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Arnhem: Black Tuesday
- The Classic Battle Told As Never Before
- By: Al Murray
- Narrated by: Al Murray
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 104
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 101
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Story5 out of 5 stars 101
Al Murray has always been obsessed with Arnhem, and in Arnhem: Black Tuesday, brings all of his knowledge, interpretation and enthusiasm to bear to tell the story of one of history’s great heroic failures differently for the first time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great history revealed.
- By Mark h on 16-12-24
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21. Arnhem: Black Tuesday
- The Classic Battle Told As Never Before
- Narrated by: Al Murray
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 12-09-24
- Language: English
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The Ottoman Empire
- By: Kenneth W. Harl, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Kenneth W. Harl
- Length: 18 hrs and 44 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 179
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 158
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 158
By understanding the dramatic story of the Ottoman Empire one can better grasp the current complexities of the Middle East....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Extremely biased, Pro Ottoman/Turkey
- By C M Pihl on 18-01-18
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22. The Ottoman Empire
- Narrated by: Kenneth W. Harl
- Series: The Great Courses: Ancient History
- Length: 18 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 26-05-17
- Language: English
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King Arthur: History and Legend
- By: Dorsey Armstrong, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Dorsey Armstrong
- Length: 12 hrs
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 128
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 107
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 104
These 24 spellbinding lectures reveal the full scope of the Arthurian tradition, from its beginnings in post-Roman Britain to its extraordinary trajectory across the centuries....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great telling of how the legend is written down through the ages
- By Lennie on 05-11-15
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23. King Arthur: History and Legend
- Narrated by: Dorsey Armstrong
- Series: The Great Courses: English Literature
- Length: 12 hrs
- Release date: 08-04-15
- Language: English
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Braiding Sweetgrass
- Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
- By: Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Narrated by: Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Length: 16 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 957
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 832
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Story5 out of 5 stars 834
As a botanist and professor of plant ecology, Robin Wall Kimmerer has spent a career learning how to ask questions of nature using the tools of science....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Spellbinding
- By Milkmoon Mama on 24-02-20
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24. Braiding Sweetgrass
- Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
- Narrated by: Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Length: 16 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 27-12-15
- Language: English
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The Medieval World
- By: Dorsey Armstrong, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Dorsey Armstrong
- Length: 18 hrs and 16 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 158
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 140
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 136
Far from being a time of darkness, the Middle Ages was an essential period in the grand narrative of Western history. Discover what it was like to actually live in those extraordinary times....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good after a slow start
- By Jim on 08-06-14
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25. The Medieval World
- Narrated by: Dorsey Armstrong
- Series: The Great Courses: Medieval History
- Length: 18 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 08-07-13
- Language: English
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
- By: Jack Weatherford
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis, Jack Weatherford
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,842
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,476
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,471
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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5 out of 5 stars
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An enjoyable hagiography(?)
- By Nik Jewell on 16-05-18
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26. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis, Jack Weatherford
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 16-02-10
- Language: English
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Guns, Germs and Steel
- The Fate of Human Societies
- By: Jared Diamond
- Narrated by: Doug Ordunio
- Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,707
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,386
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,376
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs and Steel examines the rise of civilization and the issues its development has raised throughout history....
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5 out of 5 stars
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The definitive Audible purchase
- By Jim on 22-01-14
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27. Guns, Germs and Steel
- The Fate of Human Societies
- Narrated by: Doug Ordunio
- Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 18-01-11
- Language: English
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Endurance
- Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
- By: Alfred Lansing
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3,583
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,231
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,227
In August of 1914, the British ship Endurance set sail for the South Atlantic. In October 1915, still half a continent away from its intended base, the ship was trapped, then crushed in the ice
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5 out of 5 stars
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How Did They Endure This -and Survive?
- By c on 15-02-16
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28. Endurance
- Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 08-04-08
- Language: English
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The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England
- A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century
- By: Ian Mortimer
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 11 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,591
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,013
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,998
Imagine you could travel back to the 14th century. What would you see? What would you smell? More to the point, where are you going to stay? And what are you going to eat....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very, very interesting - highly recommended
- By anthonyunionjackson on 06-05-09
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29. The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England
- A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Series: Time Traveler’s Guides
- Length: 11 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 13-04-09
- Language: English
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A Lethal Legacy
- A History of Ireland in 18 Murders
- By: Fin Dwyer
- Narrated by: Fin Dwyer
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story5 out of 5 stars 22
From the creator of The Irish History Podcast comes a fascinating look at Irish history through the lens of murder....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating and informative
- By Mark Cummins on 11-11-24
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30. A Lethal Legacy
- A History of Ireland in 18 Murders
- Narrated by: Fin Dwyer
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 14-09-23
- Language: English
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Fingerprints of the Gods
- The Quest Continues
- By: Graham Hancock
- Narrated by: Graham Hancock
- Length: 18 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,084
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,729
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,716
An intellectual detective story, this history audiobook directs probing questions at orthodox history, presenting disturbing new evidence that historians have tried - but failed - to explain....
