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Twentieth Centuryhistory Makers: Mao Zedong
Author: Anne Faulkner
Format: MP3 CD
Author Anne Faulkner
Narrator Robin Houston
Duration 2h 50m
Mao Zedong helped found the Chinese Communist Party and rose with it to power. As Leader of the party, he transformed his country into the People's Republic of China. Learn all about his life in this informative audio book.
View BookTwentieth Century History Makers: Adolf Hitler
Author: Liz Gogerly
Format: MP3 CD
Author Liz Gogerly
Narrator John Albasiny
Duration 2h 13m
History has its fair share of evil characters, but Adolf Hitler is still considered by many to have been the most inhumane and dangerous of all. How did a man who was sleeping rough on the streets of Vienna in 1909 become one of the world's most feared dictators?
View BookHistory of the Conquest of Mexico
Author: W. H. Prescott
Format: MP3 CD
Author W. H. Prescott
Narrator Kerry Shale
Duration 5h
In 1519, Hernando Cortes arrived in Mexico to investigate stories of a wealthy empire. What he encountered was beyond his wildest dreams - an advanced civilisation with complex artistic, political and religious systems and replete with gold. This was the Aztec empire, headed by the aloof emperor Montezuma. With just a handful of men, Cortes brutall...
View BookTwentieth Century History Makers: Albert Einstein
Author: Chris Oxlade
Format: MP3 CD
Author Chris Oxlade
Narrator John Albasiny
Duration 0m
In 1900 scientist Albert Einstein was working in obscurity. By the time he died in 1955 Einstein was a household name. Find out how he became one of the world's best known scientists in this informative guide to his life.
View BookTwentieth Century History Makers: Sigmund Freud
Author: Liz Gogerly
Format: MP3 CD
Author Liz Gogerly
Narrator Fergus Mcclelland
Duration 2h 25m
Sigmund Freud is considered to be the founder of Psychoanalysis. Find out all about his life and his work in this informative guide.
View BookTwentieth Century History Makers: Fidel Castro
Author: Richard Platt
Format: MP3 CD
Author Richard Platt
Narrator Karola Gajda
Duration 2h 15m
In 1945 Fidel Castro was an unknown law student. Today he is the leader of the only Communist state in the Western hemisphere. Find out all about his extraordinary life in this informative audio book.
View BookTwentieth Century History Makers: Anne Frank
Author: Emma Johnson
Format: MP3 CD
Author Emma Johnson
Narrator Vashti Maclachlan
Duration 2h 25m
In 1939 Anne Frank was a young schoolgirl. In 1945 she died in a Nazi death camp. By 1955 her diary had become an international bestseller. This audio book assesses the impact Anne's short life had on the world we live in today.
View BookTwentieth Century History Makers: Winston Churchill
Author: Simon Adams
Format: MP3 CD
Author Simon Adams
Narrator Stephanie Beattie
Duration 2h 26m
Churchill is considered by many to be one of the greatest world leaders. But how did he make the transition from young army officer to political statesman? Find out all about his life in this clear and informative guide.
View BookWorld War Ii Flashbacks: The Right Moment
Author: David Belbin
Format: MP3 CD
Author David Belbin
Narrator Karola Gajda
Duration 1h 32m
In occupied France a Parisian boy is sent to the country. But even on his Uncle's farm he can't help getting caught up with bandits and the black market.
View BookWorld War Ii Flashbacks: Final Victory
Author: Herbie Brennan
Format: MP3 CD
Author Herbie Brennan
Narrator John Albasiny
Duration 1h 30m
It's 1945, and as the Nazi Empire crumbles, Hitler is enlisting boys as young as 11 to fight the Russians. One of these fighters is Jurgen Wolf, an enthusiastic member of the Hitler youth, whose all-time hero is Hitler. But Jurgen's idealism is in for some knocks as he begins to uncover the truth.
View BookThey Saw It Happen: Eyewitness Accounts From Ancient Greece To Hiroshima
Author: Matthew Lewin
Format: MP3 CD
Author Matthew Lewin
Narrator Various
Duration 5h 5m
Here are more than sixty eyewitness accounts from history, including descriptions of the Black Death, the Great Fire of London and the death of Nelson. Also included are snapshots of more ordinary life, including working conditions during the Industrial Revolution, Paul Gauguin choosing a bride on Tahiti and the arrest of Dr Crippen.
