до нашей эры, когда ему было около семисот лет. Столица Италии неумолимо приближается к празднованию своего 2800-летия, которое состоится в апреле 2047 года. В наше стремительное время существуют обзорные экскурсии "Весь Рим за один день". Но провести в Риме всего день и что-то понять невозможно — все равно, что выучить за день весь курс высшей математики. Не обольщайтесь и не будете разочарованы. Рим открывается не сразу и открывается только сведущим. Открывается и затягивает.
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Рим. Полная история города
- Narrated by: Дмитрий Шабров
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 2024-02-28
- Language: Russian
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Вечный город! "Вечным" его называли еще в I веке до нашей эры, когда ему было около семисот лет. Столица Италии неумолимо приближается к празднованию...
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Sicily: Land of Love and Strife
- A Filmmaker's Journey
- Written by: Mark Spano
- Narrated by: Pete Cross
- Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins
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In Sicily: Land of Love and Strife, the process of capturing the island nation on film is revealed. Mark Spano invites the listener to follow him on his journey to celebrate the real Sicily, and to change the public perception of his family's homeland.
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Sicily: Land of Love and Strife
- A Filmmaker's Journey
- Narrated by: Pete Cross
- Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 2018-11-20
- Language: English
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In Sicily: Land of Love and Strife, the process of capturing the island nation on film is revealed. Mark Spano invites the listener to follow him on his journey to celebrate the real Sicily, and to change the public perception of his family's homeland....
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Gondola
- Written by: Donna Leon
- Narrated by: Antoinette LaVecchia
- Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins
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Of all the trademarks of Venice - and there are many, from the gilded Basilica of San Marco to the melancholy Bridge of Sighs - none is more ubiquitous than the gondola. The internationally acclaimed "American with the Venetian heart," Donna Leon, tells its fascinating story ( The Washington Post). First used in medieval Venice as a deftly maneuverable getaway boat, the gondola evolved over the centuries into a floating pleasure palace, bedecked in silk, that facilitated the romantic escapades of the Venetian elite.
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Gondola
- Narrated by: Antoinette LaVecchia
- Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 2014-12-09
- Language: English
- Of all the trademarks of Venice, none is more ubiquitous than the gondola....
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