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2 out of 5 stars
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'Is it unreasonable to assume?!'
- By Amazon Customer on 29-06-16
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31. Fingerprints of the Gods
- The Quest Continues
- Narrated by: Graham Hancock
- Length: 18 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 09-06-16
- Language: English
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The Prince
- By: Niccolo Machiavelli
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 635
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 513
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 509
From his perspective in Renaissance Italy, Machiavelli's aim in this classic work was to resolve conflict with the ruling prince, Lorenzo de Medici....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Just what I needed to hear
- By J. C. Maynard-daley on 28-02-16
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32. The Prince
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 24-09-13
- Language: English
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Seasons in the Sun
- The Battle for Britain, 1974-1979
- By: Dominic Sandbrook
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 41 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 509
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 434
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 434
In the early 1970s, Britain seemed to be tottering on the brink of the abyss....
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5 out of 5 stars
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turning the 70's into an epic
- By Petra on 14-03-14
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33. Seasons in the Sun
- The Battle for Britain, 1974-1979
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 41 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 16-11-12
- Language: English
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The Coming Storm
- A Journey into the Heart of the Conspiracy Machine
- By: Gabriel Gatehouse
- Narrated by: Gabriel Gatehouse
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 36
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 36
A compelling mix of reportage and personal experience, The Coming Storm gets under the skin of these conspiracy theories to show us a radical new kind of politics emerging.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Some interesting details
- By James D on 04-12-24
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34. The Coming Storm
- A Journey into the Heart of the Conspiracy Machine
- Narrated by: Gabriel Gatehouse
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 05-09-24
- Language: English
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Keir Starmer
- The Biography
- By: Tom Baldwin
- Narrated by: John Sackville
- Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 236
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 221
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 221
Keir Starmer: The Biography is an authoritative study of a man who now stands on the brink of becoming Britain's next Prime Minister. If he succeeds, Starmer will be the first Labour leader in a generation to win power, even though most voters still say they don’t know much about him....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A better future for us all.
- By DN Cumbria on 05-03-24
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35. Keir Starmer
- The Biography
- Narrated by: John Sackville
- Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 29-02-24
- Language: English
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White Malice
- The CIA and the Covert Recolonization of Africa
- By: Susan Williams
- Narrated by: Chanté McCormick
- Length: 21 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 17
A revelatory history of how postcolonial African Independence movements were systematically undermined by one nation above all: the US....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very interesting book. Highly recommended
- By KayCee on 18-09-24
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36. White Malice
- The CIA and the Covert Recolonization of Africa
- Narrated by: Chanté McCormick
- Length: 21 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 13-08-21
- Language: English
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Taken as Red
- How Labour Won Big and the Tories Crashed the Party
- By: Anushka Asthana
- Narrated by: Anushka Asthana
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story5 out of 5 stars 8
Taken As Red captures the spirit of a nation at a crossroads. A must for anyone keen to understand what the next five years holds.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Insightful and perceptive
- By victoria daines on 16-10-24
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37. Taken as Red
- How Labour Won Big and the Tories Crashed the Party
- Narrated by: Anushka Asthana
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 26-09-24
- Language: English
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The Habit of Excellence
- Why British Army Leadership Works
- By: Lt. Col Langley Sharp
- Narrated by: Lt. Col Langley Sharp
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 76
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 63
Lt Col Langley Sharp MBE goes beyond the latest leadership fads to distil into one peerlessly authoritative work the essence of leading and leadership from one of the world's most revered institutions....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Every current and aspiring leader should read this!
- By Sumi on 20-10-21
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38. The Habit of Excellence
- Why British Army Leadership Works
- Narrated by: Lt. Col Langley Sharp
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 07-10-21
- Language: English
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Great Britain?
- How We Get Our Future Back
- By: Torsten Bell
- Narrated by: Torsten Bell
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 71
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 68
Great Britain? is a much-needed antidote to the pervading sense that Britain is going backwards rather than forwards. It is both a clear-eyed and rigorous diagnosis of the problems facing our country.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great listen
- By Matthew D. on 20-06-24
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39. Great Britain?
- How We Get Our Future Back
- Narrated by: Torsten Bell
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 13-06-24
- Language: English
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Ancestors
- A Prehistory of Britain in Seven Burials
- By: Alice Roberts
- Narrated by: Alice Roberts
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 886
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 789
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 787
Told through seven fascinating burial sites, this groundbreaking prehistory of Britain teaches us more about ourselves and our history: how people came and went, how we came to be on this island....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Patronising and barely disguised prejudice
- By Amazon Customer on 01-08-21
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40. Ancestors
- A Prehistory of Britain in Seven Burials
- Narrated by: Alice Roberts
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 10-06-21
- Language: English
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