View BookTwentieth Century History Makers: Mother Teresa
Author: Emma Johnson
Format: MP3 CD
Author Emma Johnson
Narrator Karola Gajda
Duration 2h 10m
In 1948 an Albanian nun called Sister Teresa started to help the poor of India. Working in Calcutta she dedicated her life to the poor, the sick and the destitute she found on the streets, helping them when no one else would. Discover more about her amazing life in this informative audiobook
View BookAuthor: Clive Lawton
Format: MP3 CD
Author Clive Lawton
Narrator John Albasiny
Duration 45m
More than 10 million people were killed in the Nazi Holocaust. This book traces the story of the Holocaust from the social and political background in which it developed, to the mass deportations, the concentration camps and finally the death camps. Not suitable for young children.
View BookAuthor: David Angus
Format: MP3 CD
Author David Angus
Narrator Various
Duration 2h 35m
This audiobook focuses on how the great explorers pushed back the frontiers of man's knowledge of the world by their vision, courage and sheer doggedness. Those featured are: Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta, Bartholomeu Diaz, Vasco da Gama, Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, Captain Cook, Lewis and Clark, and Livingstone and Stanley.
View BookAuthor: Geraldine Mccaughrean
Format: MP3 CD
Author Geraldine Mccaughrean
Narrator Andrew Sachs
Duration 2h
The Greek gods and goddesses were members of a large extended family headed by Zeus and his wife Hera. Here are fifteen stories about them, including the tale of how Paris judged who was the fairest goddess of all and how the city of Athens was named.
View BookAncient Egypt: The Glory of the Pharaohs
Author: David Angus
Format: MP3 CD
Author David Angus
Narrator Nicholas Boulton
Duration 2h 26m
Ancient Egypt: The Glory of the Pharaohs tells us about civilisation under the pharaohs, of mysterious statues and tombs, incredible obelisks and the Sphinx. In this recording, the ancient Egyptian kingdom is brought to life in a way that fuels the listener's imagination, teaching and entertaining in equal measure.
View BookThe History Detectives: Mayan Civilisation
Author: Clare Hibbert
Format: MP3 CD + Stream / Download
Author Clare Hibbert
Narrator Joyce Greenaway
Duration 47m
Who were the Maya? Why did the Maya build temples? What was Mayan writing like? How did the Maya dress? This book helps children at Key Stage 2 discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions. It also recommends sites on the Internet and sources in your local library where you can find out more about Mayan civilisation. The detective...
View BookI Survived the Sinking of the Titanic - 1912
Author: Lauren Tarshis
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Author Lauren Tarshis
Narrator Lauren Fortgang
SeriesI Survived, Book 1
Duration 1h 18m
Ten-year-old George Calder can't believe his luck-he and his little sister, Phoebe, are on the famous Titanic, crossing the ocean with their Aunt Daisy. The ship is full of exciting places to explore, but when George ventures into the first class storage cabin, a terrible boom shakes the entire boat. Suddenly, water is everywhere, and George's life...
View BookAuthor: Tom Olson
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Author Tom Olson
Narrator George Newbern
SeriesLost, Book 2
Duration 3h 25m
On April 11, 1970, the Apollo 13 space shuttle set off for the third intended American moon landing. Two days later and 200,000 miles from Earth, disaster struck when an oxygen tank exploded on board the spacecraft, leaving three astronauts with only one goal: to make it home alive. From "Houston, we've had a problem" to the final tense moments at...
View BookAuthor: Roberta Edwards
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Author Roberta Edwards
Narrator Kevin Pariseau
Duration 53m
Ever since Howard Carter uncovered King Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, the young pharaoh has become a symbol of the wealth and mystery of ancient Egypt. This Who Was . . . ? explains the life and times of this ancient Egyptian ruler, covering the story of the tomb's discovery, as well as myths and so-called mummy curses.
View BookAuthor: Pam Pollack
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Author Pam Pollack
Narrator Karyn O'Bryant
Duration 56m
Joan of Arc was born in a small French village during the worst period of the Hundred Years' War. For generations, France had been besieged by the British. At age 11, Joan began to see religious visions telling her to join forces with the King of France. By the time she was a teenager, she was leading troops into battle in the name of her country....
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